Its a very fuzzy line indeed, and someone can be both otherkin and fictionkin at the same time. For instance anyone who has a fictotype…
http://fromfiction.tumblr.com/post/143567690872/this-is-the-most-respectful-video-explanation-of I thought it was really well done and well researched. Definitely the best video by someone outside the community yet.
You should absolutely not feel bad. People deal with being kin in different ways. Honestly, the current obsession with finding ‘canonmates’ is… pretty new honestly, especially…
Vivid like, I could’ve -sworn- that he moved in with them during his second or third year. SO says no, I drop it despite knowing…
Depends on if the creature in question would be considered within the realm of ‘monsterous’. If so, then yes.
My being a fictional character isn’t a theory, its a personal belief, and I don’t have to prove it to anyone. (Nor do I attempt…
I can sympathize too, anon. It can be tough not having a lot to go off of to figure yourself out. And also tough if…
Its totally normal to fear things from your past life that caused you fear, pain, upset, etc. Its normal and okay for these traumatic events…
Pardon my language, but fuck yes it is ‘okay’ to discover that your kintype is an OC. *points dramatically to the otherkin community* Anybody who’s kintype…
If you have a kintype you don’t know about and you make an OC there’s a strong tendency/likelihood for that OC to at least have…
i cant identify as a character who got their legs chopped of or something? You joke but a small group of very aggressive people have…
Thank you so much for the compliment, anon ^^ I’m always glad to see other people exploring their identities and discovering things about themselves! <3
Some kin experience anxiety around doubles, and feelings of being fake, even if they know there can legitimately be more than one of a kintype.…
I know what you mean, anon. That sounds rough, and I understand the feeling. When you’re kin it can be difficult to figure out wait…
Generally speaking, your kintype finds you, and then you recognize that what you’re feeling is being kin. However, if you’re doing it the other way…
This is the most respectful video explanation of kin and fictionkin that I’ve seen yet. I hope everybody takes a minute to watch this, and…
-hearted people, in my experience, feel one or more of a few things deep longing to be X deep admiration of and empathy for X…
I’m pretty sure that having a non-human hearttype counts as being non-human. I’d count it at least, though I don;t know how others feel. -Hearted…
Alterhuman includes humans from other worlds and states of existence. Here’s how I define alterhuman. Alterhuman: A member of the nonhuman/otherworldly community. Anyone who identifies…
So, the reaction surrounding recent posts about polykin and multiple kintypes has convinced me that I need to talk about something that I’ve been keeping…
Here’s the simplest way I have to explain it fully to someone who’s never heard of it. @iggysfool An otherkin or fictionkin is someone who…
This is a tough one, anon. On the one hand, not every fear we have will be explained by things in our past lives and…
Those are both good ideas! Looking at art, or making it yourself. Writing ‘fanfiction’ or reflections on your source material, or reading about it. Listening to…
That’s hard, anon. Sometimes that fear never really goes away. But we can do things to minimize it. I recommend you read about, and talk…
Well, lets see what I can help you with here. Thankfully I happen to be a Sailor Moon expert 😉 First of all, lets dispel…
The mods at @everykin seem like nice people, and they certainly aren’t trolls or harassers. They post nice positivity, and they would be a great…
If you have to push away these feelings and they keep coming back, that’s a good indication that you may be kin, or have a…
You don’t have to have the same traits as someone/something to be other/fictionhearted with them. I’m not sure whether they’d count as synpaths or not,…
Alterhuman: A member of the nonhuman/otherworldly community. Anyone who identifies as, or is connected to, a non-human, or as someone or something from or connected…
Depends on the person using it. There isn’t a standardized usage. Some copinglinkers use it. Some people who use it just mean they feel like…