'Kin Speak

So I identify as a Lamia, that being a creature with the upper body of a human woman and the lower...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:32:55 -0400

So I identify as a Lamia, that being a creature with the upper body of a human woman and the lower body of a large snake, but I’m having issues with what to call that creature exactly. For those who don’t know Lamia is a figure in the Greek Mythos sometime associated with snakes. The name came to be attached to snake-people because of it’s use in the first final fantasy game -that was twenty odd years ago. The name has stuck and many popular sources, in particular Japanese ones where its use in the Monster Girl Encyclopedia has solidified its wide-spread popularity, use it as well.

This makes me feel a bit odd calling myself a Lamia because of its connection to pop culture. I imagine I could use Naga, but that has connection to Indian mythology and Hinduism. The only neutral name I’ve found has been serpent/snakefolk, which is accurate but boring. What do you guys think?

I constantly long for wings and to fly. It half hurts to watch well-done videos taken from...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:50:26 -0400

I constantly long for wings and to fly. It half hurts to watch well-done videos taken from helicopters or planes that make you feel like you’re flying, but I enjoy them at the same time. I can’t read anything well written about anyone with wings anymore, though I love writing it. I sometimes think I can feel - well not physically, but sort of imagine them there strongly - a tail and pointed ears, and move them. I’ve never had any trouble sitting where they’d get in the way if they were physical, though, like I’ve seen other people here sometimes do.

Trouble is, I…am not sure. I don’t know if I’m otherkin, or just have a really strong imagination and a wish to fly. I mean - I’m worried that if I decide I’m otherkin, it’ll just be because I wanted a reason for me to feel like I want wings badly, a sort of…. justification for it, rather than just being a weird human. Not because I actually am. And I loved animals as a kid (and still love them) so that may have been where the ‘imagining’ animal-like ears and tail could have come from, games of pretend that stuck.

…help?

It's that time of year again

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 03:08:36 -0400

That’s right, hibernation. Constantly eating, constantly gaining weight; just to be unable to eat or stay awake for the next four to five months. Being a college level dancer, gaining fifteen pounds during the fall isn’t something that is looked highly upon. Yet even worst then that is the Winter. Being unable to eat or stay awake makes it nearly impossible for me to keep up with my fellow dancers, plus gaining and loosing weight so quickly can’t be healthy for the human body. Anyway; I was wondering, dose anyone have any tips to combat hibernation? Or at least to help control regular, healthy eating? Thank you all for reading!

http://www.lols4.me/soon_4596.html

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:35:32 -0400

http://www.lols4.me/soon_4596.html:

Admin’s note: link goes to an animated gif. It seems to be a bird playing an accordion, with the text, “Soon”.

Hello,

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:34:50 -0400

I’d like to address all otherkin with doubts.

I’m not doubt-free myself, of course, and I don’t think that anyone who sincerely questions themselves - without fear - will ever be, but I wanted to share one of my beliefs (from my better times), in the hope that I’ll soothe the gaping wound of not even believing what you feel yourself to be is possible, let alone probable.

If I am… who I think I am (in my better moments), then all “fictional” worlds are real. You heard me. This may be REALLY far-fetched to some of you, but theories on the multi-verse are debated by very reputable scientists, and even J.R.R. Tolkien believed in subcreativity - where all the worlds we can imagine exist & we’re not actually “making them up” when we think of them, but tapping into them.

Life as an otherkin is difficult enough, so if I can help anyone overcome some of their doubt, I want to! I have always believed this, intrinsically KNOWN it, you could say, so if this helps you, believe it too, and if it doesn’t - feel free to ignore it. :) Either way, I wish you well.

May we all turn out to be what we believe we are.

(Feel free to message me with any questions, I’m always willing to help.)

I don’t want to be otherkin anymore. I don’t want to carry so much of my past lives...

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:34:11 -0400

I don’t want to be otherkin anymore. I don’t want to carry so much of my past lives anymore. I just don’t know how to change this. I just want to live in the here and now.

