redacteur posted this really interesting journal and the responses have been really interesting to read, so I'd figure I'd fill it out too.


1. How did you discover this fandom?

I think I realized it was a "thing" when I joined deviantart back in middle school.


2. Did you participate as soon as you could, or did you "lurk" for a while? If so, how long?

I jumped in when I was younger and tried to make friends with everyone on /deviantart/aim. If I followed you around back then, I'm so, so sorry. If i could go back in time, I'd probably punch myself in the gut.


3. What was your first contact with another furry in person?

 sleepyface and I met back in middle school through a mutual friend and I realized he drew cartoon animal people too and thought he was the coolest. He, the mutual friend (who drew non-furry) and I then were always drawing and challenging each other to draw outside of class, but they were always miles ahead of me throughout high school. We all kinda formed a group that would sit and draw before school and would support each other on dA.


4. What is you level of involvement with the community? Do you do draw [edit: oops, unfinished question! I was supposed to ask "Do you draw, write, build costumes, participate in forums, etc.?]

Through middle school and high school, I was active on deviantart, but I was always trying to do more "fine art things" that were slightly furry tinged. After high school, I met  WolfYama through facebook, and he got me into FA freshman year of college. I kinda dropped off after getting the account after a few months, and focused on school work and getting a job till I went to FC this year which got me back into it. I feel like I'm actually starting to get into the community more and I couldn't be happier about it! Everyone on here has been so nice and it's been a really great thing, so thank you all!


5. Did you like anthropomorphic animals before you found out about the fandom?

Yep! I was raised on Disney, Animorphs and Digimon/Poke'mon.


6. Did you begin creative activity (drawing, painting, writing, music, etc.) or greatly increase your creative activity after finding the fandom?

I did alot more artwork which lead me into classes which lead into college which lead into work which has lead back into it now. It' all one big circle.


7. Counting both online and offline interactions, do you spend more leisure time with furries, or with friends not involved in the fandom?

More with friends that aren't involved in the fandom. I don't know too many people in real life in the fandom, but I'm slowly making some really great new friends though the fandom and I'm always excited to meet new people.


Hope you enjoy reading and fill it out yourself! I'd love to see other people's responses to this.