I’m not really a fan (at all) of this persistence within the therian community that, if you are domesticated, this means you’re just a “cutesified” version of your wild (or wild-er) counterparts.
Being a dog was never a “stepdown” from being a wolf or a fully-wild canid for me. In-fact, it was always the opposite. Being a wolf would ignore the characteristics I’ve been bred to have and therefore indulge in; instinctually or not, which would diminish the entirety of me.
-Sure, a wolf spends a good portion of its life chasing cervids down. Sure, a wolf spends its life trying to survive. But why are these acts suddenly synonymous with “far stronger” and “far cooler”? -And who said domesticity was simple? It seems inherently disrespectful to prod that “wild is better”, implying that the usage of domesticating a specimen..helping eachother in the act of work, through blood and sweat, is just some “foolish game of domination.”
I like being domestic, I love it. I prefer it over being “wholly wild” - Because being domestic is strength, it’s the hunger of needing something so bad that you find eachother time and time again. Human and dog. Domestication was never “the easy way out”, it’s just another form of life - another life being born. I just.. have never been a fan of this assumption that domestication is a loss of harsh wilderness, when domesticity has never been inherently easier.
Tiktok therians: Therians don't ACTUALLY believe they're animals!!
The observable universe:
Clearly you haven't seen pitbull cat
Now you have, enjoy
imagine if animals were otherkin like,,, reverse therians,,, humankin
just wanted to make a quick welcome post for the therians and otherkin that are coming from tiktok today! hello guys! :D i know it must be scary to have your platform taken away like this, but please know that we (the alterhuman community of tumblr) are here to make your transition as easy and painless as possible!
as always, feel free to send me an ask (that would be the yellow button thats under my bio in my profile) if you have any questions. ive been on tumblr for almost six years, so i can help with any technical problems you might have!
and if youre planning to join the alterhuman community, please use the appropriate tags and avoid spamming unrelated ones. "tagging for reach" doesnt exist here, tag spam WILL get you blocked. the most used tags for the community are #therian, #otherkin and #alterhuman, but there are many more! heres an informative post by @creatureheart, it has the meanings of many common alterhuman labels. make sure to read it so you dont accidentally spread misinformation!
finally, theres no algorithm here on tumblr, so you can post about whatever you want here! yes, you read that right! you wont get banned for saying what you think here. look: kill die fuck piss shit! elon musk is an idiot and a crybaby! all cops are bastards! eat the rich! see? its fine.
that’s all QwQ
So many aspects of my identity are used as insults it's funny, I am literally a gay autistic pussy
12 Days of Medieval Illuminations. Today, 11 medieval suns. (Getty Museum)
Some activities that help me feel connected to my kintypes:
Light entity
- singing
- dancing (music plays a major role for my species)
- swimming (because it feels like flying/levitating)
- swinging on a swingset (same reason as swimming)
- meditating
- yoga and other exercises that improve flexibility (that's the closest you can get to shapeshifting with the human body)
Cat
- playing and hanging out with my cat
- climbing/bouldering
- doing obstacle courses (you can make one at home with various household objects)
- eating messily and licking my plate afterwards
- roaming outside at night (make sure to do this in a safe area and/or with people you trust)
- doing nature photography (because it feels like you're hunting an animal without actually killing it)
Obviously I am quite an energetic and active person, so these activities won't be suitable for everyone, but I hope that someone finds this post to be of help. I might add other stuff later on
I'm your only friend i'm not your only friend but i'm a little glowing friend but really i'm not actually your friend but i am (the painting in my cover photo is "Visitors From the Past" by Andrew Stewart)
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