"I always had a repulsive sort of need to be something more than human."

— David Bowie, Rolling Stone, 12 February 1976

i really think you can give yourself something akin to dysphoria w things unrelated to gender too. i think it may be the same feeling that otherkin and fictionkin people describe, and uhhhhh not to expose myself but yeah i was a hardcore kinnie and still dabble in it, and the feeling is a YEARNING for a different body and a different self, a yearning to not just be your boring cringy lonely self, bc you tried to fix and like that one but it's just too much work and it's annoying

i think also that any body modification or identity changes eventually gets boring, or at least neutral. you change your pronouns online or even irl, it makes you nervous, bashfully happy when someone uses it, giddy with emotion, etc it consumes your days until everyone uses them long enough then it all loses its spark and you have to focus on normal life again. there's a feeling of boredom followed by sudden thrilling nervewracking excitement when they (and i include myself in that) think of a higher stake like "omg should i legally change my name again? should i change my pronouns for the millionth time? what if i'm genderfluid instead of agender? what if i'm bigender instead of demigirl? what would it feel like? omg let me get into the mind of what those identities would feel like let me meditate and see if the ~vibe~ matches my true inner self let me journal on my blog let me go thru the tumblr tag of it to see if all the memes speak to my soul!! ugh this isn't big enough actually, this hasn't changed my life radically and fixed all my life problems and self-esteem yet, should i go on hormones? should i get surgeries? should i tell loved ones that i know will be bigoted and once they show themselves as transphobes i'll have to cut them off? bc my trans friends will reaffirm that they're as bad as abusers? should i get bottom surgery too?"

there's a fun secretive feeling of anonymity, a persona, a simulacrum. almost an OC of your ideal self you get to work on for sooo long until the changes happen, and by then you're emotionally attached to that OC, you want to be them So Bad. it's special rebirth. and many of those ppl... well not all, i do respect that some choose that path for other reasons and for healthier ones than others, i'm not 100% against transition/identification and not all dysphoria is healable, but as a detrans woman who's talked to many like me... MANY of these are just desperate people looking for good feelings and self-esteem, like i used to be. desperate ppl will grasp at anything they think will fix it, especially if luck is involved like hrt/surgeries where you don't actually fully know what the result will be and if you'll even like it, and if you don't you'll just be an ugly boring detrans reject. that's HIGH STAKES and for a mentally unwell person struggling w dysphoric symptoms it's addictive as hell and it makes you feel so special and makes your life finally feel thrilling like a movie, you have a vibrant community, you're finally interesting enough, and you'll finally be attractive enough after all the surgeries and hormones and with the cutest name and the most fitting pronouns and everybody will love you forever and will protect you from the big bad bigoted meanies who you should never talk to ever again shh any indecision is internalized transphobia and any worries from others is bigotry! just keep going!! never question anything or slow down ever and any therapy is just conversion therapy sweetie, don't listen to them <3

Okay! Id love to go into more detail of what being transspecies means! Educating people on the topic is one of my favorite things. So transspecies was a phrase coined around the mid-late 90s on were-forums. It indicates a more "serious" identity than therian/otherkin, though the label can be used in combination with them! There's multiple reasons why someone might ID this way: It fits them the best and their nonhuman experience, a political label to reclaim dehumanization, (through things such as being disabled - people who are often treated as "less than human"), or simply the desire to transition to ur kintype/to a less then human form. Yes! The next part! This identity DOES call for transition! There's a plethora of ways you can do this -- lets start for the non permanent ones. The first and simplest would be social transitioning ! This could be asking the people around you to refer to you as nonhuman, and openly using another name that you associate with your nonhuman side. Another method is gear! Paws, masks, fangs, those little limb extenders !! all of it !! Anything that makes you physically appear more nonhuman Now onto permanent mods,, there's stuff like tattoos to give your body scales and texture,, or just simply paw tattoos to show you ID this way,, Theres also skin insertions and all that jazz. This part is something im not super educated on The most common definition of transspecies is "bending the cultural boundaries of what it means to be human."

Thank you for explaining this to me! I really appreciate it. And I might even myself identify with this label more-so than therian. I will definitely do some research/soul searching. I always always always love having new info about the community and being able to use my platform to share it so THANK YOU!!!

