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sorry for curling up at your feet and whimpering like an injured dog that wasn't very mysterious of me

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“Why’d you do that?” Please remember that I am using what I’ve seen in humans to mimic them

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Im really happy that bioterms are catching on.

Here is a more official bioterms post.

Bioterms relay how someone wants their body to be referred to.

Ex: Someone with wolf bioterms may want their hands and feet referred to as their paws, their haired referred to as their fur, their mouth and nose to be referred to as their snout, their clothes referred to as their pelt, etc.

Bioterms can be put in bios like pronouns.

Ex: Toby he/they (raven bioterms)

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yknow what. i might not be namefluid anymore

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BAD DOG.

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god this piece of shit site is so laggy on mobile

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ughhh. another day of "am i actually aplatonic or do i just take a long time to consider someone my friend and only feel comfortable calling them a friend if we're actually close"

i'm pretty sure i'm not actually 100% aplatonic. like i think i do feel some level of platonic feelings/attraction. and idk if "i only feel comfortable calling them a friend if we're very close" even warrants using the aplspec label.

idk. even if i don't use the label after all, the experience of exploring the identity has stuck with me. it's shown me that it's okay to have surface level interactions with people and that it's ok to interact with someone for one sole purpose, and that i shouldn't focus so much on making friends when the idea honestly makes me so uncomfortable and suffocated.

maybe it doesn't matter in the end.

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Koinikoplatonic

Koinikoplatonic is a microlabel on the platonic spectrum that's defined as experiencing platonic attraction towards an individual if they both interaction with each other frequently.

A koinikoplatonic individual will begin to lose the platonic attraction they feel towards someone if they aren't frequently interacting. But, once that frequent interaction returns, so does the platonic attraction.

The pink represents the person the attraction is towards The gray is the loss of attraction with the loss of interaction The green represents not interacting with the person of interest The yellow represents platonic attraction

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i've been sooo out of touch with myself and my identity that i don't honestly know what i experience anymore :(

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now that i've forgone the queer//platonic label, i'm considering if i'm a relationship anarchist

like, i like the idea in concept. but at the same time, some of my relationships are more important to me. not because of what they are, exactly, but more so because of the individual.

i'm mostly against the boxes that people shove relationships into. i haaate how people go, "friends don't do xyz, they must romantically like each other!" and shit like that. if someone wants to kiss and hold hands with their friends fuckin let them. and yeah, the nature of a relationship is only defined by the people in the relationship

i guess the label is specifically against romantic relationships being put on a pedestal above platonic ones by default. like how some people say your partner should come before all friends, regardless of how close said friend is.

i just also have to consider if i ever want a qpr with that one person again. like, i identify as nonpartnering... i think. questioning it now. idk if i actually am nonpartnering, maybe i just really struggle to connect with people enough to actually want a partnership. it kind of feels like that person is the only exception, and the only person i'd even consider partnering with.

man. why are feelings confusing

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Paracosm Multiself

[PT: Paracosm Multiself]

Paracosm Mutliself, a multiself(link) term for those who experience/create paracosm(s)(link) in some fashion and if causes multiple selves in some fashion.

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[Tag] @radiomogai and @sage-writes-n-coins-mogai

DNI is listed within my pinned post. Please go read it before interacting with any part of my content. Ask to tag.

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For any nonhumans struggling with species dysphoria, I want to help you all as much as I can. I've been experiencing it all week. It can be quite exhausting and put you in a lot of distress, in my case. X(

Here are some tips I'd recommend to help:

1. Mimic the diet of your kintype/theriotype. You are a shark? Eat seafood. A dragon? Maybe try to burn some food a little (or turn it black like my own preference if you want). You kin a character from [Insert source]? Try recreating foods/dishes from their world or dimension.

2. Listen to relatable music. I'd recommend making a playlist of any songs that feel species affirming/euphoric, or even echo that dysphoria further, therefore turning it relatable. (Few of my favorites are Bones by Imagine Dragons, Control by Halsey, Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by MARINA, Momento Mori by Fish in a Birdcage, among other songs that feel therian coded to me).

3. Do vocals. Howling, barking, screeching, or roaring are very relieving if you are in the correct space to do them! If you are in a quite space or do not want to out yourself to anyone, try purring, growling, hissing, or other unnoticeable sounds. You have an object kintype? Mimic the sounds of the object, like beeping, clicking, etc. (I personally make microwave sounds just because it is fun). Recite voice lines of your kintype from the source they are in. Mimic their voice and volume to match.

