#animalurge

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I think we've been animalhearted/animalurge our entire lives. We've always used our vast imagination as an escape when life was really bad. I remember watching Wild Krats and practicing jumping like a caracal or eating honey on toast like a honey badger. I had a hyperfixation on Peter Rabbit as a kid and watched it religiously, hopping around and eating an endless amount of carrots and lettuce. I would always be the cat or dog in family dynamic pretent play with friends. Warrior cats was my favorite thing as soon as my friend introduced me to it at around 10. And then being introduced to How to Train Your Dragon and Jurassic World led to dragons and velocitaptors. My point being, I have always found an incredible amount of comfort and belonging in animal-like characteristics and species, and even when I thought I had grown out of it, I can see it's not something I "grow out of". This is just a part of me. I can choose to ignore it, or accept that I have a deep and familiar connection to certain animals. It's even harder now with the loss of my dog, for some reason. He was one of my rocks in this crazy storm, and now he's sleeping with the stars. Not to mention how much shit I would get from most of my friends and family if they found out.

[pawrty-time]

❅Animalurge❅

(Anima-lurge)

A coining. I guess.

I have been in search of a term that best describes my feelings and I honestly feel like I still haven't found it, but having something that feels free to me is what I'm most excited about.

I am not bashing or denouncing any terms or history, I am just having something that feels lest restrictive in my journey. If you'd like to also use this term, feel free. This was made with me in mind and within like an hour so it's got some flaws.

I'll be using this term in tandem with therian/otherhearted/otherkin/etc, since it's essentially an amalgamation of many things.

❅ Animalurge:

Animalurge represents a profound desire to embody various animal qualities, encompassing physical attributes like ears, tails, and instincts, as well as connections to the natural habitats where these animals reside.

Individuals with Animalurge experience comfort and a sense of freedom when envisioning themselves with these animal qualities or as animals. These feelings can fluctuate in intensity and may be associated with a diverse array of animals. This term encapsulates a fusion of experiences often found in therianthropy, otherheartedness, and regression.

It's an integrated feeling that can be triggered by specific circumstances such as watching documentaries about the chosen animal, encountering related foods, engaging in specific activities, or immersing themselves in nature or related gear.

Individuals can choose to define their experience as identifying "with" or "as" an animal or neither/both. Animalurge is a term designed to encompass a wide range of experiences that may or may not align with existing media representations.

❅ -Lurge:

The suffix "-lurge" is used to denote specific Animalurge identities.

❅ Examples:

❅ Parker is an Animalurge. They are a wolflurge. With a strong yearning to possess biological wolf traits and instincts, Parker finds a sense of freedom in nature and takes pleasure in daydreaming about life as a wolf and "acting" like one. These feelings are a consistent part of their daily thoughts and experiences.

❅ Toby is also an Animalurge, specifically a catlurge. Toby's desires and visions for their catself are highly specific. They imagine themselves as a dilute tortoiseshell house cat. These catlurge feelings arise periodically, typically once a month, often triggered by posts or media related to cats.

❅ Minty is a multi-faceted Animalurge, encompassing broad rabbitlurge connections with all variants of rabbits, deeply routed in her being. Her primary focus is rabbitlurge, a feeling of a mind intertwined with these creatures. Additionally, she is a cockatiellurge, which she considers more for fun, keeping it in mind when swinging on a swing or enjoying sunflower seeds. Her mouselurge identity is derived from a general interest in mice, representing a blend of various aspects that change in intensity throughout the year.

I'm aware that is probably really confusing to read, or just looks like a jumbled mess. That's alright, I'll put some more effort into this some other time. I am not scanning this for errors rn ^^"

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⊰Pawrty⊱

💜Me💜

19

She/Her

New to Tumblr!

💙Pawrty-Time💙

Mood boards

Ideas/scenarios/random

Requests (Open! Read below!)

Maybe art! Who knows?

🤍Questions🤍

Q: What's this about...?

A: This account is to explore my Alterhuman identity! From what I've gathered so far, I am something that's a little bit of everything! Animalurge!

Q: What are your lurge types?

A: They are black northwestern wolf, arctic fox, a few different dog breeds, and cats!

Q: Will your content be centered around "pets" or "wild" animals?

A: I would like to have a balance! The beauty of domestication and being free both speak to me and I want to capture the essence of both!

Q: Will you post often?

A: Most likely not! My interests and what captures my attention fluctuate frequently! I will not make any promises!

Q: Where do you get your photos/videos/gifs?

A: Tumblr, Google, Pinterest, maybe elsewhere???

Q: Is your content SFW?

A: Tricky question! My only fear about saying I'm SFW is mentioning a game or other content that is "NSFW" or geared towards an 18+ crowd that I've molded into a particular context (i.e Ren Hana!). Maybe not safe for regressors??? I'm not sure! I'll make sure to tag the posts as such tho! Blocking me may work best for you! I understand ^^

Q: Requests?

A: Requests are never guaranteed! I do things at my own pace and can be overwhelmed easily! Think of it like a suggestion rather than a request, if I have the energy for it, I'll do my best! However, feel free to be as detailed as possible. It helps me out!

I'm open to various fandoms and darker themes but I have my limits! Don't hesitate to ask though! ^^

❤D.N.I❤

General dni stuff!

I'd prefer no Agereg! /nm

I block if necessary!

💚Tags💚

#Wild Pawrty - Animals that are not in a domesticated setting

#Pet Pawrty - Animals in a domesticated setting

#Pawrty Problems - My woes and complaints about misc things

#Pawrty Pics - Mood/stim boards!

#Pawrty Prints - Art/doodles

#Pawrty Noise - Asks/questions and suggestions!

#Animalurge - A coined term for my experiences

🖤Etc...🖤

This account is me expressing myself, figuring out this "part" of me, having some fun, and whatever else my silly little self thinks is cool atm. I am experimenting and ever changing, so mistakes are bound to happen! Lmk if anything is out of order, I'll do my best to figure it out 👍

Thanks for reading! <3