Hey, I'm looking for testimonials and stories from people who are part of the otherkin, therian, and fictionkin communities! I'm outlining ideas for a video essay on the comprehensive history of otherkin and I'm looking for anyone willing to share in regards to things they experienced in the community, particular incidents, notable events, and anything else that folks might want to contribute that you think belongs in a video chronicling the full history! I'd be particularly interested in hearing from people who were in the fictionkin community on Tumblr around late 2014-early 2015 since the events happening during that period were pretty pivotal in changing the course of the community, but any stories anyone has would be great! They do not have to be Tumblr-based experiences; if you were in any other communities on any other sites be they social media, forums, in-person, etc, I'd love to hear from you!

If there's anything you'd like to share, please feel free to send me an ask or a message here with the best way to contact you (or we can correspond through tumblr if that's more comfortable) and I'd love to chat! Any information you give can be credited or anonymous to your own comfort. I'm really excited to make this video since one like it that touches on a lot of the important details I remember doesn't really exist as far as I'm aware. Thank you so much for your time!

When I was a young teenager my family found out that - through trying to connect with an otherkin community online - I was nonhuman. I was mocked, ridiculed, and taken to psychiatric care where I was bullied into admitting I had made up an elaborate fantasy for attention. This distanced me from my family, and it was never mentioned again, even though my feelings did not change over time and I am much older with much more confidence in my heart of who I am. Despite that, however, it did leave me with some lasting trauma.

If you feel that your nonhuman nature is best kept safe within your heart you have no obligation to divulge it with anybody that you feel is unsafe, or in situations that could bring you harm.

If you feel safe with your friends or your family, and are in an accepting environment, it is okay to share your feelings with the people that you love and I would encourage everybody to find their community and build positive and healthy relationships.

There is no obligation to live up to an expectation of who people think you are supposed to be.

You are a beautiful force in this world, no matter the circumstances of your home life or the pressures and challenges you might be facing.

Your body and your mind are worth taking care of.

And, you are not alone. My DMs are always open to those in our community who feel like they could use some support.

It looks like Naia Okami has been trying to scrub her past involvement with Hypnotist Sappho off the internet. So I guess this is a reminder that Naia Okami dated Hypnotist Sappho, a known zoophile/pedophile/groomer.

Naia claimed she only dated Sappho to "gather evidence of her behavior," but even if that was the case, that's a highly unethical way to gather evidence, and the evidence would likely have been useless in court. No compiled evidence was ever presented by Naia following her involvement with Sappho, and no case was filed against Sappho.

Whatever the reason, Naia dated Sappho and then tried to erase all evidence of their relationship (including cached and archived websites, as well as her wikifur article) after they broke up.

Naia Okami does not not represent the therian community. Naia Okami does not represent the otherkin community. Naia Okami does not represent the nonhuman community. Naia Okami is not a safe individual to be around. Naia Okami is a manipulative liar who can not be trusted.

Other than the word of those who witnessed it, this is the only evidence left: https://twitter.com/TheArch1o1/status/1536100930592063490

(And Naia, in case you're reading this, because I know how you love to google your own name - I've saved the twitter thread locally, so taking it off the web would do nothing)

[Essay] MissingNo Therian: An Exploration in Identity, Labels, and the Fictotherian Experience

We've seen a few posts of people wanting more personal essays in the community, so I thought I would write this and crosspost it to Tumblr. -Rex

I am a MissingNo. My exact form is one that's been fluid throughout my life, with Kabutops and Aerodactyl fossil forms having preference, but occasionally switching to the Lavender Town Ghost. I identify as a Pokemon therian or Poketherian for my species - or fictotherian for a broad term. This identification is one which can confuse people - after all, therianthropy is more traditionally associated with animals, and I identify as Pokemon that isn't real. My species only exists in four games that are well over two decades old and is a failsafe the game spits out. Why should I identify as a therian? Despite how strange it can seem, I still prefer therian over other labels such as otherkin and fictionkin. My therian identity is deeply intertwined with my hyperempathy, created by a bias of my animality, comes from viewing a MissingNo as a type of animal, and from experiencing common therian traits.

