The uncanny valley is a sensation of another entity being close to human, but also have the feeling they aren’t human. We have identified humans as former primates with ears in the middle parts of our heads, shortness of fur or hair, and no tail. Meaning things that aren’t natural traits for a human that an individual accepts as a normal trait, that individual could be considered uncanny, but off.

I know there’s no sexualization of animals, but that is not a widespread belief. Many people will mentally categorize you as furries, which is also something I currently find uncomfortable, but that’s my personal problem, and they are doing nothing wrong in doing what they do. Neither are you

Ultimately my opinion on the outside looking in is this; people who try and convince you to not have the lifestyle you do cares about you and is concerned about you not fitting into society. At that point, it’s your job to prove them wrong without losing yourself or their care. They fear that you won’t fit into current society. However current society changes all the time. Ask any minority demographic that is put into the category of “lifestyle” and I feel they’ll tell you the same.