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So like years ago back before I knew about this Ben/Kylo shit I ran into this tiny little boy. Must have been about six years old. We were at a fast food joint, and this kid was running around semi-unsupervised while his mom was on the phone. 

And he kept? Talking to everything. He asked a trash can for permission before putting trash in it. He thanked the soda machine and beeped at it. He made this adorable little beep noise. Then he patted it when it made a weird sound.

And I was just like wow wtf this kid is great. And mom eventually got off the phone and called the kid back, and she called him artoo? Are you fucking shitting me this little boy answers to artoo? 

I saw that kid like four other times over the course of a year and every time I saw those people sure enough mom was calling the kid artoo. And he was talking to machines. And beeping.

“I receive memories of my past life through my dreams” sigil

You cannot choose to be otherkin - therian - fictionkin - etc. It comes all by itself.

When you have out-of-the-norm experiences, it’s more important to know what they mean for YOU than to try to find if they are “real” or not. Take time to think it through. It is of no use to argue with others to know who has the “truer” experiences because they all are subjective.

Do not enter the “spiritual vs psychological” debate because both path are valid.

Stay true to yourself and your experiences. Do not deny them but analyse them once you have cooled down. Take time to make space for them and live them in a safe space.

Keep a diary of your experiences. Store there all the useful information with their source. You never know what can be of use.

You cannot physically shift. Period.

What is the most important is not your kintype, but to find the word that reflects your experiences the best. If you are multiple so be it. If you have more than one kintype so be it. If you are other-hearted so be it. If you are fictionkin so be it.

Identity is not a fixed thing. You can change kintype with time, “gain” some, “loose” others. It’s normal.

Being otherkin - therian - fictionkin - multiple - etc. will never keep you from having a perfectly normal human life. It’s just going to be a bit more difficult.

If a label does not fit you, do not use it. If you want to create your own label for yourself, suit yourself. BUT, never try to change the already existing definitions!

Never try to “fit in” a label or archetype.

You will not get along with each and every otherkin - therian - fictionkin - etc. that you will meet. It’s normal. It’s okay.

Run away from trolls and haters. They are not worth your time and energy.

Juge people on their behavior, not their kintype.

Do not hesitate to speak up if somebody’s beliefs can put them in danger.

NEVER use your non humanity as an excuse to behave like an asshole.

You can still be otherkin - therian - fictionkin - etc. even if you do not have shifts, phantom limbs, dreams about your kintype, memories about being your kintype… What is important is your feeling of being non-human.

@vagabond-sun said: “i think this one’s gonna be pretty controversial, but that’s also one of the reasons why it’s important now more than ever. i’ve included some extra links in this instance to explain the rationale behind using the word ‘transspecies’ too, i hope that’s okay and in line with your submission guidlines and whatnot.

Transspecies: crossing the cultural boundaries of species. From [Alt+H] - “Some nonhuman-identifying folk use this label, often to denote that they have, will, or generally desire to modify their bodies to be more nonhuman/less human looking, and are often motivated by species dysphoria. Others may use it to describe a feeling of “being [X species] trapped in a human body”. Many who use the term do so because they are transgender and their species identity parallels this experience.”

if the idea of someone calling themselves transspecies sound objectionable to you - because of the analogy to ‘transgender’, because the idea of species dysphoria sounds illogical, or you object to the kind of body modification this implies - please consider reading the following pieces which are all by nonhuman transgender authors:

[Why I Call Myself Transspecies]

[On the appropriation of trans narratives by therianthropes]

[Gender: Furry II (Now With More Scales)]

[I Am Not Human]

(putting symbolism under a cut for length! ~ vonnie)

Faekin who wear floral shirts and put way too much sugar in their coffee

Demonkin who take long walks in the city at night and wear off-color dark clothing

Ghostkin who admire tattoo shops and listen to weird horror music constantly

Vampirekin who refill their roomate’s old water bottles with blood and place them in the freezer for a midnight snack

Spacekin who visit planetariums and wear sparkly fingerless gloves, ‘because aesthetic’

Zombiekin who only ever blog because that’s what you do when you can hardly ever sleep and are charming af

Shadowkin who drink cold coffee and sit under trees and old buildings

Fictionkin repeatedly listening to their canon’s soundtrack and always getting excited whenever their theme plays

Alienkin who don’t notice or care that their clothes don’t match or are out of fashion, because who’s to say this isn’t super cute on their home planet, and besides, it’s their favourite outfit

Plantkin listening to quiet music and doing yoga

Birdkin starting a band together so everyone can hear their beautiful singing

This is fun, you guys. Let’s hear your ideas. :3

Coyotekin hanging out at the dog park with your pack

Cloudkin staring at the clear skies everyday at P.E.

