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kanachaka · 1 year ago
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Talking abt the Mary Sue shit again bcuz the only reason people don’t like it is bcuz they’re looking at it from a writing perspective (for the most part) but when I’m actually in these realities where I’m “overpowered” people are always grateful because they feel safer, like how selfish do you have to be to be like “dont make yourself overpowered it makes your dr boring” like I’m literally going there to save people’s lives?? I don’t care if it’s boring or not
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astrxmoonie · 1 month ago
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Shifting Discourse
i've seen a lot of discourse around race changing on both tumblr and tik tok and i just want to weigh in. agree or disagree its fine, i'm open to differentiating opinions. this is a very heavy subject in the community so if you don't want to read this, just scroll.
personally as a coloured person myself, i don't care if you change your race or whatever else in your drs. obviously i'm not speaking for every coloured person in this community and i'm not saying that if you don't want to or don't like race-changing then you're a bad person.
it's your dr. it's your reality. do whatever you want.
i feel like a lot of people forget that our consciousness is just pure energy and isn't connected to anything in the physical world (race, gender, etc). our consciousness don't have default bodies or appearances. they're just energy forms shifting through time and space.
and to be honest, i never knew race-changing was an issue before joining the community.
but after learning more about it, i totally understand and can relate to the issues of shifting to be a certain race for fetishising and other disgusting reasons. i would not want to come across some white person telling me they understand what its like to be southeast asian and how they tolerate the criticism of being one just because they experienced it in another reality. and i'm totally not comfortable having to see someone sexualise a whole race just because they are that race in a certain reality. these are all real disgusting issues with real consequences
but i'm speaking for the non-problematic ones, the ones that don't have any ill intentions and just want to experience different realities freely. even i have scripted that i'm a different race whenever i shift to my hogwarts dr (to be part of the malfoy family) or my st dr (to be part of the henderson family)
to me it's simple. if your intentions are good, you should not feel guilty for wanting to experience different lives. and obviously there is no way to police why people want to change the colour of their skins in different realities, so its very normal to not want to interact with shifters who do so.
but these are just my thoughts on the issue. if you disagree with me, you can tell me why (respectfully) or just scroll/block. i just wanted to get this off my chest.
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mywitchyblog · 6 months ago
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hello! I really love your content, and I’ve been following you for quite some time. i think your opinions on various topics are very thoughtful and accurate, so i have a question.
i’ve been noticing a subject (particularly on shiftok😭) where many people express their dislike of others scripting traumatic events into their realities, included to create a more intense backstory for them. for example, scripting that they lost a parent when they were younger or went through psychotic depression as a child.
i’d like to hear your opinion on this. do you think it’s okay to script some kind of trauma or disorder? personally, I don’t see an issue with it since it doesn’t affect my life or anyone else’s, but i’d love to hear your perspective on this topic!
Oh, honey, you just brought up one of my favorite rant-worthy topics. Grab a snack because we’re diving in! 🍵✨
My ✨Personal✨ Take:
First, thank you for the love, darling! It’s always a vibe connecting with someone who actually gets it. 💅 Now, let’s talk trauma scripting, because whew, the discourse around this is hotter than Satan’s sauna.
Here’s the thing: your DR is YOURS. Period. Full stop. You can script a Disney princess life or the tragic backstory of a brooding anti-hero—it’s entirely up to you. If you want to script a life-altering trauma, go off, babe. As long as you understand what you’re doing, it’s valid.
Let’s debunk the idea that “scripting trauma is bad”: In your DR, you’re living that experience. It’s not just words on paper; it becomes your reality. So if scripting something intense—like losing a parent or battling a mental health condition—helps you process, heal, or simply add depth to your DR self, that’s your business. Trauma, when scripted thoughtfully, can even be therapeutic. For some, it’s about reclaiming control over a narrative that felt chaotic or unresolved in their CR.
But let’s be clear: this isn’t playtime. You will feel what you script. The loss, the grief, the psychotic depression? It will be as real in your DR as it is for someone who’s endured it in their CR. So, if you’re scripting trauma for kicks or because you think it’s “dramatic,” you might want to take a hard look at your intentions.
The Fanfic Shifters Rant (Aka I Hate These Hoes):
Now let me pop off on these Shiftok clowns for a second. 😤 You know exactly the ones I’m talking about: the “everything’s just a quirky little fanfic” crew who waltz into shifting spaces treating their DRs like a bad Wattpad draft.