Hey, I was hoping that you could help me. I’m frost giant kin and I don’t know any other...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:09:55 -0400

Hey, I was hoping that you could help me. I’m frost giant kin and I don’t know any other Jötnar. I consider myself mythkin, but I’d be happy to hear from fictionkin too. It’d be nice to reassure myself that I’m not the only one.

Hi, I have a question regarding my kin type. I feel like I am a fae, but I am unable to find my type...

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:00:33 -0400

Hi, I have a question regarding my kin type. I feel like I am a fae, but I am unable to find my type anywhere. I have feathered white wings, fins on the side of my face (where my ears would be), and am able to swim under water and be able to take flight. Every time I try to search, I usually get something that’s similar but does not fit me. Can anyone help me out?

I don’t know what I am. Its a difficult feeling to describe, just… sometimes I feel so, so human,...

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:49:37 -0400

I don’t know what I am. Its a difficult feeling to describe, just… sometimes I feel so, so human, breathing and living and feeling. Other times, I dream about scales/webbing/gills and the feel of water surrounding me. And the sea calls to me, an aching song of remembrance.

I feel… disjointed. Incomplete. As if I’m missing a part of myself in the water. Running is so slow and awkward compared to the smooth flight of swimming. I don’t know what this feeling is, always nagging at the back of my mind as long as I can remember. I feel crazy, sometimes. Is it normal for people to feel the tug of the water? Or am I… am I something else? But that’s crazy, right? My body is human, completely and maddeningly human. But sometimes, I feel like I’m not.

I dunno. I’m just very confused. I’ve gone through the otherkin tag, but it wasn’t very helpful, and filled with some really frightening trolls. If there’s anyone who can give me some resources, or discussion, or anything really, I would very much appreciate it. I can be contacted at littlefishlost.tumblr.com.

Thanks to all in advance, and to those responsible for this wonderful resource/outreach. :)

I think I’m having a second awakening. I’ve known that I was ‘kin before I even knew the word...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:08:10 -0400

I think I’m having a second awakening. I’ve known that I was ‘kin before I even knew the word otherkin, but only now all these years later I’m awakening to my full (spiritual) power. I’m freaking out a bit because this is all new to me, but thankfully I have some wonderful ‘kin folks around me to reassure me that it’s all normal.

hello friends!! I wanted to submit, but apparently my ds wont let me do that, so I'll ask here: I have a blog where im not very kin-open and im considering making a new one for kinthings. is this a good idea or do you think it could get stressful? thanks for your time!!

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:16:22 -0400

Um, is it weird to constantly change how you feel or your.. "design" I guess? I draw my kinself a lot but I always add new things and I didn't know if that was weird or not..

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:39:16 -0400

I think that’s okay! It is a part of discovering your self. Remember, identity is something that always is shifting, and, even if you think about it as some solid kinself deep down inside, it’s impossible for the conscious you to understand all that and see it, right? So, you only have the small echoes that appears from it, and, sometimes, it will be different things.

Like reaching out with your eyes closed and touching an elephant, sometimes you will feel the trunk, sometimes, the leg, sometimes, the tail… and sometimes, different mixes of these things.

Also, I think that when you try to draw your self, it’s trying to make a more solid image than your identity really can ever be… identity is not usually a solid thing like a picture but it’s a general idea. So, every time you try to draw it, it probably will come out in different ways.

I am genuinely curious, not trolling... if one considers themselves to be another species, do they experience attraction to other humans or others of the species they identify with? Do they consider it zoophillia if they identify as the same species?

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:37:31 -0400

It’s really different for everyone, anon! Most otherkin seem to experience attraction to humans because that’s how they were raised/it’s the body they have. A few experience attraction to their species, though mostly they would not act on it for consent reasons. Some others are attracted to furry art and “anthro” art of their species mixed with human, and some are asexual.

I’m mostly in the asexual group.

Hello! I am a fictive that identifies as a geth, from the Mass Effect series! I am not new to...

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:35:07 -0400

Hello! I am a fictive that identifies as a geth, from the Mass Effect series! I am not new to tumblr, nor to the otherkin community here, however this is a recently understood part of my identity, and I felt it would be good to discuss it more/etc

Not only that, but if there is anyone out there who also identifies as a geth (as I remember seeing someone who did show up here some time ago?) or anyone/thing from the Mass Effect universe, it would be really wonderful if I could talk with you!

