old tumblr postsJuly 13, 2016

Why didn’t you want to be Pearl?

Because I never want another kin identity. And being Pearl means accepting a lot of trauma and pain, as well as another round of poor…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

Do you think it’s normal that now I’ve discovered I’m this one character, I’m questioning a few more in a short-ish time? I know polykin are a thing (like you!) but for me it’s only been about six months since I accepted I might be fictionkin, and now there’s a third I’m questioning.

Awakening as kin for the first time can cause us to question a lot of things, one of them being if we’re multikin. Take it…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

Can trauma carry over into this life? For example, in my canon I was a soldier in WWII, and all of this life, long before I knew I was kin, I’ve always felt really nervous and shaky around stuff to do with that era, like if I saw stuff about it at museums something. I have PTSD in this life so I know what being triggered is like, and it honestly feels like that?? But I wasn’t sure if this was possible.

Trauma can definitely carry over between lives. Its one of the major flags of being kin. Just make sure you don’t talk over survivors from…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

can kin memories just be smells? I was thinking about my past life and I smelt fresh cut grass, really vividly, even though I was inside, and all the grass is dead in my neighbourhood.

They can definitely be just smells. Smell is our most powerful sense memory.

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

i didn’t believe in fictionkin but i’ve gotten some major signals that i’ve had a fictional past life and it’s kind of freaking me out. at the same time, though, i’m a bit scared that i’m just going crazy. any advice?

Take it slow, take deep breaths. I’m sorry to say it just sort of *happens* to people. If you’re experiencing things that lead you to…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

I got a memory for a kintype that I had been trans in that life? But in this life Im not trans? I feel like, talking about that memory would bother people? Or seem rude?? Or something??? Since I’m not trans in this life????

Talk through your memories and feelings, talk about them. Ignore what other people think. Tag them with kin tags. Don’t tag them transgender.

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

I deeply wish I could find an otherkin/fictionkin forum or chat or something that was a little more… I dunno, serious? More interested in the theoretical or philosophical aspects of being kin? I’ve been visiting a kin chat recently and it’s just so completely braindead that I don’t think I’m going to stay. The overall quality of every kin community I find is so -low- that I’m beginning to get discouraged.

I know the feeling, anon. I would love to find that space, too. I feel like a lot of kin spaces start out like that…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

What did it feel like when you discovered you were Pearl? I’m asking so I can compare what I’m feeling now to your latest kin awakening.

A lot of sadness, a lot of longing, a lot of emptiness. A lot of anger. Pearl from Steven Universe: *insert incoherent screaming of kin…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

is seeing yourself as if you were physically a character a kin think or an aeslink thing, do you think?

Depends on if you only experience seeing yourself physically as that character. If that’s your only experience, maybe aeslink? But I have no idea really.

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

Hey there! So I’ve heard a lot about kin and I’m respectfully neutral on the subject. But having found you, I’m actually quite curious about something. Have you ever met anyone who is also kin with Pearl/Vriska/Kaizer and how do you go about that? Do you believe you to be the only one, the true one, or can there be multiple? I mean no disrespect, I was just wondering about this possible dilemma. Anyways, keep being you~ no matter what no one deserves to tell you who you’re supposed to be.

Hi there. Thanks for being so respectful. You can read a lot more about my beliefs and experiences on my webpage: http://fictionkin.net/ To answer your…

old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

I’m questioning my first kin right now and I was wondering, is it normal to feel physically sick and dizzy when trying to remember something? I’ve tried remembering or writing down memories, but I feel light-headed and sick while doing so. Is this normal?

Kin memories and experiences can carry physical sensations with them, but if nausea and lightheadedness persist, make sure to visit a doctor to rule out…

old tumblr postsJuly 8, 2016

I had a thought the other day. I noticed a lot of canon calls will say something like “don’t message me if you’re x age” and while I understand that from a safety perspective (minors not feeling comfortable with adults and such) I can’t help but wonder, what if your canonmates were all in that age range you don’t want to interact with and you never got to meet them because of the age difference?

