Alterhuman - Blog Posts
I'm not more of a borzoi than I am any other canine but I do think that they're silly
Introduction post yay
Hiya I'm zilla/squiddy and I post most of my thoughts here cause it's nice to get them out where ppl can see them. local cringe 13 y/o artist that simply forgets to post his art and ends up remembering 3 months after creating it 4L50 MY 81RTHD4Y 15 JUN3 11TH (if you even gaf)
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languages I speak:
danish and english
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pronouns:
he/him or they/them (D0 N0T C4LL M3 A 5H3/H3R PL3453)
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interests:
art (as in literally anything that people make to express themselves), invader zim, Johnny the homicidal maniac, devilman, neon genesis Evangelion, Splatoon, sonic the hedgehog (my current biggest interest), analog horror and internet history, Undertale n deltarune, Steven universe, biology, human psychology, humor and Japanese culture + vocaloid in general
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theriotype list:
every single feline ever
every single canine ever
every single rodent ever
opossum
ringtailed cat
draft horse
reticulated python, ball python and anaconda
swan or Goose I'm not sure
monitor lizard
caiman
polar bear
deer
okapi
goat
Some kind of bat
Salamander
very fluffy moth
Kaprosuchus (ik its extinct and thus technically another label but i forgot what the label is so)
Godzilla is a kintype but I'm still putting him here
Questioning:
lemur and other kinds of primates
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mental illnesses that I have been professionally diagnosed with:
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Depression and ADHD
as an alterhuman (more specifically therian) artist with a lot of 'types that have tails I have a voice in my head that tells me to draw any and every character from media that isnt human (except for certain ones like Splatoon inkfish creatures cause they're too human looking) with a tail. I'm pretty sure that this is because I use art as a form of therapy and usually draw things that I want myself (a tail is one of those things) so I can imagine it a bit better but having to repress the urge to draw a character that canonically doesn't have a tail (cause there's another part of my brain that's dedicated to logic and sensemaking) can be quite annoying
hi!
i have a question
what do you think about people who sneak into therian community and use being Therian to justify z00phi1i4 or b3sti4lity?
i saw a threat about it today and it made me uncomfortable to realise there are such people and I want to know opinions from others.
they just simply use "therians are animals so they can f*ck other animals"
thanks for answering before you even was able to and have a nice day!
i can tolerate zoophiles if they try to get help and know that what they're doing is wrong and don't want to be like that because that's horrible, I feel empathy with them and wish for them to get better, but people who justify it? and go as far as using therianthropy as a reason?? ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew ew gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross gross GET THE FUCK OUT IM STEALING YOUR ORGANS SO THEY CAN BE USED FOR SOMETHING USEFUL UNLIKE KEEPING YOU ALIVE.
(I despise them)
((thanks for asking me btw))
i wanna be a big huge tall at least 20 ft huge beast sooooooooo bad rn.,.,.,,,., be able to protect the ones I care about n still be dangerous cause i have claws and teeth and strength but also be comforting with my body heat and stufffffffffffffffff make animal noises hiss growl bork meow purr yowl chuff roar chirp augh
When u accidentally decline an invitation to an otherkin community on tumblr GUYS I DIDN'T MEAN TO PLEASE IT WAS A SLIP UP IM TIRED AN NOT WEARING GLASSES PLEASE LORD GIVE ME ONE MORR CHANCE
a basic guide to kin, ‘linkers, and more
TW // UNCENSORED MENTIONS OF S//CIDE, M//RDER, AND D//EATH.
Before we start, just a preface. this is NOT A DISCOURSE POST. I don’t care if you think someone else’s personal belief is stupid. If someone believing they were a fictional character in a past life just makes you THAT angry, maybe you should idk. talk to an anger management counselor?
I DO NOT CONDONE THE PEOPLE THAT STEAL DID TERMS AND CALL THEM KIN TERMS. IF ANY TERM I USE IN THIS POST IS A DID TERM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN CORRECT MY ERROR AND USE THE CORRECT TERMS!
I am personally fiction-kin. This means that i believe that I was a fictional character in a past life. That’s it! That’s really all there is to it. There are infinite possibilities for people to believe in, as we genuinely have no clue what happens before or after death. Its like any other belief someone may have, it’s just been designated as cringe and stupid.
TERMS TO KNOW:
ID: Stands for identity! This is a word for the kins you identify as the most, whether you believe them to be more recent lives, or whether you just feel much more connected to them, this is the term to use! USE THIS OR PERMASHIFT INSTEAD OF “SELFHOOD,” AS THAT TERM IS USUALLY USED FOR DID.
Kin: People who are kin come in two forms: Spiritual, and Psychological. Spiritual kin believe in reincarnation, and that they were one of their kintypes in a past life. Psychological kins however, believe that they really are that character. This type of kin encapsulates everything that is NOT a spiritual belief, whatever that may be, they fall under this category.
