Looking for a very young female fursuiter (female myself)?

For the most part yes. They are young, and still have a lot of world to explore. We'll see what they decide as they mature.

cool ^^ xD

im bringing a parent,because im under 18 and my little sister wants to come, and id need a ride there (which would be my mom lol )

And well they might. There are lots of things to do in Pittsburgh.

But do not automatically assume that the parents will want to do something other than follow you around at the convention. We have a whole cadre of parents who still attend the convention on their own after their kids have gone off to college or whatnot and can't come along.

(please call me Toli. I hate my username ) It was great! There was a sort of flash mob dance thing, at the opening ceremonies (if you didnt already hear ) All I have is positive things to say about AC from then on! (please call me Toli. I hate my username )

well it will be my first con too!
ill be going in a suit, with my mom and maybe my sister.
maybe ill see you there

Just should note, if you plan to attend AC2011 at that age, you will require a signed and notarized permission form with the signature of your parent or court-appointed legal guardian, or a parent/guardian will need to accompany you to registration.

Then bring them along.  They'll have a blast!

The probability of you being kidnapped inside of the Convention Center is very near 0.0000000001%.

Not only are there the Dorsai Irregulars (the security staff), but also there are many many many very nice people who will go out of their way to help others, especially children screaming "HE'S NOT MY DADDY!"

However, your mother has a right to worry about you. And the moment you step out of the convention center, you must realize that you are in a major city, and the Dorsai won't be behind you. Let her come with you. Let her see what this convention is all about.

If you respect her and show her that you can act responsibly, she MAY cut you loose at some point with boundaries. If you honor her wishes, she will allow you to come back for the future conventions (and maybe even let you go alone).

Start with your dad. For some reason I find fathers are more willing to take their kids seriously and think less like "Oh isn't that cute, he/she's asking for something!" Starting by addressing both parents may make it seem like theres an issue/problem to discuss.

Avoid the word "Furry". Avoid it at all costs! They don't know what the word is, so it will confuse them. Avoid confusion at all costs. It's like when people see me jumping over fences and walking on rails, "I'm doing PARKOUR!". No one's heard that word before, so they feel stupid when I say it simply like that.

Also avoid the words "fursuit", and "giant animal costumes". Instead, use the term "mascot".

Instead, try this: "Dad, I was on the internet and I stumbled across a convention I might be interested in." After a general response of curiosity from your dad, say something like, "Yeah, its a convention based around cartoons and stuff. There are artists, musicians, puppeteers, stand-up comedy, people dressed as mascots, and tons of things to do."

Mention that it looks like loads of fun, and try to get both your parents involved in the conversation at this point if possible. Show them both THIS website. Ask them if they've ever been to a convention before. Invite them to come! They'll love Anthrocon, I promise! They'll also be able to explore the city!

Thank you for asking for advice, you may have just saved yourself some awkward moments with your parents haha!

I have many relevant suggestions. The first is to post on a thread in some way related to the subject you wish to discuss. You found a thread that had sat for about 8 months with no posts, on a subject completely unrelated to your question, in a forum that had nothing to do with your question. (You asked about advice on talking to your parents. This thread is about a young female fursuiter looking to find other young female fursuiters. And it's in a forum about meeting up with friends at the convention.) You should have gone to the General forum or the new attendees forum, and either found a thread on the subject, or made a new thread to ask. If you had, you would likely have found there's threads in BOTH sections on this very subject, with intelligent answers and discussions of those who have gone before. There's also an answer to this in the FAQ. I recommend reading the entire FAQ. And reading it again in about a month or so to fix it in memory and catch what you missed before. So, in general, post in the forums relevant to your subject, in a thread relevant to your subject. You will get a lot more useful responses, and they will come a lot faster. That's because people who know the answer and want to help will look in, rather than just the ones who were curious and wondered why an ancient thread was necro'd. ===================== Ok, as to the relevant useful information I claimed I had on the subject... I spent a lot of time answering a related question on another thread a few days ago. Rather than repaste a few pages of text, I will just link to it. www.anthrocon.org/node/7357/real-issue ================= As to the very specific, just what you asked.... How to convince the parents to take you to AnthroCon. A) "Mom and Dad, I will have fun and it's safe." B) "Mom and Dad, you will have fun, and it's safe." C) "Mom and Dad, it won't cost a lot of money." If you can complete this set, you're in excellent shape. As to "and it's safe", read all the other stuff. As to you having fun and them having fun, read up on the events. Read up on last year's schedule. Almost any person who wants to find subjects of interest can find some on the schedule, from the funny and light, to the profound and deep, and combinations of the above. If you know what there is to do at AC, then you can list a LOT of fun things depending on what interests the person. Also, lots of parents attend and have a good time. Uncle Kage often points out some parents return to AC in later years without the child who invited them. And his parents attend regularly as well. As to MONEY, remember that we all have to watch the bottom line. Sit down, and figure out how to save money compared to a similar trip. Figure out all your expenses, and how to trim them. There's a number of ways to get to AnthroCon (check the directions.) Which ones will work for your family, and which of those is cheapest? The hotel room will be cheaper than normal so long as your family reserves a room when the conventions' hotel room blocks open up early next year. (If you reserve from the blocks, of course.) There's reasonably-priced places to eat close to the convention. If you're not too picky, there's a few pretty cheap places with good food you can return to across the con (like Fernando's and the Golden Palace and pizza places.) There's also a number of upscale, more expensive places handy if your parents want to have a fancy night out away from you. One is right in the same hotel hosting the convention. As to all expenses, Chiaroscuro once explained what the "FRESH-T" acronym stands for.....