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Rants from the lunatic fringe
some furries respond to our article.
Hello,
I’m a rather quiet member of the Carolina Furs Yahoo group, I live
in the piedmont area and have attended only one Furry convention, MFM in
Memphis. I had a very good time and it was very different for me, dispite
being a furry at heart. I recommend going at least once.
I don’t get out to many of the furmeets, as my career doesn’t
let me have a lot of free time. So I tend to socialize online, which in
turn is how I meet many of my fur friends.
I’m not very Active in Carolina Furs mainly because the members are
so spread out. I have a friend in Montreal Canada who is a member of a group
called MonFur (Montreal Furries). I think their group is more tightly knit
because it is a city-based community rather then a state based community.
Not that either is better or worst [sic], it’s just that furs like
me who live in a rural area can’t always attend events.
Dispite that I do enjoy what little envolvement I can be a part of and always
like talking to others and making new friends. I like how open minded and
accepting the group can be as well.
Just wanted to add my 2 cents.
Thanks,
A Furry Programmer
in the Triad of NC
Hey there!
I just wanted to say thanks for writing that article about the furmeets.
My girlfriend just scanned and sent it to me to look at after she almost
choked on her pizza after stumbling across it. Mainly wanted to say thanks
for presenting “furries/scalies/etc” in a better light than
others have. The sterotypes and schemas which have currently been instilled
concerning furries does not represent furries as a whole, thats for sure.
I don’t have any information concerning furmeets in Boone, but I know
for sure that it can be intimidating to participate in one. You really don’t
know what to expect, I for one don’t want to get caught with a bunch
of people wearing tails around town for the day, or just chilling in a bowling
alley with those weird little clip-on ears on my head. People can be very
secrative [sic] when it comes to this sort of thing with such a bad reputation
placed on the subculture. Half of them can’t explain why they feel
the way they do about an “animal” side to their personalities
or spiritualism. Its hard to believe one is part of something when they
have no proof, it really seems crazy. But thats just the way it is I suppose.
Your best bet to actually find and understand a furmeet is to go to one
that is large and has already been established. Smaller gatherings like
the one in boone are often the result of people who have reached an internal
breaking point; unable to talk to anyone about their “furry”
side without being shunned or cast out from normal society, they just want
to meet with someone who might understand what they’re going through
and be able to relate with. There are more furries out there than you can
imagine, they’re [sic] just won’t speak of the subject unless
they know the person they’re talking to can be trusted and understanding.
Anyway thanks for the article, even though I’m all the way on the
other side of the state, I do appreciate it. Thank you and I hope that helped.
-Preferably Anonymous Fan
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