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probably going to a furmeet tomorrow after never having gone to any in person stuff since joining the fandom, only online stuff, so Im kind of exited but also my social anxiety problems are spiking cause Im just not used to meeting new people and dont know what to expect really. Going with a friend so at least I wont be completely away from familiar people but that friend is in the same boat as I am so it only helps so much.
I went to my first furmeet not too long ago and it was absolutely worth it. I'm sure you'll have a great time!!
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).
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. :)
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.
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.
Sounds great. And with future meetups the shyness might get less and less.
We all have to start somewhere! I also showed up with nothing “furry” and no one judged me for it :) You’ll be fine!!