Holothere - Blog Posts

I think I'm a centaur???

guys if someone did an X-ray on me they wouldn't see anything human

I'd have my bones and joints that turn 180 degrees so I can climb freely, a stomach that can eat any bug or creature smaller than me, sharp teeth and sharp claws

my flowing blood would be wild and feral like the animal I am

HEY IM WATER !!!!

Water Alterhuman Flags

Flag 1: Water Alterhuman/alterbeing

Flag 2: Waterhearted or water otherhearted

Flag 3: Waterkin or water otherkin

Flag 4: Water holothere (I think that's a thing?)

Flag Descriptions: Each flag has eight stripes and have the same colors. The top stripe is a navy blue, the second stripe is a lighter navy blue, the third stripe is a slightly muted royal blue, the fourth stripe is a muted mid-tone blue, the fifth stripe is turquoise, the sixth stripe is cyan, the seventh stripe is teal, and the last stripe is a darker teal. Flag 1 has the alterhuman symbol, flag 2 has the otherhearted symbol, flag 3 has the otherkin symbol, and flag 4 has the holothere symbol.

Flag explanation:

The colors on this flag are meant to represent the different types of waters out there, including (but not limited to) lakes, pools, oceans, rivers, estruaries, reservoirs, etc.

If flags for these labels/identities already exist, consider them alternative flags!

(The otherhearted one was self indulgent, so I decided to do other symbols/flags too :] )

FINALLY MADE MY AGERE BLOG!!!

@the-clone-nursery

It's a little rough rn but finally made :)

I am sick and I am tired of being forcibly shoved out of the spaces built by and for those like me.

I do not even care for insane allegations of things like "cultism", and I wish to say it clearly: leave our spaces alone.

How much entitlement does one need to have in order to first whine about our mere existence, then infiltrate the spaces we create for ourselves after being shunned and berated by you and your community?

'clinical zoanthropy' is not a mere identity label one can use as they please. It is a term with a history of extreme ableism and violence towards those like me, and it is a term we are forced to use not only to protect ourselves, but also to identify each other among the crowd. It is not about a metaphorical sense of physical therianthropy, it is a medical term used to enact violence onto us by the psych community, humanity and society itself. It was never something one could use as they please, and I'm really sad that I have to be so harsh over this, but it has to be said.

"why do you use this term if you claim you are not delusional?" Because I am forced to. If I don't, I get thrown into hell itself and forced to endure years of treatment to yet again mold me into the perfect, mindless citizen, all because I say "I am animal"—which is the damn truth. I have to use this term in order to be taken seriously as a person, in order to live as a person with even the minimal rights I can be given, and to not immediately be clocked as a madman (and even that fails).

And on top of that, even among this, it is still a term that helps us find each other. That helps us find a community. Due to how uncommon, "niche" it is, we easily can find each other among the general community, therefore find support and comfort... So, when a word this unused, exclusive to a very particular sort of a group suddenly goes boom, becomes mainstream and no longer exclusive to just us—we become unable to really find each other again. Therefore, our only line of support gets cut short.

The therian community has to accept one thing—not everything is for you. Just like not every closed practice is meant to be shared, that too applies here. You do not have to use a stronger term to be taken seriously, you are not less valid because you are a therian rather than a "zoanthrope". Both describe different experiences, neither are less valid than the other. You have to accept this, and get over this goddamned inferiority complex.

I really hate engaging in online discourse, but for once, this is genuinely important to me. I do not want my community to be infiltrated and sanitized just like many others were in the past.

does it ever make you dysphoric that like, you understand language. I can write and read and speak it and sometimes it just feels wrong. I don't like it. speaking sometimes makes me so dysphoric I almost just dissociate to deal with it

having to do and live through the very basic parts of human society makes me feel even more dysphoric and stuck in my own body. I don't see myself like them and yet they see me as them and I'm bound by their norms and omg I hate it

hey everyone, please remember you can accept and acknowledge your physical/biological nonhumaness and *still* take care of your body

accepting that your body isn't human doesn't stop you from taking care of the body you do have, and please don't think that it does (I saw an argument that said accepting your body as not being biologically human will cause those to neglect themselves)

it isn't wrong to understand that your body isn't human (mine isn't, in anyway)

but just for a general life thing:

drink water and eat meals

bathe yourself

it's good to get doctor checkups if able

brush your fangs and teeth+gums and your tongue

spend some time outside :)

why can't I be theriform...

tbh kinda a serious post

I feel like the therian community is kinda losing what therianthropy means. Esp the newer people. I’ve seen therians that wear gear be rude to therians that don’t. It was because they saw them as invalid.

Please don’t lose sight of what therianthropy actually is. And just because someone isn’t wearing gear doesn’t mean that they “aren’t a real therian” they just express themselves differently.

