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dizzygrizzlies · 12 hours

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no, you don’t need to wear your mask/tail to school.

i wish young nonhumans didn’t feel compelled to be ‘out’ at school, especially when it’s a dangerous environment. i keep seeing posts along the lines of “wore my tail/mask to school! people berated/teased/put their hands on me, but it’s ok”.

no, it’s not.

like.. i understand a mask or a tail can be a very validating thing for some people. and i’m not saying NO ONE should wear them at schools. but i just keep watching this mounting trend of young therians insinuating you need some physical accessory or to do quads to be a ‘real’ nonhuman. and then it leads to things like this and it makes me incredibly sad.

i’d known i was alterhuman since late elementary school, actually. it’s a huge part of my life even now, years after graduation. there wasn’t a reason for it to be brought up, so i never did. it was a closely guarded secret to me, but it didn’t feel like a weight i was carrying. i always thought “no one needs to know i’m an animal if it jeopardizes my safety. so, oh well”.

“but, how will people know that i’m an animal?”

they probably will. they probably already do.

i was the designated ‘animal’ person my entire school career despite not ever handling animals in front of anyone. if there were pets, lost wild animals (baby rabbits, birds, lizards), or sometimes even loose livestock that got onto campus, it was always me who had to go tend to them.

everyone wanted me in their group in environmental science. if a project called for animal illustrations, the same thing would happen. it was certainly weird because i was also a ‘weird kid’ and not especially desired to be around outside of that, lol. but i was never harassed for it. it made me feel very validated, actually.

i had fun during gym running and fiercely destroying the opposing team in field hockey. i taught everyone which plants were okay to forage (and we snacked on them when we had to sit on the lower field for practice). every day i was hyperaware of the limbs i had that weren’t quite there. friends noticed my ears twitch and my nose wiggle at certain stimuli. i felt nice walking on two legs. i felt nice because i felt animal and i didn’t have to prove it to anyone.

really like… just do what makes you happy. i admire the bravery it takes to so earnestly wear your identity on your sleeve like that. that’s very impressive. however, there is NO obligation to do anything like that if you understand that there will be a reaction that poses a threat to you.

i want our kids to be safe, too. you don’t have to feel dysphoria over being discreet. sometimes it’s the safest option. and sometimes, that can be really fun, too.

study everything you can about your ‘type. wikipedia and animalia are good resources. ramble about them to anyone who will listen. jokingly refer to yourself as one in friend spaces. wear discreet clothes that remind you of your ‘type. find a nice private place outside where you can run and explore and look at plants and smell the air and feel like yourself. but by no means do you have to prove yourself. you know you.

#txt #therianthropy #therian #otherkin #alterhumanity #alterhuman #nonhuman #dogkin #wolfkin #foxkin #dragonkin #catkin #i forget what most common ‘types are LOL #quadrobics #therian mask

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lupi-usque-ad-finem · 1 day

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ooughh there’s not enough enrichment in my enclosure now i have to rip bones out of flesh for sport :\

#ruff ruff #therian #therianthropy #wolfkin #werewolfkin #caninekin #dogkin #wulverkin #otherkin #theriankin

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dog-thing-augustus · 1 day

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my dog otherlink has two sides.

i am a canine:🦴🖤🥀🔥🌕⚠️

and i am a canine:✨🍂🌼🐾💕🧸

#therian #therianthropy #alterhuman #therian community #therianthrope #canine therian #theriotype #therian things #caninekin #alterhuman community #canine kin #canine theriotype #dogotherlink #dog kin #dogkin #dog therian

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puprocky · 2 days

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10 year old me:

Has vivid thoughts of ripping into a mouse with my sharp claws and eating out its heart.

Also 10 year old me:

Yes, these are normal human thoughts.

