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who-is-page · 9 months

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Hello! We weren't sure who else to ask, and we trust your sources. x) But, do you happen to have any good information resources on fictionkin? We used to but we lost a lot of things over the years, and we don't know of any good, simple explanations from trusted folks. Thanks for any help!

I actually had to go the The SquadTM on Discord to ask for additional resources on this, because there's really quite a dearth on fictionkin-specific resources in the community at the moment, especially beginner-friendly ones, which is a damn shame. Here's what we collectively have to suggest, though some of these skew past beginner-level resources as you go further down:

A Timeline of the Fictionkin Community by House of Chimeras (liongoatsnake) - A PDF timeline of events that have taken place within or related directly to the fictionkin community. Spans from 1979 to the start of 2021.

FromFiction's Fictionkin FAQ by FromFiction - An FAQ on fictionkin and fictionkin experiences.

Fictionkin.org - Connected to the FromFiction Tumblr, this is a metaphysical fictionkin resource website.

Alterhuman Archive's Fictionfolk Category - A collection of over a hundred different works by and about fictionfolk. YMMV.

Explanation of Fictionkinity by Luteia (shadowfae) - A Tumblr post by Luteia explaining fictionkinity.

I'm Ben, But Call Me Poppy by Poppy (aestherians) - Poppy explores raer personal fictionkinity and introduces the reader to the reader to the fictionkind experience in general.

Living with a “Problematic” Fictional Identity (And Where to Go from Here) by Goratrix (goratrix-betrayed) - A video lecture followed by questions and discussion about navigating through life with a “problematic” fictotype or as a “problematic” fictive. How to find community, how to cope, what responsibilities we may or may not have, what morality means for us and where the line between choices “then” and choices “now” lies. Panel script available here on Goratrix's Tumblr.

Why Using the Term Fictionkin Should be a Power Move, Not your Every Day Label by Daski (indornaga) - A Tumblr post in which Daski encourages readers to rethink about how they use the term fictionkin for themselves.

Filling in the Blanks, Part 1: Questioning: Fanworks, Fan Theories, and Filling in the Gaps by Hange - A Tumblr post by Ranthimi discussing canon and its importance (or lack thereof) to fictionkin identities.

Filling In The Blanks, Part 2: The Worlds Are Bigger Than You Think by Hange - A Tumblr post by Hange discussing how and why looking at multiple sources can be beneficial when trying to understand the world a fictionkin identity originated from.

A Different Approach to Fictionkin by Hange - A Tumblr post that explores the idea of viewing fiction as a form of mythology.

Filling in the Blanks, Part 3: Additional Permutations to the idea of “Being Fictional” by Hange - A short Tumblr essay on using alternative, external, "noncanon" frameworks for fictionkin identity.

There is probably a ton more I could put on here if I spent a few more hours hunting, but I'm super busy today so please accept this humble offering. Followers, if you have any resources to add, please reblog and do so!

#Ask #thelunastusco #fictionkin

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a-dragons-journal · 1 year

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Heyyy ’:) I’m so sorry abt this but um. I need as many links to good fictionkin explanations as your blog has and [tumblr]’s search function is not cooperating, so if it isn’t a boatload of trouble. could I ask you for a few links please (^_^;) it doesn’t have to be immediately, I don’t mind if it takes a few days, but. I kind of need them. I’m gonna keep searching and hope I find some of them bc I know I’ve seen those links here before but again,, the search function… it’s not working with me here. I’m so sorry, thank you in advance, I hope you have a really nice night ✌️

Tags are your friend; I've got a good tagging system and it's much, much more functional than the search function! You can find a tag by adding "/tagged/[tag]" to the end of a blog's url - in this case, "/tagged/fictionkin", "/tagged/the directory", and "/tagged/otherkin 101" (yes, with the spaces in those last two - they used to require hyphenation, but they now use spaces, turning them into %20 automatically) are your friend.

