December 2011
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Otherkin/Non-Human 30 Day Challenge - Day 9
9. What does being not human mean to you?
It means…not being human.
No, I’m really not entirely sure what’s meant by this question. I suppose if I pondered on it long enough I could come up with some philosophical answer, or even a psychological one, maybe, as to what it means emotionally or spiritually or whatever for me to be non-human.
Ultimately, it just means I’m different. But so is...
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Either I have more people blocked than I thought
or the otherkin tag isn’t half as bad as I keep expecting it to be. I keep hearing things (especially while surfing it, things posted by kin) about how many trolls there are, but…I guess I just have a lot of people blocked, because I’m only seeing like…one or two trolls a day on it, and even then, only one or two posts. :\
Guys, I don’t know if it’s just...
November 2011
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runicbasso asked: (I saw that! :> Yey! ) I couldn't agree more, though. Perhaps one of the reasons why the Allfather, Odin, speaks to me so prominently (a few of his forms/monikers, one of the more blatant examples being the Wanderer), is the pursuit of knowledge. The pursuit of information, wisdom, hidden things and the like. Even at the cost of one's own happiness and well-being, it is an endless...
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runicbasso asked: D'aww, shucks. :> But on that topic - I will agree. It's one thing to be on the road to a perceived *goal*, another to be close enough that you've come to learn that the road is equally, if not more, important than the end of it. Bluh bluh, psedu-philosophical psychobabble over the interbutts. Anyhow. People in Midgard are the strangest.
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runicbasso asked: There's something to be said about people using the scientific method to maliciously attempting to tamper the (likely in some sense, metaphysical/spiritual) world view of someone else on the internet: "Most internet 'intellectuals' aren't 'intellectuals' to begin with. They just have an internet connection."
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runicbasso asked: I will never fail to be confounded at people making notions that another person's interpretation of the world(s) around them is less valid than the one making the criticism. As a long-time follower, as a Heathen, as a skald, and certainly as someone who practices a couple varieties of traditional Germanic shamanism, let it be known that I feel for you in that regard. In my perspective,...
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“Privilege means i have the option to make you non-existent when I’m...”
– (via freedomoverfear)
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There's something I don't understand.
pareidolicperspective:
[tw: talk of identity erasure]
I see people talking about how they “can’t” accept certain identities because it “goes against their belief system”. Trans*, therian, otherkin, reincarnates, what have you. ”You tell me you’re an Elf but you’re obviously wrong because I don’t believe in Elves therefore you can’t be an Elf.”
Does that actually seem like sound logic to...
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Anonymous asked: I'm so sorry people keep giving you shit. :< The world needs to understand the concept of "You don't have to be wrong for me to be right." You are who and what you are, you exist. That's more than enough for me. Whether our "spiritual belief systems" match up or not truly doesn't matter since that's really not the subject of the conversation. If I...
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Here's what I love. [tw: discussion of identity...
People who liken my identity and trying to persuade them to believe me about my identity to trying to convert them to another religion.
They said they were gonna drop it, and so am I, because I feel like I’m beating my head against a wall, and I’m sure they do too (seeing how as they called the entire discussion “ridiculous”, which I disagree with but will leave it there)....
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[trigger warning: discussion of validity]
neonights:
You assume here that being trans* (something which is possible in the brain chemistry) is the same as being elven. The brain chemistry in a human can physically be genderfluid, trans, etc.
Elves to you may be real. However, elves are mythical creatures. You cannot say that you are an elf without adding in personal belief. Myth to you may be real. I cannot say that it is not real...
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Eventually, I swear
I will go back to posting my Otherkin challenge and posting fun things and heartfelt little anecdotes about my spiritual interactions and pictures and things like that.
For the time being, I am angry, and I am at a point where I do not care to restrain myself. I have had enough of trying to be level-headed and objective for the sake of not being considered “too emotional”. My...
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[trigger warning: discussion of validity] Re: "My...
neonights:
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What I have a big problem with:
And remember there is no “evidence” that people’s brains work a different way when they are gay. There was not until recently, “evidence” that trans* people have any kind of different brain. There was no evidence. But we accept these things exist now, because enough people say, “this hurts me and affects me”.
Let me educate...
