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Hi! I have some questions about fiction/otherkin? I seriously hope I don’t sound rude here, it’s just a genuine question I really want to know. How are you related to a character/animal that was never real? How can you have the soul of something/someone that was never physically real? Or, what if you’re kin with a fictional character, and what if that story was never written? Would you not exist? I’m really sorry if this is a rude question, I’m just confused as to how it works. Thank you!

Hi anon. People ask this question a lot. I’d say its the number one question that people ask of fictionkin. How are you related to…

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I actually had no idea that memories could come in feelings… No one I’ve ever seen has talked about things like that. That’s a huge comfort to me, and I thank you, especially for your personal experiences. As someone with anxiety, it’s super hard to feel validated about a lot of things, you know? I’m feeling a lot more confident about it. Thank you, once again. :)

I’m really glad to help. 🙂 My fiancee has serious anxiety, and she often feels like she is not good enough for one reason or…

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I’m so sorry, I don’t know if this has been answered before, but this is really causing me some grief… I always hear of kin talking about their memories as their kintype. I have no memories. Instead, I have strong desires and thoughts like ‘I need to look like this character again. This body isn’t me anymore’ and desires to have objects my kintype had (ie certain jewellery)… Does that make me any less of a fictionkin? I think about this constantly,and having no memories makes me feel invalid

Same anon without memories… Furthermore, I have a lot of coincidences. I’ve always loved albinism and wantd to be one, and wanted to be left…

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[K1]Saw your post on multiverse stuff. Truth be told, I almost didn’t write this. Private doesn’t even begin to describe this stuff, and yet here I am, albeit on anon. I don’t know why I keep it so hidden, though. Every now and again it leaks into my fiction, but I stamp out the threads pretty quickly. Had I seen your post many years ago, I probably would have passed it off as just being one of those things that resonates with people for some reason, like the structure of the hero’s journey.

[K2]What bigger, more exciting stakes were there than multiversal danger? Heck, even I, a non-kin, had many thoughts about it… well, guess who eventually ended…

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(Glamourbombing anon) Since otherkin used to be listed under the same general umbrella of old souls, starseeds, etc., and they’re usually said to be incarnated to help the Earth reach a new level of consciousness, you’re probably not wrong. In fact, I feel like I was in fact sent here to help others question reality and spread knowledge, so I actually agree with you there.

Good thoughts! I definitely remember the days back then of talking about our purpose, and a lot of crossover with’indigo children’, etc.

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You know, darkness can also be interpreted as a lack of knowledge or understanding. Apparently there was an old otherkin hobby called “glamourbombing”, which fell out of use because people thought a “forced awakening” of the general populace was a bad idea. If you don’t know what this is, it’s basically doing something highly unusual either overtly or subtly, from wearing wings/tails in public to leaving ridiculous notes ala obviousplant.

Ah, glamour bombing. I remember glamour bombing. For those who don’t know what it is, glamour bombing is/was a practice popularized by the Fae and…

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There are a lot more older ‘kin (fiction and ‘other, not to mention multiples too) than people on this site realize. Most of us have stopped putting ourselves out there so much because when you get to be 30+, being open is more dangerous than when you’re a kid. Many of us have obligations and people we need to protect (jobs, kids, etc.). Being open can harm reputations, even get children taken away. It’s not safe to have beliefs/lives that fall outside the status quo.

So true! Keeping a clean reputation is important which is one big reason my kin blogs do not get related/linked to my other blogs!

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I feel kinda bad, like I might be using a soulbond. They don’t seem to be active (or I can’t hear them idk) in anything other than when I’m upset, when they come over and cuddle up and tell me they love me. It’s nice, but it feels wrong and I want to be able to talk to them more. On the other hand it feels like they take over my body, at least partially, when I go outside the house, but it doesn’t feel like communicating. How can I reach out and talk and listen better?

First of all, try not to feel bad. ^^ For one thing, communication with bonds isn’t always easy at first. For another thing, soulbonds often…

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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…

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Hi! I’m pretty new to being fickin, and I’m finding it kind of hard… Sometimes I feel a really big disconnect from my kintypes and I feel like I’m just ‘pretending’ a lot, especially since I have no memories of my canons or anything. Do you have any suggestions on how to help me really verify that I’m fictionkin with these characters, if only to set my mind at ease? Or maybe a way to unlock some memories, if there are any ways? Thank you in advance!

The best way to unlock memories is with self reflection and meditation. I recommend making some quiet time alone, to explore your feelings and your…

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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…

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Thank you for running this blog. I went from thinking something was wrong with me, to thinking I might be fickin, then finding out that soulbonding was a thing and that was what was happening with me. Thank you so much. I immensely appreciate what you’ve brought to tumblr with you, the knowledge and experience with these things.

No, thank you for sending me this message right now. I really needed it. Appreciate it <3 Soulbonding is such a wonderful and fascinating experience,…

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As someone with diagnosed (and currently untreated) psychotic depression (undiagnosed with almost certainly lot of other stuff, too, tbh), I agree with you. I’m a Pagan and spiritual kin so when people automatically assume I’m copingkin cuz of their over-abundance in the kin tags and because I’m open about my mental illness I feel like it delegitimatizes both oppressed groups I’m a part of (Pagan and having a mental illness). I wish they’d call themselves something else like copingfriend or smth

thank you. I’m sorry people make assumptions about your kin idenity, that’s not cool. I really appreciate you taking the time to send me a…

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so i latched on to this character that i did not choose, i identify with them very strongly. sometimes i want to be their friend, sometimes i feel like i want to be them but sometimes i catch myself feeling like i am them? but i don’t believe i am them. would you say i am fiction hearted with them, something else, nothing?

I would say from your ask, and from what it sounds like your experience has been, there is no way to know. Its okay to…

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Not sure if you got this question yet, but have you heard of the fictional other coping mechanism? I kno peeps who were “copingkin” and after reading your posts on the subject, realized that the concept of a fictional other was a better coping mech. It’s basically like..I guess an internal RP? A fictional character you take on as a “significant other”. You KNOW it isn’t real, but when you’re lonely or depressed you kind of dwell on that idealized relationship? Hard to describe. Helped me a lot.

Anon, I have a few thoughts on this subject, so I hope you’ll pardon me if I ramble a bit. My first reaction is that…

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What’s going on if there’s a different personality in my mind that I can talk to and that shares my memories, and he identifies with the name/pronouns of a fictional character, but the two of us are also kin for different fictional characters simultaneously? Do I have DID and am fictionkin, or am I just fictionkin for all three characters and I like talking to myself? I feel like a liar, even though I’m probably not…

This is definitely a question I can answer! Lets break this down! there’s a different personality in my mind that I can talk to and…

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im really confused and troubled lately because i think im kin with some characters but im genuinely not sure if my feelings are valid but fictionkin seems to “fit”, if that makes sense?? i feel a lot of kin things except memories. i see those canonical happenings as an outsider and i do not feel like i am present or part of them occurring. at the same time, theres a familiarity and longing that’s present?? im not sure what im feeling. it’s a strong feeling, but im not sure what it IS exactly?

There are two possibilities here. One is that you are kin with someone from that ‘canon’ who was never shown on screen. Basically a ‘background character’ or ‘extra’…

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