Okay So I Have A Lot To Say About This (not Aimed At You OP)

Okay so I have a lot to say about this (not aimed at you OP)

'Validity' doesn't exist in terms of identity. I hate that validity culture has polluted the OTHERKIN COMMUNITY of all communities; it's a parasite that does nothing but cause infighting and distract people from actual issues.

Who cares if someone kins Rainbow Dash for fun? Who cares if their kintype is a sparkly pink wolf? Who cares if they can influence shifts or can't experience shifts at all? Someone's experience is their own and is wonderfully unique and real. Being 'valid' has nothing to do with that.

Communities are supposed to uplift each other, damn it, not make certain individuals of said community feel even more isolated.

I see a lot of posts listing experiences we have as alterhuman/therian/otherkin/nonhuman folk and exclaim that every one of them is valid.

Which they are.

Why does it bother me? Because I hate to see that this is needed at all. That we need to slap a “valid” sticker on our experiences.

It doesn’t matter whether or not we, (as individuals), decide they are or aren’t valid.

it doesn’t matter. What happens will happen regardless of whether or not you have an opinion on how “valid” it is.

So what if you’re nonhuman but also human? That’s an experience, it won’t magically stop happening because someone goes “nyeeeh”. (Just an example. You can insert whatever gatekeepers like to complain about and it would still work).

It’s saddening, more than anything. The fact gatekeepers think they can push people out for having different events happen to them ended up making us feel the need to say “hey, your experiences are real and they don’t make you lesser than those who have more common experiences”.

Imagine saying to someone that is crying that it’s okay to cry even though you and/or others aren’t. Of course it is. It should go without saying.

But these are just some Kxena thoughts, hopefully I was able to put them clearly into words heheh

I don’t believe uplifting posts are bad in the slightest, it’s just saddening to see we need them at all. Keep on lifting each other up! We all deserve to feel accepted and respected in this community. Write some words of kindness today!

hey guys

saw a youtube video today that shocked and scared me, so im going to say something as a bit of a reminder.

do not give out your address online publically. state, city, school, ect. do not do it.

that makes you prime material for doxxing and sharing that kind of information publically online is an awful idea.

the video was talking about finding therians near you and to comment with your country, state, and city. it did specify not to share school or street name or actual home address but that is not enough to stop someone.

yes, there were many young therians commenting their cities.

regardless of how small the channel is, regardless of how few views the video has, regardless of how safe you feel on this person's channel

that is public knowledge now. commenting that is something that could cause irreversible damage to you.

i understand wanting to make irl therian friends, i do. i want to as well.

this is not how you go about it. ESPECIALLY if you are a minor.

please, please, please do not put yourself in danger like this. please. it will never be worth it. it will never go well. it is not safe.

remember, the internet is public. anyone on the internet could find that video and if they dont have good intentions could do serious harm to you.

thank you.

Inclusive Partial DID Flag

[ID: The Inclusive Partial DID flag. It has five stripes. From top to bottom, they are pale purplish blue, pale mint green, purple, sky blue, and gray. End ID]

I couldn’t find a partial DID flag that wasn’t made by sysmeds so I made one myself.

The purplish blue is for often having a “main fronter”.

The mint green is for emotional and partial amnesia.

The purple is for camaraderie with all kinds of systems.

The sky blue is for often being co-conscious (and related states).

The gray is for not being ashamed of who you are.

Anyone can use this, regardless of diagnosis status.

*screams in dog*

Garden claws! Very useful both for digging and for Black Panther impressions!

My honest reaction to getting stabbed: Aw fuck, not again

"A wooden stake through the heart is the only thing that can kill a werewolf/vampire" implies that any other kind of weapon through the heart does nothing. Like sure you can stab em with a steak knife but it won't do shit if it isn't wood.

Also can you imagine how embarrassing that would be. Like you stab someone THROUGH THE HEART and you think Aha! I've won! And theyre just kinda winded? Maybe annoyed?

Like ow man wtf?

Wolf in sheep's clothing :)

Thought my outfit was funny today (wolf in sheep’s clothing)