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Hello, I am starting to think I might have a copinglink with a character but while reading about it, I've noticed that you've frequently said copinglinks are voluntary, but I dont feel as if I've chosen this?? This character since I've known him has effected me in an extreme way due to being connected with my comfort character so I just assumed it was me being very passionate but as time has passed I've stopped hating this character over a course of years as I've realized he has the same issues I do and now I look at him as a part of myself. Is this still a copinglink or is it something else?

Check out hearttype.

🔸Hearttype: A character that you identify strongly with, but do not identify as. A character you feel like you have a lot internally, emotionally, psychologically, or situationally with. A character you intensely feel personal commonality of some kind with. 

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Got too attached to my Nepeta doodle and made this. Jfjfjdjs

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Eridan Stimboard for anon

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purple goth stimboard for anon

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danah___art on ig

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Apparently therians are getting made fun of on TikTok, and all these posts condemning this are great, but I just wanna put in my two cents, which is: attacking therians isn't just wrong because we're "mostly children," or we're "mostly neurodivergent" or "mostly queer." It's not bad because it's usually ableist or transphobic. Harassing a 30 year neurotypical cishet man for being a therian would also be rude, because harassing someone for a harmless identity that hurts no one and is important to their sense of self is rude regardless of any other factors about them or how marginalized they are.

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yuri.nosho

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jellycat Amuseables Sensational Seafood 🦞

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Okay so I have a few requests but I know that many blogs only like one request per ask so I will do that. Also if for whatever reason you only do one of the things I request I would like it to be this one. So I would like a kin assignment so far I know I am Eridan Ampora, Kankri Vantas, and Equius Leijon (Meulin ways) (Non-homestuck related I am also Vampirekin) so lets see some about me so you can get a better idea also I need another ask because I type a lot sorry i didnt know the limit

i kin assign you...

jade harley and kanaya maryam!

i think this because:

your interest in genetics, woodworking, playing niche, and researching whatever comes to mind reminded me of jade

your love for vampire-like fashion and twirly dresses reminded me of kanaya

a few other names that come to mind are:

jane crocker (cooking/baking, the sims 3)

jake english (woodworking, random research)

i also briefly considered dirk strider.

if you’re interested in possible swaps, i’d consider any crocker/english swaps.

hope this helps!

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general non-seadweller nepeta peixes (meenahways) headcanons for @continuousascendant!

while she’s not a seadweller, she still has an affinity for all things water related. she also has a pair of fin-like ears, however, they don’t operate in the same manner. they’re more of a cosmetic if anything.

enjoys knitting! has made a plethora of things in her free time both for fun and as gifts.

the fish puns are consistent and will be used whether possible, even if some of them are a bit of a stretch. when she types, she starts her sentences with a -E to represent a trident.

on the topic of tridents, while she does use a one to fight, it’s a bit more complex. the points of it can retract to create a staff instead. the points are also a bit more curved in to represent claws. she fights with both versions of it equally.

prior to sgrub, she lived in a swampy area instead of in the ocean. her hive was similar to a stilt house but much larger in comparison to the average one. there’s a part of it that sinks into the water, but due to her lack of gills (and the general congestion the swamp had), she never went there often

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I’m know I’m not the first person to say this, but any newbies on tumblr really need to understand how different this is from a lot of other social media. Particularly tiktok.

I just saw a creator on tiktok reminding followers that it’s actually a problem when someone goes back to the earliest post and watches all the posts chronologically, liking and commenting along the way. The stupid app recognizes it as spam or something and then kinda puts a halt on their account? Literally punishing people for positive engagement?? 🥴🤦‍♀️

I’ve already heard people saying years back how they don’t want to be “creepy” and go through a persons blog, liking and reblogging tons of stuff. But think how many more people are going to be worried about it now, thinking they might do actual damage! Most people, especially younger people, are so used to the way tiktok works now. So please, do not ever worry about this on here. Just remember-

You will never do any harm if you go on a like and reblog fest through someone’s tumblr blog! The only risk you’re taking is to make the blog owner weep for joy!! 😭🤣

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could u draw eridan and nepeta....enjoying a cuppa tea together...

they’re spilling tea 🍵

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What Otherkin Are and Are Not, Updated

This is an old social media post I made to dispel a few common misunderstandings about otherkin. I’m cleaning it up and updating it a little because the information is still useful. We’ll start by defining otherkin and go from there. 

