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Hey fluff stuffs! It's me again and I'm doing some icons today. They're 500 x 500 and you can use them all around the place.

 

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1. Yetanotherfurry

2. FurThrowaway14324

3. fieryragee

4. spacecoreV8

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(Think like /r/EDC, but for your 'sona)

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To offer some context, please see my previous post "Your first furry meetup" here: http://www.reddit.com/r/furry/comments/33jquk/your_first_furry_meetup_3/

I've gotta admit that I was on the fence a few days ago contemplating whether or not it would be a good idea to go meet furries out in public. I'm generally a sociable person but I wasn't sure what to expect, especially since most of the information I gathered about furmeets came from the internet. From my research, these meetups ran the gambit of being horrifying monstrosities to near self-actualizing experiences. So, after a little self-talk and a mixed drink or two (because I was anxious)...I did it and so happy that I did!

The event I attended was located within my city here in North Florida. It was a two day event that included a furbowl on Friday evening and beach picnic on Saturday around lunchtime. Both events were followed by after parties that went late into the evening. I attended two of the events - the furbowl and the after party on Saturday. So here’s what happened (story time folks):

I arrived early to the furbowl and furries were trickling in, gathering down at the end of the alley. It was cosmic bowling night, too but they hadn't turned down the lights at this point. There was an attached bar, so I headed that way to get squared away with my two mixed drinks first. Since I'm local, the whole time I was thinking to myself, "Oh god, it'd be my luck that my non-fur friends that live a few blocks away show up!" - it never happened but the possibility still existed. I sent out a message on my phone to the furry-group-chat I was a part of to let them know I was at the bar. I was smart and befriended a handful of them in the chat before showing up. Anyway, I hung out in the bar area for about an hour or so and chatted it up with the bartender while the furry attendees continued to gather and start bowling.

The bartender stepped away for a moment to have a cigarette outback with her coworker while I continued to sip on my drink. I overheard their conversation and sure enough they started talking about the furries out in the main alley. Intrigued, I eavesdropped on their conversation to hear what they had to say about us strange animal folk. Her coworker almost immediately exclaimed how bizarre he thought the whole thing was and of course cited that CSI episode. He droned on for a little as I sat there shaking my head continuing to stress – “what have gotten myself into?” But I was surprised at the bartender’s counterpoints in saying things along the lines of “they’ve been great every year they’ve come out” and “the costumes are cute” and “it’s just a hobby.” I smiled and mentally exclaimed to myself “Yes, exactly!”

The guy went back to the service counter as she walked back behind the bar. I hadn’t told her I was a furry up to this point but I had already built decent rampart with her so…I said screw it! “So tell me about all those nice things you were saying about us furries again?!” She looked surprised for a second then we both laughed. She explained she didn’t know much about the fandom but knew it was just a hobby, plus really loved the fursuit costumes. So we chatted for a little while longer as I polished of my drink. I grabbed one more cranberry-and-orange-juice with Smirnoff vodka (delicious by the way) before heading out to the main alley. I said “cheers” to her as I made my way for the door, drink in hand – “Good luck” she said!

Okay, I was feeling pretty good at this point, had my drink and proceeded to make a beeline for the sign in table. The alley was now dark and flooded in black light; neon colors; loud trap music (some future house music would have been nice but whatever). I got to the table and said bit awkwardly – “Is this for the furry thing?” The guy behind the table grinned, nodded and pointed to a sign in sheet on the clip board. I had to leave my real name (crap), my fursona’s name and species. He gave me a badge and a sharpie to write my name out on as he took a look at the clipboard. I scribbled down my name, threw the lanyard around my neck (I think one’s officially furry at this point) and went straight to the furry bowling lanes – “ah!” I stood around for about five minutes or so watching the fursuiters; about six in total from what I recall.

I pulled my phone out to let the group know I was by the bowling lanes now but it had died from all the chatting I was doing earlier that day. There was another guy standing at the table adjacent to me wearing a badge as well. He was fiddling around on his phone and looked approachable, so I went to introduce myself. He immediately starting talking to me as if we’d known each other for years, so he was quite friendly (in a good way)! We got to talking about some furry stuff but primarily things that we did outside of the fandom such as work and school. After about ten minutes or so, he invited me over to the bowling lane he was hanging out. I was warmly greeted by his group, we talked and they even offered pizza and a free round of bowling against two of the fursuiters! Fast forwarding about three hours, I’d probably met about 15 local and a few out of town furries. Three I had chatted to previously online. A few were even in school at the university I attended. Some of the furs were a bit flirty but it didn’t bother me; it was cute. Also, I got quite a few hugs from the fursuiters (I recommend everyone try this at some point)!

Here are a few pics some of the other furries took: http://imgur.com/a/ChmnB#0

By the time it was all over, I had already befriended a few people I wouldn’t mind hanging out with on a regular basis. I originally didn’t plan on going to the after party Saturday but got invited out by some of the furries I met that night, so I left with something else to look forward to.

Now, there’s nothing particularly exciting about bowling to me. In fact, I’m actually quite horrible at it. This evening was about interacting with an internet culture I had been steadily watching for the past five years. Although, the furry fandom was the general overarching theme which brought us together, it wasn’t the only thing we talked about the entire night. Granted, I went into this with an open mind and was anticipating all sorts of “stereotypical” furry shenanigans – need I explain? – but instead experienced genuine humanity from all walks life, of different codes and creeds. Furries are just everyday people with an interesting hobby, although I suppose we’re a bit fuzzier. Did I experience anything self-actualizing and totally lose my mind? Ha, no but I did have fun. It was out the ordinary and made the mundaneness of everyday life a bit more bearable and interesting. Not to mention, it reminded me how it’s important to not always take oneself too seriously. Life’s too short for that nonsense. I had the stupidest smile on my face the whole way home because I was so close to not going. But I did.

