What is your opinion on furries?

I’ve seen how popular the bullying and harassment of furries can be, the furry community is one of the most made fun of communities that I know of. I’ve been a furry for almost a year now and I’ve simply laughed off and ignored any hate thrown my way. What is your opinion on the first community? And if you are a furry, then do you have any interesting stories about your experiences with “anti furs”?