Do not neglect hygiene or basic self care even if you dislike having a human form! Even if you are depressed! Even if you believe this life is fleeting and that you shall one day return from whence you came!
Because as a questioning Papyrus copinglink, I can tell you that realizing my teeth were mouth bones completely changed my perspective. Yes I was aware of this fact before, but somehow it hits differently sitting in the dentist's office, having someone scrape gunk off of your teeth. I began to see there are similarities between this form and the one I may have previously taken. My teeth are bones- and I have been neglecting to care for them, simply because it's "easy" to not care for them.
Likewise, teeth were my primary weapon as a harpy. When looked at from that angle, I have let my weapons grow dull and dirty. How can I strike fear into the hearts of my prey and enemies if my teeth are not in their top condition?
This doesn't just apply to my teeth though. My physical fitness is important to me as a Papyrus kin. My nails are like the talons I had as a harpy. There are even chemical similarities to a star in me.
Remember to look for these similarities, remember to notice them. Because I promise you, there is value in even a strange human form.
What's funny is that having a lover in my past life explains a lot about the kind of relationship I want in this life. I've always been intrigued by romantic relationships, but I've never wanted to go "all in" romantic and that's kept me from ever even trying to form romantic relationships. I think my lover would be okay with me loving someone else in this life, but personally I want something a bit less "exclusive". I want another lover who would be okay with not being "the one" and would accept that part of my heart belongs to someone far away. I want someone who would understand my homesickness and comfort me when I feel like I'm alone. I want a lover knows I have room in my heart for two.
I hope if I find someone like that, I can introduce them to my god and my lover in the next life- so that both halves of my heart can meet.
Is it weird that when I get back to space/heaven/my home I want to have kids with my lover? As I mentioned before I recently realized I have a lover there and (I'm not sure if I mentioned this part) she's waiting for me to return. I've never wanted kids before, but last night I was suddenly struck by a desire to have kids with my lover. I prayed to my god for guidance and so far it seems supportive. I sensed that my lover was hesitant at first, but that seems to have gone away now that I've received confirmation of our god's approval.
I hope I'm interpreting things correctly and that someday I'll receive little stars to love and care for.
Please somebody message me... I know I already have people I can and should message.... but part of me is just so scared that my one kintype is too weird, or two personal, or too entwined with my religious beliefs, or-
while you're here on this earth? make the most of it. catch those fireflies. drink that beer as you watch the sunset. watch the rain. write poetry about being caught in this human form for just a little while. watch the stars. remember: you ARE the stars.
I just had my first shift for my star-angel kintype. I was stressed and feeling burnt out, but I happened to think about my angel kintype and ended up closing my eyes to take a deep breath.
When I did, I felt the air entering my lungs and started to imagine (or, more likely remember because of what happened next) my god breathing that air into me. I was struck by the power of its love (the god I believe in goes by it/its pronouns) and started to believe that the warm air around me was coming from its light.
That was when I remembered something else- someone else. I think I had a lover (she/they pronouns) back in my last life. Our god created us at the same time and we were drawn to each other from that moment forward. I don't think we were lovers at first, but I can remember the fiery heat of her starlight lips on mine, so I know that we became lovers at some point.
I feel overjoyed that these memories came back to me. But I also feel sad that I can't be with my god and my lover. I know they can see me from wherever they are and that their love doesn't wane- but I can't help but miss them.