frogsinfrogwater

[frogsinfrogwater]

So I’ve been questioning if I’m therian / otherkin for a while now and it's been kinda hard. Part of this is because all the things I see are asking if I feel like an animal, and the answer is I have no idea. I’m autistic, and one of the things I struggle with is analyzing / recognizing my own feelings, needs, and desires. This means that I have no idea because I don't have a standard to compare it against.

The second thing is “non-human behaviors.” Again, I’m autistic and I can't find anything defining “human” vs “non-human.” Most of what I do is considered “not normal” by society, how do I know if it's because it's animalistic or not? (so it would really help if I had examples, I know I have the urge to nest, and I like purring / cooing / trilling. I also feel phantom wings / ears / sometimes tail)

The third thing is, I can't find much information on just otherkin. Everything I look at is about animals, and I don't have anything on how to tell if I’m humanoid or human-like. Even though I can't really tell if I feel like an animal, I know I still feel a little human, but wrong. Like this is the right shape, mostly, but things are missing. I’ve felt this way as long as I can remember. If you have any advice or places that have more information, please help :)