Therian over otherkin, fictionkin, or fictive

Some may be saying "why don't you call yourself fictionkin?" or even "Isn't otherkin for mythical species, while therian is for earthen species?" To address the later point, there have been better written essays dispelling this. I would highly recommend Therian: Dispelling the Earthen Animal Myth by The River System for a well written and researched essay.

To address the former point, it is personal preference. I did use "otherkin" for years and still do identify as both otherkin and fictionkin, but the term "therian" is more in alignment to how I experience identity. I am an animal, I experience shifts, and I experience instincts.

I don't perceive MissingNo as sapient on the level of elves or some dragons. For me, being a MissingNo is also a "real" thing, as tangible as a dog, bird, or dragon. I don't consider myself glitchkin despite being a glitch, nor conceptkin. I am like the theriomythics who label themselves for being an animalstic gryphon or phoenix.

When it comes Fictionkin and fictive, to me they can be too focused on identifying yourself in the framework of being a character, which I'm not. I'm not a creepypasta character anymore than one of the Hypno species would be. I still do identify as fictional - I can comfortably identify as "fictherian" or my preference "fictotherian" (Which comes from "fictotype". I believe I started this term usage - since when I started using it, I could find no results to it, but I did use it in forum posts, Discord servers, and other methods).

Fictive falls under a similar problem - but with slightly more alienation. While the term is open to me, my identity history makes me feel out of place in a community of walk-ins and introjects when it was one that developed later in life.

How I became a MissingNo and the grip of hyperempathy

My identity as a MissingNo came later in life. I began existing in my system as a canine pup - which I know from behaviors and mannerisms that I later connected to me in the present, and genuinely expressing feeling like a dog as a child. Years later, I identified this species as a manned wolf.

Then at around the age of ten, my identity shifted to a glitch Pokemon. What at least contributed to it was developing a special interest in Glitch Pokemon around this time. This combined with our natural hyper-empathy and perhaps being conceptum to subconsciously alter my identity over time.

These interpretations can cause me to be out of place. While I still love glitch Pokemon and I am fascinated by them, I rarely find anyone who also has an intense interest and fascination while having this level of hyperempathy - even if I encounter others who have some alterhuman or even gender or sexuality connection to glitch Pokemon. Almost uncontrollably do I see glitch Pokemon as genuine Pokemon. I might grow attached to certain Pokemon in the way I would a pet.

The overall psychological influence means that this identity comes down to personal interpretations and personification. I'm not a natural animal and you cannot read about me in a textbook or find any bits of lore within the games, but rather, I am an animal that came from the mind of a mentally ill person.

MissingNo the animal

What defines "animal" varies. Humans are biologically animals and primates, but not all humans identify with those terms, with some taking offense to it. To someone with hyperempathy, a stuffed animal may be as much of an animal as a living one, or even a car might be a type of animal to certain minds. This connection is what makes me feel a MissingNo can be a type of animal.

Additionally, Pokemon are their world's equivalent of animals, and this is how most of my system views Pokemon due to one of our deepest parallel life connections being a humanlike Mewtwo. This sentiment is also one I've seen many Poketherians have. In the world of our origin, we are animals. For another essay on a similar experience, I'd highly recommend "The Fire Burns Bright" by Jasper, an Alolan Marrowak therian.

Within the contexts of the games and many interpretations - including my own - MissingNo is also a bird. It is one of few Pokemon which use this glitch beta typing. Being a bird can be equally as much a part of it and I'd consider birds as a paralleltype and one where I may confidently call myself a bird. Albeit a very odd bird.

The wolf and animal bias in my core

In addition to the bird of the MissingNo, the manned wolf at my heart is still important to my identity. It's in between otherhearted and therian on a sliding scale, and I identify it more as manned wolf-hearted for convenience, but it's closer to "kinth". I don't know why I am or was a manned wolf, but it doesn't quite matter to me either way. What matters is that there is the manned wolf.

To me it feels as if despite my core being or "soul", my mind became a MissingNo while the core remained the same. To my soul, a MissingNo is a type of dog. Then, to my mind, a manned wolf is a type of Pokemon. Both of these identities came about and exist in harmony rather than opposition.

Another comparison that the heart and soul makes is being "feral". Glitch entities in video games to me are almost like an animal which can't be domesticated. They may act fine, but every so often you'll encounter something that reminds you that at their core, they're wild. MissingNo still scrambles sprites and Hall of Fame data - and you can't have a "normal" experience with it. MissingNo is to Pokemon as a wolf is to a dog.