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To the buttface on Kinspeak:
Oh, and to the assbutt on Kinspeak. Hi. I’m PM. I am this Elven person’s BEST FRIEND thank you.
I accept their identity as valid. Know what? I don’t believe in reincarnation. Do I think that they’re lying? No. Do I tell them that LOL NO YOUR ID DOES NOT EXIST I AM NOT GONNA ACCEPT IT? No. Because that would make me a douche. I accept this Elven person and their identity,...
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[trigger warning: discussion of validity] Re: Some...
kinspeak:
Take an identification of a reincarnated elf for instance. It’s not just acceptance of identity here. Ok, so the person identifies as an elf. Cool.
But to expect other people to believe it goes beyond mere acceptance of identity. You are asking the person to believe that Elves some how exist, that reincarnation happens, that elves reincarnate if it does, that elves can reincarnate...
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allacharade:
“Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at the stars because we are human?”
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-Neil Gaiman, Stardust (via allthedamnedlies)
Neither. I gaze at the stars because I wonder who might be gazing back.
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[TW: predator talk] PM and I are having a rousing...
pareidolicperspective:
I know I’m not a straight-up animal, at least. There are a few creatures that I feel a strong affinity for, but nothing I’ve seen that’s struck me like “that is me”, you know? Pretty sure my kintype is something mythical.
Gimme websites. I did some googling last night and didn’t really find a whole lot.
Lemme see what I got.
http://thehornedgate.wordpress.com/
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[TW: predator talk] PM and I are having a rousing...
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heathenqueer:
it’s
A
TREE
You would be high up where you could see everything! Nothing could hurt you ever because you would see it coming. You could be in the sunshine all the time and feel the breeze and it would just be so lovely.
(No really I’m in a weird mood tonight; I’m usually very live-and-let-live about this, but I feel like arguing for some reason....
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[TW: predator talk] PM and I are having a rousing...
loveoflopt:
heathenqueer:
it’s
A
TREE
You would be high up where you could see everything! Nothing could hurt you ever because you would see it coming. You could be in the sunshine all the time and feel the breeze and it would just be so lovely.
(No really I’m in a weird mood tonight; I’m usually very live-and-let-live about this, but I feel like arguing for some reason. XD)
I tried...
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environmint-deactivated20130216 asked: I'm not otherkin, but I love caves and used to dream of living in one. (They have nice rocks and I can get out of reality tv discussions "Sorry, I can't talk to you about American idol, I live in a cave.")
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othercounsel:
I am a collector of awesome sleeping area ideas. I will share some with you! Under read more for length!
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The first one, and the last one, and the round hanging bed omg. I need this in my life. I want a sleeping loft so bad. o_o
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[TW: predator talk] PM and I are having a rousing...
pareidolicperspective:
heathenqueer:
about our respective kintypes.
Funny how much ey looks like prey right now. >_>
I’m kidding, ey’s my friend, not dinner. And mostly we’re discussing the pros and cons of living in a tree versus a cave. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A CAVE. THEY ARE DARK AND DIRTY.
:|
I do not understand this burrowing appeal.
But caves are all nice and safe...
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[TW: predator talk] PM and I are having a rousing...
about our respective kintypes.
Funny how much ey looks like prey right now. >_>
I’m kidding, ey’s my friend, not dinner. And mostly we’re discussing the pros and cons of living in a tree versus a cave. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE IN A CAVE. THEY ARE DARK AND DIRTY.
:|
I do not understand this burrowing appeal.
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New otherkin articles, projects, blogs
otherkin-news:
New web-sites Walking Between Worlds, a collection of essays written by two anonymous Vanir elves: one, an otherkin, the other, her spirit companion.
While there’s a bunch of great stuff linked in this post, I just…had to snip it down to this. I wish there was a contact on the website, because I nearly cried upon seeing this link. I think I might still cry. There...
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kinspeak:
Just wanted to say hello to all the fellow aliens and elves out there! My kintype originates on another planet in another universe, but a group came to earth and became part of elven legend and lore. Sometimes I feel a bit lonely, but then I remember that I have a whole human life to play with. I think it’s a real gift for us to be both human and our kintypes. We have the ability to...
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Non-human blogs, resources, and projects
swanblood:
Just a resource list I am passing around, and projects that need a signal boost. Please reblog and add your own suggestions!