Then you’re basically shit out of luck, I would guess? Sounds sad to me.

old tumblr postsJuly 8, 2016

Is it possible to be spiritual/past life kin with a character that was (in your canon) psychologically demonkin? What would this be called?

It sure is possible, but I don’t have a fancy name for it.

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

i have traumatic kin memories involving war, but i feel bad for even mentioning i have them, especially since its from a war that also happened in this world. i feel like if i talk about how bad it was or how it hurts me, ill get shut down and told not to be disrespectful, which i understand but, that doesnt make the pain any better :/

Anon, I understand. That’s a tough position to be in. I think that you should be able to talk about and express these experiences and…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

I totally get what you mean by traumatic memories. Specifically I have bad memories of being in a war, and speaking about those memories is especially painful.

Thanks anon ^^ I’m sorry you have those memories, but I and others with traumatic memories are definitely glad we’re not alone.

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

I don’t want to assert my experiences as more important than anyone else’s, but I have a confession… it sometimes bothers me how many people seem to be “having fun” with being kin, when being kin has been deeply intertwined with a lot of emotional/mental health problems for me. The flashbacks that lead to my awakening were traumatic, and came on as a result of unrelated trauma. I can’t even do anything relating to “my” canon without feeling a surge of anxiety shoot through my body. (cont)…

…(cont). I don’t understand why my experience has to be so negative when many other people appear to not be nearly as impacted by being…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

wrt heart types connecting to a past life: I consider myself Dragon hearted because of a past life I have vague memories of! I’m not sure if i was human or not, but I was either raised by or grew up very closely with a group of dragons and often 1/2

Felt as though I was one of them, or that I should have been one. I still take a lot of comfort and safety in…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

oh! for 18+ kin call blogs, there’s also educationkinnection, which seems to of been started recently!

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

Felix, I get really embarrassed about being kin. I’m otherkin and fictionkin and I always see people making fun of them and I feel really bad. I want to suppress how I feel but I know I’ve already tried to do that and it didn’t work. I just wish I could be more comfortable being kin. Do you have any advice for dealing with feeling ashamed of being kin?

Hey anon, I hear you. I feel the same way sometimes. Its hard to be treated as strange, annoying, stupid, etc, and all the things…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

Do kins feel nostalgia/species dysphoria before they find out what their kintype is? Or can it happen after?

Generally kin feel at least some nostalgia/species dysphoria from a young age, but not always!

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

Do you ever feel embarrassed whenever you see anything that involve any of your fictotypes (like in art or if you read their names, etc)? I do and I don’t know why.

I definitely do! Not all the time, but sometimes. Especially if its something that clashes with my memories, or that would embarrass me ordinarily.

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

There are already two blogs for kin calls that are 18+: 18nupkin and 18pluskin, or something along those lines. It might be good to have something for people Even Older (like, late 20’s early 30’s) but honestly we’re already so spread out that it might be better just to stick with 18+ imo so we don’t leave out whole small chunks of people without a stronger sense of community

Awesome! Thank you for letting me know!

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

I heard someone talking about fictionflickers and aeslinkers and was curious as to if you knew what those might be and if you do could you explain these terms to me?

Fictionflickering is the experience of essentially cameo shifting every time you gain an interest in a new series or character. Basically rapidly gaining, losing, and…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

bitcheshavebirthdays replied to your post “We’re 32 and much as I’d love to canon call, I know they’re all way…” Please do canon calls or…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

new word: alternormal Alternormal adjective denoting events, experiences or phenomena (such as shifts, anomalous memories, phantom/astral limbs, headmates, soulbonding, unexplained urges and feelings, etc) that…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

I’m sorry, I know this is in your faq but I still don’t understand it. What exactly is being kin? Is it thinking you’re related to a character? I thought otherkin for example is literally thinking you are that kind of animal, so I thought being kin with a character meant literally thinking you are that character? And what is the difference to “id” and “double” and that kind of stuff? This is so confusing

byfcringe: Kin means you HEAVILY connect to that character almost like you ARE the character or are related to the character. ID means you just…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

We’re 32 and much as I’d love to canon call, I know they’re all way younger and it’d be weird. So we are alone forever I guess…>.>

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

To the older anon. We know how you feel. Our form is 26 as well. We feel the pain. We still put canon calls out there though.

