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To the anon asking about shifting: I’m a shifter too, and I’m always aware of it. I don’t know where the idea that you’re not supposed to be aware of a shift even comes from? I’ve never heard that anywhere except in like… goofy werewolf movies or something. Some people might not be aware of their shifts, but it’s an individual thing in both cases.

I think the idea came from people confusing shifts with ‘switching’, which is only experienced by multiples.

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Hey, when you’re shifting, is it possible to still be aware of what you’re saying/doing/how your mannerisms have changed? For example, I am kin with Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad, and once in awhile, I will speak with her accent, and my walking habits change dramatically (I go from hunched shuffling to nearly bouncing along the pavement) Nothing particularly triggers the shifts from what I can tell (this is the first kin I’ve had where I’ve shifted multiple times)

Absolutely! I’m almost always aware when I’ve shifted!

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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…

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Sometimes I feel like I physically am a certain character. Like, I know I didn’t “physically shift” or anything like that.. I don’t really know how to describe it. It’s kind of like I feel phantom limbs and whenever I think of myself I think of that character. Usually when this happens I’m surprised whenever I look into a mirror/see my shadow/etc because it doesn’t match what I feel. Does this seem like an indicator of this character being a kintype to you? (Sorry if this is poorly worded!!)

That sounds like a “phantom shift” to me anon: http://therian.wikia.com/wiki/Therianthropic_Shifting_types It could very well be that this character is a kintype and that’s why you’re experiencing shifts…

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So, recently went through an awakening period (thank you for your help with that, again) and have been settling in and acclimating to being Demonkin. That said, after talking to those closest to me, I’ve been informed that apparently my general vocal pattern has changed. Like, general vocabulary choice, tonal inflection, patter, and even standard speaking pitch. Is that a common occurrence? I’m very new to this, and I wondering if others experience this phenomenon. Thank you!

Its possible that since you’ve awakened you’re going through a heavy shift, where you’re simply MORE your demon self than usual. Its also possible you’re…

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Is it normal/common to be shifted nearly every day? I had a short mental shift yesterday and a longer phantom shift today into my fictotype, and most days I feel phantom body parts (but usually it’s cat-like ears or bird-like wings (but not both) that I feel, which are not a part of any kintype I know of, I only know of one so far). I’m not sure if this is the best place to ask, so sorry if it isn’t. Thanks in advance ~N.

Asking whats normal or not in the alterhuman community is a mixed bag. In my *personal* experience, I tend to shift a lot, and more…

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KIN-ADJACENT EXPERIENCES (original post) I’m reposting this because it was originally posted before I heard the term alterhuman, and I think it belongs in that sphere.…

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On your “kin vs. multiple” thing, you never really explained mental shifts (m-shifts) as such, only a “shift”. If I’m not mistaken, this is when one kintype becomes more prominent but you do not request name/pronoun changes, correct? (I mean, someone can still do so if they want to, but of their own accord.) I’ve experienced mental and phantom shifts both together and separately and while your explanation cleared up a lot I’m still a bit lost. Thanks!

I’m sorry if my explanation confused you. I tried to keep it simple for those who are not part of the community, and/or are questioning…

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Have you ever experienced an energetic shapeshift with regard to your kintype? I know this is common for therians/otherkin, but how about fictionkin? Pretty sure I shifted into the fiction kintype tonight, but my kintype also isn’t human, so it was pretty noticeable. I’m curious about the shifting experiences of human-based ‘kin. If you’ve shifted, is it harder to discern because your other self was human too?

This is not something that I typically experience. I have had a few moments in my life where I seemed to ‘regress’ to my earlier identity…

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