#Fictionkind

[gam8ligant]

You know what pisses me off so fucking much? How 8eing a fictive is an explan8ion for 8asically everything 8ut 8eing fictionkin isn't. Fictives are allowed to use typing quirks, 8ut fictionkind aren't. Fictives are allowed to have exotrauma, 8ut fictionkind aren't. Fictives are allowed to 8e treated as themselves, 8ut fictionkind aren't. People who think like this would shit themselves if they met me: I'm 8oth.

[alterhuman-culture-is]

Live action fictionkin culture is being (or having been) attracted to the actor who played you and feeling incredibly weird about it

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[twoheartedangel]

Quick survey question:

Alterhumans, otherkin, therians, fictionkin, etc., if you have talked about your identity to a therapist or other mental health professional, how did it go?

I mainly ask for myself since I’m hopefully starting therapy soon and these identities and community have been such a huge part of my life for almost a decade so like, I kinda really wanna talk about it at least somewhat lol.

If you see this after the poll runs out pls just respond in the replies :)

[starscatteredsky]

Hi hi! I just found your blog and I love it!!!

Could you give me tips and maybe fashion tips gor a shapeshifter (kin)?

fashion and tips for a shapeshifter

pt: fashion and tips for a shapeshifter end pt

mix up lots of different styles and accessories constantly, stay fluid! dont lock yourself to a specific "aesthetic"

use lots of neopronouns, and switch them up constantly!

get some different types of gear! different tails and ears, paw gloves and horns, wings, antenna, scaled or furred textures, make yourself multiple different masks, etc! lots of different ways to present yourself!

try things like voice acting/impressions, cosplaying, body impressions, expressionism, or other shapeshifter like activities!

draw or use picrews to represent some of your forms!

try using different handwriting depending on how tidy your current form’s writing would be!

get some fake piercings, fake tattoos, henna, temporary die or hairspray, or fake press on nails, and other temporary ways of augmenting your appearance!

collect interesting trinkets or things to put in your living space that remind you of different forms of yours, don’t stick to one specific theme!

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hope you like this! i tried to go for all sorts of different mixed vibes to get that shapeshifter feel!

-anon mod

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[leviafin]

It's so easy, and fun!

[interstellarsystem]

Nonhumans are here, even if you do not see us. We always will be. We are often hard to spot, but can be found doing all the things a human might.

A cat went to work at an event stall for a mental health service.

A massive sea serpent wanted to go to science class because it enjoyed it more than the rest of those living in its shared form.

The void sat down, huddled up in a blanket, to watch a tv show with its partners. It had to stop watching after a bit, but enjoyed spending time with those close to it anyway.

A wolf went to a psychologist appointment and gratefully drank the hot chocolate they were offered in the waiting room.

A shapeshifting being of pure darkness spoke publicly about trans rights in front of politicians and then went to the pride festival he helped fight to keep alive.

A dragon went to school so the others sharing his human body could have a break.

A manifestation of the fear of madness itself sat in the food court at the mall eating mochi and drinking tea while waiting for its friends to get back from shopping.

A witch drew a picture of his cardinal bird and shared the work he was so proud of with his friends.

A cockatoo borrowed the next book in his favourite series from the school library and almost couldn't wait the whole day to go home and read it.

An alien went camping and watched the birds outside and the way the wind made waves and patterns on the water.

A fallen angel went shopping for sunglasses to shield his eyes from how bright the sun was.

A harpy went shopping for new plants to look after. He named a few because he loved them so much, and sent pictures to all of his friends.

An anthropomorphic hedgehog traded Pokemon cards with his peers at school. He was happy with his collection.

You may not see us, and you may feel alone, but you are not. We are just hidden. We are in more places than you'd think, and in the places you'd least expect. We are complex, we are valued, and we are here.

[insectoidvoid]

watching your mutual's source and seeing them appear on screen

[fromfiction]

The reality of being fictionkin or a fictive is that sometimes you'll be sitting there, staring off into space, reliving the moment of your brutal death, and then you'll get up and go into the kitchen and eat a cookie.

[espeonkin]

listen to me nonhumans of all ages and experiences. you must not let your species dysphoria lead you to misanthropy. you cannot, must not let your personal pain lead you to hate. you must keep a tender love in your heart at all times. letting your species dysphoria warp into misanthropy will lead you to defining your life based on hating how you perceive yourself, rather than loving who you know yourself to be. you must learn to love humans, to love humanity as well. be happy for them having found joy in what brings us discomfort. treasure the varied experiences of this world, and in time, others will begin reciprocating the same feelings for us.

