old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

In response to the “how long should I wait” question, I have found that once you realize what these feelings can be called and look into one, others start appearing as if they all just waited for you to know what to call them. It’s almost chain-reaction like. Those are my 2 cents, though.

That;s true, but I’ve found that trying to ignore them once they have decided to keep poking your brain just drives you to distraction.I tried…

old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

How long should you wait between realising you have another kintype? I already have 5 kintypes, and I’m really against the idea of having another one, although I’ve been having strong feelings for awhile now that I do have another one.

There’s no rule of thumb, really. It sounds like its something that’s on your mind so I think you should pursue it. Do some introspection…

old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

Why do Factkin and Personakin have such a bad reputation?

I have no idea what ‘personakin’ are (aside from fictionkin from the persona series). As for factkin, here are some highlights from my previous posts. Factkin…

old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

Instead of being god kin, is it possible to just be a being with godlike power? I don’t want to be called god kin because it doesn’t sit right, plus a lot of haters seem to go after them :/

I definitely recommend examining the feelings that go along with those powers, and why you feel them. There are definitely a lot of beings, and…

old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

i dont… really understand kintypes, and i doubt i have one, but i have to wonder because angel speculation posts resonate with me and i have had the sensation of phantom wings on and off for as long as i can remember. i guess im just… confused? i don’t know. i just dont know.

It can be very difficult to come to terms with the idea that you even MIGHT be kin. It has all kinds of upsetting connotations.…

old tumblr postsJune 27, 2016

I’m having trouble finding out what I’m kin with. I think I’m a mutant from the X-Men, but no matter how much I look I can’t find who I am. I can’t meditate because I find it extremely difficult to with my active brain, and I don’t know how else to go about it. Help?

You don’t necessarily need to meditate to think deeply about who you are. Make up a set of questions for yourself, and try to answer…

old tumblr postsJune 26, 2016

I remember you reblogging something onto here, it was this art/comic thing that was about how someone would shift into a mix between their kintype and their current body (so, a humanoid version of their kintype) and just realized the same thing kind of happens to me, except my kintype is already humanoid. I often mentally see myself as looking like my current body, except parts of me are from my kintype (parts of my head and the ends of my limbs, mostly).

That would be this post (link) by @lizardywizard which is an awesome post. I’m glad my reblog helped you realize that!

old tumblr postsJune 26, 2016

This isn’t purely fictionkin-related, but I was thinking on the argument anti-kin make about how “all otherkin are always glorious animals, nobody’s ever a slug” and how “all fictionkin are always main characters, never somebody non-notable” and… it occurred to me that most people who ARE kin of, say, a slug, aren’t going to be vocal about it. It’s embarrassing to admit. People mock us for being “cool” stuff; imagine how much worse they’d treat us if we admitted being a chicken or something.

This is absolutely true, anon. Also, the people who say that always forget that there ARE people who are things like snails, goblins, unseen characters,…

old tumblr postsJune 24, 2016

When seeing myself in canon, is it okay to refer to me as ‘them’ purely to make things easier, such as not confusing people etc?

That’s perfectly fine, anon. I do the same thing. ^^

old tumblr postsJune 24, 2016

is it possible to be a character twice? like you were them in one life, and then you were them again in a different au and life? I’m not personally but do you think it’s possible

Honestly, anything’s possible, anon. The multiverse, and the mind are mysterious, poorly understood places, so its hard to rule anything out. I know of a…

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

The definition of alterhuman according to the person who coined the term is “A category of personal identity which encompasses identification that is alternative to the common societal idea of humanity.” Your re-definition excludes groups originally meant to be included by it.

