Anyone else find problems being young?

[Senti]

A little.
I'm 18 in a month, so I'm not thaaaat far off, but I've been really nervous to go to any meets or anything because most people that do get to attend are older than myself. Not that I feel it's a bad thing- I just personally find it a little hard to picture myself hanging out with people who are around 10 years older than me.

But then again, I just realize that we're all in this for similar reasons and how accepting everybody is.... And I get over it! Haha. I'm still nervous about my first meet, but only because I'm meeting new people. Not so much because there is an age difference.

[Zurik]

This news is good to hear :P thanks all for shining a little light on the subject for me.

[Tef]

In my opinion, I woudln't think of it as a problem. Age is a social construction. Self-proven in terms of my experience. I may be 20, but I look like I'm 17. Perhaps I just physically age slower than my "socially agreed upon" age.

It's an interesting phenomenon to consider but I will spare the sociologist's sociocultural jargon and state that if self-imposed "weighting" can be accounted, I'd be 18 years old. xP

Oh well, having said that, I do like being considered at first-sight to be younger than what I actually am in terms of age.  :birdy:

[zenia]

I only got into the fandom a few years ago (and only recently made a fursona) ... so I was already an adult.

[Zythren]

I talked to a couple that were around here. One is now one of my best friends and the other is an awesome friend who moved before we met.
Just be friendly and look around. It's not too hard, but I know what you mean with being young. I've been a fur since I was 12... You don't see many kids under 16/17 around here, so it sucked until I got older and met furs my age. XD Still haven't met more than a couple in person, let alone even gone to a meet, but it seems like there's a bunch now. Before you know it, you'll get older and kids your age will start showing up. Don't sweat it :P

[Tef]

Okay, this is an opinion coming from a kid who has been verbally bullied throughout his primary and secondary years.

There are young furries out there, but they fear they will be bullied for their "deviant" interests, so they keep it to themselves.

I'm saying this as one of the factors.

[Fazar]

Frankly, I can admit to feeling a bit 'out of it' with my age.  It seems at least how I perceive it that everyone is younger than me now.  I remember a time I used to be called a pup because I was younger than everyone.

I'm not saying I'm quite there yet but occasionally I've had that idea run through my head of not quite fitting in, being a bit older and less in 'it'.