#kin community

[antecosm]

Shoutout to adults in the kin community, whether you also identified as kin from a younger age or not. So often this identity is seen as a phase or something only younger people identify as, but there are those of us out here in our 20s, 30s, 40s, and older living our lives and existing out in the world.

To those of us who grew into it, to those of us that grew with it, I see you and love you.

[urban-fleabag]

Hey, I shouldn't have to say this, but don't. Fucking "start a cult". Cults are inherently harmful, life ruining and traumatic things. They destroy everything they touch and are inherently manipulative and harmful. People die every day because of the actions of cults. I've known people who are cult survivors, I would say I am one too.

If you want a close knit group of like minded individuals in a structured format, you're thinking of a pack. If you're free to be yourself, leave, do your own thing, you're thinking of a pack. Don't co-opt language survivors use to discuss their experiences or cloak yourself in the trappings of something that does nothing but destroy and ruin. It's not cute, it's not funny, it's not rad. It's cruel, callous, and fucking disgusting.

[domesticdevil]

i think the world would be a better place if everyone wore collars with dog tags that said their name and pronouns on them

[like-this-post-if-you]

Like this post if you want paws!

[seraphicdownfall]

being an angel on earth is such a lonely experience

[transgender-tech-support]

Tech Fun Fact #7

The term “kin”, in contexts of fictionkin or otherkin, actually originated from a Lord of the Rings forum! Some members of the forum felt as if they where spiritually elves from the series, and thus coined the term “Elfkin”. When other kintypes appeared, Elfkins assigned them as “Otherkin”, which is where the term comes from!

[nem-is-a-nerd]

My fellow fictionkin, I'm curious!!

(Reblogs appreciated for a bigger result!)

[cutthroat-crimson]

“Don’t bully Otherkin because they are mostly children”

I mean no…But don’t bully us either way?

The majority of Otherkin in general are 18-25

But the majority of Otherkin on TikTok are 12-14 and TikTok is the main platform where we are seen by non-kin

So now there’s this big misconception that we are all young tweens running on all fours and wearing mask when in reality most of us don’t do that and its barely scratching the surface of the community

I’m not saying young otherkin aren’t valid because they are young, I’m just saying right now they are the face of the community because TikTok is the place where non-kin “learn” about us

[factkin-tntduo]

Isofact

Isofact is a term like isofic (created by @gam8ligant) but for factfolk ("factkin"). This definition won't be as long (since a lot of it is addressed in isofic), but here are what it stands for:

Factfolk are who they say they are. A factfolk who says they're Josh Hutcherson is no less truthful than Josh Hutcherson saying he's Josh Hutcherson, as an example.

Factfolk and factives both deserve equal treatment. If a factfolk says they're someone, that is just as truthful and valid as a factive saying they're someone.

Factfolk claiming to be people is not impersonation or identity fraud. You cannot impersonate yourself, and you cannot be impersonating someone else if you say you aren't your ringers (other people who id as the same person). You cannot commit identity fraud if you aren't stealing people's personal information such as credit card number or social security number (which is, obviously, not okay).

Factfolk are not "promoting delusions", "anti-recovery", or "crossing boundaries" by being themselves.

Being factfolk is not voluntary, factfolk cannot control who they are any more than non-factfolk can. If people have a problem with factfolk or are made uncomfortable by factfolk of themselves, they can block and ignore them.

If a factfolk says they did/didn't do anything that any of their ringers didn't/did do, they are telling the truth because they have the authority on what they did. For example, my boyfriend Wilbur did not abuse anyone, despite his ringer being an abuser, because they have different lives and just happen to be the same base person. Both of them are still William Gold, however.

Anyways. I don't know how to end this, have fun or whatever

[zangetsusundelion]

what they don't tell you about being fictionkin is that watching your source hurts.

you sit there and watch a series of increasingly traumatic events happen to you. imagine watching a mockumentary where you reenact your life with dubious accuracy but your life is a trainwreck tragedy.

and then you realize that no one else believes this is real.

and yet you just keep watching/reading for some unknown reason. it hurts but at the same time you cannot live without it.

[solidlyscripted]

A little doodle to break in my art tag ~♪

Love you, 'Jeel !

[ketchupandaxe]

*I miiiighhht be a dog therian/kin. I just had a very strong ear, tail and paws phantom shift and now I'm left pondering.

[urban-fleabag]

I love being a grown ass adult and a therian. I love being nearly 30 and otherkin. I love being successful in my adult life and alterhuman.

Nonhuman experiences aren't something you grow out of. They aren't an indicator of an unfulfilled or boring life- they're just part of the diverse spectrum of it.

[domesticdevil]

sorry for not posting. busy doing hot boy shit *grabs a dog bowl of milk bones and starts shovelling them in my mouth*

[juke-box-diner]

A self care kit for Doc (Hermitcraft) for anon, thank you for your order!!

Character inspired dice (can be made as a keychain, a single d20, etc)

Doc sticker

Green tea and aloe soap

Eucalyptus peppermint shower steamers