These hoes (yes, HOES) script trauma the way they’d order a pumpkin spice latte—casually, without thinking. “Oh, I’ll just throw in some childhood abandonment and sprinkle in an abusive relationship for ✨character development✨.” Like, are you dumb? Trauma isn’t a fucking aesthetic. It’s not “flavor” for your DR backstory.
When these people romanticize trauma, they trivialize the pain that real survivors experience. And worse? They make the whole shifting community look like a joke. Imagine someone who’s genuinely trying to use their DR to heal from their CR trauma stumbling upon one of these idiots? Embarrassing. I hate these hoes with the fiery passion of a thousand suns. They treat shifting like a sandbox where nothing matters and then complain when they end up spiraling in their DR because “oops, I didn’t realize depression would feel like that.” 🤡
I cannot stress this enough: your DR isn’t a fanfic. It’s your LIFE. You’ll live it, breathe it, feel it—all of it. If you’re not prepared to shoulder the weight of the trauma you’re scripting, don’t do it. And if you’re scripting trauma because you think it’s cute or cool? Stay far, far away from me. You’re not just irresponsible—you’re dangerous.
TL;DR (But Make It Iconic):
Scripting trauma is okay—as long as you’re doing it with intention and understanding the consequences.
Don’t treat trauma like it’s a quirky little accessory for your DR backstory. It’s serious, babe. Respect it.
To the fanfic shifters romanticizing trauma: I hate you hoes. Y’all are the reason people side-eye our entire community. Fix it.
Remember, shifting is about creating your dream life, not trivializing the experiences of others or glorifying pain you’ve never lived. Be mindful, stay informed, and, most importantly, don’t be a clown. 🤡✨
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riverashifts · 5 months ago
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R1VER4SHiFTZ M3Nu ?!
iNtrOdUciNg mE! hell0 i 4m Riv3ra, bUt u caN 📞 mE riVer — i aM 9T3En yEaRs olD, boRn jUly 4tH 20O5 aNd i'm FroM CanAda 🔌🎥🛠️
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BeForE yoU iNteRaCt — i have very bad anxiety, so sometimes i may have a hard time answering messages and comments / but they are always open because i still do enjoy interacting with you!
pErsOnAl bELiEfs — i am personally against race changing and i do not accept any sort of discourse about it on my page. interact if you want, but chances are i will stay away
bAsiC dNi Cr1TeRia — please stay several feet away from me if you're racist, homophobic, sexist, transphobic, etc. i don't like you!!! also if all you do is complain about how "bad" shiftok is — you're more annoying than anyone on shiftok
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foxxyboxy11 · 5 months ago
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★ Intro Post! ★
About me!
୨❀୧ I go by foxxy/fox online so you can refer to me by those
୨❀୧ I go by any pronouns, I don’t really care lol. FYI i am questioning a lot of stuff about myself so sorry i can’t give more info (current pronouns will be under my blog name in the description)
୨❀୧ I’m 16 but act older, so please don’t tell me to act/sound my age
୨❀୧ I am Hellenic Polytheist
what I like!
ಎ I love Minecraft, FNAF, art, music, and crocheting!
ಎ I obvi love shifting and have been a shifter for about 5 years now!
My journey with shifting!
🐳 I have been shifting for almost 5 years now! I have shifted countless times to alternate CRs, if you are curious about those please comment and I will do my best to answer!
🐳 I have shifted to my intended desired realities about a handful for times however I have a rocky relationship with my main DR so its weird lol.
My Main DRs are:
My Hero Academia Villain DR ( I intend to shift to this one the most)
Stardew Valley
Ocean Waiting room
Better CR
Dream light valley
Siren
Minecraft
Avengers
DNI list
𖦹 Close minded Shifters
𖦹 Racists, homophobes, transphobes, anti Shifters ect… Basically don’t interact on my page if you don’t have basic empathy and a brain.
𖦹 PLEASE LEAVE if you think i’m weird for shifting to MHA. No I don’t care. Yes I know it was bad back in 2020. LEAVE ME BE PLEASE!!!
𖦹 if you are unaccpting of therapist and any variant, and furies please leave
𖦹 if you tell people what they can and cannot script
𖦹 if you shame me or anyone for their religion, leave.
Basically if you are a nice person and are open to learning and are accepting you can hang here!
