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Furry Chat => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: SuperSimoholic on August 25, 2015, 04:28:03 PM
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Hi,
I've only recently realised that I was more than an interested observer of the furry fandom.
From the first time I found out about the fandom, I thought I was on the outside looking in, but it turns out I was inside the whole time, I just needed to step forward.
I've had a love of anthro people since I was a kid, long before I'd ever heard the word 'furry'.
I used to draw animal people all the time and I thought they were so cool. I think I was scared to admit I was furry because, from the first time I heard about furries, they've always been portrayed in a negative light.
Even the person who gave me my first real taste of the fandom, by recommending the online social game "Furcadia" to me, talked about how 'weird' and 'perverted' furries were.
I obviously now know that's not the case, but for a long time I thought that if people thought I was furry, they'd hate me.
But now I'm an adult, with fully formed morality and beliefs, and I know there's nothing wrong or weird about furries, or me.
But saying that, I'm not going to lie... I haven't admitted my personal little revelation to anyone... yet.
I think my partner pretty much knows. He probably knew before I even realised, but I've never really admitted it.
But my close friends... Just yesterday someone said it as an insult and someone else was like "what's a furry?" and my friend's response was "These weird people that dress up as animals and have sex"... My friends are great, but I don't think they'd take me seriously.
I think I want to make sure I can answer their questions. I want to be fully involved and confident in my fandom before I share it.
I've been on the outskirts too long, it's time for me to enter the fold.
I'm here to find my fursona. I've tried to do it alone, but it feels too forced. I don't know how, but I think being here and being part of the furry community will bring out my inner anthro.
Ok, I'm done, sorry for the long dramatic intro :P
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its fine i sent you a message earlier but if you have any questions just ask :)
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Greetings I'm Zaida the Sergal/ Synx an alien hybrid. Nice to meet you. If you need help just PM me and I'll gladly assist you. I hope you enjoy your stay here, Farewell.
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Greetings and welcome. Halei-Helai at your service. My situation was somewhat like yours in that I lurked on the fringes of the community for a long time before I finally jumped in. For the record, I am glad that I did, and I hope you will be too. Should you like, you can send me a PM. I hope this place is fruitful for you!
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Hi there and welcome to this the furry forums. Im kalan the wolf/elf fox at heart. You can find me anywhere silly and random are happening. Any questions lemme know.
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Thank you guys for the welcome :)
I'm on my way, I looked around the forums and it's so helpful.
I think I need 2 fursonas. One that is who I am, and one that is who I would choose to be.
I'm going to work on my true one first. And I think I'm a house cat.
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Welcome to the forum. :3
Pretty much every answer to your questions can be found on this forum. We are a very involved and polite community (which sums up being "furry" far better than the definition you friend gave :P ) and we would love to help you out in any way possible. Until then, poke around in the various sub-forums and meet a few fellow furs!
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Welcome, I am also new to this community. Furries are a great people and I hope you discover more about yourself here.
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Don't even trip, furries are awesome. When I became a Furry I thought it would be weird too.
And then It was.
But it's fun too!
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The whole 'weirdness' factor is one of the better parts of being in the Furry Fandom, I say, or any fandom for that matter! Why join any fandom at all if you can't just let loose and be what you want to be, without the restraints of general society? Heck, without the restraints of reality?
With that, I welcome you! I was a member of the Online Furry Community a while ago but lost touch, so I guess we can be new here together! :D
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Welcome. Shadow fox here. I won't bite. I too playful to be harmful. You can ask few of these fur that deal with me already. I alway up for whatever from rp to just chat. I love making friend and talking to just listen even it ranting. Otherwise holla at me