Anyway, some specific links:

An explanation of one individual's fictionkin awakening, along with a comparison to being fictionhearted, from @/indornaga

On the difference between not being fictionkin until the source media emerges, versus not having a label for the fictotype until the source media emerges, from @/angelic-polar-fox

A perspective on being fictionkin, specifically OC fictionkin, from @/liongoatsnake

A more in-depth explanation of fictionkinity from @/shadowfae

A more general guide on questioning a kintype which has some very good general information/explanations, also from@/shadowfae

A thread of someone asking questions and fictionkin answering

“Isn’t being fictionkin disrespecting the creator?”, from @/anti-kin-cringe

On fictionkin and how there’s no real “line” between fantasy/mythological creatures like dragons (hi) and fictional characters/creatures, also from @/anti-kin-cringe

On the history of fictionkin, from@/liongoatsnake

houseofchimeras dot weebly dot com, which I can’t link directly because Tumblr is stupid about external links, but I recommend their entire website and the websites linked in their Bookmarks page, though you’ll have to do a bit of sifting to find stuff that’s specifically relevant to you of course

Hopefully that's enough to get you started!

#rani talks #asked and answered #wynterwulf7 #fictionkin #otherkin #the directory

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a-dragons-explanations · 1 year

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how do i know if im otherkin/alterhuman or if i just hate humans so much that i feel discusted being one? what if i just like the idea of being some angel cat winged thingy / doll / a few others?

I know this sucks to hear, but ultimately there's no one-size-fits-all answer to this. I can tell you that wanting to be something is, more often than not, a symptom of being that thing - if you feel better and more right being referred to as nonhuman, chances are there's a reason for that. What other things draw you to it? Shifts, instincts, euphoria/dysphoria, etc.? What makes you think they might not be the case? How do the two lists compare?

I can also tell you that, in my personal opinion, while I do understand what drives people to misanthropy like that, it's not healthy or good to get to a point of hating an entire species, and that whether you decide you're nonhuman or not, that's something that you should probably work on for the sake of your own mental health. Misanthropy like that doesn't become justified because you aren't human yourself - and you (general you, not you specifically anon) don't get to exempt yourself from statements against humanity as a whole because you're otherkin, because you're still living in a human society, participating in it exactly the same as the humans around you are.

But that's my personal opinion; take what you like, leave what you don't.

In any case, some guides and advice on questioning:

This guide to questioning (and definitions of basic terms) by @/shadowfae

A list of places to interact with other nonhumans

While I don’t have a list onhand, websites are going to be a good place to find writings people have published about their experiences, especially if the tag for your kintype on Tumblr is underwhelming - I’ll recommend houseofchimeras.weebly.com (you know how Tumblr is with external links, sorry) and their Bookmarks page for a place to get started finding those. (Generally speaking, whenever you find a good alterhuman website, they’ll likely have a Bookmarks, References, Further Reading, etc. page full of links to other websites. Find that page and go through it to find other good websites, and then rinse and repeat.)

My “questioning” tag, which has both posts talking about general advice and posts answering specific questions (and posts with people talking about their own questioning processes)

A list of typical experiences for various alterhuman identities (note typical, not required or universal)

My general “kin resources” tag has A Lot in it, a lot of which is not going to be relevant to you specifically, but it’s there if you want to peruse it

Hopefully that helps a little.

#otherkin #dragon chatter #questioning #this is a very abbreviated version of my opinions on misanthropy for obvious reasons #not gonna get into the whole thing at you unasked; just want to get my point across :P #asked and answered #anonymous

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nyctodromist · 1 year

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I posted 5,025 times in 2022

That's 4,837 more posts than 2021!

88 posts created (2%)

4,937 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@elytrians

@suspicious-whumping-egg

@stellabat

@lostlovepunk

@th3swarm

I tagged 2,156 of my posts in 2022

#art - 434 posts

#of importance - 296 posts

#pokemon - 152 posts

#hollow knight - 115 posts

#deltarune - 100 posts

#tma - 93 posts

#my thoughts - 89 posts

#save - 83 posts

#fave - 70 posts

#dracula daily - 66 posts

Longest Tag: 133 characters

#honestly you could even include 'when the world ticks around you / voices tocking all the time' because the vessels don't have voices

