Wolf 2201X

It is okay if you don’t like fireworks. It is okay if you need to stay inside during 4th of July celebrations. It is okay if you need earplugs, a comfort item or person, a safe and secure den, or any other accommodations to get through the holiday.

It is also okay if you do like fireworks. It is okay if you want to go to firework shows. It is okay if you find excitement from watching them. It is okay if you want to sit as close to the fireworks as safely possible to watch them.

And it is also okay if you want to like fireworks, but find that you need accommodations to make watching them enjoyable, such as earplugs or watching from inside a safe building. It is okay if the desire to watch the pretty lights overrides the fear of the loud noises, even temporarily.

Experiencing any of these doesn’t make you less of your species, even if theriform members of your species would typically experience the opposite.

Remember to be safe if you celebrate 4th of July, or live in an area that celebrates, even if you in particular do not.

Happy 4th of July to anybeing who celebrates.

i love laying in the sun

i love watching the late summer storms roll in

i love walking through green bushes and forests, going on hikes and being apart of nature

being able to sit outside at night without freezing my ass off

In the way I crave another wolf’s teeth on my nape, the intertwining of tails, brushing wingtips against one another’s, a gentle chuff as we bathe in the sunlight, paws outstretched, in the chase of a pack, butting shoulders together as we run.

I love the people in my life so dearly. But they will never understand me in the way I want them to. And honestly?

That aches. It tugs on my heart and my soul.