the-antichrist-princess: fromfiction: the-antichrist-princess: can someone explain to me what fiction kin actually means? whenever I ask people give me half arsed responses that I don’t…

i have strongly identified as a crowkin for pretty much as long as i can remember, however i recently got into reading homestuck, and the character davesprite stood out to me on a completely different level. not because i like him in particular, but more like i felt i WAS him. some of his actions/things he said were almost like they were jogging my memory, as if it had happened to me before. could i be a fictionkin or am i just deluding myself?

I think there’s a strong possibility that you’re fictionkin. Frankly the earlier crowkin feelings could easily relate more specifically to Davesprite than to crows in…

the-antichrist-princess: can someone explain to me what fiction kin actually means? whenever I ask people give me half arsed responses that I don’t understand and…

I can’t help but be annoyed with a lot of fictionkin… A lot of them contradict what being otherkin is with their whole “I identify with these 10 characters, so that means I’m fictionkin with these 10 characters :^)” since if someone identified /with/ how a dragon acts all while not actually feeling as if they are a dragon, they would not be considered dragonkin because of the fact that to be otherkin means to identify as the non-human being, not with….

exotherkin: I think the biggest problem is that Otherkin has been confused for Tumblr, and such has been many other spiritual subjects, groups and fandoms.…

In my personal experience think it’s pretty normal to find your fictiotype physically attractive, especially if they’re presented in a way that appeals to your preference and aesthetic (e.g. drawn in a really appealing style). It doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t fictionkin, just that you process the attachment differently.

I agree that one certainly *can* be attracted to their fictionkinself, however the previous anon made it clear that they were more attracted to the…

hiya!! im not sure if you can answer this but is being fictionkin a sin?? christianity-wise?? my religion is just as important to me as being comfortable in my own (s)kin. i just want to know bc im currently going through a period of self discovery and i just wanted to know if can be comfortable with myself and still be accepted(?) and “”pure””(?) as my religion puts it. sorry if you cant answer it but thanks for reading anyway!! :^)))

Well, I am not Christian, but, given that I went to catholic school, I feel that I actually have some hope of answering this. Though…

fluttershyuwu: i propose the idea of fiction hearted (similar to animal hearted) for people who very strongly identify with fictional characters but can’t say they…

For about a year, I’ve been trying to figure out whether I am fictionkin of a character, or just too attached. I have a hard time believing in fictionkin, so that’s part of why I haven’t wanted to explore it more. Lately though, when I’ve seen pictures of places that remind me of Home, I’ve felt a longing so intense that it’s almost painful, and I don’t think I can deny it anymore. How do I come to terms with this?

Its hard. Its hard to believe that you’re fictionkin, and to come to terms with that. Its so much easier to just believe that you’re…

(Fictionkin vs. fictionheir cont.) Something came to mind that reinforces the importance of differing terms: I’m otherkin (spiritually), and have at various points been what you define as ‘fictionheir’. My fictional identities have never felt spiritual, and tended to shift with time. This made me feel fake in comparison to those whose identities had a strong spiritual basis–I’ve never known if I belonged in the community. Separating the concepts can better help people understand what they are.

That was a great response to the “choosing to identify as fictionkin vs. spiritually awakening as fictionkin” issue. I’m really grateful that you defined the two separately without deciding that one was less valid than the other. I hope the idea of ‘fictionheir’ catches on in the community–I honestly feel like it would suit a lot of the new ‘kin on tumblr better than the fictionkin label.

Thank you very much! I hope that it catches on too. I really think that people that fall under that category as I’ve defined it…

i think i might be fickin but ive never been kin before. i have a close friend who thinks fickin is completely ridiculous but shes helped me with a LOT and i dont want to lose her. i dont think she’ll necessarily drop me at the moment but sort of float away, you know? i dont wanna keep it in the dark, i wanna be able to express it…. what should i do? advice? D:

My advice to fictionkin, and otherkin in general is not to go around telling people about your identity ESPECIALLY before you are sure of yourself.…

I strongly identify as a character who I dislike? They hurt a lot of people, and that makes me very uncomfortable.. do you have any tips on identifying as a villain and how to deal with that? I have a lot of guilt about identifying as them and am really worried about talking to people from my canon who were hurt by me (or even killed by me). I’m not sure if it’s okay to identify as a character who’s done these things. I just don’t know if I can reconcile my feelings with their actions.