The instincts that made me tear apart playsets when playing house pretending to be a dog are still present in the instincts that make me want to tear apart meat when I eat it.

The Experience of a MissingNo Animal

I fit into many traditional therianthropy experiences and unto a hybrid canine/avian experience - just perhaps with more twists towards the bizarre.

I am a contherian when it comes to mental shifting and almost always feeling like an animal. However, I do experience phantom shifts. I get the sensations of skeletal fangs, claws, and a body that's far heavier and taller than my tiny, human form. Though the bizarre comes when during these shifts, I don't feel like I have skin and much of my body feels transparent, I feel like I should be able to stick my hand through my lower jaw.

I feel the sense of freedom and flight when I ride a bike downhill. For a few minutes when I bike, I can imagine myself flying. I sit in rivers and ponds among the wading birds feeling like I belong. I treat the chicks and chickens we raise like a part of my flock.

I still want to hunt. Sometimes I need to fight my instincts to recognize chicks as flockmates and not food. I like to eat wildly and I like to taste blood and fat in my food. When I eat, I feel like like the blood should dribble through my skinless jaw bone. Skeletal claws should be typing this essay instead of fleshy human fingers.

Conclusion

I am an animal, and despite doubts, I am a therian.

This label fits my experiences better than the alternatives. I don't feel as much alienation or out of place compared to other communities even though my species isn't an "animal" in the traditional sense. Hyperempathy has created this experience for me in that I feel more comfortable saying I am an animal than I am from fiction.

My center being is animal and always has been, it's just how its presented through my life has shifted. The animal instincts have only developed as my species has.

It is my hope that more unusual therians might come forth and be encouraged to examine their experiences - and for both earthen therians and potential theriomythics or fictotherians to explore what exactly "animal" means to them. I want others to also examine where their mind's biases may lead them, how that can impact their identity, and use it to feel more at peace in what the heart wants.

yknow what? I’m accepting that a sea wolf is one of my theriotypes. Even after loads of research I denied it because I was so exposed to the stricter side of therianthropy / the stricter therians (like therians who say “No you have to have had _____ for this to really be your theriotype!!!” Or “You have to have experienced ___!!” Yknow what I mean? Basically therians who think you need to have all this proof for it to really be your theriotype.) But it just feels.. right. You don’t need proof it’s your theriotype/kintype/ etc. If it feels right and it feels like you, then accept it. No, you don’t need to have had this deep connection all your life with it for it to be your theriotype/kintype/etc. No, you don’t need to have paragraphs of proof that it’s truly your theriotype/kintype/etc. Being a Sea Wolf Therian feels right to me. It feels like me. Have I had a deep connection to it all my life? No, maybe I just didn’t know about it, because obviously I didn’t have the knowledge that they have exist all my life (like, ofc I didn’t know sea wolves existed back when I was five years old!) Alterhumanity does not need proof as long as it feels like you. So if someone tries telling you that you really aren’t otherkin or a Therian or etc. because you don’t have enough “proof”, roll your eyes at them and be on your merry way because who are they to tell you that you aren’t you? Besides, isn’t the alterhuman community suppose to be one of the most loving and supportive communities out there? Pathetic, really, that you would try to deny someone that they aren’t a fellow alterhuman because they don’t meet your expectations or aren’t “valid” in your eyes.

Go be yourself and accept that theriotype/kintype/etc. you’ve been questioning forever and accept it as you. Oh, you got one of your theriotypes/kintypes/etc. wrong and mistaken it for something else? That’s fine. Don’t be scared to get them wrong and make mistakes. I’ve done it, many other alterhumans have done it, don’t be upset if you do it too. You will enjoy alterhumanity so much more and feel much more free once you stop letting others tell you things that make it feel restricting and what not. Any of y’all who disagree can go whine about it in the notes and reblogs or whatever and do me the favor of simply not interacting with this account. This was a post to comfort other alterhumans who felt stuck like me. (Also, if it wasn’t obvious, I didn’t know how to word most of this post but I think I most of y’all will get the point.)

I wish that when people said they were spiritual fictionkin/otherkin that they would actually be willing to dive into that and unpack that.

