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unconventional stuffed animal pngs ! credit not necessary for pngs ! like or reblog to use <3

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jsyk, most people aren’t dickwads about therian gear irl.

whenever i do quads, it’s public quads becuase i don’t have a backyard, i live in an apartment complex.

i have had in depth conversations with people who reacted positively to seeing me do quads.

i have talked at length with unhoused people in full therian gear (using only my AAC no less)

i literally just waved and said hi (with gestures, bc i can’t talk) to some landscapers who were cleaning up the grass on the field i usually do quads at! they asked me how i was doing and i nodded and smiled.

it’s literally only losers on social media who are gonna shit on you. i have gotten one, irl negative reaction to someone seeing me do quads in full gear. which was immediately shut down when i smiled and waved.

in general, real life people don’t care how you’re dressed, or that you’re doing a weird sport. they care that you are kind and pleasant to them.

if they do care, being out in public and being face to face (and not hiding behind a screen) with you is gonna greatly change how they interact with you.

do whatever you want forever. no one is gonna stop you. i love you.

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Hello, creatures, beasts, and beings from the Clock App. I welcome you all with open paws, and I sincerely hope you find a place on this site with the rest of the wonderful Therians, Alterhumans, and Nonhumans that have already made their home here. That being said, I ask you to remember the definition of Therianthropy: "When one identifies as an animal in some way."

I will not tolerate anyone who decides that the ones who identify as animals are not welcome as Therians in our own community. You will not be welcomed on my blog, and you will be promptly blocked. If you welcome the community with open paws, I'm sure you'll find peace with the original definition of Therianthropy, and perhaps you'll find new titles such as Otherlink. There are many terms out there. See what you can dig up! Remember to rest your paws, brush your fur and fangs, preen your feathers, eat food, and hydrate. Don't get trapped in a starving doomscroll. You won't feel nice afterwards. Filter posts by tags and content in your settings to avoid all sorts of unwanted posts. It's a great feature. And most importantly, make your blog your home. I'm so excited to meet all sorts of new beasts and beings who are finding a new home after the ban! I will be more active now, as a result. I've taken a short hiatus to adjust to a new workplace, so affirmations have been slow and few. I look to change this starting immediately. I would also like to note that you can now request poetry of your 'type! I've been working on this for a while now, and I would love to write some poetic pieces as well as affirmations and general advice.

Beasts and beings, young and old, there are new friends to be made, and a community to grow. Let's get it started! -Your Therian Parent

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I wonder if there are otherkin communities like ours throughout Asia and Africa. I'm a firm believer that otherkinity is a global phenomenon, but what kind of communities do Chinese or Nigerian or Pakistani or Tanzanian or Thai otherkin have? There's so little crossover between our various corners of the web, it's actually stressing me out. What search terms would I even use to find the Japanese otherkin community? How similar would the Lebanese otherkin community be to the Anglocentric otherkin community? We barely have crossover with the Russian otherkin community, and that's considered a partially "western" country.

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when i was younger i thought I was a furry (i still am somewhat) and i wanted my fursona to be a big cuddly dragon who keeps everyone pleased and safe, and i slowly morphed into that overtime being there emotionally and giving compliments when they were down, and i enjoyed it not for the sake of it more for making people happy, which is a good thing right?But when i look back at that time i see a young girl disarming herself, her claws were dulled, her fangs hidden and her wings were kept closed for so long that she might be able to fly for a long time.

but I'm a woman now and i wanna go back to that young girl and tell her she doesn't have to do this, that she can have sharp claws to use against those that would hurt her,that she can bear her teeth and people will still want to kiss her, that she can open her wings and feel the wind on her face and can still go back to her warm cave and her friends would still go with here.

Maybe one day i'll be able to meet that young girl again and we can both soar above the clouds and see the sun.

June 20 she/her forever and always a dragon.

We are other

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"what's 2+2?" the well-educated snow leopard:

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buzz buzz glub glub … insect and fish here !!

my favorite animals are any kind of bird, insects, lemurs, and axolotls!

Okay concept

You post your favorite animals but the only people who can reblog the post are people who have those animals as a 'type. Then they list their favorite animals and then people with those as a 'type can reblog that with their favorite animals and it keeps going after that.

Does that make sense?? Okay I'm gonna go first.

Snow leopards, vultures, cougars, wolves and moths :3

So now only people with these^ as a 'type can reblog!