I will try to answer any questions you have about shifting and I will be giving advice on here!
~I will also rant about my DRs a lot on here FYI. And please feel free to tell me all about your DRs, I would love to hear!~
more clear up on my MHA DR since I have had really bad experience's when telling people about it.
I understand there was a ton of discourse on ShiftTok back in 2020-2021 about shifting for the Villains. I understand it was really bad and I am so sorry if you were a part of that discourse. I do not judge anyone on where they shift, who they shift for, or what they script. I do not agree with a lot of stuff of ShifTok.
(im so sorry this is so long lol)
Happy Shifting and ILY!!!
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shifting-diary · 10 months ago
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I'm genuinely so fed up of seeing the shifttok discourse on tumblr - yes it's important to correct misinformation but also, if we fill up shifting tags WITH the complaints of shiftokers coming over here, then where can we find the correct information???
Isn't it just better to post the correct shifting information rather than 'shiftokers are so bad'??? And explain why certain concepts are wrong???
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redbeanpandashfts · 1 month ago
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Once you realize shiftok talks about shifting & morality the same way they do about "anti shipping and pro shipping" discourse everything makes sense.
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angeltunes77 · 4 months ago
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🐇 ꓹ ─ 𝓘.ntro ╱ 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 🗝️ !?
◜ O1 ◝ seraphine .ᐟ 𝜗𝜚 ࣪ 7teen 𓂃 black ; queer
hello! i'm seraphine. i've been a shifter since 2020 (early shiftok survivor). i've been hopping from most shifting communities since then. i was briefly on discord, i've been active on shifttwt since 2022 (early shiftwt survivor aswell #freeme), amino too since 2020, and here too... i wasn't very active but wanted to give it another try !! ‎ᜊʕ ྀི ܸ. . .ܸ ྀིʔᜊ
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◜ O2 ◝ do not interact! ◞ ྀི꒱₊ ˚⊹
anti-shifters obvi, ed/sh related accs, discourse fiends, unnecessarily mean/negative, __phobic (girl, be normal)
note :: i'm trying to be less shy and interact more! so beware....also, i'm wayyyyyyy more active on twitter so if i just don't post or something on here i'm most likely on twt :}
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◜ O3 ◝ my main realities ◞ ྀི꒱₊ ˚⊹
k-idol ( njz ), my hero academia, k-on, avatar: the last airbender, better cr, stoked x victorious, interview with the vampire ୨୧
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◜ O4 ◝ other realities ◞ ྀི꒱₊ ˚⊹
semi main drs — arcane, jujutsu kaisen, land of the lustrous.
etc etc — demon slayer, tokyo revengers, nana, itsv/atsv, yellowjackets, flo, jojo's bizarre adventure, katseye, attack on titan, hunter x hunter, monster high, youtuber/influencer, royale high, food wr.
﹫cherrywafers via twitter ── .✦
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shiftingconfessions · 1 year ago
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im gonna be honest a lot of u mfs need to go outside. u do NOT have to post about every thought you have 😭😭😭 LIVE A LITTLE. IDGAF IF THIS REALITY SUCKS FOR U GO SHIFT STOP GIVING US EXCUSES TO WHY UR GOING TO A PROBLEMATIC DR WE DO NOTTTT CARE !!!! 😭 you know ppl arent gonna like it SO STOP COMPLAINING AND JUST GO DO IT💀💀 “but the reality already exists !☝️🤓” people are dying. use ur blog for smth useful gah dayum. me personally im not big on the problematic drs cus thats just where my morals align 🤷‍♀️ but at the end of the day we get to choose whether or not we’re going to explain why someones script is fucked up or not. they obviously KNOW the impact of what they script so lets just ignore them ! its annoying to try and explain to someone why murder is bad. like😐 and no. its not limiting your beliefs to say “you shouldnt do that!” time isnt real and the universe is infinite you can shift no matter what your beliefs are💀💀 i have shifted NUMEROUS times with misinfo. yall just loveeee to complain fr. stop pitying yourselves and playing victim. shiftok isnt why you havent shifted. discourse isnt why you haven’t shifted. METHODS arent why you havent shifted !! YOU . YOU CONTROL WHEN U SHIFT. at the center of it all the one thing that remains the same is YOU. take responsibility. stop arguing online. go drink some water and hug a tree or smth.
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yoko-suki · 29 days ago
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My thoughts on the race changing discourse.