Mildly annoyed at the trend of people... Forgetting that many of the strong experiences one can feel about alterhumanity are historically very very common in otherkin and therianthrope? This is not... Beef toward anyone, in fact this popped up bc I checked in on a non anglophone alt-h server, but god. Like speed round. As a note this is gonna be more therian linguo heavy just bc I'm very tired, a therianthrope, and mostly was in therian spaces so it's what I default to but a lot of those are applicable to otherkin n fictionkin.

"can phantom shifts feel like physically shapeshifting"

-> yeah this was an experience talked about not uncommonly on forums. A lot of therianthropes expressed the feeling of "a pelt under your skin begging to breach out" or feeling limbs push out against their skin as the phantom shift took place. Sure a lot of people also feel very mild phantom shifts. Both exist. But this experience is in fact a phantom shift experience. We called ourselves "weres" for a reason. Seems more common in people who distinctly see themselves as werecreatures, but this is not abnormal for a phantom shift, although preferably you should do a doctor check if you feel pain (also an experience ppl talked about, but it's not usually thought of as "normal" just bc. Well that's kinda bad and may hide an injury or whatever so it's better to check mundane reasons first. But painful shifts seem to exist you should just be very very certain nothing else could be causing it).

"I can't turn off being an animal / I can't stop my instincts at inconvenient times / I don't feel suited for human society"

-> this one always surprises me when it's presented as bizarre for otherkin/therians. That was like... A baseline therian experience. Yeah no a lot of us can't either. Usually the difference is that this feeling is at an all time high when in situations where you are constantly pressured to "human" correctly, socialize and have no breaks to wild it out, which corresponds a lot to The Entire Duration Of School and is therefore a more common complaint amongst teenagers than adults. It gets a bit easier as an adult sometimes if you're lucky to have opportunities that let you manage your life around instincts and such, although sometimes, well, you gotta play by societies rules to survive n it stays hard. Also a commonly reported experience. You do learn! But some people are better at hiding instincts than other, some instincts are easier to hide than other, etc.

"I have shifts I cannot control under very intense emotions"

-> "Berserker shift" is a controversial term due to a variety of reasons that span the usual "that's too weird, don't talk about that", the fact you're still responsible for what you do while shifty, or just bc it sounds kinda... Edgy, from a first glance, but it IS a term from our history and a lot of people do report the experience of going fully animalistic if freaked out enough. Sometimes alongside extremely strong phantom shifts as described in the first point! I've heard of people who had complete verbal shutdown and could neither speak nor understand speech, could not walk on two legs, reacted with growling spitting and biting, just the whole thing. I think this experience is a bit harder to find mostly because it's... Very vulnerable, usually. It tends to require less than pleasant conditions, and tends to be very vilified, so not talked about much, but very much something that is recorded.

Transhumanism, species transition and body mods overall

-> I'm not gonna talk much about this one bc I've said a lot in other posts, but there's a reason trans species and therianthropy are super intertwined and it's... Because a lot of therianthropes did historically attempt to transition or at least modify their body and surroundings to their best capacities. The idea that therianthropes, as a rule, mostly do not attempt to modify their bodies seems to me very incorrect.

"I feel a strong, almost supernatural drive toward nature / I feel in my bones I am nonhuman / I believed I could physically shift during most of my life under the right conditions"

-> This one is going to be a bit hard for me. As a result of having psychosis, I have kind of a mental block over thinking too much about it in regards to myself. It's also I think A Major way ppl seem to be confirming physical nonhumanity, so like, you do you, I'm not Telling you anything about yourself. However I do want to note that these feelings aren't particularly rare amongst nonhumans overall. A reason why so many therianthropes got in toxic groups that promised being able to go back to one's true form was... Because a lot of us are deeply convinced in some way or another that if things align juuuuust right maybe just maybe we'll have our bodies again. It's not hard to. Understand why an entire community defined by being in the wrong body would have this trait. A lot of us felt a strong drive toward nature, a feeling of being displaced amongst humans, a lot of us attempted to physically shift.

"I wish I could have my species's offsprings / I feel dysphoria over my sexual functions / I have sexual drives that align with being weird fetishes in a human society"

-> this one is more getting erased due to puritanism I think but yeah no for a lot of nonhumans it. Does not stop magically under the belt. And it's not a problem unless any theriform animal is involved. Yes even if it's kinda nasty to think about. I will however note for the first point "no theriform animal is involved" kinda still goes, please do not adopt animals, especially exotic animals, under the impression that you can parent them as a theriform animal could? It CAN be possible to raise a theriform animal in a way that would satisfy parental instincts if you're trained for it, but we're not special. We got raised by humans, we don't magically understand our species better than people trained for it. Very imprinted animals commonly make poor parents.

