I'm relatively new to Fur Affinity, it was introduced to me by a former dating partner and I've been consistently lurking here ever since I made a profile. I've often wanted to post something here, but either felt invisible or real life distractions reared their heads. But I often find myself wanting to expand my friend circle, get back to expressing myself more artistically, so here it is.

A little back story;
I have always loved animals of all kinds and I can say some of my best friends in life have been animals. It doesn't mean I don't have human friends and family of course, but you get the idea. Its hard to find words to fully express what I identify as, but I've been told it would be something along the lines of a Therian/Primal. I've felt this way since I was a child but soon learned *not* to share these feelings, etc with most people, especially since it was extremely difficult to find others like me in that time period.

In later years after a cross country move to New England, I attempted to get involved in the local communities which was mostly disastrous and with disappointing consequences. After a year or two of this Sturm und Drang, I left again as it was more trouble than it was worth. In hindsight, I believe a lot of the bad experiences could be pinned to certain individuals and it certainly didn't help that my fiancé at the time wasn't consistently supportive. Not surprising that relationship didn't stand the test of time.

After I left, the community grew by leaps and bounds as I watched it from afar. I did become more involved in other communities that satisfied my lifestyle but it often felt like something was missing. So in the past two years or so, I've been dipping my paws into the water here and elsewhere. Making new friends and more. I still struggle with being understood and being accepted at times, but trying is better than nothing. Even predators need companionship, you know?