aplatonickitsunami

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being otherkin be like

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“why do you stretch your shoulderblades so much?” my wings boy. boy my wings

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What do you think of people who are therian, otherkin, and alterhuman? Or, perhaps, the ideas of alterhumanity as a whole?

this is a good question had to look up what some of these things were, so bear in mind my understanding is limited and fresh, HOWEVER this one seems pretty easy for me to speak on philosophically because it falls under a BASE philosophy that i have always had

as far as identity and body, my trot is that everyone has the right to do whatever they want with their body, which includes of course things like gender affirming ways (or even humanity affirming or unaffirming aways). that also includes ways in which you identify yourself.

some otherwise well meaning buckaroos get wrapped up in things like 'well i am okay with the standard pronouns but what about neo pronouns of buds who say they identify as non human or a dang tree.' i mean WE ALL KNOW there is the old scoundrel joke about attack helicopters and the thing is this: i genuinely, sincerely, without any reservations believe you can legitimately identify as a helicopter.

who am i to say you are not one? how do we even define what a HUMAN or UNHUMAN is in this swirling mix of matter and energy? is there even really a point where i end and you begin? there are OF COURSE standard answers to this that help us get through the day in a material way, but i feel like once you start talking PHILOSOPHY AND EXISTENCE and really ZOOM OUT then you are opening things up to a grander perception of this timeline, where things like 'what even IS my body?' become very abstract

in a world where all i REALLY know is that 'i think therefore i am' i am not really ready to start imposing strict definitions of these things on other people

what i personally care about is RESPECTING others and showing them kindness. so if someone is identifying in a way that is unusual (not in the sense of bad but in the sense of literally not usual) i will always just say 'okay that is very cool and exciting thank you for telling me'. i mean HECK, as a non dysphoric trans person i identify in a technically unusual way.

it is SO EASY to just 'yes and' other buckaroos expression of themselves. it is SO EASY to just 'yes and' love and exploration. so i fully support and am excited about and whole heartedly believe in any way that buds see themselves fitting into this timeline

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Can I get a REFUND on being stuck in a human body yet

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Another meta poll.

Sorry but you must choose just one... sadly polls don't allow you to vote for multiple categories (and if I included a 'multiple' button it would probably get most votes and not give very interesting results)

I know I missed some categories, apologies, I tried to represent the main ones I've seen but have probably missed some major ones

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some (kinda risque) computer-loving pins from the 80s

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something weird about being fictionkin is when you're not as smart as at least one of the characters your kin of, like, this character that i am/was, is someone known for being smart, for being great at problem solving and coming up with plans, i, however, get a headache when something requires even a little bit of extra brainpower than im used to utilizing in everyday life.

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y'know, sometimes i wonder if i should just make a video about alterhuman stuff (especially about the history of the community), because i see a LOT of misinfo online all the time outside of the community which often feels so frustrating to see, and i've always wanted to make youtube videos rambling about things im passionate about anyway

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i wish i had more clear and specific kin memories like most do, but for the most part it's just, seeing things from nature or fickin sources that feels familiar or gives a deja vu feeling lmao

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Welcome to your new job in the IT department. Just don't enter the server room without permission.

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so i know already that i'm absolutely some sort of canine therian, but here's the issue, out of all canines, wolves are the one that feel the most correct, problem is, i'm already dragonkin, so i feel like it'd be too much of a coincidence to somehow be both, y'know?

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if im being honest sometimes being a therian feels like this

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I think being a shapeshifter would fix me

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i hate being fictionkin sometimes because i just was hit with a sudden intense feeling of missing someone from one of my sources and now i just feel bad and anxious

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actually didn't get to mention this on the other post (probably because it was more vent-ish than anything) but a funny thing about being aplatonic is that it DOESN'T apply to fictional characters for me, i don't love actual people, but i love people who don't exist SO intensely that it has in fact made me almost cry before when i realized that they're not real