Kin-Shift: a kinshift is simply defined as when you feel much more connected to that particular kintype than usual! Psychological shifts are the most common, in which you begin to think and act a little bit more like the kintype you are shifted as at the moment. Phantom shifts are when you feel as if you are missing a body part/limb that one of your kintypes has. These are called astral limbs! Not to be confused with phantom limbs, which is a term used for amputees. PHANTOM LIMBS CAN BE SCIENTIFICALLY EXPLAINED, ASTRAL LIMBS CANNOT. This is kind of a no-brainer, but anyone who claims to be able to “physically shift” is duping you. The physical strain that would put on the body would quite literally kill you.
Kintype: Someones kintype is the character, animal, or mythological creature they are kin with! This is the correct terminology in the sentence “My kintype is Nagito Komaeda!” or “One of my kintypes is a cat.”
Permashift: Similar to ID, this is a kintype that you tend to be in shift as for more than just a couple hours. This could be for days, weeks, or even months. AS STATED FOR ID, PLEASE USE THIS TERM IN PLACE OF SELFHOOD.
Co-Shift: A co-shift is basically what it sounds like, it is when you experience more than one kinshift at once. Not much more to it! DO NOT CONFUSE THIS TERM WITH THE DID TERM CO-CON. THE TERM IS NOT INTENDED TO MIMIC, MOCK, OR STEAL THIS TERM.
Otherkin: People are under the otherkin umbrella are people who are kin with animals, fictional characters, mythological creatures, or anything else. Some distinctions that can be found under this are; Fictionkin, Plantkin, Godkin, Lionkin, Catkin, etc.
Kin mem/memory: A kin memory is a phenomena in which people who are spiritually kin will experience memories from one of their past lives. This can come thru a distinct feeling of deja vu, a flashback type moment, or a vivid dream that seems to coherent and fits into your canon too well to be just an ordinary dream. Psychological kins may experience kin mems as well, however i am not as versed in that so i am not the person to ask on that matter.
Kinsider: When you are determining whether a character, creature, being, or etc. is a kintype or not.
Synpath: A synpath is what most “new wave kinnies” mistake for being genuinely kin.This is a character that you sympathize with on a heavy level, and feel like you identify WITH them. You heavily relate to this character, and can see yourself in them. THIS IS NOT KIN. Having a synpath is perfectly fine. ITS FINE NOT TO BE KIN.
Linktypes: A ‘link is the voluntary way to be kin. People who ‘link identify as the entity they’re ‘linking with for fun, coping, or any other reason. ‘linkers can experience mems, shifts, and everything else. The major distinction is that ‘links are voluntary for whatever reason, while being kin IS NOT.
Fictionhearted/Hearttypes/Kithtypes/Fictionkith: Being fictionhearted is very often confused with being fictionkin to the untrained eye, however there are some fundamental differences. The two communities developed separately, and therefore have separate core ideas that categorize you as one or the other. Otherhearted means that you have a strong connection to the species specified, in the way that you feel as if they are your friends or family WITHOUT identifying spiritually or psychologically as these species. Hearttypes are characters/species that you identify WITH, but not AS. For example, someone that has Mikan Tsumiki as a hearttype would identify WITH her. When looking at her, there would be a distinct feeling of, “this is me,” or “this is what I’m supposed to be.” Fictionkith is just another word for the same thing! (Please correct me if I’m wrong, there aren’t many sources about the topic. If any fictionkith/fictionhearted people want to talk about their experience in the replies, please go for it! I’d love to hear more.)
Fictionflicker: Flickers are basically what the name implies, kintypes that aren’t permanent. Your kintype may be a flicker if, once you start to distance yourself from the source, it starts to “fade away.” Fictionflicker has a nearly identical dichotomy to being kin, but they eventually fade away. Kin mems, kin-shifts, and everything else occurs for them too!
Factkin: Despite what people may tell you, people who are factkin are crossing a line that should not be crossed. It is identity theft to identify as a real living person, and disrespectful to identify as people who have passed. If you are factkin, I recommend looking into identity theft, talking to a therapist, and re-evaluating your beliefs. People who are factkin are genuinely harmful.
WHAT NOT TO DO:
DO NOT SAY “SWITCHING” OR “FRONTING” WHEN REFERRING TO A KINSHIFT. THIS IS ACTIVELY STEALING DID TERMS, AND RE-PURPOSING TERMS FROM A REAL MENTAL DISORDER AND MAKING THEM A PART OF YOUR BELIEF.
“KINNING” IS NOT THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY. THIS WAS CREATED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE ANTI-KIN TO DEMEAN THE MEANING OF BEING KIN, AND THE IDENTITY THAT COMES WITH IT.