Faunesskin always walking on their toes with their knees bent, trying to get the same experience

Winged people trying their best to make DIY wings for a nearby costume party

Griffinkin wearing feathers and their respective mammal ears to the nearest movie theatre

Spiritkin wearing loose clothing to mimic their formlessness 

Pandakin having a bamboo garden in their backyard

and, Octopuskin putting their arms over the arms of their chairs to mimic their many arms

I actually had to go the The SquadTM on Discord to ask for additional resources on this, because there's really quite a dearth on fictionkin-specific resources in the community at the moment, especially beginner-friendly ones, which is a damn shame. Here's what we collectively have to suggest, though some of these skew past beginner-level resources as you go further down:

A Timeline of the Fictionkin Community by House of Chimeras (liongoatsnake) - A PDF timeline of events that have taken place within or related directly to the fictionkin community. Spans from 1979 to the start of 2021.

FromFiction's Fictionkin FAQ by FromFiction - An FAQ on fictionkin and fictionkin experiences.

Fictionkin.org - Connected to the FromFiction Tumblr, this is a metaphysical fictionkin resource website.

Alterhuman Archive's Fictionfolk Category - A collection of over a hundred different works by and about fictionfolk. YMMV.

Explanation of Fictionkinity by Luteia (shadowfae) - A Tumblr post by Luteia explaining fictionkinity.

I'm Ben, But Call Me Poppy by Poppy (aestherians) - Poppy explores raer personal fictionkinity and introduces the reader to the reader to the fictionkind experience in general.

Living with a “Problematic” Fictional Identity (And Where to Go from Here) by Goratrix (goratrix-betrayed) - A video lecture followed by questions and discussion about navigating through life with a “problematic” fictotype or as a “problematic” fictive. How to find community, how to cope, what responsibilities we may or may not have, what morality means for us and where the line between choices “then” and choices “now” lies. Panel script available here on Goratrix's Tumblr.

Why Using the Term Fictionkin Should be a Power Move, Not your Every Day Label by Daski (indornaga) - A Tumblr post in which Daski encourages readers to rethink about how they use the term fictionkin for themselves.

Filling in the Blanks, Part 1: Questioning: Fanworks, Fan Theories, and Filling in the Gaps by Hange - A Tumblr post by Ranthimi discussing canon and its importance (or lack thereof) to fictionkin identities.

Filling In The Blanks, Part 2: The Worlds Are Bigger Than You Think by Hange - A Tumblr post by Hange discussing how and why looking at multiple sources can be beneficial when trying to understand the world a fictionkin identity originated from.

A Different Approach to Fictionkin by Hange - A Tumblr post that explores the idea of viewing fiction as a form of mythology.

Filling in the Blanks, Part 3: Additional Permutations to the idea of “Being Fictional” by Hange - A short Tumblr essay on using alternative, external, "noncanon" frameworks for fictionkin identity.

Fictionkin; (noun): A person who discovers that they have in some way inherited the soul/spirit/complete mentality of a fictional character, and the identity of that character is in some way mixed with their current human/earthly identity.

But how do you know?

Fictionkin have experiences and feelings that set them apart from the rest of the world, often even at a very young age. We experience homesickness, strange memories, physical dysphoria, phantom limbs,  and many other things that set us apart from other humans.

What’s it like?

Being fictionkin is a lot like having been five. The personality you had when you were five influences who you are now. You still have some of the same hopes and dreams you have when you were five. You have your five year old self’s memories. Your five year old self is forever a part of you- maybe even a part of you that still comes forward sometimes. But its not everything you are.

How can that be possible?

Under multiverse theory it is impossible, literally impossible to think of an occurrence that has not, will not, and is not happening. The multiverse is simply too big. Everything has existed, exists, and always will exist.