that condescending meme going around "So, at what age do YOU plan to leave the fandom?"
Wow. I can see that kind of mindset in someone who is only in furry as a personal fad or a short-term "fling"-type thing. Otherwise, age in and of itself has no significant relevance in whether one participates in fandom or not. To me, the only criterion that's meaningful in deciding when it's time to leave is when it isn't fun anymore. Something like furry has to be fun, or it's simply not worth the time and money it takes to participate in it. If it's all become boring or pedestrian and someone just trudges off to go to cons like it's a duty or chore or something, then maybe it would be time for them to think about leaving, or at least taking a vacation from furry for awhile. Myself, I left the fandom for 10 years precisely because it became very much NOT FUN in the late 1990s. The atmosphere in furry had become so poisonous and the level of internecine hatred so high that it simply became intolerable, and I could no longer justify continuing to participate in it. (When people start flinging around death threats over cartoon animals, you know the scene has become totally fucked up.) Fortunately, the fandom became so NOT FUN for so many people that 90% of First Wave furries left by the turn of the century, and a whole new demographic flooded in to take their place right around that same time. When I started dipping my hooves back into furry around 2008, I was delighted to discover that the fandom was bigger and better than ever. It was totally fun again! In fact, to me, Second Wave fandom - the one we have now - is what I always hoped First Wave would be, but never really was. The whole scene is so electric and vibrant and downright thrilling now that I can't see myself ever leaving. (And I just turned 60 last year.)
I was illustrating the point @TheBogosphere made: Older furries are so great. If you think older furries are weird, you should ask yourself at what age you plan to leave the fandom.
I love the fun and energy and enthusiasm of the current wave of furries. Reminds me of when I first found furry, and FC15 brought it to a head. Connecting with friends old and new. And just having a lot of fun!
Wow. I can see that kind of mindset in someone who is only in furry as a personal fad or a short-term "fling"-type thing. Otherwise, age in and of itself has no significant relevance in whether one participates in fandom or not. To me, the only criterion that's meaningful in deciding when it's time to leave is when it isn't fun anymore. Something like furry has to be fun, or it's simply not worth the time and money it takes to participate in it. If it's all become boring or pedestrian and someone just trudges off to go to cons like it's a duty or chore or something, then maybe it would be time for them to think about leaving, or at least taking a vacation from furry for awhile. Myself, I left the fandom for 10 years precisely because it became very much NOT FUN in the late 1990s. The atmosphere in furry had become so poisonous and the level of internecine hatred so high that it simply became intolerable, and I could no longer justify continuing to participate in it. (When people start flinging around death threats over cartoon animals, you know the scene has become totally fucked up.) Fortunately, the fandom became so NOT FUN for so many people that 90% of First Wave furries left by the turn of the century, and a whole new demographic flooded in to take their place right around that same time. When I started dipping my hooves back into furry around 2008, I was delighted to discover that the fandom was bigger and better than ever. It was totally fun again! In fact, to me, Second Wave fandom - the one we have now - is what I always hoped First Wave would be, but never really was. The whole scene is so electric and vibrant and downright thrilling now that I can't see myself ever leaving. (And I just turned 60 last year.)
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I was illustrating the point @TheBogosphere made:
Older furries are so great. If you think older furries are weird, you should ask yourself at what age you plan to leave the fandom.
I love the fun and energy and enthusiasm of the current wave of furries. Reminds me of when I first found furry, and FC15 brought it to a head. Connecting with friends old and new. And just having a lot of fun!
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