"I remember my past life / I communicate with my animal self spiritually / other spiritual experiences"

-> this one is such a surprise to me to see so uncommon now. Spirituality used to be a cornerstone of otherkin and therian spaces and it's kinda wild to me to see it's so rare now. So yeah no that's very much a thing. I don't think I've seen someone soul search for their "true name" in ages, when that was everywhere on old spirituality inclined forums. I can't speak much on this bc I am not a spiritual therianthrope + point about psychosis made before but I've seen parallel lives, I've seen past lives, I've seen future lives, I've seen misplaced souls, I've seen having a chat with your theriotype as a representation of your soul... Awakening seemed to have a meaning of the... Spiritual event of your soul kinda ripping to reveal your inner self for a while, a singular event in which you start remembering. Was very common on an old french forum over here. Not sure if that was as common in English ones. A lot of people's nonhumanity was not as based on shifts and instincts as on uncovering that hidden self through spiritual means, memories, and such.

Weird Shit Happens Around Me ("I can't digest things a human should digest in accordance to my species, ppl have noted my nonhuman traits as if they could see my invisible limbs, animals react weird to me, etc")

-> noooooted in the past but I think these have always been subject to doubt to be fair. Like you can find records of stuff like that quite easily, but also its very hard to prove in any way, shape or form. So that's a reason it's not in the basics of nonhumanity. But yeah historically a lot of otherkin/therianthropes have claimed Weird Shit Happens. Not rly my case so can't speak on it.

And I think I've mentioned what I had in my brain but this is just to remind ppl like... The therianthrope who wears a mask for fun and is only mildly inconvenienced by their animality is not really a representation of the community historically. Weve always been pretty fucking intense and pretty fucking weird. Chances are, if you are experiencing a very weird thing, it's not particularly a disqualifier of therianthropy or otherkin historically. Not that people might not give you shit about it! Pretty much all the points here, while not uncommon reported experiences, ARE in fact also things I've seen ppl be antagonistic about in the community. Which to be clear is stupid. But yeah it doesn't mean you're wrong, it means they don't realize the extent of our experiences.

I felt like this was a reminder worth saying due to some stuff I see lolz

Not all transspecies people are physical nonhumans, not all physical nonhumans are holotheres, and not all holotheres are transspecies

You don't have to be one thing to be the other(s) and being one doesn't automatically make you the other(s)

You choose what labels fit you

Transspecies ≠ physical nonhuman ≠ holothere ≠ Transspecies

You don't have to transition to be transspecies

You don't have to have dysphoria to be transspecies

You can already be your -type and use transspecies

Being transspecies doesn't just mean becoming an animal

We've been seeing a lot of beings in the community being ridiculous about physical and biological nonhumanity so here's this for yall.

(Everything stated here is based off of what we've seen/read and experienced ourself. We're not trying to "indoctrinate" anybody.)

-Physical nonhumans who are physically nonhuman metaphorically (this is my body, I am this, therefore my body is this) are valid.

-Physical nonhumans who are physically nonhuman literally are valid.

-Physical nonhumans who are physically *and* biologically nonhuman are valid.

-Physical nonhumans who experience delusions regarding their nonhumanity are valid.

-Physical nonhumans who are literally physically and/or biologically nonhuman who don't believe themselves to be delusional are valid. (me btw)

-Physical nonhumans who are literally physically and/or biologically nonhuman who don't believe themselves to be delusional even after being diagnosed are valid.

-Physical nonhumans who experience delusions regarding their nonhumanity AND who don't want/have the energy (or for whatever reason) to double bookkeep when talking about those experiences are valid.

-And any other physical and/or biological nonhuman experiences I missed (sorry /gen) YOU ARE VALID.

-Physical and biological nonhumanity in any way or form is valid.

all my stuffed animals are my essas and even essas for each other !!

kind of feeling like the shift from “physical nonhumanity is a term for those who literally physically experience their body as nonhuman” to “physical nonhumanity includes literally any nonhuman because they feel like they metaphorically or philosophically, not physically, have a nonhuman body” is so similar to the bastardization of the word “therian” by those who don’t actually identify as therians.

specifically in the case of physical nonhumans, i see it following this pattern and slowly becoming unsafe for those who are actually literally physically nonhuman to use that term. because now those who aren’t, but who still claim to be physically nonhuman, are the ones going “ew, you ACTUALLY think you have the body of an animal?? that’s clinical lycanthropy, you’re just delusional!!” and “physical nonhumans don’t ACTUALLY think we have nonhuman bodies. we know we’re human!!”

like we’re being pushed out of our own spaces, our own terms.

don’t you see? history repeating itself? “therians don’t ACTUALLY think we’re animals, that’s clinical lycanthropy!! if you ACTUALLY identify as an animal, you’re delusional!!”

it irks me that folks insist on claiming words that were not meant for them and then push out those who were already using it. why not make your own term if you want it to mean something different?