WHILE “KINNIE” IS AN INSULT, IT IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE A SLUR. STOP TREATING IT LIKE IT IS ONE. DON’T SAY IT IF THE RECEIVING PARTY ISN’T COMFORTABLE WITH IT, BUT ITS LIKE EVERY OTHER PLAY INSULT. STOP IT.
STOP TELLING FICTIVES OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE GENUINE DELUSIONS THAT THEY ARE JUST KIN, OR ARE LESS VALID THAN YOU. THAT IS GENUINELY ABLEIST JUST FUCKING STOP.
IF YOU GENUINELY BELIEVE YOU CAN EVENTUALLY BE, OR ARE PHYSICALLY THE CHARACTER/ANIMAL, PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL HELP. THESE MAY BE SYMPTOMS OF CLINICAL LYCANTHROPY. ALTER-HUMAN/KIN COMMUNITIES CANNOT HELP YOU WITH THESE SYMPTOMS.
BEING KIN IS NOT ALWAYS SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS/TALKING ABOUT THE DOWNSIDES, AND DEBUNKING COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS:
Despite what new wave kins want you to believe, being kin isn’t always fun. For people that are genuinely kin, people will insult them, they’ll get horrendous kin mems, and no one will believe what they’re saying just because they’re kin. People spread misinformation constantly, saying that we believe we’re “trans-species,” and making us out to be like the “trans-racial” or “trans-disabled communities. This notion has been so popularized by anti-kin that it’s even made its way onto the official Wiktionary page, in which it states that kin believe they’re “trans-species.” This is not true, and was originally popularized here on tumblr by anti-kin/satire blogs trying to make us all look like transphobic idiots. People who are kin do not believe that they are, or can be, the character/animal they identify as. People who do SHOULD NOT be classified as kin, as that is usually delusions. CALLING PEOPLE WITH DELUSIONS KIN IS ABLEIST, AND BUILDS MORE OF A STIGMA AROUND PEOPLE WITH DELUSIONS. Insults can include calling us annoying or stupid, “kinnies,” comparing us to people with genuine delusions (which is more spreading disinformation and insulting to people with delusions,) saying that we’re lying or invalid because they don’t personally hold the belief, etc. Anti-kin like to generalize as well, and lump in harmless kin that just want to have fun with factkin, people who steal DID terms, and people who harass others over kin drama. Kin just want to be let be, and be allowed to have fun in peace. STOP DERAILING POSITIVITY POSTS JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK ITS STUPID, OR YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN IT. THE POST ISN’T WELCOMING DISCOURSE, AND YOU’RE JUST BEING AN ASSHOLE. On to kin mems, these can be awful and extremely hard to deal with. People who are kin from Danganronpa could get mems of their own executions or murders, people who are otherkin could get kin mems of being hunted or poached, and people who are kin from DDLC could get kin mems of their suicides. Whether you think they’re fake or not, these people are genuinely feeling like they are reliving their own death. Please, just stop making fun of peoples kin mems when they’re doing nothing wrong.
Some pages I used as refrence, which are just general good resources: Toko.Mango on Instagram, the otherkin fandom wiki, miviele.kins on Instagram, and some personal experience as well as experiences from fictionkin friends.
PLEASE feel free to add on to this post! This is just a starter guide, intended to give a base to start from when finding out about kin communities!
Hacker’s mega awesome KIN LIST??!
! ! I DO NOT SUPPORT ANY OF THE CREATORS OF ANY PROBLEMATIC MEDIA MY KINS ARE FROM ! !
🌀 - Doubles Iffy
🍭 - Age Regressor
❔ - Kinsider
MINECRAFT JAMZ
☆ Hacker 🌀
★ Psycho Girl
☆ "Lightning Hoodie" / Blue Boy ❔
DSMP / BURSONAS
♡ Tommyinnit 🍭
♬ Quackity
♡ Ghostbur
♬ Simpbur
MY LITTLE PONY
☆ Fluttershy 🍭
★ Twilight Sparkle
UNDERTALE / UNDERVERSE
♡ "Classic" Sans
♬ Horrortale Sans
♡ Chara
MCSM
☆ Aiden
BATIM
♡ Toon! Bendy 🍭
♬ Henry Stein ❔
OTHERKIN (?)
☆ Technologykin (Robotkin, Computerkin)
★ Monsterkin (Ghostkin, Zombiekin❔)
KINITOPET
♡ KinitoPET
PSYCHOCUTIES
☆ Mimi
list to be updated in the future! :p
HIII HI I SEEN YOU ON ANOTHER BLOG AND I SEEN WHERE YOU SAID YOU WERE A DSMP FICTION!!! I am too so HIIII!!! who are you if you don't mind me asking? SORRY IF THIS IS A BOTHER jumps up and down
OMG AW HELLO!! HAIII!! This isn’t a bother at all, don’t worry!
