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.
Why does it bother me? Because I hate to see that this is needed at all. That we need to slap a âvalidâ sticker on our experiences.
It doesnât matter whether or not we, (as individuals), decide they are or arenât valid.
it doesnât matter. What happens will happen regardless of whether or not you have an opinion on how âvalidâ it is.
So what if youâre nonhuman but also human? Thatâs an experience, it wonât magically stop happening because someone goes ânyeeehâ. (Just an example. You can insert whatever gatekeepers like to complain about and it would still work).
Itâs 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 âhey, your experiences are real and they donât make you lesser than those who have more common experiencesâ.
Imagine saying to someone that is crying that itâs okay to cry even though you and/or others arenât. 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 donât believe uplifting posts are bad in the slightest, itâs 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!
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