#therianthropy #therian #dog therian #cat therian #cw: gore #trans therian #dogkin #alterhuman #nonhuman #cladotherian

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canine-brained · 2 days

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Doodle dump!! ~⭐

Little thingies for me and my two friends @roe-deer-link and @stranger-from-beyond

I know this isn't your kintype stranger, but I don't really know what you look like, so I just drew a funky dragon for you... Hope that's okay :3

#alterhuman #therian #theriantropy #caninekin #dogkin #dog therian #german shepherd kin #deerkin #deer therian #roe deer kin #otherlink #dragonkin #dragon therian #otherkin #spacekin #therian community #otherkin community #therian art

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warclawed · 2 days

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Oh , to be a stupid pupboy that chases all bikes on sight , while barking ..

#♪ 🥩｡ ⏔#otherkin community #otherkin #therianthropy #therianthrope #therian #alterhuman #nonhuman #dogkin #dog theriotype #dog therian

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spectral-pup · 2 days

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I love like a dog.

I can, and will, bite anyone who threatens my owner.

#spectral rambles ☆#spectral dog ✩#therian #alterhuman #nonhuman #therianthropy #therian community #nonhumen #alterbeing #dog therian #dogkin

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theriancultureis · 3 days

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Therian culture is being dogkin but also allergic to dogs

(but of course that doesn't stop me, I'll play with and pet them all at the expense of itchy hands)

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#therian culture is #therian culture #therianthropy #otherkin #therian #theriantype #theriotype #alterhuman #dog kin #dogkin #dog #dog therian #dog otherkin

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fuckbeinghuman · 3 days

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being human is so STUPID !! i dont wanna learn about photosynthesis and economics i wanna hunt and run around in the forest and reject my human identity thatd be so epic

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shepherd-barks · 3 days

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Sometimes when I get startled I can physically feel my hackles raise not in like a the hair on the back of my neck stands up like I can feel the weight and complete sensation of my fur puffing up

#caninekin #dogkin #caninehearted #doghearted #otherhearted #otherkin #canine therian #dog therian

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dizzygrizzlies · 15 hours

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andrew kane

#txt #therian #otherkin #alterhuman #therianthropy #otherhearted #nonhuman #alterhumanity #dog therian #dogkin #dog kin #poetry #zoochosis

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dogs-have-fallen · 1 day

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excerpt from journal - wednesday, april 17th 2024

today i got meowed at in the halls. i have a raccoon tail on my backpack for fundies and on my last hallway before my 6th period i heard some girls doing the little click/pspsps you do at cats and they said “here kitty” and meowed at me. i didn’t fully process that they were meowing at me, but when i finally realized it right as i walked into class my tail was totally wagging. i know they were trying to tease/bully me, but honestly i liked it. i’m not a cat (i don’t think so at least) but it felt nice getting that reaction from people. euphoric even. accidental affirmation LOL! they had a nice meow.

thx for listening!

~doggie

#i got meowed at #i’m literally a dog #therian #otherkin #dogkin #therianthropy #alterhuman #nonhuman #caninekin #dog therian #canine therian #otherkinity #psychological therian #therian community #physical nonhuman #physical therian #therian journal

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confused-therian · 2 days

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My dog therianthropy is really weird. Like, normally when I'm calm and stuff I'm just a big gentle dog. Just a house pet who loves pretty much unconditionally. I'll feel my ears and they'll be floppy, ya know, the natural ears for a great Dane. But when I'm angry or nervous I'll feel a lot more aggressive and like I wouldn't regret hurting someone. Like it's my job. I'll feel my ears and they'll be docked. And sometimes I'll get herding urges?? I don't think I have a herding dog theriotype I'm just a great Dane that's sometimes a herding dog?? Pretty sure this is from me being around my grandparents a lot when I was younger and they have chickens so I just grew up chasing them and "Herding" them. (Anytime I go there since they still have chickens I'll herd them <33 I recommend herding chickens to everyone who can it's so fun omfg) It's like a spectrum.

Does anyone else experience something like this?