My Top Posts in 2022:

the “kin for fun” post from a “kffer” : v2

to make a long story short, the old post was very flawed and i’d like to make a better one now that i have more information on alterhumans and am a member of both communities. once again, please correct me if i have anything wrong.

kin for fun folks: we need to change our vocabulary. to be kin is to identify as a certain being, concept, or character; we are not kin with what we call our kins. using the terminology of an already-existing group to mean something entirely different is disrespectful. not all kin say that kff is insulting, but the way i see it, we should be respectful of the ones who do and change what we’re doing.

however, what i used to call kinning is meaningful and important to me, and i doubt most of you want to let go of it either. as a result, i propose the term “cir,” meaning “character i relate (to),” as a replacement(and “cirrie” in place of “kinnie”). this comes from a place within our community, and i hope that will make some of you more willing to use it. if you don’t like this term in particular, i encourage you to come up with your own!

in the old post, i suggested words like otherhearted, fictionhearted, and synpath as replacements, so i want to make it clear that these terms are not synonymous with kff. they represent a deep and strong connection with something nonhuman and/or fictional, not just relating to a character.

tldr: we should move toward using our own terminology rather than taking terms from a community the majority of us are not a part of.

tagging those who reblogged the original: @dragotoxins @locked-in-a-library @jekyllandjackal @dawnwyrm @lyricata @polyphonic-minds @riverclanning @sososiinister @spiderqueenpc @d14m0ndn0tl4p15 @shadowfae @dragonkinmcfly @rockfang

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being aroallo with alloace friends (and vice versa) really is just like. wow i do not understand you at all but we will bond forever

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mogai folks please do not use the words xenophobia and xenomisia when you're talking about people who hate xenogenders that is not what those terms mean it needs to stop

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uh. yeah

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My #1 post of 2022

anyone else

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Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#bernie talks #tumblr2022 #year in review #my 2022 tumblr year in review #your tumblr year in review

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star-the-honeybun · 2 years

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Saw those tags. :p I have an essay about it up on my neocities (shadowfae . neocities . org; The Song of Sympathy) but tl;dr we don’t sense general danger, we sense when something’s wrong with the earth.

Natural disasters, aura being out of flux, an impending solar eclipse, /sometimes/ the unexpected arrival of a legendary that doesn’t bother to shift their aura to match their surroundings. (They do that so they don’t get bothered mostly, and to not accidentally plunge the area into apocalypse.)

Doesn’t mean I will notice structural issues with your house, unless your house has aura somehow. Absol do not typically get physics degrees, so on a ship at sea we’d be able to tell you if you’re about to hit a Wailord or a rogue wave or a current that wants to capsize you, but the only way we’ll warn you about a leak or a mast about to hit you is if we notice it before you do, with pretty well the same abilities. (We do have faster reaction time than humans, and a better sense of smell; so we’d /probably/ notice both of those? But it depends on situation like everything else.)

OSHA Absol? Not quite. Best natural disaster warning system that could exist? If you’ll pardon the pun, absolutely. :D

ah! so you could work on a ship like the SS Anne!

#asks #pcool

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therianomalocaris · 2 years

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new year new year what's the new fictotype then -shadowfae

my new fictotype is *spins a wheel* a canon divergent *throws a dart* william afton from fnaf *takes a paper out of a hat* but in my timeline i had blue hair and pronouns

#ask #shadowfae

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indornaga · 3 years

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7, 8, 19, 24? -shadowfae

7: How does being a system affect you irl?

Daski: my systemmates help a lot with tasks and especially memory or common sense things that my adhd loses. recently, it was joked in one of my discord groups about shoving out front a headmate that doesnt mind doing a chore, to do said chore, but honestly, that's kinda how it works for us. (except no one else has fronted alone lol)

thur lends me his confidence, sin helps me with emotional turmoil, key helps me puzzle things out, uchak keeps up my spirits, chief helps keep me focused. only one person irl knows i'm plural, and because we dont fully switch between members, it doesnt impact me socially

8) Any fun inner world adventures?