How do you feel about the bad things you may have done when you were younger? Do you accept them as part of yourself, and…

im very distressed and confused and very scared. i think i might be fictionkin, but im not sure what i should do. im not sure if my feelings are valid. and my friend that i talk to all the time about everything is against fiction kin. im terrified because im scared they’ll leave if i tell them about this. im not even sure if i am fiction kin, my family hates it so i havent been able to open up to anyone. i would be more descriptive but i cant. is this normal?

Its normal. Kids, don’t tell your parents about being fictionkin, unless you’re really sure they’ll think its something neat. Most parents will either be dismissive…

Do you have any advice on dealing with the depression (and sometimes dysfunction) that can accompany no longer being in your former body? Being unable to cope with being out of place in one’s current life is one of those stereotypical things otherkin/fictionkin get brutally mocked for, and I feel like shit for even having this problem. I have no idea what to do. I’m pretty sure if I asked a therapist about this, they’d just laugh in my face or tell me I’m insane for my beliefs.

Its hard. Its really hard. I have self image problems rooted in my kin nature as well, which for me comes out as a sort…

hey i just wanted to say that if ur fictionkin w/ a character and u are really upset by some1 else being that character, theres nothing wrong with that. directly confronting them and telling them to stop would be a bad idea, but just asking ppl w/ the same fickin as you to avoid u/not follow you is perfectly fine and normal. theres nothing you can really do to “resolve” it but stand back and try to forget it, which sucks, but it can be necessary sometimes to ur health.

If you feel like you need to avoid anyone who is the same character as you are, by all means do that. Just don’t be…

I’m also having dreams that I think might point to me being fictionkin, but I don’t know how to explore it further. I’ve tried watching the series that aligns with my dreams but I didn’t feel any immediate familiarity, only a nagging sense of “this is relevant somehow”. Do you have any suggestions for what I can do from here?

I do have a few suggestions as it happens. Try watching other series that share common elements from the one that you think aligns with…

Have you ever met someone who had an intense, enduring love for a character and what they feel is a spiritual connection to them? I’ve felt this way about the same character for over a decade, but I don’t identify AS them, nor are they a literal headmate to me. It seems over time, my love for them has only grown stronger. They are very real to me even though I know they don’t literally exist in this world. I’ve only felt this way about one character, ever. Just wondering. Thank you. :)

I have experienced this and known people who experienced it more powerfully than I have.  It is completely possible to love a character and hold…

hi there! i’ve just really accepted my kintype recently (the mangle from fnaf) and i’ve got two other types (silver the hedgehog, weiss from rwby) and it feels like the mangle is here with me always but their voice is least dominant of the three & i occasionally hear weiss & silver pipe in on things that they would do in a situation (e.x.: forgot to do homework- pull an all-nighter vs. not do it at all.) are weiss & silver my headmates while mangle is a my kin? it’s how i feel all the time :o

Mangle is you “kintype” (I really hate how this term has come to be used) if that is your identity. Like if you identify AS…

Recently, I’ve been having really vivid nightmares. Each time, I find myself in a city area surrounded by coffins. Every time I wake up, I get stuck with this weird feeling that I can’t explain. I told my friend about it and he said it sounds exactly like Persona 3. I looked up Persona 3, and the feeling came back full force. Now I’m really nervous that this might be my awakening. I just wanna know, if this is my awakening, will I be able to still live life normally?

That sounds like Persona 3 alright. I would advise you to be *very* careful if you play the game, because its likely to hit you…