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I just started getting into furries recently. I love the art alot, and I haven't told anyone yet. Is there any advice for a noob like me? Im still a teen, wanting to learn more.


 * Welcome!
 * I'll give what advice I can. I've only been in the fandom for six months so I remember the 'I'm new here' feeling
 * 1st: You don't need to tell anyone, you're not hiding anything by not. So don't feel like you need to.
 * I reccomend that you try to get involved, check out art websites like http://www.furaffinity.net/ and LiveJournal has a lot of nice furry communitys. Find something you like, and give some art form a try, you'd be suprised the abilitys most people don't use.


 * Importantly, remember that the anti-fur greifers are mostly just doing it for laughs, ignore them and Life will be good.


 * Lastly, I'll just relay my the first thing I herd from the fandom (paraphrasing that is)
 * Welcome, we accept you for who you are and in return we ask that you accept all the other furrys. Don't look down on them just because you don't do what they do." XeansWolf 20:12, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I agree with that statement. I personally tell people that I'm a furry, because if they are as well, they will dare to tell me. However, one of the drawbacks is people can think you're a weirdo or something. My mentality (but try to find your own if you don't agree) is to tell them "if you don't like me, please leave so I can enjoy people who like me for what I am".
 * It also applies to the fandom. For example, some furries have an affinity for vore, and you just have to accept that. The rest of the advises will depend on what kind of furry you are :) .  Diti  (talk to the penguin) 21:26, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your words of wisdom, I will keep your words in mind. Im a very acceptable person, I dont criticise much and I really like all of the furry art I have seen. Personally im trying to get into it, Ive even started a deviantart for it. Oh and Ive joined this site too, my screen name is 'Silibus'.
 * Hehe, in that case, I'm sure you'll enjoy the community. =) Diti  (talk to the penguin) 08:04, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

There is one more question I would like to ask about. This may seem kind of funny, but how old are most of the people that are into furry fandom? Im 18, I just want to know if I'll be associating with other people my age. (My deviantart is called "Alive-Again".. nothing is on it yet ^_^;)


 * Furries are all over the map as far as age is concerned. The greatest concentration seems to be from college age through late twenties, but there are many older furry fans.  I'm 48 and I know quite a few who are older than me.  In the other direction, you'll see quite a few high school students and some even younger.  When you start talking to people online who share your interest in things furry, I think you'll discover that age really doesn't matter much.  --mwalimu 18:45, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for all of your help, thats all I really needed to know from this site. But im still slightly lost on some others. I still would like to join furaffinity.