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Symbiote Kin Recipes!!

x Dark Chocolate Truffles x "Bloody" Chocolate Cups x Chocolate Fondue x Bunny Rocky Road x Brookies x Red Velvet Soufflé Cake x Chocolate Almond Butter Bars x Chocolate Creme Cupcakes x Chocolate Fudge

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[cartoonyfangirl]

So I've stated a few days ago that I wanted to do a list of my Comfort Characters that have been with me from when I was a child to now.

Well I've decided to make one now, because I want to see who also Kins them as well!

I have 19 in total, each from a branch of media

🧡Marlin and Dory💙 (Finding Nemo/Finding Dory)

🩵Ami/Sailor Mercury🩵 (Sailor Moon)

💚Goofy💚 (A Goofy Movie)

🧡Bonkers D Bobcat🧡 (Bonkers)

❤️Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maxinoff❤️ (Wandavision)

💙Gonzo💜 (The Muppets/Muppets From Space)

🩷Sheeta and Pazu🤎 (Castle In The Sky)

💜Luz and Amity💜 (The Owl House)

🖤Yakko, Wakko, and Dot🤍 (Animaniacs)

💜Top Cat💛 (Top Cat)

🩵Rocky and Bullwinkle🤎 (The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show)

❤️Mario and Luigi💚 (The Super Mario Bros Movie)

[c00lac0la]

this was a surprise! might as well since i have a lot for brian and i do have him as a comfortkin lol !! @cogbreath

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*Basics: He's an age regressor in my mind, idk why but it feels fitting. His (obvious) Caretaker would be Benjamin since he seems like the more gentler cogs to understand him.

*Sometimes when Brian is very frustrated, he tends to forget when to stop and take a moment to relax, which is where ben comes in to sometimes help him relax and/or regress.

*He has no specific age he regresses to, but he most commonly regresses to that of a kid and not much younger than that.

*When he is regressed, he becomes more quiet/non-verbal (i see him as a selective mute), but occasionally comments on a fun fact or something else to Ben.

*He LOVES to wear baggy shirts with shorts, nothing else really helps him more than that.

*Whenever he has his impure moments, Ben usually with have Brian sit on his lap while gently ringing his bell, which is something very comforting to the purple cog.

*He 100% loves to still do mathematics and science-y stuff, just at an easier level for him, and is very happy when he gets praised for being a smart learner by Ben.

*He also (even if he doesn't mention it much) loves to color/draw, and makes lots of drawings for ben. Sometimes he'll hang up his own drawing in his small basement home.

*Brian loves to cuddle a lot, tired, upset or just in a good mood regardless. it makes him feel very comfy and safe, especially if there's any soft and warm blankets to swaddle him and ben with!

[the-lion-sytar-and-the-cabin]

OtherKin and Alterhuman Subreddit Being Aggressive

I just wanted to somewhat I guess, rant about it. But I am on Reddit I enjoy some of the community’s on Reddit. But the Otherkin and Alterhuman subreddits are very gatekeepy and aggressive. I had reccently asked a question if a term “Comfortkin” was a thing and I had tried to explain what I was thinking but multiple people came into the comments telling me that I was missing the term kin, I am bad at explaining things so this isn’t the same explanation as the post but a rewrite I had put into a edit

“I AM NOT SAYING IT IS A CHOICE. A way I could say it is that it is a Intrinsic identity that you find comfort in.”

I wanted to know if there was a kin identity based within comfort, I had many people point me to copinglink. I know what it is and I didn’t connect the two because while yes coping gives one comfort, it isn’t the same thing as just comfort in general.

I am so sorry for the rant, I just wanted a proper answer but I was met with aggression even if not intended. It makes me sad.

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my friend made a carrd on kin terms and wants to make sure terms are correct as they aren't that interactive with the community yet being in it for years, the url is kinform. carrd. co ( I am not sure if links work )

- and in case my tumblr messes up again I wanna stay anon

A’ight, let’s go through this!

First off, I want to say: I really appreciate the effort your friend is putting into this, including going to the effort to have other people check their work! It’s a well-organized carrd, and I appreciate that they included a lot of less well-known labels! That being said, there’s definitely quite a bit of misinformation here - which is totally understandable, the misinformation has spread unfortunately far at this point. But hey, that’s why I’m here!

