Rubyloon Foxo on Nostr: Ended up being invited to a roommate's birthday party yesterday, and I frankly had a ...

Ended up being invited to a roommate's birthday party yesterday, and I frankly had a rough time. Not for things you'd figure, though. It was a nice venue and the folks there were super friendly and queer.

It was all me. I felt so uncomfortable and out of place, there. Being amongst a bunch of non-furry (let alone therian) queer folks was a vibe that I just didn't mesh with, on top of the venue being cramped and crowded. Then folks were drinking and getting loud, on top of a damn bluetooth speaker playing loud house music in every room...

I ended up becoming so badly anxious and overwhelmed, to the point where I had to have my friends leave early for my sake after being there for nearly two hours. When we got back into the car, I literally broke down crying. Very much grateful that I finally had a dark, quiet place for some reprieve, and that my friends were trying their best to be helpful and supportive in my time of need.

So, yeah... I don't think this fox does well in unfamiliar, crowded urban areas...