old tumblr postsJune 20, 2016

So a non-kin friend of mine recently told me that they think all otherkin are mentally ill for thinking that they are animals. What’s the best way to explain to her that kinity is a belief about your soul/mind and not about physically being an animal? I know you focus on fictionkin but this is a kin thing in general.

Some people won’t be convinced no matter what you say, anon. Which is unfortunate, but true. I suppose you could ask them if they believe…

old tumblr postsJanuary 13, 2016

Mentally ill person here: “insane” isn’t a NICE word, but I’m pretty sure only tumblr considers it a slur. But yyyyes, anon probably should try to avoid using it when referring to mentally ill people!

Yeah, that was my thought, too, anon. I wouldn’t consider it a slur face to face maybe (unless someone was yelling it in my face???),…

old tumblr postsDecember 3, 2015

Reminder to all (kin and non-kin)

Refusal to subject yourself to, agree with, participate in, or encourage toxic behavior is not ableism. You do not have to tolerate aggressiveness, manipulation, theatrics,…

old tumblr postsSeptember 1, 2015

Fictionkin and mental illness- an explanation and my thoughts

Tumblr, I’ve been having a rough few weeks.My system has been in chaos,and I’m in the middle of a mixed state episode. I don’t know…

old tumblr postsAugust 17, 2015

On anon because no one knows I’m mentally ill. I wanted to thank you so much for the post where you talk about your experience being bipolar. I feel like we mentally ill fictonkin whose kin identities are completely separate from our illnesses are often forgotten or thrown under the bus, or our illnesses are used to discount and de-legitimize our kin-ness. Thank you again, it meant so much to hear.

Thank you for sharing, anon. ^^ Its hard to tell people that you’re mentally ill, and I did have a hard time sharing my struggle…

old tumblr postsAugust 15, 2015

Why do you take it as a personal attack when other people explain their being otherkin as psychological? Like, you realize a person can think it’s psychological for them without invalidating your belief that it is spiritual for you, right? Like, not everyone’s experience comes from the same origin. Just because one person thinks their experience is the result of neurodiversity, doesn’t mean that they’re telling you that your magical experiences are “all in your head.”

Like, not everyone’s experience comes from the same origin. That’s right. Not everyone’s experience is from the same origin. Which makes it (when the origins…

old tumblr postsAugust 15, 2015

PSA

If you believe that being kin is caused by mental illness, then you do not believe that being kin is real.

old tumblr postsAugust 15, 2015

Kin and Mental Illness

Okay, you know what, this is getting ridiculous. I am not trying to keep anybody ‘out’ of the kin community. Especially not people with mental…

old tumblr postsAugust 14, 2015

Kin and Coping. Its Simple.

If you are fictionkin and you are mentally ill, it is natural to fall back on your kin identity as a method of coping with…

old tumblr postsNovember 9, 2014

I think the person that complained about the “are fictionkin crazy” article misunderstood the point you were trying to make. What I took from it is that you weren’t saying ‘kin can’t have mental illnesses — you were saying that BEING ‘KIN is not a mental illness, nor is it indicative of having one. You can be mentally ill and ‘kin. Being ‘kin does not make you mentally ill. Separate things.

Exactly my point, the two are entirely separate.