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ConFuzzled Forums => Off-Topic => Topic started by: zangehe9 on April 24, 2012, 20:06:17
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Out of everybody here..... does their family know that they dress like furies or like furies? I'm asking cause my brother might come and he doesn't know nor does my family know that i bought a fur suit and he doesn't know that this is a fur con. and I'm kinda freaking out here....
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Well mine does, hard to hide it when about half the year theres con stuff here or arriving here or Im taking over half the house to paint things XD
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My own family know a little, my mother has been showing her work colleagues the website for the last month, you know usual mother bragging rights thing.
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So what's the vote on this then? should i let him come or what? cause when the suit comes ima walk through 3 buildings and around the base XD 4 floors
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Well unless he's willing to pay he can't really attend Zangeh, hopefully that'll give you more time to explain it all.
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i told him that if he wants to come, i'll pay for him but he'll have to find a room. and that sounds pretty stupid now....... probably shouldn't have told him that. but it's whatever. hopefully he'll say no. but that's all i wanted to see.
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My family don't have a clue. A combination of not wanting to be laughed at, along with the fact they'd freak out if they came across the porn and fetish stuff in the fandom.
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i told him that if he wants to come, i'll pay for him but he'll have to find a room. and that sounds pretty stupid now....... probably shouldn't have told him that. but it's whatever. hopefully he'll say no. but that's all i wanted to see.
Best not to say if you dont want him to come along I think.
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i told him that if he wants to come, i'll pay for him but he'll have to find a room. and that sounds pretty stupid now....... probably shouldn't have told him that. but it's whatever. hopefully he'll say no. but that's all i wanted to see.
Hi Zangehe,
Just to let you know in regards to this question, residential registration is now closed. If he does opt to come, he would only be able to come as attending only. It is now to late to apply for a room. Just as a poliete reminder, allowing him to then stay with you in your room would be considered 'Ghosting', and if it is brought to the convention staffs attention that this is happening, you may be ejected from the convention and face a potential ban.
Formalities out of the way, if your brother is genuinely interested in the event, and seeing what furry has to offer, I do not see any harm in suggesting he comes along. It really is a question of how comfortable you feel. However, that said, if he is 18 and over, and an adult, it really is his own decision.
I actually have several friends whom have sibblings in the fandom and it actually brings quite a harmonous situation for them because they do not have to hide from reach other, and actually improves their socialising and bond. It might well be worth talking to your brother on the topic sometime, see what he knows, where his interests are.
I hope that this information is useful for you. Best of luck with your dealings.
Kind Regards,
Rizzo
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Well, i was just going to put him as attending, and if possible, let him sleep in my room while i sleep somewhere else. but he's 23 and i'll see if he can come on here and see about it... i honestly think that it'll reach back to my family, but it's gonna happen soon so i guess get it out the way now than later...
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Well, i was just going to put him as attending, and if possible, let him sleep in my room while i sleep somewhere else.
I should clarify, this is ghosting too - there is no option you can take that allows your brother to stay overnight in a room at our venue without paying the residential fee. Our venue is quite strict on their rooming policies, as all our venues have been so far.
Residential registration is closed for 2012. There may be alternative options available, for which your brother will need to contact registration@confuzzled.org.uk - but we are quite close to the con now and it just may not be possible.
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yea, he said he won't come anyways. thank goodness. soooo glad he said no.
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Dear soul,
Did i leave my 2011, mug at dealers den if you find it i'll pay costs,
if you could send it to me also can't pm on this phone, and if
you've got a few pawpet show flyers please could you send me a few,
as ive lost them as well, phoned hotel to ask them about mug, no
reply yet, i know im a silly old fox please can you help
Yours hopefully feera fox
Ps im rather inbarished about this sorry to be such a pain.
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To be honest, my parents/family aren't really "with" this century, they barely know of any subcultures, let alone understand them :\ Did you talk to your brother about furs even though he didn't go? Please tell me if I'm being nosey, I'm just curious ^^;
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My family do not know, and I have no intention of letting them find out.
I try to distance them from the real me.
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My family knows, my work mates know.. I'm not really hiding any of it.. I treat it as a hobby like any other hobbies.. I find if you try to hide stuff then people assume it's dodgy. If you are open about it, they tend to find it maybe a bit strange, and maybe funny.. it might also not be their thing, but it's perceived as harmless, as such.
Like.. have a fursuit, hide in your closet for days on end wearing it, but never show it to anyone, or try to obscure it.. and you're a creep. Wear it, stride around in it, go onto the street, wave at people, and you're cute and funny.
Hope that makes sense ^.^
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Like.. have a fursuit, hide in your closet for days on end wearing it, but never show it to anyone, or try to obscure it.. and you're a creep. Wear it, stride around in it, go onto the street, wave at people, and you're cute and funny.
What exactly are you saying here ;)
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What exactly are you saying here ;)
*grins at ya smugly* You are different.. you're not even wearing it.. or.. do you? Darn, now you got me thinking..
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Well, my mother has seen the rather tragic little fursuit I put together for myself and thinks I did a great job on it
My father is anything but total blind so I am guessing he has a reasonably good idea.
I have never mentioned furries, or the fandom to either them them though but with that said my mother actually booked the plane tickets for me to get to confuzzled last year XD
plus when I failed to get my driving license (for about the third time) she was the one that had to be in the car with me whenever I drove into town to get materials, She is also the one that gave me basic instruction on how to use a sewing machine, ohh and... yeah. I think there are lots of ways that these things become obvious to the people :P