If it’s past lives, what order did they happen in? Did you remember your life as X when you were Y? Did you have any spiritual experiences before this life that you feel you still carry with you?

If your spiritual kintype isn’t an animal/human/similar, such as an AI or an object or a concept, how does that thing having a “soul” shape your worldview? How might that soul and its perceptions have differed from one shoved into a human form?

If a spiritual kintype originated as something apart from your own original soul, where did it come from? How did it end up here? Do you fully identify as such, or does it fit a more symbiotic relationship with your own soul?

There’s so much to explore and I think we as a community should get more comfortable with these types of questions. As much as I love hearing about someone’s memories, the logistics of it are just as fascinating and impactful to me.

Basic misunderstandings in ecology and how that translates to otherkinity

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Ecology is the study between living organisms and their relationship to the physical world. This relationship is diverse and has depth that isn’t fully observed by humans.

Because of our inherent bias from anthropomorphism. It means we may interpret animals behavior to be something different than it is. Some easy examples that go against typical notions.

Wolves in the natural world are not fearsome they are typically extremely fearful.

Chickens are not stupid they have a diverse and interesting relationship both with other birds and flock members they’re intelligent and curious.

Sheep specifically rams are not gentle animals and can be huge assholes.

Is this fixable?

Very easily so! Just researching will quickly fix this issue. Indepth research will help with lots of kintype development and it doesn’t even have to be all reading. Documentaries from trusted sources, audiobooks, going to the zoo or animal sanctuary to be up close with animals or observe them at a distance, going to a park or ranch to observe animals in a natural setting.

Is this anthropomorphism “bad” for otherkinity?

Not really. But if you specifically as an animal want to be a 1 to 1 representation, research is going to be extremely important. otherwise knowing your engaging in anthropomorphic or atypical traits is helpful to know but ultimately not extremely dire to change. These essays aren’t meant to shame one individuals way of identity rather explore how we misinterpret animals and how we can either correct that or understand this going forward.

Overall I think deeper research may make the community more interesting. Sharing findings and research projects specific to their kintype would be very cool to see. Volunteer work for your chosen kintype would be fun as well. So go out there are learn things! Share with the community! Write you experiences and how these topics effect you. Id love to hear about it!

which dungeon meshi character do you think would be most likely to do drag and what kind of drag do u think they would fw the most. i think senshi would love going to drag shows and tipping a generally ludicrous amount of money

This is the only ask in the worlddd to me.

I'm can't imagine most of the core party doing Drag themselves but the one's that come to mind immediately would be Fleki & Lycion.

Fleki's just bursting with personality, has the kind of confidence and banter that you want for a Drag artist. The little fashion explorations Ryoko Kui did too are soooooooo right for this. I think she'd 100% be drawn to the glamor and camp and stupidity drag has to offer. Probably play around between king and queen aesthetics. I also think she'd be so squarely be a baby queen tripping over her own heels but it's part of the fun and humor of it all.

Lycion is here bc he's besties with Fleki and also because his whole Everything of wanting to escape into being beast to alleviate his discomfort with his body and identity. Which idk I could talk about for ages, it's like Laois and Falin, another character who I have never seen before in media who speaks so deeply to myself as a person. Lycion is absolutelyyyyy doing monster drag it's not even a question. Like if we're talking about this in a modern setting then he's absolutely using some kind of wolfman drag persona as a way to alleviate his distress with himself. I think he'd be aiming for as inhuman as possible. I think he'd get a huge thrill out of performing it and it'd be an easy 1 to 1 with him feeling validated in fight rings as a beast. I think he'd also be able to beat his face so right if he was just dressing up nice, I know him and Fleki r doing makeup looks together.

Last character is Laois but also not quite. Like with any other modern day headcannon people have for him like fursuiting, being trans, being otherkin ect even if on paper these would absolutely speak to him I just don't think he'd ever come to those conclusions himself. I think that kind of repression and isolation are really crucial to how he views the world and I think he's more likely to be formulating his own ideas rather than fitting into any kind of community already. I'm putting him here for similar reasons to Lycion, since they're both characters who want to become beasts. Lycion though feels like an out twink with gay friends, who knows who he is and what brings him joy and I don't think Laois is quite there yet as a person.