OH MY GOD. PHYSICAL THERIANS ARE VALID. this shouldn't be discourse. if you are a physical anything, you are valid. I'm so sick and tired of the mainstream resources available saying it's all nonphysical or it's only okay if you "recognize your human body"

my body has never fucking been human and it never ever will be. for some, they do have a human body or partially do!!! and many of us don't as well!!!!

I am physically and biologically a ringtail and have never ever been human in literally any way. sure my sapience is higher but does that mean anything? NO I'm so frustrated and upset

thank you for reading my rant

how do other non/alterhumans feel about keeping pets?

I AM THIS SONG.

if anyone wants they should totally ask me questions that you would ask someone who is a system/plural/multiple in anyway and maybe it'll help me figure out how I experience plurality :)

(plus I just like answering questions)

so because I'm questioning my plurality I put together a list of "symptoms" that could explain it, I won't share them here unless anyone wants to see them but I think it's helping me figure things out

grrrrrrrrr I hate questioning my plurality

ofc I'm coming to Tumblr for things like this :p

so basically, I've never been plural in my life and I for sure don't think I am. but I'm talking to something that's like a part of me like in my mind I think? I don't think I'm plural but when I have hour long conversations with myself I feel like there is something there listening and that's why they flow so well in my brain. does anyone have any idea of what this is, am I just weird

to all the "cute" animals out there who might need to hear this

you are strong

you are brave

you are powerful

you are terrifying

your teeth are sharp

your claws are strong

humans fear you

others cower from you

but most importantly, you are seen and heard. You are more than just looking aesthetically nice, more than what others say about you.

-an animal that has been told I am only myself because I "choose" something cute looking

I love you therians with weird urges

I love you therians who are struggling to find their place here

I love you therians who are physically your type

I love you therians who are furries

I love you therians with rare types

I love you therians woth common types

I love you nonhumans

I love you and I hope you're safe

whats ur fav mythical creature and why? also do u have any gear? (doesnt have to be tails or masks or nth, like bracelets or anything)

OMG MY FIRST ASK!! hello!!

Fav mythical creature: honestly probably a couple, dragons bc of nostalgic reasons and have a close connection with them due to family, and anything cryptid

Gear: mhm! the "normal" gear I own is one tail and two collars (which I don't wear super often due to sensory issues but other than that I love them) I also have a few clothing items I like bc they have the colors of my fur plus are warm and cozy :3

thank you so much for sending an ask!

SOMEONE OR SOMETHING PLEASE ASK ME ANYTHING

I wanna talk to more animals/creatures/concepts/etc :3

I'm physically water and all the symbolism it represents :3

UNIQUE THERIANS/ALTERHUMANS CALL OUT POST !!!!!

Reblog/Comment with whatever your unique/niche theriotype or kintype is !!!

I wanna meet some new critters !!!

My unique one(s) are:

Slugcats + 2000's Webcore conceptkin !!!

gender is weird, my gender is weird

I'm trans in the sense I was born without a gender so whatever gender I experience will be trans

but because I wasn't born with a gender the gender I live in will not have changed from something else so I'm also cis

but I'm not cisgender or transgender. I've lived and do live the life of both but I am neither

I'm also not a human, my species doesn't have a concept of gender. My gender is barely hanging on as a man but is still a man, a man through wildness and being untamed, the best way I could present myself in the society I live in

Hi! I'm nonhuman in every way. Including, but not limited to, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, physically, and biologically.

"But you know you're actually human, right?"

... no.

is ANYONE out there a bassariscus astutus? (Ringtail, also mistakenly known as a Ringtail cat or miners cat) Either kin, or kith, or anything PLEASE I want to talk to more of our species!

Beings keep forgetting what alterhumanity is about (from what I've seen) in and outside the community so here's a reminder

Under a cut because it's long

Alterhumanity is about being partially non-human

Alterhumanity is about being fully non-human

Alterhumanity is about being human but with a connection to non-human things/being non-human

Alterhumanity is not a cookie cutter design and each one is different. And not just species wise

Alterhumanity is not about wearing/owning/making gear of any kind

Alterhumanity is about accepting 'delusional' or 'crazy' alterhumans

Alterhumanity is about community and Beng brought together

Alterhumanity is about love and compassion

Alterhumanity is about creativity

Alterhumanity is not about quadrobics

Alterhumanity is about acceptance

Alterhumanity is not something all need to be proud or open about

Alterhumanity is about accepting 'weird' species