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I've always felt... a sense of dread on new years eve. I think that's normal for a human.

It was the passage of time that freaked me out. Another year gone ALREADY??? Days are blurring together, months are flying by...

And I'm sure I'm not the only one! Which is why I'm making this post... Because ever since I realized I am alterhuman and actually started to embrace it, that feeling of dread... It went away.

It's a bit hard to explain, but I realized that well, years are just one of the many ways for humans to measure the passage of time. But I'm no human. A year means... Nothing to me. The seasons mean something to me! But months? Weeks? Years? What even are those.

And not even the passage of seasons frightens me. I'm simply exited for nature's changes! I don't have any big goals, I'm not an ambitherian person. I don't hope to achieve anything in 2025! I'll just... Be

My reason for writing this is because, well... Maybe someone will read this, and it will calm them. Although we're all inhuman to some degree, existential crisis is still something that torments many of us. And maybe, me, a silly dog sharing its thoughts will help...

I'm exited for spring :3

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Crystalkin flag

I noticed there wasn't a flag for this💕

This is for all types of gems and crystals💕✨️

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yeah i'm a crocodile but i also have college finals so i'm not going to worry about that right now

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Should dragonkin hoard things and if yes what would you suggest to start?

Oh ABSOLUTELY! Collecting/hoarding things can be really fun for anyone, but it's an added bonus if it gives you kin euphoria!

Sometimes it's easier to start of with small, easily obtainable things. For example, I collect soda tabs and have various places around my house I stash them. Depending on where you live you can also collect things like cool rocks or bird feathers. Or, if you're specifically into shiny things, start collecting jewelry like rings and necklaces, even if you never wear them.

If you want to be a little more extravagant, you could find something meaningful/of special interest to you and start hoarding that. For example, I collect knives. Even though I have very few, they are precious to me. The only downside is you might have to watch your spending if it's something costly like knives.

Remember, the value of a dragon's hoard isn't measured by how big it is, but rather how much it means to the keeper. You also shouldn't feel pressured to have stereotypical "treasure". If you're a proud blacket hoarder or an art collector that's totally valid! Your hoard is whatever you make it... BUT, I'll be happy to provide a list of some ideas you may enjoy! :3 (under the cut)

From nature:

Rocks

Crystals

Feathers

Shells

Pelts

Bones

House plants

At home:

Soda tabs

Bottle caps

Jewelry

Dice

Trading cards

Stickers

Candles

Coins

Buttons

Hope this helps!

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There is nothing quite as exhilarating than being buffeted by wind as soon as you step outside. A little teaser of the flight I’d never be able to achieve.

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alterhumanity can be simple for some, complex for others.

for some, it is indescribable in its complexity. like a lifelong intricately woven tapestry that is constantly in progress.

for some, it is as simple as "i am (thing) because that is what i am"

no matter what your experience may be, you are no more or no less real for your experience.

what's important is that you are content and happy with yourself at the end of the day.

never force yourself into boxes or labels just because others may find it more palatable.

if you aren't hurting anyone, then you can identify however and in whatever way you want.

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Did that Pinterest thing where it’s like “type in _____ and the save the first image, that’s how your Pinterest sees you”

well I got bored and put martencore in front of it. so now it’s a kintype thing lol! so for example a wolf would be wolfcore and then animal, color, food, season, etc after it.

Left to right I did:

___core mood, ___core drink, ___core hobby, ___core season, ___core animal, ___core color, ___core food, ___core place, ___core plant

you might just get an image of your kintype, up to you if you’d like to do that or go the next image that is relevant to the prompt

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I wake up. I go to school. My first class is with my friends. We talk. My phantom tail wags when I'm with them. I want to tell them but they don't know I'm a therian. I stay quiet. I go to lunch. Kids are yelling at each other. My fur fluffs up and I have to resist the urge to bare my teeth. I walk away. During math my chin itches. Don't even realize I'm scratching it like an animal until I notice someone staring at me. After the bell rings I meet my friends outside. I bump my head against my friend's shoulder. They look confused. I go home. I am alone. I run on all fours and howl and screech and I am free. My family gets home. I go to my room. I get out my phone. I talk to people like me who understand what I am. I go to sleep. It's cold tonight. But I am alive. I am alive. A living breathing creature in human skin, right under everyone's nose.