At Furality Online Experience, today's guest, a voice actor named Sean Chiplock, gave an absolutely outstanding answer during an ask-me-anything for how to address oneself as part of the furry fandom:

Address yourself with confidence, not embarrassment, and it won't give people an opportunity to shame you

So the next time someone asks what you did this weekend, you go "i attended a furry convention called [this]. We had awesome panels, parties, there was great music, and I met some really amazing people and got to see them show off their really cool stuff!"

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