You deserve to be happy like anyone else, and no one should tell you otherwise. If you’re somewhere where there aren’t active furry communities, that does make it a lot more difficult and I’m sorry I didn’t take that into account.
For me, it was worth the risk to get somewhere where the previous response was possible. More furries are financially and mentally responsible than not. I promise when you’re ready to make that leap, it’ll be with people you can trust to keep your anonymity online and offline