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caliginouscreature · 3 days
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Sorry for being so inactive lately... been busy irl, and have been meaning to post here more often, but also, like... I always feel a bit shy approaching the 'kin communities on here because it kind of feels like everyone is sort of... "internet poisoned"? For lack of a possibly-better word. A lot of folks here on tumblr in the 'kin and alterhuman communities are children, and a lot of more prominent community figures treated like "elders" are only about my age or younger, and it feels really strange, to be honest. There's a lot of discussion of feelings and terminology, but very little "lifestyle"? It's like there's a universal expectation for everyone to just figure everything out on their own; you get some definitions here and there yeah, but the amount of variance says much more loudly "just figure out what it all means on your own, pal". ex. Not only can no one actually explain what "otherhearted" actually means sans relation to otherkin, but it feels like I never see anyone talk about dealing with what one could call "kin feels" in the workplace, when unable to acquire your habitat, etc... Othercon is online-only, and while I'm pretty sure I'd be unable to attend an in-person event, part of me has a hard time feeling like everyone is really taking it all seriously and is really unafraid of being "cringe" when obviously it's so much easier to act like you're so confident online. I kinda feel like meeting some wolfkin stereotypes in a park for snacks and doing a group howl would do more for me than years of reading essays on tumblr ever has.
I dunno, I tried watching a recording of an Othercon panel I felt would be relevant and useful to me once, and was floored at just how... utterly useless it was. Despite its promising title, it was just shallow "you're valid" garbage and internet discourse... Makes me feel severely alienated, to be honest.
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canis-latranz · 10 hours
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there was a coyote sighting on my campus and one of my friends sent me a text that just said "STOP SCARING THE LOCALS!!!"
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wxlfbites · 1 day
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For at least as long as I’ve been involved in nonhuman communities, there’s always kind of been this emphasis on not just identifying as nonhuman but also being able to accurately label that identity under the massive amounts of terms that exist to describe every variation in personal experience one can have. Hearted identities were seemingly given the “middle child treatment” and experiences like flickers or links or even frequent cameo shifts were often harshly criticized. And while I’m glad to see much of that has changed now, there is still quite a bit of label pushing and a hierarchy of experiences.
Before I distanced myself from the therian community, I was a frantic mess trying to label everything and anything I experienced just to feel some validation among my peers. I lost sight of who I really was deep down because my focus was more on the labels and how to fit them than my actual lived experiences. Now though, I feel so much relief and confidence in my identities that I hardly ever question or doubt myself anymore. Not having a billion words to juggle around stresses you out a lot less, trust me.
All this is not to say I don’t sometimes like to have words to describe my experiences though! Specifically as of late, I’ve been questioning what the squirrel means to me. I sat with the possibility of being squirrelhearted for a bit, but that just doesn’t seem right; squirrels don’t feel anywhere near the same as bears, coyotes and Twilight for me. It occurred to me though that whenever I see squirrels, or objects and art depicting them, I immediately think of my daemon. Her tiny voice in the back of my mind squeaks with excitement at recognizing herself, the same way I do when I see a wolf. “It’s me”, she says, “it’s Philomena”, I say. I get this warm, aching feeling in my stomach like I just have to have the object, that I just have to be with my daemon in the physical.
So I wondered what I could call this feeling, an almost hearted adjacent experience. And I remembered the word I “coined” for such things as this - and many other types of feelings of being drawn to something -: Calling.
Squirrels call to me because of Philomena. I like them because they remind me of my squirrel-girl. I like watching their movements because it helps me visualize Philomena. I feel drawn to squirrels because they make me feel closer to her. They bring her to the front of my mind and briefly give us back some closeness to each other that we’ve lost recently. Without Philomena, squirrels don’t mean much to me. It’s only because she’s a red squirrel do I feel an affinity with them.
Calling definitely feels like a good fit
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confused-gay-alien · 5 months
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hello. this is your daily reminder to go be a creature
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mechanical-sunchild · 1 month
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I had a coworker laugh today and say; "We can't line them up boy girl because what if one of them is non-binary or identifies as a wolf?"
This was a joke to her. A mockery of the very idea of being either of those things. She did not say this in the spirit of progression.
I had to sit there, both non-binary and non/alterhuman, realising that to this woman both of those things are linked. Not just linked, but identically ridiculous and worthy of mockery. Otherwise, why start laughing at the suggestion? Why would she and the person next to her be chuckling hard enough to go red? What was funny about the statement, other than the implied stupidity of the identities? Nobody else laughed, and the subject was quickly moved on and taken more seriously. Because yes actually, the person who brought it up had in fact at her last school stopped lining kids up boy-girl because it was pointlessly gendered and didn't always solve the 'messing about in the line' issue just because two kids of the 'same gender' were next to each other.
Anyway my point is, when people like this and many more like it already link queerness especially transness with non/alterhumanity in a negative way, I don't think we should be shy about doing it but in a positive way too. Let's reclaim this link between identities by promoting the beauty and validity of both of them.