4. Move and physically act like your kintype/theriotype. Quadrobics, mimic the flapping of wings, walk bidepedally, whatever you do, turn your mannerisms and motion to reflect your kintype/theriotype.

5. Dress like your kintype/theriotype. Is your kintype a character? Cosplay them, or mimic their clothing style, clothing color, hairstyle, etc. If they have tattoos, scars, or patterns on their body, copy them on your physical form with paint or pens. (PLEASE USE NON TOXIC MATERIALS. STUFF SAFE FOR YOUR HUMAN SKIN.) Are you a species of animal(s)? Dress in your species' colors, or, once again, paint or color yourself like it/them. Are you perhaps any other form of creature or object? You can use the same tips as the others, and another idea that works for all is that you can buy costume pieces of your kintype/theriotype. Masks, headbands, just normal clothing in general, the options really are infinite.

6. Express your dysphoria through artwork. I love doing art when I am heavily species dysphoric. Drawing, crafting masks, origami, painting, collages, all are forms of art. If you are skilled in music, then you could even create some songs of your own!

7. Go out and explore nature. This one is mainly targeted towards therians, whose types are grounded on the life on earth rather than other dimensions or universes, but just like the other methods, it can be universally used by any types of nonhumans. Collecting things is my favorite way of exploring nature. Collect rocks, shells, sticks, leaves, bugs, plants, anything that makes you feel more comfortable in your own (unfortunate) physical body. Stay grounded in the world around you and you may find the dysphoria slips away. Hiking and going on short walks can also help, building a den, smelling the scents of the outdoors. All great ideas that I personally recommend.

8. Write about your feelings. Whether you are good at expressing yourself through poetry, you keep a diary/journal, or you can project onto OCs for new backstory lore like I do, writing can truly help with any dysphoria. Not only that, but it is sometimes refreshing to come back later and read about what you were feeling before. It can serve as a great reminder that you are a powerful being and you will always overcome the feelings if you try.

9. Research about your kintype/theriotype. It does not matter if you are an animal, concept, or object from earth, a being from fantasy, or a character from the greatest book or show, you learn something new every day. So why not learn about yourself? Read books or watch animal documentaries of your theriotype(s), same thing for you otherkins and your fantasy species. Fictionkins can look up facts about themself as a character, their book, show, game, etc.

10. Talk and interact with other alterhumans/nonhumans. Remember, we are a community, and while you are experiencing horrible episodes of species dysphoria, there are many other beings going through the exact same thing at the exact same time. So why not talk to them about it? Share your experiences, help eachother cope, you may even connect with more individuals that way, building more relationships with others and meeting new beings.

11. Past life meditation. If you are a nonhuman who has a past life/lives, you may find comfort in meditation, where you can truly tap into what you once were, and still are in this life as well. Look to the forgotten, and turn in to remembered. Open up your past and live over again.

12. Listen to sounds. Nature sounds, voices of other characters you know from your world, vocals or sound effects of your kintype. These are all good options to turn to if you want to feel at ease with yourself.

13. Let your emotions out. Sometimes this is all you really need to do when species dysphoria hits hard. Cry, bite things, claw at pillows, LET IT OUT. There is absolutely no problem in being yourself and expressing your heavy emotions in your own, unique, nonhuman way. You may find you feel much better after.

That's all I've got, but I hope whoever/whatever reads this far has an amazing day/night. You are an amazing being, thank you for embracing yourself and living authentically. <3

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fuck man, i might actually have to rediscover my identity in that case.

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the fact i haven't used them lately also makes me question if i even still experience what i used to or if i'm just going off of what i remember.

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i've been dyinggg to start using my personas again. i just don't interact with anyone so what's the point 😔

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probably because i'm exhausted lol

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mm... dragons. i don't feel the "me" feeling that i do for my constels, but i do feel a connection with them. maybe dragonhearted? idk.

dragons were a huge part of my childhood so they hold a special place in my heart.

i do enjoy the idea of being a dragon because. yeah. they're cool, who wouldn't want to be a dragon? it's just not the same. not Me, exactly. it's hard to describe. it's killing me that i can't find the words