Daski: all the time lol thur, sin, and key are from the same source, (different races and all xenophobic cultures) so their quip fights are insanely entertaining. it was culture shock when chief joined us, but they've come to learn to hold their own lol

the most memorable adventure, though, was long before i even learned about otherkinity. Key's race is colloquially known as "Dwarf" and like any good dwarf, he digs. he quite literally dug up my godkin type i was suppressing.

Thur: it was funny when chief was smacking das with a newspaper because they though deir impatience broke the server they admin again. when it turned out to not have been the case, das got gentle noms in repentance.

19) Any trinkets you wear or carry irl to feel more like yourself?

Thur: das is insanely bad at remembering to put on jewlery lol dei keep forgetting to put deir nonbinary cobra pin somewhere that they'll carry it everywhere with them Daski: look the last time i had pins on my hip bag, they tore my lease's steering wheel to shreds, i cant do that. Chief: you put those pins on your lanyard tho Daski: no one sees them tho :( Delta: I am daski's home screen image on deir phone :) Uchak: Das has a Gigantamax Corviknight shirt that dei wear every chance dei get and if i were a pokemon i'd be a corviknight!

24) Do you have a space inner world? Whats it like?

Chief: we do, and i wish to take credit for helping das build it. Daski: i was having a lot of trouble getting in touch/seeing my systemmates and headspace when chief arrived. they really, really did help.

the space we live in changes to the individual's whim, such as bedrooms or features in the kitchen, living room, etc. currently, it's a large, open concept.. beach house, if i can really equate it to any architecture in real life. the main area is the living room, with one wall being huge bay windows that look out onto a balcony and that balcony sits over a river. theres a kitchen off to the left of the livingroom if you're looking at the balcony, and where the windows end is a fireplace, and there's a cozier sitting area to the right of that area. a wall with an enormous brackish fishtank separates the livingroom with the library, and doors dotting the library walls lead to everyone's bedrooms. everything is pale blue or white driftwood in color, except personal aspects (thur's chair is dark blue for example)

to the left of the kitchen is a downstairs to key and chief's workshop. it's enormous and open air, (other than the walls and ceiling to the house above) overlooking the river. i havent seen anyone's bedrooms except uchak's, and it's decked out in red and black with an enormous bed.

i'm almost certain that the other houses we've "lived" in in headspace exist elsewhere. straying too far from the current house feels... like a bad idea. i dont know why. i know the space is enormous, and my dormant subsystem's manor is somewhere around too, i can feel it.

#ask #shadowfae #kingofthewilds

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thegreatcrowdragon · 2 months

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Hey what if I made an Eldershadow rapunzel au

#cookie run kingdom #cookie run #shadow milk cookie #elder faerie cookie #Eldershadow #shadowfae #they’re also much younger in this au (and sm is not as insane)#since they’re younger they have different names too #their names are Blueberry Milk Cookie and Gilded Faerie Cookie (cause it be kinda weird to name your kid ‘old’

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raymondshields · 2 years

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Right, I've decided.

So, not sure how many folks have noticed but I've taken an unannounced hiatus from my alterhuman blog, shadowfae, for an indeterminate length of time. I won't go into why, I'm still pissed off about it, but I've definitely done that.

When I come back, it will be when I have rewritten my questioning guide. For the third time. I will post it, I will tell everyone of the website updates I have done, and then I will probably vanish never to be seen again.

Or I might take a little bit of time and be active on shadowfae to watch the fallout / response / whatever happens when someone shows up again after months of silence with a shit ton of resources.

But... yeah. My patience with the community in general is virtually gone, and I've taken a step back, and I know when I'll be ready to come back, if only briefly.

I won't deny, it's... good to have a plan, and to know the roadmap from here on out.

#sg.txt #this isn't being posted to shadowfae because fuck that #however this is rebagelable for those cool 'kin mutuals who are also following my main #so if anyone wants to comment I've no issues talking on this blog #but this was mostly prompted by rani's answer just now linking the guide Again #and I'm like nooooooo it's so ooooooooold why are we still using it #which means I still have to rewrite it lmao

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irritatedandroid · 3 years

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I think the fictionkin community around here’s been doing a lot of thinking and taking the reigns of our own experiences and identities, which is super neat, but also can’t run ourselves ragged especially when we’ve all got stuff to do and to get through.