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What made me inclined to making this post. Well it all started with my shifter friend sending me a post earlier from another shifter on shiftok. Now I don’t associate with shiftok for many reasons that most of the shifting community avoids it. However I just wanted to share a few pointers from this post and another perspective of this discussion. 
FROM THE ORIGINAL POSTER
you're not being expansive. you're just being harmful.
and these displays of hubris show up most in the way y'all behave when it comes to simple boundaries. the moment someone says
"hey, that's not okay," it's met with deflection, dismissal, or that tired ass excuse: "but in infinite realities, this reality's morals don't matter."
IDGAF! killing innocents is wrong! incest is wrong! race changing is wrong! pedophilia is wrong! fetishizing trauma is wrong! when you promote it, you're just showing your ass as someone who hasn't shifted because if you had? you'd have actually understood the fucking implications of coming online and ADMITTING that you, in real life, did any of these atrocities or agree with them KNOWING what it's like to live there! you'd know just how vile, insidious, and deeply unserious you sound.
and imma get into how this shit is wrong in another post, y'all gon my ass today
Something I wanted to unpack in this particular paragraph is the comparison between each category she mentioned. However both are morally wrong. Regardless of reality you partake in and the consequences. From my own understanding of this matter, it seems there’s shifters amongst the community aren’t in a unanimous agreement with this discussion. It’s either the opposing side of shifters like this person for example.
Or it’s the side actively participating in it. For their own reasons rather it’s inherently in a harmful matter. Or In secrecy which excludes them from receiving the backlash from the opposing side. Lastly you have middle ground that doesn’t necessarily agree with race changing but doesn’t particularly have that much of an issue with it.
Now what are my own personal thoughts? where do I fall in these categories. Well I fall in the category of bias. I don’t particularly have an issue with it. However I do understand and sympathize with poc shifters and knowledge their frustration on the issue and even betrayal they might harbor for shifters who actively participate in it. Especially if it’s poc shifters. However if the shifter doesn’t fetishize the cultural aspect of it or the specific group of the marginalized group.
They are willing to educate themselves. As well as validate poc shifters that find their actions deplorable and unacceptable. It’s only right to recognize it and accept they feel that way for their own personal reasons. Other poc shifters like myself won’t exactly penalize shifters for it. In fact we might look at it from nuance perspective with the “there’s infinite realities that exist and outweigh our limitations we are the universe” approach of the argument. That’s how I genuinely look at it from that perspective. Spreading awareness about the importance of educating other shifters is completely harmless.
There are ways to go about it without aggression, arrogance and moral superiority. Because there’s also the group of shifters that might not understand the harm it’s causing. Perhaps it’s a younger adolescent, would it truly be the right approach to bombard them with profanity and hatred because they weren’t fully educated on the subject? Would that cause them to be more inclined to to be open minded and consider the feelings of the shifter that’s against race changing? Or would they simple disregard their feelings and go about it in rebellious manner because of the tone of the message?
If you truly want to educate shifters TONE matters. If you want your discomfort and concerns to be addressed. Listen to your tone of your voice and your message. Frustration is valid, betray is valid but hatred, vindictiveness and hostility isn’t.
-FROM ORIGINALLY POSTER
fracism doesn't exist in your DR- great it's been long eradicated in
alrof mine. but you still brought yourself there. this version of you. the one raised in a world where race impacts safety, freedom, and dignity. so when you choose to "change races", what you're really doing is sidestepping the pain of our lived experiences while cherry-picking our features for your fantasy. and you may say "no, no it's not like that"-but it is. you just refuse to open your eyes to it. and no, it doesn't matter that "it doesn't impact us here* because you coming online promoting it does. your choices are not insular. your beliefs impact this community. and spewing around your poison will get somebody burned.
so when shifters of color tell you, "please don't wear my skin. please don't romanticize an identity you've never had to survive," and you respond with, "fuck off infinite realities exist!" or "but this poc doesn't mind." you're not just being dismissive.
you're being racist.
because what you're saying is "my desire outweighs your dignity". you're saying, "¡ don't care what you've lived through-as long as I get to feel special" and if "anything is possible" why is harm the first thing you choose?
listen when i tell you this- you don't get to shift out of responsibility. you don't get to silence voices you've never taken the time to listen
because if you truly believed in the infinite nature of reality, and not just fulfilling your own fantasies, you'd have imagined a version of yourself who knew better now.