UM thinking abt it now he'd be more likely be a creature suit actor. Drag monsters still are more symbolic / character focused, and with creature suits I think he'd be really abnormal talking about how he's bonded with the silicon. You know he'd be asking a thousand questions abt the designs biology. You know he'd ask about its diet so he can go eat like that too to get in character.

Other than that I think the main crew would show up to drag shows and have a good time. I'm kind of obsessed with the joke of Marcille being a bit of a prude / not knowing what a butch is so I think her going to a drag bar with Falin would be really really really funny. You know namari is a local, this might be out of left field but I could also see Chilchuck being around a drag bar a lot as some old queen (twink) manager who's catty about baby queens or ppls bar etiquette.

Kabru is there because he is gay. I think if Kabru saw Laois in his local drag bar he would burst a blood vessel and talk shit about how some people just shouldn't come to shows because they're not actually gay and how it's ruining his night and he stole his seat so now he has to stand or he's blocking his view LMAO. Senshi would absolutely be buying the queens drinks bc he wants them to stay hydrated.

I also think the winged lion would do drag, is that anything. I think the winged lion is a pageant glamour queen.

how do I talk about furry rights without people rolling their eyes and ignoring me? how do I bring up issues like online bullying and exclusion from communities without people calling me "one of the annoying ones?"

furries, in many ways represent transhumanism. now, I don't personally believe every single furry is a transhuman, or even give the concept much thought. however, the very existence of furries reflect the tenets of transhumanism. the idea to reject one's very species, to find comfort and camaraderie with others who share your feelings, to make changes to your everyday life in order to pursue that comfort. you can replace "furry" with "trans" and nothing would change

both furries and trans people have communities that overlap almost completely. I myself am a furry, and I have many fursonas. I am also a therian, otherkin, otherwise known as transhuman. I feel a level of discomfort not just in the perceived gender of my birth but in my human body. I very much wish I was a fox, and often fantasize about being one, or being turned into one in an entirely non sexual way. (if it was sexual, there still wouldn't be anything wrong with it because pursuing personal happiness can only be a good thing)

regardless, concepts like transhumanism have been a part of the furry community for as long as there was a furry community. some of the earliest records show in the summer of 1990 people online who identified more as elves than humans call themselves "elfkin," and as this new vocabulary spread, there were people who identified as animals, both fictional and factual, and they were initially labeled as "otherkin" by elfkin to differentiate from their specific community, and otherkin has more recently been described as "therian" in modern conversations. and we as a people can also acknowledge that the idea of humans turning into something nonhuman is a concept that has existed for as long as man has an understanding of the difference between man and beast. and even further, we know people who have sympathized with the nonhumans, or identified with their plight, in some way, shape or form. this is most often seen in queer communities

now, with this understanding of the idea of furries out of the way, is it any surprise that a huge amount of the trans community, as well as the lgbtqia+ community as a whole, also identify as furries? the modern interpretation of nonhumans existing as themselves happily? the idea that even though you are different, you are still loved and supported by like-minded individuals? is it such a surprise that so many of us had fursonas when we were younger? that as we matured and our understanding of our identities grew and became more complex over time we began questioning fundamental parts of our identities? I, for one, did it backwards. I transitioned, came out as a lesbian, and only then did I become a furry. and since I had all the hard parts of my identity out of the way, that meant I got to scrutinize my concept of what being a furry meant to me. and it allowed me to see the parallels between the trans community and the furry community

telling your family and being mocked. telling your friends and them treating you like an outsider. being outed by others in public spaces and facing public ridicule and shaming. feeling uncomfortable in your body. performing affirmative actions to alleviate the feeling of physical and mental discomfort. finding community online. talking to others and realizing you are not alone, you are not wrong, there are so many others like you. learning new ways to express yourself. still having a feeling of discomfort in how other people, outsiders to your community, will react if they find out what you are. relationships not working because of this part of your identity. only feeling comfortable in spaces exclusive to your community for fear of being gawked at and made unsafe. physical abuse directly because of how others interpret you as a threat, or something that needs to be "fixed." the words "trans" and "furry" are interchangeable here. and in many cases for furries, all of this is applied to them if they simply are furries and don't necessarily identify as therians or otherkin. then it can be seen as a direct one-for-one experience, unfortunate as it is

