KaSystem

Anti-endos are genuinely exhausting because they repeat the same recycled arguments over and over again like parrots and then act shocked when nobody outside their little echo chamber takes them seriously anymore. It is the exact same script every single time: “you’re invading our community,” “you’re stealing resources,” “you’re fake claiming DID,” blah blah blah. At some point it stops sounding like concern and starts sounding like people who are addicted to outrage and desperately need a group to villainize so they can feel morally superior online.

I believe that everyone should start becoming self-sufficient and not relying on capitalism for gear and affirming items,

Throughout the years I have realized how much people rely on buying things in order to feel affirming to their type / animal side, it makes me upset considering I'm someone who makes my own gear and species affirming items,

I see way too many people buy tails that are unethical, I see people buy plastic items that come from manufacturing factories that pollute the air and the water, I see things that scream future landfill within this community and it makes me upset,

Even if you're not good at making gear you should at least learn, you shouldn't rely on capitalism and corrupted practices to get gear that is supposed to be closer to your animal identity,

This self-sufficient mindset also goes to growing your own food and learning to protect yourself when things get dangerous, the world is becoming darker and we need to learn to get stronger, we need to learn to be a community, and we need to learn to rely on ourselves and our community when the government and justice system can't save us,

So someone on that team knows a ton and a half about lighting and camerawork oh my gosh the way I noticed how much seamless movement there was in the camera shots, like it was dancing along, very feature film musical.

The stylization was very charming, very caricature in places on extras and side characters like you'd see in older Disney work.

The foreshadowing with David having compassion on the lion that was trying to kill his sheep????? (Not to mention that gorgeous shot where we pan from Saul on one side of the waterfall in the mercy cave to David inches away on the other side in the scene proper.)

Someone on that team is also clearly a fan of Lord of the Rings because we got a big Cue The Sun army charge lol. AND CAN I TALK ABOUT DAVID GETTING STRUNG UP AS A CHRIST FIGURE AND HOW THE CLIMAX BLENDED THREE DIFFERENT SONGS FROM EARLIER IN THE FILM SEAMLESSLY????

I am wigging out this was such a cool and fun and lovely movie and oh I hope it does well, I hope it does very well because I want to see more from this creative team.

YOU 🫵 yes, YOU, are an animal!

I will have a small small amount of these sweet printed shirts (7) and only 13 of the non-wearable prints about the wondrous experience of furry joy available at ANW. So come get em' while they're hot!!!

If people are into this one I'll for sure make more sooner than later. It's just hurty on my paws to print these as I don't have an at home press, so small batch only for now ❤️‍🩹

im lowk sorry for hating on yall. I still believe everything I said but I’m sorry for flaming you on your home base. next time I will find another platform to say my unfiltered thoughts on nieche communities.

Again, it is still not normal to believe you are anything other than human. If you genuinely do, from the bottom of my heart please get some sort of mental evaluation because I genuinely want you to get better.

There was actually a dog who felt this way about being human and they were classified as extrememely depressed

@britts-galaxy-brain, @rambling-crerchur, @thetepes, @encyclopediamorbidica

I just want to put it out there and say, you aren’t broken! Identities ebb and flow and change throughout our lives and that is totally okay. this goes for any self identification, but I find it especially relevant here. If you feel yourself start to change, try and let it happen. attempting to cling onto something that you’re not in that moment is only going to make things worse. I know people who have identified for years as one species before suddenly changing halfway through their life, I know people who change identities on a regular basis, and I see almost every member of this community go through periods of connection and disconnection from their alterhumanity. It’s all completely normal and not something to be worried or ashamed about, and it doesn’t even mean that you were wrong before. I know it’d be so much easier if things stayed stagnant, but change will happen whether you want it to or not.

things to lessen species dysphoria 

except it's actual advice and not just "buy gear"

1: tend to paw pads, when washing, pay extra mind to clean the pads. remember to also keep your pads moisturized, w lotion etc. pet owners moisturize their pets paws, you should do the same with yours!

2: find other words to describe "human" things. friend group = pack. brushing hair/fur = grooming. partner = mate. bed = nest. house/room = den. etc etc

3: obligatory gear mention BUT it can help. for me, it's mainly when taking photos in it, then looking back at them later. however, if you have talons, eating/stabbing food with claws could be fun. just clean them before and after!

4: you can always buy pet toys, pet beds, collars, and possibly human grade pet food at walmart. absolutely no one would think anything at all. also, you can probably find big pet cages online. and if a pet bed isnt your style, you can always get a giant bean bag!

5: you can make any food animal-fied with molds and cookie cutters! plenty of cute dog bone shapes etc! find something to match your species! you could also use the molds for cutely shaped ice!

6: treat yourself like an actual animal. look for species friendly foods, species friendly soap to wash with, etc etc. just also make sure your vessel can handle it as well! "human grade" is necessary, even if you yourself aren't.

7: refer to your body with less "human" terms. hair = fur. teeth = fangs. nails = claws. hands = paws/claws/talons. etc etc

8: dress in colors or styles that remind you more of your true self. (aliens may want greens and purples or otherworldly looking options, deer may want something more soft and natural like cottage core, a dragon may want to flaunt jewelry, etc etc)

9: species doesn't wear clothes? your home is a lawless land LMAO strip em off if you gotta. maybe close window blinds and have clothes in reach in case of visitors however!!

10: listen to music that makes you feel less human! (the song "harpy hare" is probably a big one for more forest-dwelling creatures. but it can be anything! sparkle dogs may want loud breakcore or vocaloid, a doll may want something classical and pretty, or a canine may want some anxiety relief music for dogs!)

11: sew or commission a nonhuman sheath or vulva to wear. stop giving a fuck, be free 🙌

12: tend to plushies or fake eggs like they're your cubs/hatchlings!

13: turn your bed into a comfy nest!

14: pretend to be somewhere else if wanted! your bath could be a fancy hot tub fit for a dragon, your bed could be a cozy burrow with the blankets serving as your roof, etc etc.

15: practice nonhuman noises! you can probably find tutorials on youtube, or work with whatever comes naturally for you! not all animals sound the same, ever heard an old chihuahua bark? LMAO don't worry about how you sound!

16: if birdlike, wyvernlike, monkeylike etc, pick up things with your feet!

17: lap at water from the faucet, or the soup in your bowl!

18: match the eating techniques of your species, without choking obviously LOL lots of animals swallow whole. if birdlike, maybe chew it up before tossing your head back to swallow-

19: play with your pets like you're one of them!! dogs will love this lol