Unfortunately I’m one of the shifters that doesn’t hyper focus on what others do in their drs. Unless it doesn’t inherently have to do with murder, pedophilia, cheating on their s/o’s, backstabbing friends, committing crimes, being overall horrible people in their drs. The sad reality of it it, somebody is currently doing all the above in their drs.
There’s nothing I can do to stop them from their destructive nature and how they choose to use their abilities. I can spread awareness about it on how it’s morally wrong. As a shifter who’s been through countless of traumatic events and experiences in my dr. Including witnessing my s/o getting brutally murdered in another reality. I can’t stop shifters from scripting traumatic events in their drs. I can truly only worry about myself and my own shifting journey. As much I want to and have continued spreading awareness about it in separate shifting platforms. It’s up to that individual to take it into consideration, if they choose not to I’m not going to berate them for it.
Because that was their own decision with their own consequences as a result of it. My point is every single decision we make during our shifting journey is a learning lesson, none of us are perfect we all make mistakes. We don’t deserve to be penalized and perceived as such unless it’s truly deserves that kind of response. Everyone is on this journey like the original shifter of this post. There’s no harm in educating people who maybe uneducated, if you can’t educate the ones that refuse to be informed then don’t associate with them. Don’t waste your energy on them. Educate those who truly have that empathy and compassion for those who want their voice to be heard.
That’s all I wanted to say on the matter.
But I like to know anyone else’s thoughts on it rather you are anti race changing, race changer yourself or simply meet in the biased category of this discussion.
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salemlunaa · 6 months ago
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exactly, i always think takes like this are dumb asf
if you genuinely think shiftblr is anywhere close to the toxicity on shifttok you need to grow some thick skin
if you genuinely believe that bloggers getting tired of repeating the same thing and reminding you that it’s YOUR job to apply and stop assuming failure is anywhere near shifttokkers bullying people for little things in their dr, spreading misinformation and lies then idk what to tell you but i guess you’ll be in this community for a long time.
shiftblr’s tough love ≠ shifttok’s lies and manipulation
shiftblr’s so called “rudeness” (which is probably bloggers refusing to coddle them and telling them things they don’t want but need to hear) ≠ people on shifttok with a blatant misunderstanding of shifting awareness and pure consciousness spreading harmful misinformation, putting shifting on a pedestal and giving people unrealistic expectations to live up to in order to shift
repetition = there is only one method you need
other than the fair share of minor discourse in this community (like in ANY OTHER community, might i add) this app will never be as toxic as shiftok and isn’t getting anywhere near.
sorry u feel that way tho…💀
this has probably been said before but
guys
stop acting like shiftblr is so much better than shifttok
"if shifttok comes on here ill this" "if shifttok comes on here ill that"
like be so fr
"shifttok is full of misinformation"
yeah, definitely, and shiftblr is full of unnecessary rudeness and misplaced aggression
not to mention that its all repetition
like giirrlll (ಥ﹏ಥ)
not that i havent met a lot of really nice people on here but ive also seen a lot of sweet and helpful people on shifttok too so
also idk, i came from shifttok, like i learned about shifting from tiktok so i also have that pov but like
cmon guys
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kanachaka · 1 month ago
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Can we keep shiftok discourse on shiftok
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shiftingxsparkles · 3 years ago
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hi!
what do you think about the whole race changing while shifting debate? do you think it makes sense? im just trying to get some outside opinions away from shiftok.