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

this isnt specific to anyone but i feel like someone could hear this. to those who are questioning a kintype take your time learning to understand and figure yourself out!! months ago i would feel this attached weight on my shoulders, and i assumed it would be wings, vague phantom feeling emerging of wings. but a few months later i realized what it was! the weight of charging cables that plugged into my back. i was an android. take your time figuring stuff out. try not to assume!

Thanks for sharing, anon! Great advice.

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

@ the anon worried about being too old, I’m 21 and I’m not stopping AFAIK lol. Also there’s a canon call blog for people over 18, though I can’t remember the name for it rn

thanks anon!

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

Do you think there’s anything problematic about being ‘facthearted’, aka fictionhearted with an actual person? Like, I don’t feel that I’m currently/ever was him, but he does seem like an ideal version of me, like who I’d be if I had total freedom of expression, you know? Or maybe there’s a different term for that which I’m not aware of?

I don’t know if there’s a specific word for it (facthearted seems fine?), but honestly there is nothing wrong with seeing a celebrity and feeling…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

We get discouraged by canon call blogs…. We are a system of fictives who would love to find our canon mates, but the body is 26, and a lot of the call blogs are minors. We would never discourage anyone from saying “no one over 18”, in fact we think that’s probably a good idea for minors! But it makes us feel like we won’t ever find our “people” and makes us feel like…. Like she’s too old to still be like this…. Can you help us? We feel so completely alone, and sometimes incredibly fake…

I know the feeling, anon. I’m 30 and that shuts me out of a lot of canon call blogs too. Being older doesn’t make you…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

i think i feel wings on my back, but i’m not sure if it’s just me wishing for them. it feels like this heavy sort of shapeless ‘presence’ on my back, and i always want to reach back because it feels as though i could touch them (obviously, they’re never there). does this sound like astral limbs?

This does sound like at least the beginning of astral limbs, anon. However, if could also be ‘normal’ back pain. if you have a large chest…

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

Can you have a synpath to a real person?

I don’t really see why not? Opinions from the peanut gallery?

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

Hey there. First off, you guys do great work here. Thank you for being nice and understanding and everything. Onto a question: I roleplay as my kintype, since that’s the only way I can let him out without judgement except with those closest to me. And I would like to start interacting with other kin (doesn’t have to be my canon, just so I can be me with other people). But I’m worried that people will think I’m posing or something because I RP. How can I let people know that’s not the case?

There are plenty of kin who roleplay as their kintype. I wouldn’t worry about it too much 🙂

old tumblr postsJuly 4, 2016

Is it possible to be fictionkin by spiritual beliefs and psychological things? Because I’m not sure what my religion is, but I believe in reincarnation and the multiverse. But I also think that it might be influenced by my mental health.

Its really all up to you, anon. Spiritual and psychological are really just terms of continence. You can believe that your kintype is influenced by…

old tumblr postsJuly 1, 2016

How can one tell if they’re a psychological fictionkin?

Requirements for being psychological fictionkin 1. You have experiences and feelings that lead you to believe that you are or were a fictional character or…

old tumblr postsJuly 1, 2016

hi! could you elaborate a bit more on where the line between fictionkin and fictionhearted lies? i only ask because there’s a character that resonates with me quite deeply, and a lot of our base traits are the same, but i also sorta have my own identity and personality beyond him. so i’m puzzling over what the right term is.

Hey there anon. 🙂 Fictionkin is the right term if you believe you ARE this character. Fictionhearted is the right term if you share traits/the…

old tumblr postsJuly 1, 2016

How long can a shift last?

Indefinitely. Some shifts only last minutes, some hours, some days. A shift could probably theoretically go on forever.

old tumblr postsJuly 1, 2016

I’m a non-canon character who was married to a canon character and lived in a world. Sure, it hurts no-one remembers me. But it doesn’t make it any less beautiful and real and the people who matter, who were there, remember. I hope you find your place, anon!

Thanks for sharing, anon <3