#and dont twist my words i dont mind kffs i just like to make the distinction

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ok cracks knuckles

fictionkin and catkin are both technically otherkinity, so that makes it a little easier to explain otherkin is typically used as an umbrella term for all non/alterhumans, such as therians, but is also used for people who are kin of [and identify as] nonhuman fantasty creatures therianthropy is used as a term for earthly animal otherkin, which is what catkin falls under, as catkin are kin of cats

nonhuman and alterhuman are also otherkin terms, since nonhumanity relates to feeling like/being a nonhuman creature on a nonphysical level, while alterhumanity is similar, but still has connections to being human [i believe anyway]

there's also other terms like otherhearted [identifying with a creature or character rather than as, known as a hearttype] and copinglink [which i think is when you're kin to cope with trauma?] but i'm personally less familiar with those and not too fit to explain ^^"

okay this has been on my mind

could someone explain to me what otherkin is? especially other kin terms if you wanna also explain others I didn't specify because im only familiar with fictionkin and catkin