Adoption isn't at all a stretch in Eorzea. Their views on a lot of subjects are actually very modern. Adoption isn't taboo. Gay relationships aren't frowned upon. Inter-racial relationships are, for the most part, accepted (there are some exceptions to this). As has been stated, it's also very evident in-game that adoption happens quite often.
I personally think going the Hyur route is absolutely fine. Even if it's been done before, that doesn't mean you can't, or you shouldn't if you actually want to. Make it your own, give it a unique spin. Do what you want to do, ultimately. There are some things that are taboo in the community, but honestly, something like that is so benign that I have a hard time believing people would actually give you grief for it.
No matter what type of character you make, there's going to be some person that doesn't like it, or doesn't agree with it, but the best you can do is agree to disagree with those people and simply avoid roleplaying with them. It doesn't have to be a bad experience. However, you shouldn't let those people dictate where you take your character or what you do with them, because for as many people that might not like an idea, there could be just as many that do like it.
As Otto has mentioned, the people here on the RPC are also just a small fraction of what exists in-game. From my experience, most people won't really care about the specifics of your character so long as you play them well, appropriately, and the experience is enjoyable. There's some obvious exceptions, but those are, well, obvious. (The "I'm a demon fairy princess who's the best at everything" kind of obvious.)
Another thing to keep in mind is your character will grow. They'll change, either by your own hand or events that unfold in-character. The character I play now is honestly pretty different from the man he was when I started playing him five years ago. Backstory only goes so far with your character, and getting hung up on perfecting it can stunt their growth. It should simply be there as a reference to why they might act the way they do, and not something that dictates 100% of their actions 100% of the time. :>
I personally think going the Hyur route is absolutely fine. Even if it's been done before, that doesn't mean you can't, or you shouldn't if you actually want to. Make it your own, give it a unique spin. Do what you want to do, ultimately. There are some things that are taboo in the community, but honestly, something like that is so benign that I have a hard time believing people would actually give you grief for it.
No matter what type of character you make, there's going to be some person that doesn't like it, or doesn't agree with it, but the best you can do is agree to disagree with those people and simply avoid roleplaying with them. It doesn't have to be a bad experience. However, you shouldn't let those people dictate where you take your character or what you do with them, because for as many people that might not like an idea, there could be just as many that do like it.
As Otto has mentioned, the people here on the RPC are also just a small fraction of what exists in-game. From my experience, most people won't really care about the specifics of your character so long as you play them well, appropriately, and the experience is enjoyable. There's some obvious exceptions, but those are, well, obvious. (The "I'm a demon fairy princess who's the best at everything" kind of obvious.)
Another thing to keep in mind is your character will grow. They'll change, either by your own hand or events that unfold in-character. The character I play now is honestly pretty different from the man he was when I started playing him five years ago. Backstory only goes so far with your character, and getting hung up on perfecting it can stunt their growth. It should simply be there as a reference to why they might act the way they do, and not something that dictates 100% of their actions 100% of the time. :>
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