 hey heyyy!! (i might rant and this might be a long answer hope you dont mind khfdksfh) so im not extremely familiar with that specific debate - what i know and what i can respond to is one of the arguments people make and that is that they usually have an issue when someone wants to change their race in their dr. (if im wrong and you wanted a completely different answer to a completely different question send me another ask i will gladly reply!!!) okay honestly im genuinely not trying to be rude and idk if this is an unpopular opinion but i find this discourse to be honestly a waste of time, words and thought when there are so many other important things to discuss when it comes to shifting let’s first dissect the concept of reality shifting - so reality shifting is mostly based on the multiverse theory which includes and mentions that whatever you can think or imagine already exists in another reality which in turn makes all these realities have an infinite number. okay so...if we can imagine an infinite number of realities then shouldnt it also be true that in many of these realities you are different kinds of people - people you consider bad, people you consider good, different gender, sexuality.....RACE so my first point is if you believe in shifting and you think there are infinte realities then it would make 0 sense to also think that it is bad to shift in a reality where you are a different race - because you literally already are and that version exists. (there are many theories on the fact that we as people are just one consciousness and absolutely every single other person you see - NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE - are one and the same. but you have probably heard of that already and its too long to get into) my second point is not really a point moreso a question and that is - why is this even considered a ‘‘bad thing’‘ to do? why is it okay for you to change so many things but not that (for example your gender) -  it just makes no sense for it to be inherently a bad thing yk? wouldnt it be actually a good thing since you would first of all gather more experience then understand others better and experience different cultures and points of view? it honestly sounds like an enriching experience and tbh its your dr and as long as you are not harming other living beings i dont think there is a problem? and tbh even if you are harming others people cannot stop you and people in general will not know what you did because it is in a different reality? (unless obvs you share it online) and also tbh that being said im contradicitng myself since a version of you harming others exists so... is it bad to shift there? i honestly dont know maybe it is and maybe it is not. its a very gray are and i dont think there is one specific answer for that it just largely depends on many factors - and i also think that is part of the answer here - it just depends on many different factors. people are just incredibly sensitive to the most ridiculous things and are starting to care and put their attention in places where it shouldn’t be put in - because it is actually distracting you from bigger problems that exist in the world but that is a different discussion for another day lmao  tldr - SO YEAH i think its okay have fun with it but ofc be respectful to people fhkfdss also im sorry if i gave a bad answer im really bad with these kinds of stuff and i have quite murky swampy morals and opinions soo..YEAH  GOODBYE AND HAVE A NICE DAY or night and good luck on your shifting journeyyy
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shiftingconfessions · 1 year ago
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Shift Tumblr is miles better than shiftok; most of the Shift Tok community members are either not being truthful or are seeking attention. Trust me, I used to be one of them until I discovered group chats that mocked individuals who took the concept seriously. As someone who has actually experienced shifting, I was shocked and quickly left the scene. However, it's worth noting that many people who migrated from TikTok to this platform are equally frustrating. Just as the last anonymous user mentioned, "Hehehhe, who cares? I'm shifting for a psychopath. Who cares about morals? Can't wait to get railed by [insert character]." While there may be a hint of truth in their words, many in this community are dogmatic or exhibit odd behaviors, treating shifting like it's a Wattpad story, which ultimately hinders their own progress. To shift, you don't necessarily need any specific items or traits, but a bit of maturity could certainly prove beneficial. Additionally, constantly complaining achieves nothing; nobody is interested. Yes, Shiftok is an abominable entity deserving of hell, but how many more posts do we need? Just shift.
there are people here solely for drama and tik tok esque posts (the same one who complain about shift tok may I add and came from there and it shows) and discourse surrounding shifting, while others simply want information before leaving. Yet, some people are incredibly annoying, and waterboard valuable insights with their meaningless drama. It's high time to get a diary and call it a day. Some people are just trying to find information please keep the community how it was meant to be and stop making it harder for others with your middle school mentality
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mywitchyblog · 10 months ago
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It's the Shiftok exodus. TikTok and, by extension, Shiftok are about to disappear (thank the gods). Naturally, they'll migrate to other platforms like Amino, Tumblr, and so on.
And so, the same old discourse will rear its ugly head again—about how supposedly "changing your race" is wrong or that aging yourself down and dating means you are either a groomer or a pedo with arguments as non existant as my heterosexuality.
But, of course, these same fuckers will shift to non-human forms like vampires, werewolves, Na'vi, etc., completely oblivious to the fact that these "fictional" races/species were conceived in this reality as allegories for the lives of BIPOC. So, changing your species is basically like shifting to BIPOC with a pretty pink bow on top.
The same shit applies to those teenagers who age themselves up to be a 30-something with kids in one DR, then a 15-year-old with a high school sweetheart in the next, all while shaming adult shifters who want to experience the teenage romance they never had due to circumstances outside their control—or because they started trying to shift as minors and it took years to get there.
Then, cue these hoes claiming that permashifting is either impossible or dangerous, and so on…
Like, there will never be any undeniable argument against aging down or changing race in this context. And that's coming from a person of color.
lately shiftok is saying to download tumblr because it's better than shiftok. I'm really happy about this but at the same time I'm afraid that people will send misinformation/liminating beliefs here too
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