#This was the last portion of my reply to Shadowfae #but I think it is worth having its own post too hah #thoughts #fictionkin #fictionkind #fictherian #or it might even not need its own post and I'm just #suuuuuper sleepy and out of it #just got home from work and aie my back hurty

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nonhumanwithin · 5 years

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Advice for confused kin

(Note: I’m not fictionkin or any other type of unusual kin, just a normal otherkin, so I’ll be talking about my own experiences and not really fictionkin or the like. I wish I could help, I’m sorry!)

This is more centered around my personal experiences, but I do hope it helps others as well. Writing out your thoughts can sometimes help clear your mind c:

So, I’ve struggled with figuring out my kintypes for a long time. I’ve known I’m otherkin for almost 9 years now, and yet I still struggle from time to time with my identity. This is mostly due to my mental illnesses (BPD and CPTSD, if you’re curious), which I know I’m not the only otherkin struggling with. I know of a few others who are adults and have been in the community for some time who struggle with finding out their identity. So, if you’re like me, or maybe more new to the community or younger, either way, I hope this helps at least a little.

First, I’ll go over some basics:

Being otherkin means you identify as a nonhuman being (non physically!). You are this creature, and it is you.

Being otherhearted/kith means you identify with the creature, not as. Maybe you wish you were this creature, maybe not. It holds a part of your heart, and in a way, is probably apart of who you are as a person, but it doesn’t shape your identity in the same way a kintype does. You probably can’t imagine not identifying as your kintype, but you could still be you without your kithtype.

However, being otherhearted/kith is NOT the same as having a favorite animal. It can be like a favorite animal, but you feel like “favorite animal” doesn’t quite describe how you feel about the animal. It is definitely something more than that.

Cameo shifts are shifts into another creature that isn’t your kintype. (Note that shifting as your kithtype counts as cameo, or at least, I don’t know any better word for it, so that’s what I’ll call it for now.)

So, how do you distinguish a kintype from a kithtype? What makes a shift a cameo instead of a kintype shift?

I think for something to be considered a kintype, you must identify as it for a certain amount of time (maybe about 6 months) and distinctly feel that it is you and feel as if, when you see your kintype, you are looking in a mirror, not seeing a friend. (Of course, if you find your kintype and decide you’re sure enough to call it a kintype before 6 months that is completely fine, I’m talking about those who are confused or questioning and want to be absolutely sure!)

For me, when I see something I know is a kithtype- for this example I’ll use wolves, as they are a kithtype of mine and I did think I was a wolf for a while- I do see similarities between us. But I feel more a deep admiration for them than a feeling of “that’s me!”. I feel as if I’m seeing brothers and sisters, like I could walk among wolves like they are family, but they’re not. I like to compare it to the way Native Americans in movies (idk about irl so I’m comparing to movies bc it’s easier) have certain animals they deeply respect and sort of draw power/happiness/knowledge/etc from. It is a deep connection, and for me it feels almost familial. I want to protect wolves, and learn about them, and someday see them in person. I want to be their friend, their ally, their sibling. But I am not one of them.

With my dog theriotype, it’s different. When I see seppalas with black and white coats like how I imagine my theriotype to look, I get a very strong feeling like “that’s me!!!” and feel as if I’m looking in a mirror, or seeing a picture of me when I looked really good, haha. I see myself as this animal, and it feels completely natural to do so. I could imagine myself as my dog theriotype doing dog things, or imagine something silly like being a dog doing human things, like typing at my computer. But it feels 100% natural to see myself this way. Calling myself a dog feels right. Calling myself a wolf would feel more like, trying to fit into your older sibling’s clothes as a kid, if that makes sense? I sometimes want to be a wolf because I admire them so much. But, I am not one.

