Can I call myself otherkin without meditating? I know people always suggest that, but what are some other ways of introspection? Personally, I find it extremely difficult to meditate because my mind is always on and thinking, and trying to meditate and slowly push all the feelings out of my mind is very stressful for me.

You absolutely can call yourself otherkin without meditation. Meditation is just a tool that helps some people focus and understand their feelings and identities better.…

(In response to the anon that called you “unhelpful” and said that you were “damaging” certain identities/beliefs) You’ve actually helped me out a /lot/, honestly. I’ve sent in a few asks before and your responses are informal and something I look forward to reading. I’m a more confident individual, and I feel much better about my strange identity/experiences. Thank you!

I’m really glad to hear it, anon 🙂 This is the kind of thing that keeps me going!

I sort of have a problem? I think I’m otherkin, in addition to my fictionkin-ness. There’s these weird weights on my back and tailbone, and my mind keeps saying ‘don’t sit there, you’ll cramp your wings’, or I’ll involuntarily sit in a weird position so I don’t hurt my tail. I’m not sure, though.

It sounds like you have some phantom/astral limbs anon! They may or may not be related to a kintype. (sometimes limbs like these are related…

lizardywizard: To other people, human means having a body with a specific genetic structure. To me, human means having a self image that matches that…

You can be an atheist and believe that angels/god exist. Specifically, you can believe that the -entity- of ‘god’ exists, but not believe in the ‘divinity’ of that entity. Being atheist necessitates that you don’t believe in ‘higher powers’, but doesn’t explicitly mean that you don’t believe in spiritual entities. I could say YHWH is real, but not agree that he is [a] god. If I refuse the ‘godhood’ of all entities, this would still qualify as atheism.

Technically, you are absolutely right, anon.  Generally I use the term ‘atheist’ when what I mean is “someone who believes there is no magical or spiritual element…

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…

I want to say thanks for bringing the term “fiction-hearted” to light. I have a headmate who closely associates with a character, but doesn’t identify as *being* the character–he’s not a fictive. When he and I discovered the term “fiction-hearted”, it turned out to describe his feelings PERFECTLY. We’re both grateful to finally have a word to explain what he’s feeling!

I’m so glad! I think its important to have words to describe all different kinds of feelings.

It seems like it isn’t too uncommon for fictionkin to have negative towards a fictotype while awakening as that fictotype. You tried to convince yourself you weren’t Pearl from Steven Universe, I felt like my world was falling apart and it was hard, almost painful, for me to read or look at anything involving my fictotype, and I’ve seen other fictionkin have negative reactions while awakening as fictionkin. Have you any idea why this is?

I don’t think its too surprising that a lot of people have a negative reaction toward awakening. There are days where I feel like a…

Hi! Uh.. I think I may be robotkin? I keep looking at human stuff really curiously/weirdly and I really love being near robots. Whenever I think about them I’m calm and all. I’m not sure though. But if I’d be kin, that’d be with a certain robot character that I rp as. Everytime my friend writes something, I keep telling myself how it’s wrong and how it didn’t happen? I don’t know how ro explain this

You could indeed be robotkin, anon, which would be why your friend’s writing makes you uncomfortable. It doesn’t line up with what you know subconsciously…

What are kinfeels?

Kinfeels are: strong feelings experienced in reaction to exposure to one’s kintype or possible kintype. (including nostalgia, homesickness, dysphoria, grief, excitement, longing,anomalous physical feelings, etc.)…

You don’t come to the conclusion that you’re a dragon without a certain amount of self-examination. Many otherkin are aware that some outsiders think they’re…

lizardywizard: I think I’ve finally figured out what’s going on with the different self images thing. I’m pretty sure that in a past life, or…

foggymonster: haha I’m so embarrassed by the fact that I feel a tiny sting of hurt by certain comments from close friends “you’re only human”…

Stopthetumblerkin, an otherkin, is screenshoting people’s about/byf and mocking them on their blog. I’m scared that they’re going to mock me. I know why non closely examined 30+ kintypes can be a problem but 1) I only have 4/5 and I pay attention to them 2) I know to give up on a kintype when I haven’t felt it for months 3) going at it this way is educating no one. I blocked them but that’s useless, anyone can screencap my blog and tag them. I don’t feel safe in my own community.

Hi anon, I’m sorry you’re feeling uncomfortable. Try to cheer up though, because the blog in question hasn’t been active in 2 months and the…