[monster-untamed]

Oh btw spiritual doesn’t alway mean past life👍

Be sure to actually ask that therian/otherkin/fictionkin

[gam8ligant]

Existant-preferential: An alterhuman who prefers already existing language to be used for them.

Coined-preferential: An alterhuman who prefers language created specifically for alterhumana to be used for them.

Misaltered: When one's language preference in regards to alterhumanity is violated.

Examples:

"I'm existant-preferential when it comes to stuff like "kin with", but "kintype" is fine."

"Can you not talk about me in third person TO me? That's misaltering."

"I'm coined-preferential, so I don't understand your struggle but it does sound like it sucks."

[cutthroat-crimson]

Just a reminder that if your pfp is a character or some kind of animal, That is now my mental image of you

[bizarreaizen]

i honestly love otherkins so much ^-^ like you're hatsune miku? that's literally so cool >w<, oh you're a cat angel fox hybrid? that's so cool :0 you're a glittery pen? that's awesome *(^o^)/*

i genuinely love our community, express yourself, be who you are, be free, be cringe, have fun, life is short so enjoy it how you want (*＾＾*)// /gen

[leviafin]

Exotrauma

Having exotrauma from a "cringe" or "silly" source sucks. It feels like you're taken infinitely less seriously than those who have trauma from grittier, adult-geared and/or "acceptable" sources. Which in and of itself just isolates you and makes it worse.

I'm not just a silly little thing from your silly little Roblox game that could never show signs of trauma because it's 'just a kids game'--and I'm not your blorbo either. It feels like there's 2 common options for how people treat fictionkind with exotrauma:

Oh my poor little scrunkly, my little cardboard box meow meow.... Going to hold you because I love babying you and treating you like you're not even a person because I see you only as my favourite character. (Mind you, this is distinctly SEPARATE from actual friendly support, you can tell the difference.)

You're not a fictional character, get over it lmao. Yeah I know you are them but like you didn't ACTUALLY live through that, stop claiming it, it's disrespectful. Why are you upset at my memes about your death lol. Get a life.

So like... Maybe fictionkind are people. Maybe I don't want to think about the worse parts of my source. Maybe I don't want my trauma shoved in my face as a little funny joke, even if the context is changed. Maybe, just maybe... Leave alterhumans with fictional sources alone. Even if their source is lighthearted, even if it's for kids, even if it's the most "cringe" media you can think of.

Sonic the Hedgehog might've seemed fine in-source but maybe he's fucked up from all that he's been through. That warrior cat alterhuman isn't just being edgy, maybe they're suffering from the memories of fighting to survive day in and day out. Bluey is allowed to be not okay, and their source shouldn't dictate their experiences. Do you ever think that some Pokemon or trainers don't have amazing, adventurous lives travelling around with their best friends? Mario might have nightmares and flashbacks from his source. Mickey Mouse is allowed to be hurt, and allowed to express that. That MLP alterhuman isn't always going to be just a happy colourful magic pony with no issues whatsoever.

We are PEOPLE, and our sources being "happy", "for kids", "light-hearted", "fun" or anything of the sort should NOT dictate how we are treated here, what our experiences are "allowed" to be, or how we are expected to act. Treat fictionkind--of all sorts--like PEOPLE.

[interstellarsystem]

Has this been done yet? Probably.

Tried to use language that's inclusive of alterhumans who are still human.

[nova-dracomon]

My Gender is [NOT] Human Zine is now available for download!

Xenogender: A gender that cannot be contained by human understandings of gender; more concerned with crafting other methods of gender categorization and hierarchy such as those relating to animals, plants, or other creatures/things.

This zine is a collection of artwork, writing and more created by alterhumans and nonhumans to express both their species identity, gender, and how they intersect. While this zine has an xenogender slant, everyone who had something to share about how their species and gender overlap were encouraged to submit pieces!

Speaking of which: Thank you to everyone who submitted works! It means a lot to us that others think our project is valuable and are willing to use their time and ability to be a part of it! The community is so talented and varied, we hope this zine serves as a comfort for anyone who feels alone in their alterhuman and gender identities.

We created this zine to be an accessible pdf. Every entry is bookmarked for easy browsing, every image contribution is accompanied by alt text and we’ve done our best to battle against Adobe Acrobat's reading order to make sure it was logical! We’re also rather proud of figuring out how to make the content warnings also be links - so skipping ahead is only a click away. 

Download it now for free here!