But of course, the lines between kin and kith aren’t always so distinct. Maybe you feel so strongly for an animal that you wonder if it is a kintype, but you feel it’s not quite strong enough to be a kintype. Maybe you have had very strong shifts as your kithtype and question if it means something more, or if the shifts were only cameos. Maybe you heavily relate to some of the characteristics of your kithtype and feel as if these characteristics are linked to a kintype and this creature fits your feelings fairly closely, probably not totally accurately.

Alternatively, maybe you question a kintype being a kithtype instead because you don’t always feel it so strongly. Maybe you’re not as connected to one kintype as another. Maybe you think you’re just biased and really really like this animal and shouldn’t be so quick to label it as a kintype.

So, where do you draw the line?

It might be different for you, but for me personally, I think I would have to consider myself this animal enough to want to call myself this animal, at least most of the time. Maybe I don’t feel it as strongly as my dog theriotype, but if I were to introduce myself to someone, I would want to mention all of my theriotypes. I must have somewhat frequent/strong shifts of this animal that do not fade, or feel partially shifted for a long period of time. I’ve found that if I have random bursts of shifts that are only caused by outside influences, they are cameo shifts. My kintype shifts might be more random, last longer, and feel more solid, while cameo shifts feel more unstable, like they won’t last very long.

What sucks about me personally is that, when I cameo shift, I feel very strongly in that moment that I am that creature, that I identify as it. I have had very strong feline shifts, where I feel totally cat and want to rub my head on things and purr. But I get these shifts too infrequently to call myself a feline. Though that’s how it is for me personally. Maybe you’re different and have very infrequent shifts, that’s okay!

The main difference is that I do not normally identify as a cat. I have strong cat shifts caused by outside influences and will feel as if I am internally a cat for a short time, but it always goes away. If I am doing something unrelated to cats and not thinking about it for some time, and someone asks what animal I feel like in that moment, I would not say I am a cat.

Another difference is I will sort of instinctively shift as a reaction to certain situations, such as fear. For example, I have social anxiety and I remember a day when I went to the store feeling particularly anxious, and had a strong orca shift as a result, feeling the urge to slap my tail at anyone who got too close (sounds hilarious writing it out tbh). I wouldn’t normally have cameo shifts as a defense thing like this. I wouldn’t shift into a dragon or cat or whatever in this situation unless I was already thinking about them a lot or something.

I would have wolf shifted in the past when I believed I was a wolf, because my dog theriotype is pretty similar to wolves and I was confident I was a wolf back then. So, it’s good to try to remain unbiased if you are questioning a kintype and wondering what animal your shift is linked to. Instead of labeling it with any specific animal, stay neutral. For example, if you feel a long snout and the urge to growl and bare your teeth, do not call it a canine shift. There are other animals with long snouts that growl.

If you have a lot of cameo shifts and want to determine whether certain shifts are cameos or indications of a kintype, I would recommend:

Doing research. You’ve probably already done research to figure out what animal exactly you are shifting into, but I’d recommend also figuring out if you identify with many of the traits from this animal. For example, do you feel drawn to the habitat it lives in? When you hear its vocalizations do they sound familiar and you think if you could make these vocalizations it would feel right? Think about how big or small the animal is, does it feel right imagining yourself from that point of view? Maybe you’ll find you do little things that are similar to this animal. Be aware that they could very well be normal human things, but ultimately I think it’s up to you to determine whether these characteristics feel related to a kintype or not. Also, everyone is different! Maybe you don’t like the habitat your kintype lives in, etc. You don’t have to identify with all of these questions.

Take it slow, don’t think too much about it. Personally, the more I think about a potential kintype, the more I want to rush things and feel more biased and want to label myself, but this can be a bad idea.

Going off the last note but it’s 100% okay to be wrong about your kintype. If you absolutely feel right calling yourself a certain creature and want to label yourself this now, go ahead! Do what makes you happy. Maybe in a few months or a few years you’ll realize you were wrong. But that’s okay, everyone is still learning and growing, everyone makes mistakes. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for switching labels when it doesn’t affect them at all. It’s your own life, your own mind. Only you know how you feel, and no one can tell you how to think or feel or whatever.

