When and how did you first realise you where a furry?

[Stryke]

I always liked anthro stuff, and then I accidentally stumbled upon fchan when I googled "yiff" after I saw somebody type that word on a comment on an anthro picture I was looking at.

 

[Lanceleoghauni]

about two years ago, CSI piqued my interest (bad I know, but I only saw the suits, I was doing homework and missed the entire show pretty much) then found yiffstar somehow.

 

[michaelreay]

I was 15 when I was bitten by a werewolf and it took me 5 long years of searching and a complete accident to find this site.

 

[Lisara]

I, at times, hang out on a site that's distinctly anti-furry. I've always been a bit of a contrarian at heart, so I decided to investigate what people were demonizing. Well, at any rate, I'm here now, eh?

 

[Hakumei Ookami]

I was always into anthropomorphism and animal art, especially werewolves. And I've also harboured an affinity for animals, which I can't explain so well at all, but is slightly related to the furry fandom I guess. How I found out about the fandom, however, was a complete accident when I got my first computer, an internet connection, and one hour later I found severa; websites and an IRC network that piqued my interest and I've never looked back.

 

[RedVein]

I am not a furry, I joined this site so I can post my dirty pics, but I soon realized, that I dont draw thos either.... so
yea I would have left long ago, but I have made a bevvy of friends.

 

[RaiN_WolF]

Found a YiffStar link on a zoo forum. Didn't realize that there was a fandom until after.

 

[RECoyote]

x.x When I noticed I was into animals more the others and I was the class reject. The misunderstood girl in the corner who draws animals and stuff....and as I got older I stayed that way...going up the stairs on fours and...uh...when I realized I could bark like a real dog. It creeps people out but who cares.
I wasn't sure but I knew I was something...I had an add attraction to animal costumes...yep...and now I wear collars..
My doctor told me it was odd that I acted to...canine like....hardly chewing food, needing to constantly chew on things....yep

I've climbed up the stairs on all fours since I was in like third grade. XD It's just easier, and I feel less nervous. Seriously... stairs scare the crap out of me. My boyfriend climbs stairs the same way (he's not a furry in any way, shape, or form, though).

I'm 39 and I still go up the stairs on all fours. My wife keeps asking me why I do it and I say it how its done plus its easier.

 

[Jelly]

When my girlfriend said that I was probably a furry. Then, I really thought I was a furry. Now, I think I'm just bored. I tend to draw people, and my "furries" so to speak, are usually just cartoon people with wacky noses and ears...and maybe wings or something, I don't know.

But, at least I picked up drawrin' as a hobby. Banjos kinda more important now, though.

 

[KeatonKitsune]

I've know about the furry fandom for about a year, But didn't think I was a furry till a couple months ago. I love imagining myself with fox ears and a fox tail. When I was figuring out if I was a furry, I couldn't really tell if I was one. Since there are too many different definitions of one.

I'm too shy or not the type to wear fursuits, collars, tails, or ears. I have no interest in Yiff. I'm not really social so I don't Roleplay or go to Furry conventions. ^^;

But anyway, I consider myself a furry. ^_^

 

[Calibrius133701]

I've know about the furry fandom for about a year, But didn't think I was a furry till a couple months ago. I love imagining myself with fox ears and a fox tail. When I was figuring out if I was a furry, I couldn't really tell if I was one. Since there are too many different definitions of one. I don't wear fursuits, collars, tails, or ears. I'm not a yiff type, and i'm straight. I don't go to any furry conventions, and I don't roleplay.

Are you implying that we're.........uhh......ya know..

 

[Meliz]

tentacle hentai with a bunny girl and a fox girl and a cat girl in the back.

then i traced it to "furdom" and then i found this place.

and i never wanted to leave ^^

 

[KeatonKitsune]

Are you implying that we're.........uhh......ya know..

Lol, no. That stuff up there is just information about me. Not reasons I doubt i'm a furry. ^^;


I tried taking personality tests online to see if I was a furry. But I coudn't really go by those, since there not that accurate. For a while before I knew what a furry was, I almost always wanted to want to add a fox tail and ears to most things I draw.

 

[Aldog076]

i read somewhere about FA and then im like wuts that???? and that my whole life i have always been around dogs..that added to the furryness that is my life.

 

[Calibrius133701]

Are you implying that we're.........uhh......ya know..

Lol, no. That stuff up there is just information about me. Not reasons I doubt i'm a furry. ^^;


I tried taking personality tests online to see if I was a furry. But I coudn't really go by those, since there not that accurate. For a while before I knew what a furry was, I almost always wanted to want to add a fox tail and ears to most things I draw.