if more evidence is needed, think about how furries are treated online. the word "furry" itself is treated almost like a slur, calling someone a furry as a derogatory joke, or discrediting them because they are a furry. not to mention the proliferation of aggressive misinformation to further slander the furry community as a whole, such as them being sex crazed freaks, pedophiles and rapists (sound familiar?) the idea that there are "good" and "bad" members of the communities, ones you should listen to (the ones who are palatable, who keep it private, who aren't therian) and the ones you shouldn't listen to (the weirdos, the ones with weird pronouns, the ones who wear weird things out)

trans panic has gotten so ridiculous that there has even been an attack on the furry community by legislation. senate bill 3084 in Oklahoma banned the use of litter boxes in schools based on the rumors of furry children "demanding" this be allowed. this not only shows just how ludicrous the anti trans legislation that's been swallowing up the country has gotten, but how easily furries gets swept up with lgbtqia+ in cishet spaces. I would expect more sympathy for the furry community by the trans community at least, if not the larger lgbtqia+ community. and yet furries are still allowed to be made out to be jokes and insults.

now, I'm not saying that furries have been the target for systemic oppression in the same way the lgbtqia+ community has. but what I am trying to say is that we should step up and defend those who have been by our side every step of the way, cheering us on at parades and helping us figure out our identities. there are a lot of problems with how people both on and offline treat furries, and how it is just allowed to happen. because if you speak up against violence towards a community, you are labeled as "one of the bad ones"

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pleased to have you! i’m Yré, your favorite wulver this side of the river :)

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i have been a part of this community/kinning for over a decade now, hence i created this blog to give help, advice, encouragement, and support to any of those who need it! my inbox & messages are always open to help with any kind of kin related matters. this space is for my kintype and will be filled with caninekin adjacent posts if that is up your alley.

Therianthopy and it’s components have been a huge part of me as long as I’ve been alive. It’s an essential part of explaining how I behave put into language, as the feelings and experiences of how I feel inwardly cannot be fully communicated verbally, but can be spoken about in common level and specific terms to guide to a general understanding. I learned early on that I always acted more animalistic than others—especially as a child. I favoured running on all fours, yipping and barking when I became happy or excited, howling as a greeting or whistling for communicating over long distances (creds to dad for that one), growling, biting, or clawing as a means of displaying anger, annoyance, or rage, learning how to climb before I could walk, etc. These behaviours have been a part of me as long as I can remember, and will continue to be as long as I live. Though years of bullying put me in shame about it, I could not nor would not ignore how it always felt natural to communicate and behave this way, and luckily my family and friends have always been accepting and accommodating of my behavior, never forbidding me from how I express myself as they understand I am most comfortable through it. I’ve learned I can exist happily this way.

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Growing up I never understood gender rules or stereotypes. All the “rules” felt so convoluted and made up as I never felt I identified with either side of the gender binary. I always felt the body I have is just one I happen to inhabit. I understood the concept of ‘social gender’ as learned behaviour and displays, one that I nor my family cared much for obeying. I was raised in thought of modern day femininity and masculinity to not be a personal necessity, but that it was simply a social aspect of adherence. Instead, the individuality of masculinity and femininity became important in my development of forming an inward balance between the two, grappling with how the world taught me to be and how I knew I truly was, and my parents had the very same sense. They had far more important things to worry about than socially gendering their little ones, they were busy raising us cubs! With this in mind, my family instead taught us to embrace ourselves and everything we entail. I remember watching my mother’s uncanny ability to be a whisperer to every animal taught me true empathy, to understand the everything has a soul, feelings, and heart. My father’s unwavering love for his lifemate and cubs taught us to love our inner children and gave me the ability to understand myself, knowing I would have support from them. When I discovered how I felt inside had words to it, it felt like my eyes were opened for the first time, and knowing they would accept my innermost self has been all I need to know. My relationship towards my physical form and my emotions have become deeper and more spiritual as I grow, but the word ‘therian’ is as close as I can get to identifying my inner state verbally. It is outside ‘human’. *kinning is not always inherently related to one’s spiritual journey/gender identity, but can be for many. my kinship and two spirituality are separate whilst being shared through language expression. free to ask any questions!

all therians, otherkin, alterhumans, nonhumans, lycanthropes, endels, extranths, polymorphs, vampires, werekin, paleokin, fictionkin, plantkin, objectkin, conceptkin, voidkin, othervague, hybrids, otherhearted, fictionhearted, furries, and those that are questioning are more than welcome here!