You may find me at my blog here.

Hello! I have recently learned about otherkin identities, and I think that it really helps me to...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:33:42 -0400

Hello! I have recently learned about otherkin identities, and I think that it really helps me to explain a part of myself that never made sense before. I’ve always had this feeling deep inside me that I could fly. When I was a little kid, I used to jump off of things and ‘flap’ my arms, hoping for liftoff. Which I guess is cute for a kid, but the feeling never died. To this day I look at the sky with longing, an inexplicable, instinctual sort of feeling I never knew what to make of until now. I am still figuring things out, but I would say that I probably identify as avian- or birdkin, and usually as a raven, more specifically. Most of the time I would say that my ‘soul’ or ‘sense of self’ fits into my human form, but there are times when I feel like I really ought to have wings, whether where my arms are or sprouting from my back, and feet that are a little more ‘perchy.’ Sometimes I swear I can feel where feathers ought to be; other times I have this deep longing for tall trees and forests. Oh to feel the sky beneath my wings! I admit that ‘actual’ birds make me a bit jealous at times, because they get to fly and I never will, not like they do. But there are a lot of benefits to having human form! Fingers are really nice, for example. :3 Well this turned out to be quite the ramble; I’ve never been able to share any of this really anywhere else, so I guess I’m throwing it all out at once. Thanks for being here! :D

I am a perhaps otherkin in need of some help. There are no animal or fictional species that I...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:33:28 -0400

I am a perhaps otherkin in need of some help. There are no animal or fictional species that I empathize with, and yet I feel that every day I wake up feeling like I shouldn’t be here, in this body. My spirit does not merely yearn, it claws at my sanity for a safe place, an identity, something that is truly my me. By being here, I feel that I am coming closer to identifying that thing that is what I am. If anyone can give me advice(meditation suggestions, blogs to follow, etc) my gratitude would rival the stars.

If anyone can help, please contact me as soulless.singularity@gmail.com

For the person who feels like a tile... I fairly often stiffen and flatten out into what feels like a piece of paper, meshed into one continuous surface and draped over whatever I happen to be on. Perhaps we are our own brand of other?

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:31:26 -0400

I don't know if one can identify as a traditionally mythical creature? But sometimes I feel like a mermaid. My legs feel as though they are meshed together into one appendage and I get insatiably thirsty. I'm addicted to water. I always feel like I can't get enough to drink and my skin is always dry and itchy. Could I be part fish?

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:30:50 -0400

You definitely can identify as a mythical creature! And there are other mermaid-kin out there! So you could be a fish-person, or a mermaid or something else.

Unkin?

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:41:37 -0400

Hi! I’ve posted here before as a winged catkin, and got quite a few responses from others alike. Recently, though, I’ve had a…Breakthrough in my own mind. I suffer from diagnosed delusional paranoia, anxiety, and depression. I spent a lot of time thinking about my place as a cat in a human body, and honestly, I began wishing I was not a cat, but truly a human. I began feeling homesick over it, getting so irritated at this dysphoria. I love being in a human body. I did not yearn to be a cat, but a human. Then, one morning I woke up and…I had a clearness in my head. It was as if I was my mind observing my thoughts, the inner workings unknown. I realized, at this point, I /am/ human. I wanted to be a cat so bad, I thought that maybe I was one, maybe I am otherkin. So, I gave it a try, changing my mindset. The homesickness I had was because I had forced myself into thinking I was something I am not…I am posting this story here now, because I want to help any others with similar struggles. I do believe that otherkin are true, yes! But I also believe there are others like me, and since I got to the point of working past my self-delusion of being otherkin, I can help others who think they might be not be what they originally thought. Even if a questioning otherkin would want to talk to me, they can! I just want to help, for the fine lines of wanting and is are not as clear as we would want them to be. <3 My name is Jessie, and you can contact me through an ask, or my skype which is roxyanddacrew! Best wishes for everyone to discover their inner soul!

Sometimes I feel like an android kin but I’ll never tell anyone.

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:19:33 -0400

Sometimes I feel like an android kin but I’ll never tell anyone.