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bizarreaizen · 6 months
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oh you're a tiktok otherkin? that's fine! oh you're otherkin for fun? that's also fine! oh you identify as otherkin as a coping mechanism? that's okay! oh you identify as otherkin but not spiritually or psychologically? that's alright! oh you're otherkin but sometimes or partially you still identify as human? that's totally okay! oh you're otherkin but you don't shift? that's totally alright! oh you're otherkin but your kintype(s) are not common? that's totally fine! oh you're otherkin but your kintype(s) are common? that's completely okay!
these otherkins don't harm our community as long as they're respectful to us and we're respectful to them, there's no harm in anyone <3
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karak9 · 9 months
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I’m nonhuman
not in a “I’m trapped in a human body and hate it” kind of way
or a “I was sent here for a reason” kind of way
but more like “I’m a dog disguised as a human pretending to fit in so I can enjoy the benefits of humanity such as chocolate, video games, and collecting cute things”
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aestherians · 2 months
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A lot of people think they look creepy for some reason, but I honestly think a use-your-own-eyes fursuit would be the perfect cure for species dysphoria. You don't have tunnel vision, you don't have to look out through mesh, you can just... look at yourself... and see your own body, how it's supposed to look.
(All these suits/heads are by magpiebones. Afaik, they're the only studio making this suit style)
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kiruliom · 7 months
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alterhumans!!!! what is your most obscure identity you dont believe most other alterhumans have? feel free to give multiple
Ill go first! a phantom skull (the medical research object) ^^
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creatureheart · 3 months
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Because you seem to just be deleting all replies that give an alternate view instead of replying with actual discussion, as is your right but still kinda annoying, I figured I’d make a post that you cannot delete. =3
Caring for animals and their well-being is important!
Telling people that the thoughts they have determine their morality is nazi bullshit! =D
Thought crimes do not exist!
And I will continue to repeat that because it’s the truth whether anyone likes it or not.
You cannot measure someone’s morality or their actions based on the thoughts they have. Unless they ACTUALLY act on these things, you have no right to tell other people if they are bad people or not.
And yes, this includes all the thoughts that you and others see as immoral.
If you’re the kind of person who thinks that someone thinking something bad makes them a bad person than you’re both ableist and just an asshole, because intrusive thoughts exist and those are not purposeful thoughts and cause distress among those who have them. Hence why they’re called intrusive.
But also humans are omnivores. Humans are predatory animals. Humans eat meat. Humans have natural and instinctual prey drives!
It might not be as strong as that of wild animals, or other nonhuman animals, but it’s still there!
To condemn someone for having a slightly stronger prey drive and calling them “budding psychopaths or paraphiles” is downright defamatory, ableist and tells more about you than it does about them.
Stripping away someone’s humanity because of something you don’t like is a fascist idea, and I would recommend taking a step back and really thinking about just how you have framed your mindset.
You can advocate for the safety of animals without condemning people who have done absolutely nothing wrong to those animals.
And as I mentioned in my now deleted reply, mental health professionals would not intervene on someone having simple thoughts. The only time they would intervene is if there is an immediate plan and danger towards the individual or others.
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To anyone else reading this:
Your thoughts do not make you a bad person.
Your prey drive doesn’t make you a bad person.
Block and blacklist those who say otherwise from interacting with you because all they are is misguided assholes who need some more time to realise that the world ain’t black and white and morality is not straight forward.
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insectoidvoid · 11 months
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mfs be like "species dysphoria isn't real" bro I WISH it wasn't
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dinocanid · 4 months
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For those calling for dehumanization, please read
I don't see this a lot in the alterhuman/nonhuman communities, but I still do on occasion and I feel like something is being misunderstood here. To be not human is not to be dehumanized, that is not what the term is used for! It doesn't mean "to be considered not human", it means "to be considered less than human". Being nonhuman doesn't mean to be dehumanized, dehumanization is not a good thing! Being treated and treating others humanely is! Even animals should be treated humanely!
Dehumanization is a very real issue minorities face all over the world. To be dehumanized is to be stripped of rights, autonomy, selfhood, etc, to be treated as lesser and worthy of nothing. It's troubling to occasionally see people in the alterhuman/nonhuman communities asking for such a thing, presumably not knowing the weight and connotation of the word "dehumanize". Please please please stop it, dehumanization is not something we as a community should be asking of anyone.
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canis-latranz · 3 months
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late night messy dog theriotype doodle page just dropped (ft. the family crest lyrics)
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reblogs very appreciated ^_^
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Pro tips from a therian who was open about being a therian in high school for others currently/about to be in high school:
If you wear a tail to dances, hold onto it when out on the dance floor because freshmen will pull on it. Anywhere crowded really depending on your school you're gonna want to hold onto it while walking.
REPORT PEOPLE. If they bark at you, report it. If they pull your tail, report it. If they yell at you, threaten you, throw food at you, etc, report them. It dosnt matter if you're reporting so often it annoys the school staff, do not let those people feel like they can continue their behavior because it is not appropriate.
If you are someone who likes to fight back, do not bark or meow whatever back at them. Here's alternatives though: make direct eye contact with a blank/dead stare for an extended period of time. Bring a bag of dog or cat treats to give them. Say "badboy/girl! no barking/meowing!" in the tone of voice you'd use for an animal or say "whos a good boy/girl??".
Be yourself, don't let the bullies stop you from being you because dollars to donuts you're gonna inspire others to be themselves as well (I know from experience) and it'll draw the right people towards you.
that's all I can think of for now but those are my best tips, stay strong and don't let bullies get to you! you are valid and awesome
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confused-gay-alien · 6 months
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heyyyyy girl are you a dog? because me too omg can we be friends woof woof woof woof w
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kitten-of-bast · 2 months
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hey uhhhh
fellow lions interact so we can do this together
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