(And to answer your question, I’m a few, Tommy, Quackity and Ghostbur :33!!)
hiyaa, blog intro!
𓍢 💻 ׅ ⬞ ִ [ name(z) I use / prefer ]
✿ Hacker
✿ 'Hack', 'Hackz' as a nickname :3
﹟ pro · nounz ㅤ࣭ ㅤׂ 🗡️
☆ he/him
★ they/them
☆ it/itz
﹟ xeno / neo · nounz ㅤ࣭ ㅤׂ 🏹
★ ze/zir
☆ xe/xem
★ hack/hackzelf
☆ pix/pixelz
★ star/starzelf
☆ glitch/glitchzelf
+ more, idm !
୨୧ ㆍ perzonal labelz / extraz ﹔ᘒ
✧ arolovic / demi(?)romantic + apothi (aro/ace)
✦ lezbian
✧ agender
✦ age regressor
✧ fiction/kinz of multiple characterz :p
✦ otherkin as well !! (specifically techkin)
⸝⸝ㆍ ♩ current / main fixationz / interestz ˃˂
✧ mc songz by mc jamz (yt)
✦ batim
✧ jawz (1975 film)
✦ dollmare
( ｡>﹏<) ﹒ 💤 ﹒ BYF !
— I ship rarepairz, oc/self insert x canon, and crackshipz!
— I alzo use typing quirkz!
﹕ ➜﹐ BOUNDARY / DNI LIZT
🔌﹒ hell yeah ੭ ꒰ ୨୧ ꒱ ⸝⸝
oc, self-insertz x canon, mcyt/mcsm, mainly any indie horror fan, creepypazta, space and ocean loverz, lgbtqia+, etc. !
ꕀ thin ice ⌑ ﹒ 🎞️
(rude) antiz of mainly anything (mainly just fandomz) unless the content itzelf is problematic, mostly anyone below 13 ?
キ﹒🔪﹒DNI
pro/darkshipperz, “maps” (ped0z), NSFW accountz, TERFZ, basic criteria, g0r3, "l0li/sh0tacon", etc. ! !
♡ ⌢ BOUNDARY 🧨
do not sexualize or flirt with me. art requestz are totally okay but absolutely NO fetish stuff, I will shame AND block you. also, please do not uze my art for anything w/o my permission, it makez me uncomfortable!! If you do uze it pleaze give me proper credit!!
enjoy my page :3 ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
This
I am so deeply frustrated with the way therianthropy has been watered down and distorted, especially as its been resurfaced on the internet. Its almost as if the essence of what it truly means to be a therian has been lost, and what remains feels like a shallow version of what it once was. My identity isn’t a trendy gimmick that should be reduced to mere aesthetics or roleplay. Its a sacred connection even, a way of existing that transcends what any human can understand. I am an animal. That’s not a childish fantasy, it’s a core instinct of who I am, one that shapes how I view this world. Since when did therianthropy become something that only exists in the realm of “pretend”? Since when did it become acceptable to trivialize and infantilize this deep, lived experience by calling it nothing more than a phase or a trend. Since when did being an animal, truly embodying that primal instinct, get reduced to roleplaying? Because my dysphoria is not merely an aesthetic. It is who I am. And yet, what’s been happening on social media, especially with the rise of these simplified portrayals of therianthropy, has shifted the conversation. There are so many out there who claim to “feel” like an animal, but the truth is, there’s a huge difference between identifiying with something and becoming something. There’s a difference between feeling a spiritual connection and living that animal essence every single day. The way humans and fake theriotypes gloss over the physical aspect of therianthropy is especially painful. For some of us, it isn’t just something mental or spiritual – it’s physical. The body reacts, the mind shifts, and the connection is as real as anything else in this world. When did that become irrelevant? When did we become invisible in a community that we built? I don’t gatekeep, I never have, and I never will. But it pains me to see the community being watered down, diluted, and stripped of its roots. If you are truly interested in understanding yourself in the eyes of therianthropy, I want you to dive deep. Explore it with respect, and recognize the significance of the connection. Honor the wildness that Is inherently part of us. But don’t reduce it to something cute or easy to digest. Don’t take what’s wild and untamed and make it a shallow trend. I am a wild animal. I’ve always been. I refuse to allow anyone to limit that identity to what they think it “should” be. I refuse to let this sacred part of myself be dumbed down to fit into a box or to satisfy a trend. This is who I am, and it deserves to be seen in its full complexity, its full depth, and its raw, untamable beauty.
Shout out to this person for not knowing what an alterhuman is and harassing random people in comment sections. Good job bud/sar
Wing flapping, tail wagging, or something of the sort would be a wonderful stim, btw