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submitted by 1NiteFang1
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I would really love to attend one but i would like to not go in blindly. I don't want the opinion of some jounalist, id like your opinions. Facts.

Tell me everything about this event guys.

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submitted by Big_Red_Hothead
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I've been writing a story for a while now and figured you guys may like it or at least give me some feedback!

You can find the story here

submitted by that_redneck_guy
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Hi there. As I mentioned in the title, I've recently discovered I'm a furry. It feels weird to type this, and may sound weird to you (hopefully not). I've made a new account since I'm not ready to be public about this yet.

Um, I've had an account on FurAffinity for some time. I was "furcurious", if you will, for a while. But I didn't want to be open about it to anyone because I was surrounded by negative stereotypes about what furries are. Accusations of bestiality and the like. But I pressed on.

Did I mention I'm gay (male)? This is the first time I've told anyone this other than one friend who came out to me first. And now I'm getting it out in the open. Feels weird too. But, to get back on track, surrounded by negative stereotypes of furries. My friends casually bash them for "sex with animals" presumably because they heard it elsewhere. I assure you, they're good friends. But a lot of humor where I live has to be based on verbal assault of another party.

I decided mindless bashers weren't the best place to get my information about furries, especially since I was furcurious. So I looked it up on TV Tropes and on WikiFur, and my mind was put at ease when my suspicions were confirmed that the stereotypes were just that and only that.

One of my other friends, whom I met online, being an open gay furry probably helped me not succumb to the hivemind of mindless bashing. Especially since he's one of the nicest guys I know. Shame I don't talk to him much anymore...

Now, I have some questions... I'd appreciate any support you can give me :)

1) Who should I tell? I mentioned the "cool guy" towards the end who I should probably tell. My close friend who also came out to me is another I'm thinking of telling, but he's bashed furries before. From what I've seen, some furries frown upon other furries making a big deal out of being scared of coming out (since "it's just a hobby, right?"), so sorry if this upsets anyone.

2) Etiquette! Any "That Guy"s I should avoid being? Any vocab I should know?

3) Do I need to pick a species/create a fursona? To what extent does it help?

4) Anything else I need to know? Maybe there's a glaring flaw in my behavior visible in this post...

Anyway, I'm hoping to connect with you on this subreddit and perhaps other sites too. It feels wonderful to finally get all this off my chest, and you seem like such a welcoming community! :)

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submitted by Fursday
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I'm a somewhat decent colorist, the problem is I can't draw. I need a distraction...! I won't promise anything good, as Im will learning my tablet.. but hey, free art!

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submitted by TehWhitehart
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^

Actually have time for 2

submitted by HarmonyHeartstrings
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submitted by TheFabulousMrCracker
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Hi, Mr. Bear, or do I call you Papa?

My question for you is this.... I live in a state away from my mate/love, who I will only name as Akio for safety reasons. I am trying to limit this question to one for this form, but I fear that it might be a two part in the end. My main question, though, is that in preparation for meeting him sometime in the fall, I want to be ... comfortable with showing myself to him—at least, in a more private sense. So, I enlisted the help of my other friend, Grey Wolf, as I'll refer to him, and am tempted to start Skyping with Grey Wolf to get more comfortable, ah, showing myself off to other men in a more private/intimate way. Do you think that I should do this? And, if so, am I even doing this the right way?

Allen (age 17)

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Dear Allen,

One might first ask why you would feel uncomfortable showing yourself nude to your mate but you are okay showing it to Grey Wolf? I’ll answer my own question based on my intuition: because you care what Akio thinks about your body but don’t really care as much what Grey Wolf thinks, and, therefore, if Grey Wolf somehow finds you physically lacking it won’t hurt as much compared to if Akio did the same thing to you. Am I correct?

Ask yourself this: if you told Akio what you are planning to do, would he approve? Is he okay with you doing cam and yiffy role play with other people? If so, then this might be okay, but I have a gut feeling you have never asked him or broached the question at all because you are too shy. Therefore, you would be doing the Skyping in secret, knowing full well Akio might not approve. If I am right, what does your gut say about that? Are you asking for Papabear’s approval because you know it’s not really a great idea?

Given what I can surmise about your character and relationship from your brief letter, I would say that you really shouldn’t Skype naked with Grey Wolf. It’s not the right choice for you and your particular situation.

Judging by your letter, too, I suspect you are a virgin, yes? So this is all new to you (kudos for wanting your first experience to be with someone you care about). Also, I am going to assume that your parents know about your travel plans (if not, then cancel the whole idea and read this letter I just wrote).