Incorrect info:

- “alterhuman: a general term for anyone who identifies as non-human, whether it be 'kin or 'link” (on Terms) “Alterhuman” is a much broader term than that - “Having an identity that is alternative to the common societal idea of 'human'; a person who identifies as such.” It covers anyone who has an alternative experience to humanity, or who experiences humanity in an alternative way from “normal”. It’s intentionally an extremely vague and broad term - it covers ‘kin, ‘links, ‘heartedness/kith/synpaths, plurality, daemonism, furry lifestylers, real vampires, endels, probably voidpunk, etc.

(There’s a whole conversation to be had here about how the alterhuman community was supposed to get away from centralizing the otherkin narrative but somehow ended up with that being a huge problem anyway, with it often feeling like it’s about nonhuman identity even though it’s not - but that’s a pretty long conversation, so we won’t go there xD)

- “astral limbs: the sensation of a body part that is not there in real life ; not to be confused with phantom limbs which is used by amputees” (on Terms) Astral limbs =/= supernumerary phantom limbs =/= phantom limb syndrome. What you’re defining is supernumerary phantom limbs, not astral limbs/shifts - astral limbs/shifts are where your astral body changes to match that of your kintype, which a) doesn’t always coincide with phantom shifts, and b) requires belief in astral bodies/the astral plane in the first place, which many ‘kin don’t hold.

Supernumerary phantom limbs is the sensation of having a body part that is not and never has been physically present, as opposed to phantom limb syndrome which is referring to limbs that have been amputated. It’s not “appropriating” language from amputees or anything like that like some people have tried to claim - supernumerary phantom limbs is a medical term. Astral limbs isn’t an accurate, adequate, or necessary replacement.

- copingkin: identifying with or as anything under fictionkin or otherkin for comfort and/or coping ; also referred to as comfortkin ~ also see copinglink (from Kin) I would strongly suggest removing this; it’s not an accepted term and pretty much never has been as far as I’m aware. You’re either copinglink, someone who chose their identity for coping purposes, or otherkin who happens to have a psychological explanation, if your identity came about as an unconscious/involuntary coping mechanism.

- fictionkin: identifying with or as a fictional character or race. (from Kin) Remove “with or”; it’s identify-as. If you don’t identify as them, you’re not ‘kin. Identifying strongly with, but not as, is ‘heartedness, not ‘kin. I would also suggest swapping “race” for “species,” if that’s what you meant, since that’s a pretty loaded term out of context.

- otherkin: identifying with or as non-animal/non-human and mythical creatures ; some have their own label such as songkin. (from Kin) Remove “with or”; it’s identify-as, as above^.

- kin is often involuntarily & spiritual, if you consider yourself kin but don't do these, see hearted or synpath (from Kin) ‘Kin is involuntary, full stop, but it’s not necessarily spiritual. Nor is the distinction between ‘kin and ‘heartedness/synpaths the voluntary/involuntary aspect; it’s that ‘kin is identify-as and ‘heartedness/synpath isn’t.

- aeslink relating to anything for aesthetic reasons ~ "i am angel & palace aeslink" copinglink strongly relating with a fictional character for comfort and/or coping. (from Other) ‘Links are voluntarily choosing to cultivate an identity as something else - character, species, or otherwise. It’s still identify-as, not “relating to,” it’s just voluntary where otherkinity is involuntary. It’s not any less serious or any less identify-as. 'Linking or otherlinking is defined as “voluntarily choosing to identify as nonhuman/a fictional character or species”.

- synpaths: strongly relating to a fictional character or race that you see a lot of yourself in, but not as strong as kin. (from Other) Remove “not as strong as ‘kin”; ‘kin isn’t “relating to” something in the first place, it’s identifying as that thing. I would also suggest swapping “race” for “species,” if that’s what you meant, since that’s a pretty loaded term out of context.

- therian: identifying with or as an animal or other living thing. (from Other) Remove “with or”; it’s identify-as, as with fictionkin and otherkin.

Suggested edits:

Things that aren’t necessarily wrong, but which I would suggest edits to anyway for clarity/accuracy.

- awakening: the moment one realizes they identify as a kintype/theriantype (from Terms) I would posit that an awakening isn’t necessarily a single moment in time; much more often it’s an extended process that can take weeks, months, or even years. There’s some overlap between “awakening” and “questioning” that way, imo.

- They also said “theriantype” multiple times where it should be “theriotype,” but that’s more of a typo thing than a content error.

- otherkin: identifying with or as non-animal/non-human and mythical creatures ; some have their own label such as songkin. (from Kin) Songkin is probably not a great example if this is intended for outsiders who are new to the terminology, since conceptkin is kind of hard to explain to begin with, but that’s my personal opinion.