Tumblrs
nonhumanquotes - my Tumblr for images and quotes for non-humans.
kinspeak - anonymous corkboard and community. A wonderful space with a lot of activity.
kindiet - recipes for your non-human self.
theotherproblems - secrets and advice for...
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TW: Otherkin denial
faelord:
sheepsoul:
“You’ve been my friend for three years. I’ve tried playing along with you, but for your own sake I can’t anymore. You are NOT a sheep, and this isn’t funny anymore. Please stop, I’m worried about you.”
And I thought that she actually accepted me. Until she was nice enough to tell me my identity isn’t real…
Ouch. O_O;;
It always baffles me when someone can be...
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My appetite for apples has been insatiable lately.
scar-lip:
heathenqueer:
I ate all the Jonagolds that we had in the house earlier this week and I bought a bag of Golden Delicious today. I hope they stay safe, because I’m usually the only one who eats them, but my brother does have a tendency to get into things I buy for myself…
I already had one tonight and I want another. All the apples.
I feel like this is relevant. :\
I’ve been...
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So now I've got a new reason to dislike otherkin
wearemagneton:
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riftoff:
Don’t misappropriate trans terms, please. (or misappropriate the persecution.)
lol but what about those who are trans* and ‘kins
what then.
Right. I’m FtM and a ‘Kin.
Same here. FtM and fox right here.
FTM (kinda gender wobbly) trickster boy.
Trans dude goblinoid...
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My appetite for apples has been insatiable lately.
I ate all the Jonagolds that we had in the house earlier this week and I bought a bag of Golden Delicious today. I hope they stay safe, because I’m usually the only one who eats them, but my brother does have a tendency to get into things I buy for myself…
I already had one tonight and I want another. All the apples.
I feel like this is relevant. :\
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Pronouns
fuckyeahftms:
I’ve been presenting as male for over a full year now. I’ve been on hormones for about seven months. My mom has gone, with the help of a support group and I think a therapist, from transphobic to mostly-accepting.
She still calls me ‘she’. Consistently. I don’t feel right correcting her because she’s been using ‘she’ for the majority of my life, but I don’t look or sound female...
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“I’ve talked about before that I often identify (with a smile on my face) as a...”
– Some musings about identifying as femme and other identity matters in my blog. Go frolic my homies. (via nudiemuse)
Ooh I love this nudiemuse :3 Beautiful quote right here, and a beautiful way to view identity ^.^
(via miraclesaremadeofluckandtime)
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Dear Solace: A non-human secrets and advice Tumblr →
swanblood:
Hey everyone, the lovely lovely tolivealifeinflame has started a secrets and advice Tumblr for nonhumans!
I personally encouraged ver to do this because ve is really a wonderful counsellor… ve wanted to go into mental health to help non-humans and other non-typical types of people to get help and advice that supports them, as they are. Ve is visiting at my house right now, and one...
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Otherkin/Non-Human 30 Day Challenge - Day 8
Do you believe there should be non-human pride? What do you imagine it being like?
I don’t know. It’s an interesting thing to ask, since there are so many different sorts of otherkin. But then, with any other group for which there is Pride, they’re just as diverse, right? I don’t know. I hesitate to say that otherkin, as a community, are more diverse, but when it comes down to inter-species...
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dopedasies asked: Can you teach me what you know??
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I feel like I should go light a candle or...
I just feel like there’s not much I can do, and I…feel weird about it this year, for some reason. I’m not sure why.
I need to go pray. Possibly to Lofn and Loki.
I don’t know.
Everything just feels…hyper-real, I guess. I’m at a point where my modes for teaching and sharing are limited, and I think I’m containing too much inside of me this year, since...
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chameleonarcher asked: I'm finding your posts about otherkin very interesting. There was a time when I was questioning whether I might be therian but it faded. I still have sort of twinges of it sometimes but no where near strong enough for it to be an honest-to-gods part of my identity.
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Otherkin/Non-Human 30 Day Challenge - Day 7
Do you have a favorite non-human character?
Oh, probably several. Most of them in the MarvelU. I’m sure it also depends on what you define as “non-human”. For instance, I could make an argument that Han Solo isn’t human, because he exists in a galaxy far, far away, meaning the chance of him being human (assuming Star Wars does in fact take place a long, long time ago) is next to nil. We...