What Otherkin Are:

Otherkin are people who identify either partially or wholly as non-human entities on a non-physical level. Different people explain how and why they have this identity in many different ways, whether spiritual or psychological. They may also describe and define their experiences in many different ways. Since we can’t really know the truth of how and why, the community largely accepts however people choose to understand their nature. 

What Otherkin Are Not:

A choice. Being otherkin is never a choice. Period. You can’t choose to be kin. You can’t choose a kintype. People who choose to identity as non-human (as a coping mechanism) are called copinglinkers, and there are other terms for other voluntary identities. “Roleplaying” comes to mind. Some of these people claim to be otherkin. These people are either confused about what otherkin means, or they are actively lying and co-opting our community, trying to change what it means to be kin. These people are categorically not members of our community. They do not get to speak for us. 

A coping mechanism. Many kin have coping mechanisms which relate to being otherkin. I have a literal hoard of jewelry and precious minerals in my bedroom, and I find its presence relaxing. But being otherkin in and of itself is never a coping mechanism. 

A mental illness. The DSM-V, the definitive resource on diagnosis of mental illness according to the American Psychiatric Association, hasn’t had a section labeled “Identity Disorders” since 1987, because no identity is considered inherently maladaptive or diagnostically relevant in terms of mental health. Most psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts who are aware we exist acknowledge otherkin identities as completely healthy.

A scapegoat for attacking transgender people. A scattering of trolls and alt-right morons trying to make otherkin look bad have spread misinformation relating otherkin to transgender experiences, for the purpose of using us as a smoke screen to attack trans rights. Now and then trans people who think they own the concept of dysphoria have also attacked otherkin for having similar experiences to them. Speaking as a trans woman who is otherkin, I experience both gender dysphoria and species dysphoria. There is a lot of overlap between how transgender people feel, and how many otherkin feel. There are also a lot of otherkin who are transgender, or at least queer. We are not in any way threatening the transgender community or co-opting transgender terms or experiences.

Physical shapeshifting or physically non-human identities. The definition of otherkin is flatly limited to identities with no physical component. There are people who wish they could physically become non-human creatures. There are people who believe this is possible. There are also people who use this desire to prey upon vulnerable people with promises that it’s possible. The otherkin community polices itself rigorously and has zero tolerance for people who prey on dysphoria to manipulate people. They are not welcomed in our community. 

Explanations for Otherkin:

Spiritual. For some of us, our identity is a spiritual belief, connected with reincarnation and even deeply rooted in religion.

Psychological. Some of us choose not to explain our identity in spiritual terms, and instead suggest developmental or neurological explanations.

How we choose to explain our identities is irrelevant. The effect is the same. We are what we are. It’s not a choice or a coping mechanism or anything other than simply who and what we are. 

Intersecting Groups and Subgroups:

Therians. Therians identify specifically as more animalistic creatures, as opposed to non-human creatures with human-like mentalities. Some people (incorrectly) gatekeep the term therian as referring only to “real” animals found in this world, but that is not correct. Some consider therians a subcategory of otherkin. Therianthropy used to be a separate community, and still is to some extent. 

Fictionkin. Fictionkin identify as characters or creatures from contemporary fiction. It is possible to be both, but being fictionkin does not automatically make one otherkin. Fictionkin who identify as a member of a non-human fiction species are also otherkin, but some fictionkin identity as humans from works of fiction. There’s really no fundamental difference between fictionkin and otherkin who identify as mythical creatures. All that separates the two is how old the source is.

Copinglinkers. These are people who choose to identify themselves as non-human as a coping mechanism. Some copinglinkers falsely claim to be otherkin and insist that being otherkin is a choice. They’re wrong. We have no qualms with copinglinkers in general, but copinglinkers who pretend to be otherkin are categorically unwelcomed in the kin community. It is possible to be both a copinglinker and otherkin, separately.

Otherhearted. These are people who identify with (but not as) a non-human identity, in the sense of kinship, similarity, and empathy. It is possible to be both otherkin and otherhearted, separately. 

Factkin. This concept was entirely invented by trolls mocking otherkin. It originally meant people who claim to identify as some other real living person (almost always a celebrity) which is absurd and a little messed up. I don’t necessarily approve of its use to describe people who feel they were some famous person in a past life, but I’ve been hearing it used that way. You can’t be otherkin with a human identity, so I find it rather silly to use our terms, but to each their own I suppose.

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fantasy gauntlet by david j guyton | source

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Experimenting with my favorite tatted alien vampire dame