Then, yes. I could see how you would be considered a furry.
Also, there seems to be very few people that joined the furdom, or so to speak, that didn't find yiff art at first.

 

[Wait Wait]

I read a ton of books like the redwall series, and a bunch of other books with animal/anthro protagonists.
also did the running up the stairs on all fours and also i used to growl when i was angry

then one day, a friend in warcraft three asks me if i knew what a furry was, straight out of the blue
so that was my first real time seeing the fandom, kinda jumped on the whole concept because it appealed to me (for various reasons). but i guess i'm not much of a furry, don't RP, fursuit, have a fursona, anything like that really...

 

[Lanceleoghauni]

about two years ago, CSI piqued my interest (bad I know, but I only saw the suits, I was doing homework and missed the entire show pretty much) then found yiffstar somehow.

in addition, I've been able to empathise with animals forever, and have been loved anthro stuff for as long as I can remember.

 

[WolfAngel]

I guess since I understood the furry ways of life. I've always felt connected to animals somehow (don't know if is crazyness xD), then I found out Yiffstar and FA and I was like: "I've found my home *rolls tear under right eye*"

 

[Lanceleoghauni]

I guess since I understood the furry ways of life. I've always felt connected to animals somehow (don't know if is crazyness xD), then I found out Yiffstar and FA and I was like: "I've found my home *rolls tear under right eye*"

that was pretty much my reaction

 

[Diti]

Yeah, that was mine too!
And I began to realise I'm a furry when I identified myself as a penguin : I like fish, cold, the community behaviours, the shows of affection, etc.

 

[Rainbowshaven]

I've always been kind of... Odd. I've had a very special bonds with cats (in general) since I was very young, along with also being constantly fascinated by them. When I was younger I began to draw anthro without ever really knowing it (I was convinced that I was going to make staff for "Ghost's Anime Kitties", a site where the artists draw anthro-kitty versions of anime and game characters). The kitty-ness began reflecting in much of my art however, and didn't really go away for several years. After I stopped drawing for a while it stopped becoming such a habit and I went back to drawing a good mixture of things.
However, I still had plenty of animal tendencies. More recently I've taken to going up the stairs on all fours (It really is faster and more comfortable) and lounging in the sunlight, but I've always communicated with my cats via meowing, had an awful habit of chewing on anything that I can carry around in my mouth without looking odd (objects--metal pencil tops, soda tabs, straws, on occassion my fingernails...), and I love stuff animals.
Also, as I understand it, I made lots and lots of animals noises as a small child. My kindergarten teacher told my mom it was okay though--Apparently it was a sign of social-ness. XPXPXP

Anyways, when I met my first furry friend, I began to ask about the fandom with all of this in mind, and the more he described the more I began to think it was for me! After a while I finally decided that it was, and began to do some exploring for myself, and here we are now!

:Edit because I got off topic and forgot what thread this was, hen remember right as I clicked "post" -.-:

 

[Jonnaius]

Also, as I understand it, I made lots and lots of animals noises as a small child. My kindergarten teacher told my mom it was okay though--Apparently it was a sign of social-ness. XPXPXP

I made loads of animal noises too. My parents thought i was crazy. Still do, as a matter of fact (but now i agree with them! ) Also, i got attacked a while ago, and bit the person attacking me! I didnt realise what i was doing until i had been clamped to his hand for nearly 5 mins! It was awesome, everyone was just like "?" and i just hid under my table for the rest of the lesson!

 

[Jack]

I have actually always acted somewhat animal like. but I did not know about the furry fandom untill this year and then I started drawing furry art and thats when I knew this is where I belong.

 

[Rin Chambers]

Well I heard of Furries nad then I watched Looney Toons. Bugs Bunny made me realize I was a furry. And I alsoseem to love anything with talking animals(REDWALL FTW)

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Also, as I understand it, I made lots and lots of animals noises as a small child. My kindergarten teacher told my mom it was okay though--Apparently it was a sign of social-ness. XPXPXP

I made loads of animal noises too. My parents thought i was crazy. Still do, as a matter of fact (but now i agree with them! ) Also, i got attacked a while ago, and bit the person attacking me! I didnt realise what i was doing until i had been clamped to his hand for nearly 5 mins! It was awesome, everyone was just like "?" and i just hid under my table for the rest of the lesson!

Ive also bit people when they attacked me

 

[Luna_Redmoon]

I have my story in my info on my FA profile.