• CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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    1 month ago

    Thats encouraging. Im probably just overthinking it, I just worry about standing out as someone that doesnt have anything “visibly” furry (I know most people dont have suits and so those probably arent expected, but when Ive tried to look up the meet Im going to, Ive noticed a lot of the people in the pictures that come up at least have like, animal ear stuff or shirts with furry themed art or such, and I dont really have anything of that nature), and who also doesnt know the people there (who I assume are probably at least partly familiar with eachother since from the sound of it it might be a somewhat regular event).

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      1 month ago

      We all have to start somewhere! I also showed up with nothing “furry” and no one judged me for it :) You’ll be fine!!

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      1 month ago

      Happy for you that you will go to a furmeet. You don’t have to judge yourself so hard. I was on a (big) Furry convention and I don’t even have a sona. The Furry fandom is a very open and friendly one as far as I experienced it. :)

      but that friend is in the same boat as I am so it only helps so much.

      This doesn’t have to be a disadvantage, as this way you are not “locked into” their group and both of you have more incentive to branch out and find people you vibe with while still having each other in case someone feels uncomfortable.

      • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
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        1 month ago

        yeah, it ended up going pretty well. Was still shy about talking to people there but was was still able to chat with some of them and the general mood was pretty whimsical I think.