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How I became a Furry and learned about the Fandom.
10 years ago
This story starts over 4 years ago. I was always obsessed with werewolves. Transforming from human to wolves. So naturally Wikipedia led me around til I found Furries. I did alot of homework. From the founder in the 80s. To IRC chats, to the Cons and then Fursuits, Fursonas, etc.....
I also researched Therianthropy. But I have a journal on that already. I will add I didn't believe I was one even after joining the Fandom because I thought they all believed they could TF (transform) into animals. I thought that was nuts.
Anyway....
My 4 years let me to the good places, Fundraisers, Fursuiting for kids and hospital visits. The general fun and playful people that are in the fandom. The openness and accepting of anyone, regardless of the Sexual orientation, color of skin, disabilities. DIdn't matter. If you were a fan of Anthropomorphic animals you were in.
Bad places, Yiffing, Bestiality. I won't go any further because I don't think it helps.
Anyway.
In the middle of this 4 year span. I met a guy that worked at my local Wal-Mart.
Neither one of us knew why we were talking. I don't know why I asked. But I said do you have Facebook or Twitter. I would like to keep in touch.
He did and wrote down his Twitter handle.
I went home and looked his page up. I saw all these pictures of Furries and Anthro animals. I asked him about it and he said "look at my friends, there all furries". At this time I wasn't ready to be involved. So I unfollowed him. But kept his info.
So many years later brings me to now. I start researching more about the Furries again. I wasn't kind either, the week before I became a Furry myself I was slamming the fandom. What I think was my minds last attempt to stop me from joining. Why, fear of the unknown...Giving into my animal side (Therian)....Who knows.
So a few days before starting my Fursona I used my REAL name account on Twitter and reached out to the guy I met many years ago at Wal-Mart. I started talking to him. But nothing big. I had no Fursona.
But on May 1st at 11 PM I started my Fursona on Twitter, the pull to start one was eating me up inside.
I did that and reached out to the guy I met at walmart using it. I was shy to tell him who I was. However I was able to get him to follow me and I PMed him a message. I told him who I was and that I had officially joined the Furry Fandom and was now a Furry. He was surprised to say the least. But glad I came aboard.
From then on out I just reached out to more and more Furries on Twitter. Set up this FA page....I dove into it fully. I went from Not wanting to go to a CON (even when I was offered it maybe free), or never wanting to wear a Fursuit. To wanting both.
One fur I spoke with said I seem like I'd been a furry for a long time.
I haven't been. But I sure hope to be. This is now to the day 1 month.
Aside from accepting I was a Wolf Therian and telling my mother I was a Furry, wanted to buy a tail and fursuit someday. To saying I was a Wolf in my soul. She took it well.
But anyway. I know the Furry Fandom probably saved my life. I was depressed, alone and missing something. It was filled when I accepted my Wolf Soul. My wolf has friends however now, ones I hope I will keep for a long time to come. :3
I also last week met the local Furs and "lead" Fur for my city. I even went to a fur meet of sorts. I had a great time. I thanked them all locally that I found them......
Life shouldn't be hard, I know it won't be the easiest all the time. But with the Furries to help me and support me through it, I know I'll be alright!
So if you see me in McMinnville, TN. Feel free to come over shake my paw and say Hi. Also if you Fursuiting expect a HUG!!! XD
-Lee RuralWolf
I also researched Therianthropy. But I have a journal on that already. I will add I didn't believe I was one even after joining the Fandom because I thought they all believed they could TF (transform) into animals. I thought that was nuts.
Anyway....
My 4 years let me to the good places, Fundraisers, Fursuiting for kids and hospital visits. The general fun and playful people that are in the fandom. The openness and accepting of anyone, regardless of the Sexual orientation, color of skin, disabilities. DIdn't matter. If you were a fan of Anthropomorphic animals you were in.
Bad places, Yiffing, Bestiality. I won't go any further because I don't think it helps.
Anyway.
In the middle of this 4 year span. I met a guy that worked at my local Wal-Mart.
Neither one of us knew why we were talking. I don't know why I asked. But I said do you have Facebook or Twitter. I would like to keep in touch.
He did and wrote down his Twitter handle.
I went home and looked his page up. I saw all these pictures of Furries and Anthro animals. I asked him about it and he said "look at my friends, there all furries". At this time I wasn't ready to be involved. So I unfollowed him. But kept his info.
So many years later brings me to now. I start researching more about the Furries again. I wasn't kind either, the week before I became a Furry myself I was slamming the fandom. What I think was my minds last attempt to stop me from joining. Why, fear of the unknown...Giving into my animal side (Therian)....Who knows.
So a few days before starting my Fursona I used my REAL name account on Twitter and reached out to the guy I met many years ago at Wal-Mart. I started talking to him. But nothing big. I had no Fursona.
But on May 1st at 11 PM I started my Fursona on Twitter, the pull to start one was eating me up inside.
I did that and reached out to the guy I met at walmart using it. I was shy to tell him who I was. However I was able to get him to follow me and I PMed him a message. I told him who I was and that I had officially joined the Furry Fandom and was now a Furry. He was surprised to say the least. But glad I came aboard.
From then on out I just reached out to more and more Furries on Twitter. Set up this FA page....I dove into it fully. I went from Not wanting to go to a CON (even when I was offered it maybe free), or never wanting to wear a Fursuit. To wanting both.
One fur I spoke with said I seem like I'd been a furry for a long time.
I haven't been. But I sure hope to be. This is now to the day 1 month.
Aside from accepting I was a Wolf Therian and telling my mother I was a Furry, wanted to buy a tail and fursuit someday. To saying I was a Wolf in my soul. She took it well.
But anyway. I know the Furry Fandom probably saved my life. I was depressed, alone and missing something. It was filled when I accepted my Wolf Soul. My wolf has friends however now, ones I hope I will keep for a long time to come. :3
I also last week met the local Furs and "lead" Fur for my city. I even went to a fur meet of sorts. I had a great time. I thanked them all locally that I found them......
Life shouldn't be hard, I know it won't be the easiest all the time. But with the Furries to help me and support me through it, I know I'll be alright!
So if you see me in McMinnville, TN. Feel free to come over shake my paw and say Hi. Also if you Fursuiting expect a HUG!!! XD
-Lee RuralWolf