Assuming everything else is copacetic, what we need to do, then, is help you be comfortable with your body in front of Akio.

First off, has Akio indicated to you in any way that when the two of you meet you are going to jump into bed and have naked fun time? Is he in any way pressuring you to do that? If so, that’s not cool, and I would reconsider visiting him if that is his primary motivation. Why is it that people feel they immediately must get naked and yiff when they first meet? Sheesh.

Go visit Akio in the fall (if he is not pushing you about sex), and take the pressure off yourself by removing the expectation of sex. Instead, spend time with Akio doing fun things around town, talking, seeing a movie, playing minigolf or laser tag, sightseeing, holding hands, getting to know each other, even hugging and kissing are all good. This is your first in-person meeting with Akio, yes? And, I hope, it will be for several days. Spend the first couple of days getting to know him in the real world. You might find, to your surprise, that the chemistry is just not there and that you change your mind about having sex with him (thus effectively deleting the sexual pressure completely).

On the other paw, you may fall hopelessly and deeply in love with him—the kind of love you can’t experience online. And if that happens, know what? I predict that there will be a moment when the two of you, alone in a room together, fall rapturously into each others arms; the clothes come off (the condoms, hopefully, go on, says Critter), and your two bodies merge as one without any feelings of self-consciousness at all. Because, hon, it’s not about what your body looks like (although I suspect you have nothing to be embarrassed about) it’s about the passion you feel for one another that makes sex wonderful. Too, if Akio really loves you and is a good guy, he won’t care about or even notice anything about your body that you might find less than perfect.

In summary, no, I don’t think that Skyping naked with Grey Wolf will do you any good (for another thing, you might get comfy with Grey Wolf, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into other situations). Go see Akio for the right reasons (sex should not be one of them), and if the moment is right, and Akio is the right guy, then the sex will come naturally, organically.

Hugs,

Papabear

submitted by SammyTheKitty
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***OR REVIVING THE SUB. Sorry, didn't want people focusing on a new sub, just ideas to help.

This has been tossed around for a while now, with so many new artists posting here. A lot of people just don't care to see amateur art on the main furry sub, but what can you do? I've posted a few art-help things to this sub that would be much more useful in the art help sub, but what good is that if the art help sub is dead.

As most of us know, r/furryartschool is supposed to be the go-to for new, amateur, and even experienced artists for help critique, etc.

The sub, however, has an extremely low and unhealthy activity. Posts can remain on the front page for days, weeks perhaps, because not enough people post there. This makes it a rather unreliable place to actually get help, because so few people bother with it these days.

Here on this sub, new artists very often get downvoted to oblivion and remain unknown, without help. While part of it may be intimidation of posting to a critique sub, I myself find it hard to look at that sub when I know things will go days without activity.

Now, idk about the moderation team over there, but I've heard rumors the main guy died?? Either way, we need an active sub for new artists rather than just posting "r/furryartschool" in image posts here.

I don't know if we can get a massive influx of people posting there again if the head mod is actually dead, but i've considered setting up a new sub.

A sub for actually helping artists rather than just a quiet ghost town. Posting not only to help new artists, but welcome art resources and activity so IT ACTUALLY HELPS. I like to help new artists (if you couldn't tell already, it's a regular thing with me) and would like to make it exciting for new artists to learn besides "post and wait for critique". Stuff like drawing prompts, resource posting, a useful sidebar, events, you know...fun stuff.

I already am on this sub literally every day for at least 4 hours, keeping tabs on an art sub would be possible and entirely enjoyable to me if others find it helpful.

Thoughts, or better opinions? I'm ready to make the sub and have the name set aside, but I'd like to hear from you fine people for better ideas if you have them before I go linking it here.

Edit: Mod has appeared. Also, the sub hasn't been made this is just a post for discussion (which I got, yay).

"Want more activity, then just post." Problem is we can't even get people to post in the first place and I'm just trying to see if theres anything we can do to make people more inclined to go there. I could post all day by myself and it won't do any good.

submitted by Sareii
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submitted by HarmonyHeartstrings
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The team behind Shelter, Might and Delight, are bringing Shelter 2 to us this February. To prepare us for all this cuteness, they've released the aptly titled "Cuteness in Shelter 2" trailer, full of lynxy goodness!

Guide a powerful Lynx through vast open landscapes. Give birth to your cubs, raise and strengthen them by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Explore the wild beauty of nature and do everything possible to prepare your family for the vicious entities dwelling on the cold tundra.