Hey anon. Thank you for pointing this out. If you (or someone else) could tell me who my definition leaves out and how it could…

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

hey, um..I have a question! I’m pretty new to all this fictionkin stuff, and I was just curious if I was fictionkin or not. I watch this tv show that I adore and I feel like I relate quite well to a character. would that mean im fictionkin? sorry,,,,

Hey anon! Here’s a quick checklist to help you figure out if you might be kin or not. (link)

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

I’m a soulbond who is a prince back in my home world, and honestly, I use “royaltykin” as a blanket term like the other anon, but I’ve found that it really doesn’t help on tumblr because, like you said, most of the people on this site who use the term “royaltykin” aren’t actually kin with anyone who was or is royalty, you know? It’d be nice to connect with someone who shared similar responsibilities to mine, but it’s pretty hard to do on this site thanks to those spoiled kids.

I’m sorry to hear about that, anon. Maybe try creating a network for fictionkin, whose kintypes were also royalty, instead of stressing royalkin?

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

I’ve heard the term Aeslink or Aestheticlink for people who identify with purely surface level characteristics of a character (ie their clothes, their mannerisms, essentially their “aesthetic”) Is this an okay term to use?

That sounds like a fine term to use, anon!

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

I’ve always thought of “royaltykin” as just a term that meant “people who are kin with characters or beings who were/are royalty”. As in, just a term used to find people who are kin with characters who happen to be royal. But I guess I’m not really surprised that Tumblr doesn’t use it that way

I’m sure there are some people who use it that way, but on the whole, no, “royaltykin” on tumblr appear to be people who believe they…

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

Since realizing I’m kin with this one character, it feels kind of weird when I say I’m a fan of her and that I love her in canon. But I mean, regardless of the fact that I am her, she still exists in the television show she’s part of independent of me and I really enjoy seeing her in the show and I think she’s really cool, and thought that before I even knew what fictionkin was. Would you say this is a normal kin experience?

I’d say its pretty normal. Some kin are definitely able to enjoy their source material separately from their kinfeels.

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

In response to previous anon, I totally get what you mean! For both of my kintypes I used to dream and wish that I could be a part of their world and not this one. I would constantly imagine myself with the other characters in there, and it was such a relief to realise I was kin?

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

You know it’s funny, I could never figure out why I had SUCH a strong connection to this one show, to the point that I felt like I belonged in that world and could never get it out of my mind and felt nostalgic thinking about it… until this one character shows up in a later season and it turns out I’m kin with them, and suddenly it all makes sense.

I feel you, anon! Glad you figured it out!

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

Would demonkin have to be tied to any specific religion?

Nope, there are demons in different mythologies all over the world, and in folklore that isn’t considered to be religious.

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

Couldn’t you pose that argument about animals though? That any animal could think it’s a different one if it’s raised by another one? Like dogs raised by cats, humans raised by dogs, etc? So there’s no validity unless you remember seeing your own reflection and being able to recognize the animal now?

A duckling raised by dogs may love and cuddle with dogs, and may even think of itself as one, but it still can’t survive by…

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

What’s your opinion on people who are kin of concepts, like “royalkin”? This was prompted by the person claiming to be “princesskin”… I don’t understand how someone can be “kin” of a social/economic class. Remembering a kin life where you, an individual, were a part of that social class, and highly identifying with the experience of being that class, sure. But claiming to be “royalkin”, to me, is no different than saying you’re “poorkin” and that’s kind of fucked up imho. What do you think?

The people who use terms like ‘royalkin’ or ‘princesskin’, or for sake of example, lawyerkin, janitorkin, stockanalystkin, zookeeperkin, blacksmithkin, etc etc…. fundamentally misunderstand what the term ‘kin’ denotes.…

old tumblr postsJune 23, 2016

My kin is feral but I don’t relate much to being feral and I interpret myself more as an anthropomorphic version of my kin, like a fursona? It feels more like a combination of my kin and my physical self as I am now, and it feels more comforting, even though its not how my kin really was. My fursona is “literally me”, but not as I was then, and not as I am now. Is it odd to do that or feel that way?

Anon, I suggest you take a look at this post I reblogged the other day, because I think it sums up exactly what you’re feeling! http://fromfiction.tumblr.com/post/146149276362/lizardywizard-i-think-ive-finally-figured-out