i totally get this, its nice to see it in words.
im not white which i feel like the majority of the community is.. i feel out of place
while im not what would be considered plus-size , i am also not super skinny which makes me feel like i look stupid doing quads
speaking of, im already pretty bad at quads and hate how dumb i look on fours. my body doesnt look how im supposed to at all! (dog)
the weird thing is im pretty comfortable with my body's appearance. until i want to express my nonhumanity through it... like eww im not dog enough. im not holy enough.
and thats another thing. watchers are usually interpreted as tall, slender, and greyish-white skinned. i am not even close to any of those. buhhhhhhh :(
Does anypony else feel like you're not allowed to have certain 'types or do certain things because of your appearance, like you can't help but constantly think "You're not allowed to be this because of this"
I'm not allowed to be a deer because deer are cute and I am not cute. I'm not allowed to be my kintypes because they are all pretty and I am not. I am not allowed to be this kintype because they struggle with this and I struggle with the opposite. I am not allowed to be this character because they have this body type and I do not. I am not allowed to wear gear because only pretty people are allowed to wear gear and I am the only one who is not pretty, everyone else is so beautiful it hurts. I am not allowed to wear makeup because it will never be how you really look, makeup is for pretty people which I am not. I am not allowed to learn how to dress or wear nice clothes because that's for pretty people which I am not. I am not allowed to act like my theriotypes even in private because I am not pretty enough for that it would just be shameful and embarrassing.
I want to be pretty to do and experience the things everyone else does without feeling so much shame and disgust but I don't know how, animals in the wild don't have to deal with this it's not fair
For too long I've been hidden. But I may have found a place to start shining. I've taken a liking to the #alterhuman community...you all are so open minded to those who are different. And I believe those of us who are alterhuman have unusual gifts that the outside world hasn't really realized or appreciated....
I think alterhumans:
Are more sensitive to their true identity (or identities)
May also be more sensitive to other conscious beings in some way or another (plurality)
Are aware that there's more than these eyes can see
Are incredibly, beautifully diverse in our identities
Are so incredibly brave and strong inside
Have a unique kind of intelligence
Each alterhuman has their own unique gifts
I can't think of anything else. Maybe I'll make a part 2 later. Y'all feel free to add ideas
Hopefully I didn't say anything wrong. I'm new to actually saying stuff here so I'm kinda nervous đĨē
something that kind of "fills in" my identity for me is collecting and considering myself a combination of various similar looking things. i might not identify as from each media, but i look like stuff from them!
so maybe it could help if you pictured yourself as a trico that might look more like a snow leopard or fox! just try to see how much you can make the guy look like you!
also for the redwood forest, there is always the possibility of a hearthome if you don't feel like any particular thing from it
I have a Question for those of you with multiple confirmed Kintypes. Do you ever feel like your identity is full? Like you've figured out who you are? Or does something just permanently feel like it's missing?
I know without any doubt that I am a snow leopard, and I'm 90% certain on me being a Trico (the only doubts I have come from my disconnect to the game). But, I still feel like something about me is missing, but I have NO idea what it could possibly be. Everything I've looked into so far has only lead to dead ends. At most I'll look at a creature/concept, and go "oh, that might be me" only to go back an hour later and feel no connection at all.
I don't get very many shifts, and when I do they don't last very long. So, I don't have much I can really point to that would tell me what I am, or if I'm even missing anything at all. I thought I might be a Highland cow, but, after some thought, I just really like cows. Maybe cowhearted at the very most. I also have been contemplating Black Holekin but, something about it feels... Off. Idk what it is, but, there's just something preventing me from saying "this is 100% me"
(quickly throwing in my DNI before the "read more" in case someone doesn't wanna read my lil rambles!)
More Ramblings And Possible Kintype Leads I Have Below!!!!
I have a strong calling for the Redwood Forests in California. I've been there twice between the ages of 7-10, and it always felt like home. I often yearn to return to those gentle giant trees... I'm unsure if my love for the redwoods means that perhaps I too, am a tree, or simply a being who thrives off of them like an animal or a river or a plant. Nothing is really out of question.
I want to look more into Grey Foxes. I can't help but see myself as a grey fox, and I do share a good amount of traits with them. It would definitely explain my tail wagging shifts, my vocal stims, my Desire to live in burrows, etc. so far though,they don't really scream "ME" like my other kintypes do. Though, in fairness I didn't immediately click with my kintypes until I had fursonas of them and realized I related to them way more than I ever did with my other characters.
I may also perhaps be a raccoon? Or at the very least racoonhearted. I'm not sure what it is exactly, but, I see myself a LOT in raccoons, and I know for a fact that I am meant to have their coloration or similar. I can very much see myself as having limited bipedalism, I'm a sensory seeker that primarily explores sensation via touch, and again it would explain my desire to burrow and wag my tail.
But, even still, I have no idea if any of these are me sometimes they feel like they are, sometimes they don't. I'm not even entirely sure if I have some secret 3rd kintype or not. So, don't take this as a "kinsidering" post. I'm mainly just writing this so I can come back to it and see how I feel later after I've done more research!
i need to stop trying to force myself to shift. im in the mindset that shifting = good, not faking. but it can be uncomfortable. it can just not happen. and thats okay.
i say this bcus i was trying to ear shift and ended up with paw pads that made my hands feel rlly weird.
in other news, the pnw is such a haven for me, creature and human. it is beautiful here.
i remember there was still wallpaper in one of the rooms
Yknow how some people have ocean themed rooms?? I need that but river themed, freshwater dude
This vibe in my room,,
also i guess my display name finally makes sense now! its been vulpeandric since ive made the blog
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a species term describing a hybrid, chimera, or otherwise mix between a fae/fairy and an angel
from the word "fae" and the suffix "iel", usually the suffix for angel names.
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