#kin community

[k9specibus]

Species dysphoria isn't normal, btw. As im beings who are 100% human probably aren't in agony over being seen as and treated as a human.

Your therianthropy is valid. As much as I HATE that word, that's the only way I know how to put it. If you are therian because of species dysphoria that is okay. If your therianthropy feels more like transpeciesism but you use the therian label for comfort, that's ok. If you're FINE with being human but really know you're a cat or a fish or a horse, that's ok.

I've been getting a ton of really negative "anti therian" bullshit on my dash and needed a reminder that. It's okay! Nobody cares. Do what you want forever

[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

[stardusts-selfship-confessions]

Want to join a space with other selfshippers? You're in luck!

(info and links below the cut!)

The Selfship Forest is packed with interesting channels and topics built for our community! It includes: - 22 total selfship related channels - A selfship QOTD everyday - Objectum and kin related channels - Tupper and Pluralkit bots for kins and systems - 14 total art-related channels - Art events (we did a secret santa recently!) - Game nights - Reaction roles and custom color roles - A document that inventories every single member's f/os, including sharing, nonsharing, familial, romantic, and more! (Also linked below)

The server currently has over 200 members, including 15 mods! Join today and verify to gain access to all these features and more!! Please check the f/o list first - if you have an f/o that's already on the nonsharing list, please do not talk about said f/o in the server! We operate on a first-come, first-served system. F/os on the iffy/selective section may be negotiated.

[seraphicdownfall]

being an angel on earth is such a lonely experience

[kin-katalogue]

It's kind of scary when I realize certain kintypes aren't actually my kintypes. Being wrong is fine. It's part of discovering myself. But I don't want people to be like "Wow. So you were just faking?"

Ya know?

I wasn't faking. I just came to a wrong conclusion about my kintypes.

That applies to all fictionkin as well. It's okay to be wrong. Keep looking for yourself. That's all.

—River (This is just me. No shift at the moment)

[like-this-post-if-you]

Like this post if you want paws!

[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

[ketchupandaxe]

*Okay so I'm pretty sure I'm a dog therian (or doghearted) because I keep having dog phantom shifts throughout the day. I'm pretty sure the breed is a golden retriever and chocolate lab mix.

*Examples:

[urban-fleabag]

Okay I'm so excited. I've never actually had a mask as part of my gear and now suddenly I have TWO, that I made and now my whole pack has masks that I MADE THEM and they all painted (except one I painted his for him)....

We're going out as a pack to renfest today and I can't WAIT. I'll ask the others if I can get pics of their masks later but here's mine!

[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]

Icons for a Grian fictionkin for @virtue1nvain !! I didn’t know if you wanted Minecraft skin ones or not so I made both! Credits: 4th: @/taojave , 5th: @/starleavess

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