Here’s some positivity for vampire headmates!

System members come in all shapes, sizes, and species! Many headmates may find that they’re otherkin, copinglink, otherhearted, fictionkin, introjects, or otherwise nonhuman in one way or another. Vampire headmates in systems may find themselves in this very position! So here’s to all the vampire headmates out there, fangs and all!

To those who have always felt like a vampire, we want you to know that your vampiric identities are valid! It’s okay to be a vampire, and even if you’ve harmed others in the past, it doesn’t mean that there’s no hope for you! You are just as capable as anyone else of showing and being shown kindness, compassion, and respect!

If you’re a vampire headmate who fears things like daytime, garlic, wooden stakes, iron, or holy water, we would like to let you know that while your fears are rational, in your system you are safe from these things! It’s okay to want to experiment by going outside in the daytime or eating garlic bread from time to time. You’re not betraying your identity as a vampire and you are still definitely a vampire even if you actively engage with things that are stereotypically detrimental to them! It’s fine to want to avoid these things, or to enjoy engaging with them. Vampires can look incredibly different, and there’s no right or wrong way to be a vampire!

It’s okay to change your appearance or engage in activities that affirm your vampire identity! As long as you’re not harming others, it’s okay to experiment with your presentation and the way you behave. Wear fangs, capes, cloaks, and red contacts! Practice the way you hiss, laugh, and carry yourself! Seek out blood-red food and drinks to sustain yourself! Create a lair in your space that can provide you with a respite of darkness even during the day! Be creative and have fun with your identity as a vampire - expressing yourself in ways that make you happy doesn’t cause harm and can be immensely beneficial for your state of mind!

Whether you love being a vampire, hate it, are indifferent, or feel conflicted, know that there’s no wrong feelings and you’re allowed to feel the way you do about your nonhuman identity! Remember you are important, loved, and a valued member of your system and the plural community just the way you are.

We’re rooting for you, we believe in you, and we wish the very best for you in all that you do! Thank you so much for reading, and take care!

If you have multiple theriotypes, can you please tell me more about your experience?

I only have a single theriotype, and I come from a rather old-schooled part of the therian community that struggles a lot with the concept of polytherians. I thought that hearing more about it might help me understand fellow otherkin.

I would love to hear all you have to say, but if you have no ideas, then there are some questions below!

Do you experience phantom body parts/other shifts of different animals at once?

If yes, how would you differentiate it from a chimera or an animal you just don't know yet?

If no, how would you differentiate it from a shape-shifting creature? Do you consider yourself a shapeshifter? If you do, do you also think you could shapeshift into a new animal and would it then be a new theriotype for you?

Do you consider one of your theriotypes to be the "main one"?

i’m thinking of telling my friends that i’m fictionkin, but i’m scared that they’ll think i’m taking it too seriously. should i use KFF terminology and tell them i have a D/A, and that i am x character IRL? i feel like that would make them take me more seriously because to them, i would be just a KFF-er. and the KFF community is so widespread that it overshadows the otherkin community.

If you want my opinion, definitely don't. That's a) misusing the word "delusion" (assuming it's not actually tied to delusions for you, which it doesn't sound like it is), which, I hopefully don't have to explain why that's a problem, and b) frankly, contributing to the problem of otherkin not being taken seriously, and moreover c) if you have to functionally lie to your friends to make them take you seriously, they're not very good friends, are they?

If you explain things to your friends and they tell you you're "taking it too seriously" and won't listen to you when you explain - you probably need to ditch those friends, frankly, as much as I know that sucks to hear. It is understandable for someone to have been misinformed about what "kinning" is, but if someone won't believe you about your own identity and experiences and won't give you that basic respect, they're not really your friend. Be polite, don't be overly confrontational, be understanding of them having been misinformed - but don't let them run you over and disrespect you like that. I promise there are people out there who will respect you and love you for who you are and not expect you to lie and claim to have delusions when you don't in order to believe you about your own damn identity and experiences. It won't be easy, but if these aren't those people, I promise you can find us.