However, if you are prone to rushing things and switching labels and such and want to quit, I would recommend waiting around 6 months before labeling a new kintype. If by then you still feel strongly you identify as this animal, label away! I say 6 months because from what I have seen it’s the period of time before someone can be diagnosed with a mental disorder. You have to experience symptoms of a disorder for at least 6 months in order to be diagnosed. I think it’s a good amount of time, because a lot can happen in 6 months, but you will not change who you are as a person or your core identity in 6 months. Basically, your kintype isn’t going anywhere by then. The only reason I can think of someone identifying as the wrong kintype for 6 months is if their actual kintype is very similar, and maybe they aren’t aware it exists (which is what happened in my case!), or haven’t looked into it enough. But of course, it’s totally up to you. Whatever you’re most comfortable with.

It’s also totally okay to not know your kintype. Maybe you don’t know any of your kintype(s), and just know that you don’t feel totally human. That’s okay! Everyone goes at their own pace. You have all the time in the world to figure yourself out.

Keeping a journal is a good idea. Try to be as unbiased as possible and write down your shifts and other otherkin experiences. Write down why you think you shifted, if it’s totally random or was possibly caused by something. Write down any urges you have that you think are kin related.

Maybe try inducing shifts of different animals you are considering as kintypes and note the differences between them and how comfortable/stable the different shifts feel.

You could have a friend or just have a timer or something to remind you to randomly ask yourself how you are feeling in that moment, if you feel like any particular animal. It can be very subtle.

Do things your possible kintype would do, watch videos, look at pictures, or if you’re into drawing, draw yourself! Draw how your phantom shifts would look, or draw what you think you would look like as this possible kintype. If you can’t draw or feel it wouldn’t accurately capture what you’re thinking. try to imagine it as vividly as possible. Does it feel like you? Do you feel as if you’re looking in a mirror, or does it feel more like a character/fursona, or like seeing an old friend?

I won’t get too into detail about finding your kintype and how to do research and such because there is already a lot of information about that out there. I wish you all luck on your journeys to discover yourselves!

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who-is-page · 8 months

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Hello I've got a friend who thought they kff but are now thinking they might be fictionkin of the "identifying partially" type and I was wondering if you had some good resources? (They didn't know anything about fictionkin prev to this revelation. It kinda came out because I thought one of their friends were fictionkin but they were kff but nonmaliciously which sounds like an oxymoron but its more ignorance than anything else and they have no issues with fictionkin) I'm kinda struggling on what to send them to educate them further on fictionkin expierences in order to help them figure themselves out.

I actually answered a similar question asking for fictionkin resources a month ago-- I'm going to link what I had there to here, but I also want you to know that decent, beginner-friendly fictionkin resources can be kind of hard to come by. If your friend is outside the alterhuman sphere entirely, it might be good to introduce them to otherkin overall first, and then lean into fictionkin-specific experiences? Regardless, here you go:

FromFiction’s Fictionkin FAQ by FromFiction - An FAQ on fictionkin and fictionkin experiences.

Fictionkin.org - Connected to the FromFiction Tumblr, this is a metaphysical fictionkin resource website.

Alterhuman Archive’s Fictionfolk Category - A collection of over a hundred different works by and about fictionfolk. YMMV.

Explanation of Fictionkinity by Luteia (shadowfae) - A Tumblr post by Luteia explaining fictionkinity.

I’m Ben, But Call Me Poppy by Poppy (aestherians) - Poppy explores raer personal fictionkinity and introduces the reader to the reader to the fictionkind experience in general.

A Different Approach to Fictionkin by Hange - A Tumblr post that explores the idea of viewing fiction as a form of mythology. Kind of part 2.5 to the Filling In The Blanks series.

Filling in the Blanks, Part 3: Additional Permutations to the idea of “Being Fictional” by Hange - A short Tumblr essay on using alternative, external, “noncanon” frameworks for fictionkin identity.

There's also the Fictionkind Dreamwidth, which is a group for fictionfolk to post essays, blog posts, thoughts, fiction, and to comment on one another's work; it's a private community to keep out trolls, but I'd really highly recommend it.

Followers, if you have any further recs, please feel free to drop them in a reblog for this anon!

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