- Cladotherian, therian, theriomythic, and phytanthrope should all be on the ‘Kin page, as they all technically fall under ‘kin.

-  identity/ID, kinnie & kinning won't be added as they are terms created by the more newer kin community and aren't recognized/accepted terms for older kin, though some older kin may be okay with these terms. (from Terms) Personally, I don’t like calling them “the newer kin community” - the “kin for fun” people aren’t ‘kin, they’re misusing our language, that’s the entire point. “The “kin-for-fun” community” or just “terms being warped as part of misinformation” would probably be more accurate.

- Synpath can probably be included on the ‘hearted page, since synpath, kith, and otherhearted are basically all synonymous.

Suggested additions:

- A resources list may be worthwhile! Things like personal websites and perhaps a few trustworthy blogs/posts could be worth adding to that list (I have a kin resources tag here that may be useful to them if they want to do that!) This gives people a place to go if they want to learn more.

- The term otherlinker is probably a good one to add, given that copinglinker and a specific type of ‘link (aeslink) are both present but the larger umbrella term presently isn’t.

Out of curiosity:

not edits at all, I’m just curious, ha

- kintrope: a trait found in most of ones kintypes. (from Terms) I’m really curious where they found this term, it’s not one I’ve heard before!

I think that’s about all I can find - like I said, I really appreciate the effort being put into this carrd! There’s a lot of good terms on here, just some definition fixes that need to be made - it’s well-organized and very aesthetically pleasing, which is more than I can honestly say for a lot of carrds xD

Hopefully that’s all clear enough to be helpful - I’m more than happy to chat further about this or provide clearer definitions/suggested resources, if your friend wants! :3

[flovilusx]

Do you have a kin blog? I am new to tumblr and am looking around for hs kin blogs and your post was the only one in the comfortkin tag.

@homosexualwerewolves

[fairysuds]

death the kid is one of my comfortkins, can I still follow ya?

Mmm it's fine

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Dr. House Source Immersion/Activities Kit {House M.D}

1. Watch your source ofc! House MD is currently available in the US on Peacock, Youtube, and Amazon Prime!!

2. Make a journal for jotting down memories!! (I personally love doing this and theming each notebook after the kin who uses it)

3. Do some studying/reading up! Here's some interesting looking books to start with :) X X X X

4. Relax with some coloring books and a nice set of pencils! X X X X . X X X

5. Use a language learning program (like Duolingo) to brush up on your languages!

6. Do some treasure hunting!

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Eddie/Venom Kin Memories Entry #1

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Things are still early and hazy, I thought my kin w venom was just kinhearted/comfortkin but recently realized it may be more than that.

As I try to connect more with venom I'm starting to recover real memories. Mostly just stuff about myself and venom and our daily life, but I hope I'll recover some bigger events in time. (I may try meditation or shifting to help with that?)

For right now though, I wanted to write down some basic stuff as I remember it (and I will be marking any bullet points I edit as things come back).

My name was Eddie, but like all the different Peter Parkers, I looked a bit different. I had dark blonde hair and focused on functional clothing. Usually opting for bomber jackets, t-shirts, and jeans. [EDITED 7/15]

My Venom looked a little different from any of the other canons. His build was one of more animalistic proportions, with longer, bigger arms and torso, and slightly lower hips, with notably shorter legs. Sometimes we would even run on "all fours". [EDITED 7/15]

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I was and still am a trans dude :)

A lot of our daily life was pretty casual, but I remember I would let him take over and hunt at night for "food". During the day or in times where we had to stay low, we would just eat more chocolate than any man should consume at once.

We paid the rent and bought food with merc money, taking on any bounty for the snack and cash.

It was pretty rare we had a specific or self-motivated target, but when we did that was the most amazing adrenaline rush lol.

I hate to be the bad guy (not really) but I also was way more lenient on who he ate than the 2018 MCU Eddie. If it's either my organs or some purse snatcher, he can eat the purse snatcher by all means. I was very morally grey but what do you expect.

I for sure let him be a little bit more of a villain, but we still had firm boundaries on children, pregnant people, and the generally innocent. But it was a balancing act between being merciful and feeding my symbiote something that wasn't me.

On the topic of organ consumption, I do remember after Venom got comfortable with me, he would really make an effort to eat brains/chocolate unless he had absolutely no other choice but to eat me (which happened pretty rarely).

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I might make a list of my main comfort kins, just so I can see who also kins/comforts them! Idk! X3