So, c’mon already, you lurkers! You can’t stand by forever. The rest of us are waiting to meet awesome people like you!

Note: I'm over 21, so as an adult I do drink socially from time to time. I am by no means advocating you should do the same as me. This is ESPECIALLY true if you're underage! Be responsible!

Edit: I’ll post what happened at the Saturday after party in part 2.

Don't forget to follow me on twitter: @superbetamaxx

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Roo and Tugs are joined in studio by Amy, who answers all your burning questions about women. Why do some mean fear women? Do women fear men? What is going on between the two genders and the way they think? Listen in to the deep discussion as they read your emails and ask all the burning questions! Did we mention The GAME and Space News? (Heads up, this is a deluxe length episode, so stick around!)



NOW LISTEN!

Show Notes

Special Thanks:

Amy, our guest
Leo the artist
Elro, for an email and an ident
Rivermoon
Jax

Show Sponsor: 

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Show Bonus: Here is Leo's art as we mentioned on the show! Check it out!

Music:
Opening theme: Fredrik Miller– Cloud Fields (Radio Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Bumpers: "The Land Bleeds" from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Soundtrack. FINAL FANTASY XIV © 2010-2015 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Used per Materials Usage License.
Space News Music: Fredrik Miller – Orbit. USA: Bandcamp, 2013. Used with permission. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)
Mailbag: Eskadet – Back To Kyoto ; from the album “Solitudes” (Lemongrassmusic, 2010) – www.lemongrassmusic.de – Used under license.
Closing: Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Chill Out Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth. (Buy a copy here – support your fellow furs!)

Next episode: Some Furries use drugs. Why? Where? What kind? What do others think? Send us your emails and thoughts as we explore this topic! Deadline is April 30. S4 Episode 13 – Ask-a-Lady - Roo and Tugs are joined in studio by Amy, who answers all your burning questions about women. Why do some mean fear women? Do women fear men? What is going on between the two genders and the way they think?

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Papabear,

I have been facing almost 20 years of hate, flaming, insults, and injuries since pre-k because I have autism (specifically, Asperger’s Syndrome), as well as being Bipolar 1. I have been called every insult in the book, injured many times and was emotionally abused by all my peers. In the end I was left wearing a “mask,” I guess you can call it, so I can try hiding my pain, but in the end, even now at 19 going on 20, I cry myself to sleep because their words and actions echo constantly. 

My family acts like they're there for me, but it feels like because I'm a furry they're pushing me away. They audibly say I'm an embarrassment to the family. But I can't move out yet because I have been unable to find a job. I feel like I’m at the end of my rope with this emotional agony I'm facing every day. Therapy doesn't help much and makes me feel more like an animal that they're trying to train to think or act differently. Can you please help or at least give me advice on what I can do?
I'm sorry this is such a long one, but I needed to let this off my chest. Thank you.

Terra (North Carolina)

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Dear Terra,

I’d like to give you a big bear hug right now and comfort you, you poor dear. That you are being abused for being autistic is an absolute crime. Unforgiveable because it’s not your fault. That your family adds to the emotional pain is even more sad, and I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’m glad you tried therapy, but disappointed—as you are—that you didn’t get quality help.

The fundamental problem here is this: mundanes, whether they are family, friends, peers, or even professional therapists (scientific or religious), are often under the mistaken belief that if something isn’t “normal” then it is automatically wrong and should be “adjusted” or “cured.” Such people who want to change you fail to look at their own flaws and hypocrisy. For example, many people call furries furverts because of the sexual aspect, yet one of the most popular movies and books of recent days was 50 Shades of Grey, which is about two lovers experimenting with sexual bondage and other kinks (by the way, both literary and movie critics panned the book and movie as being low quality, but it sold well because it’s about kinky sex). That’s okay with mundanes, but getting a bit turned on by a naked furry isn’t? Hmm. And even with the sexual side disregarded (and many many many many furries are not interested in it), it is still considered strange to like anthropomorphized animal characters. And yet! One of the most popular films of recent times was Disney’s The Lion King, which, on stage, won a freakin’ Tony Award for best costumes! You know what those costumes were? FURSUITS dammit! and furry puppets! Talking, anthropomorphized animals everywhere. Sheesh.

One thing you could do, then, is point out how misguided everyone is about furries, and what utter hypocrites they are about it.

Concerning your Asperger’s. While you mentioned therapy, you don’t say anything about doing research on autism or getting help anywhere else. Did you know there are all kinds of organizations out there eager to help you? They can even help educate your family and assist them in coping with this situation. In your home state, please visit the Autism Society of North Carolina, and don’t be afraid to pick their brains for resources.

You also need help on your job search. For this, I recommend two sites you should check out: the Asperger Syndrome Training and Employment Partnership (ASTEP) and the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Both should be able to do a lot to assist you on finding work and becoming independent.

And while you are working on the above, remember this: you have a network of friends out there who can support you and understand you: furries. Many of them know what you are going through because they have Asperger’s, too (just type Asperger’s in my search box on the home page of “Ask Papabear” and see the results). Reach out to them, as you did to Papabear (and I’m glad you did!)

I hope this can help you in some way, Terra. If not, please write again.

Bear Hugs,

Papabear

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