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submitted by manelandjeff
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submitted by FictileVillain
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submitted by lykkepillen
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Hey guys. This isn't typical of me and I don't like to do it, but I could use some help. Lately I've been feeling pretty down, and pretty alone. I don't really have any friends anymore and I could use someone to talk to.

Quick overview of my interests: art, game design, music, writing.

I'm male, 20, American, agnostic, more or less gay. Not big into TV, more of a Youtube watcher, though I love Doctor Who and Avatar/Korra.

So that's me in a few words. Leave a comment or PM me if you'd care to keep me company.

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submitted by Roflawl2009
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submitted by Longhorns2020
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Dear Papa Bear, 

After spending the last few days reading you advice to others, I've decided to try this.

For quite a number of years now, people tend to think I'm being rude/angry, especially when I'm trying my hardest NOT to be. I worked at Walmart for a while a few years ago and had had customers who specifically looked for me for help, and thought I'd fixed it, but I recently learned there had been numerous complaints against me.

I didn't think much of it (I had been sick at the time, and had many days where I couldn't even speak), but at my current job, all of my coworkers have said I have a bad attitude. They also tend to make me the butt of the joke, so whatever. However, a few customers have said things like "you don't need to be rude" and "why are you angry", and many more are just nasty and snotty to me and I can only guess they think I'm doing it to them. Even my roommates and my boyfriend can't always tell when I'm not being rude. 

I have no idea how to fix this. I'm already doing everything I though was polite! I smile, ask "how can I help you", apologize a lot, be quick to assemble the order, say "have a nice day", etc. It's very frustrating. How can I not be rude, when in my head, I'm already the most polite I can be?

Anonymous (age 21, female)

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Dear Furiend,

There are several ways that people might misread you other than by what you say or do. It might be the tone of your voice, your body language, your facial expressions, or even the way you dress. For example, if you, say, have eyebrows that naturally slant downward or the corners of your mouth slant downwards, even slightly, when your face is relaxed, you might be perceived as being angry or scowling. A heavy brow or forehead that is too pronounced may also be seen as having a harsher appearance. If you stand with your arms crossed or tap your foot nervously, this could signal you’re impatient. Sometimes, believe it or not, women who dress very nicely and professionally in the workplace (or, say, put their hair up in a tight bun rather than letting it hang loosely) can come off to some people as being “bitchy” (I know, unfair, right?) If you speak with a monotone voice (or, as when you were sick, your voice sounds a bit gravely), you could sound indifferent or mad, too.

What you need to do is take some time to be more aware of how you look. At home, spend time examining yourself in the mirror. This article shows how even subtle changes in how your face looks can send positive or negative signals http://www.today.com/health/do-you-have-happy-or-angry-resting-face-it-may-1D80234661. As an exercise, try emulating the more positive features; be conscious of what your mouth looks like (upward- vs downward-turned corners), how you stand, and so forth.

You can also try dressing in cheerful, even silly clothing. As an extreme example, if you wore a T-shirt with a big yellow happy face on it, people would be less inclined to think you were an angry person. Or wearing a floral pattern vs. a sharply geometric one. Warm colors (red, orange, yellow, pink) come off as being more uplifting that drabs (brown, grey, khaki) or cool colors (blue, purple). Makeup that brightens the face may also help (http://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/makeup-tips-to-brighten-your-face).

Culturally, Americans are rather an anomaly in that we expect people to be chipper, smile a lot, be happy. This is very different from countries from Japan to Europe to the Middle East, where overly happy people (people who are upbeat and smile for no apparent reason) are often looked at as either being insincere or possibly crazy.

You live in a crazy place (and the South is especially noted for people often being exceedingly nice and hospitable [Northerners are seen as a bit more cold and deliberate, often]), so this is even more true in a place like Texas than, say, Minnesota or New Hampshire.

This all might seem rather shallow because, well, it is, but it might actually help you reverse the incorrect opinion people have of you.

Good luck!

Papabear

submitted by ShaunSP
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It can be a character or a playable species.

Though I don't have a favourite there are a few to note.

Kay from Legend of Kay was the first action game I ever played and most likely what started my interest with furries.

Ratchet because best PS2 character ever. Dust should probably be here too because he is great too.

And Benedict in the upcoming game battleborn, well.. I won't be able to continue my standard healer role if he's around.

submitted by LJE_Shot1
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I wasn't able to upload my pictures to Imgur for unknown reasons, so I just threw them on my FA account. I had an amazing weekend, here are some pictures :D

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17354031/

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17353999/

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17353928/

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17353915/

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17353879/

submitted by Cosmondico
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submitted by Dukurow
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And when I say found, I don't mean you showed them, and when I say online gallery, I mean FurAffinity, DeviantArt, Weasyl, whatever, not stuff saved to your phone.

So far, I've shown my family some of the stuff I've done, but I haven't told them my FA or anything.

submitted by 1NiteFang1
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submitted by Magic-Doogies
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submitted by TheCosmicWolf
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This post is about why human porn doesn't work for me anymore. Unfortunately I cannot post on /r/yiff.

Why doesn't human porn work for me anymore? I've tried numerous times but it just doesn't get me going like it used to. I've tried different stars, categories, even some kinks that I have in the fandom and nothing has worked... May someone who is also having this problem talk and help me figure out why this is happening?

-Wulvs.

P.S. If there is a subreddit where I can talk about this (besides /r/yiff) then please redirect me to that subreddit and disregard this message entirely.

Thank you!

submitted by wulvsbayne269
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I know we've had a lot of fursona posts recenty but I was wondering what your 'sona would be if it wasn't what it currently is.

Example: Mine is a Lucario but if it had to be something else It'd be a Zoroark.

Edit: Well this got a lot of replies pretty quickly.

Edit 2: I don't know how to respond to some of these so I'm now stuck in a loop of guilt because I responded to some and now I don't know how to respond to others but if I did I wouldn't say anything interesting... rambling rambling rambling rambling rambling rambling rambling rambling rambling but I'm also having conversations with others... But wouldn't I need to say something to start one? rambling continues

Edit 3: I'm sorry about... Everything... I'm not very good at this.

submitted by Lucario117
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submitted by StupidSexyConnor
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Sorry this one's a few hours late - This whole "real life" thing is such a pain! Just want to say thanks to everyone that's contributed to the art threads so far - I can't believe it's been 2 months already! Also, a special shoutout to /u/IntroIntroduction, who I believe has participated in every single thread so far. If anyone else has, let me know!

This week's theme will be Rule 63! For those not in the know, this means you'll be gender swapping your fursona! If it's a guy, make it a girl, and vice-versa! Thanks to Ninty, Mono and a few others for the suggestion.

If any of you have a suggestion for an art prompt theme, make sure to let me know via Reddit or Twitter.

Also, check out the Companion Thread over at /r/furryartschool for lots of tips and feedback!

Week 7

submitted by CeresSergal
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