You don't need to do quadrobics to be a valid therian.
You don't need to wear gear to be a valid therian.
You don't need to look a certain way, or be a certain gender/body type/ethnicity to be a valid therian.
You don't need to be able-bodied to be a valid therian.
You don't need to be open about all your experiences to validify your identity.
You dont need to know what your identity is right away to be valid.
You don't need to fit a certain aesthetic to be a therian.
You don't need to be a kid/minor to be a valid therian. (Adult therians exist and are the pillars of the community).
You don't need to live in the forest or be in nature 24/7 to be a valid therian.(Especially working adults and students and city folks.)
You don't need to be active in the community to be a therian.
You don't need to be a dog or a cat to fit in the community.
You don't need to know the origin/cause of your identity to be a valid therian.
You don't need to know if its spiritual or psychological to be a valid therian.
You don't need to be perfect.
None of these are requirements to be a valid therianthrope.
𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹
There is so much pressure to look a certain way, or to engage in specific trending activities, or to know exactly what animal you are. But none of this. NONE of this. Qualifies anyone to be a valid or non valid therian. These are lifestyle choices. Therianthropy on its own, is not a choice.
The only requirement to be a therian is to involuntarily identify as a nonhuman animal (or ceature/being, for otherkin.)
Its that simple. Animals wouldn't even overcomplicate their existence like so many people i come across do. Do as animals do and just exist.
If you get things wrong the first time, so what. It happens. There are thousands of animals and creature in existence. You are valid for making mistakes. Humans mistaken animals all the time. Some people dont know the visible difference between a coyote, a wolf or a dog. You have the disadvantage of not having the exterior shell of your identity. It makes it harder to pinpoint. Dont be so hard on yourself.
Anyways, felt like sharing this message. No particular reason other than to share these reminders.
This also goes for fictionkin. Shoutout to yall 🤘
• if its voluntary its not therianthropy. Its copinglink (there may be other newer terms these days, this is just the old term im familiar with, comment if there are new ones).
• if you arnt the animal but identity WITH the animal, its otherhearted or kith (kithtypes).
Both valid, just different terminology that avoids misinformation within the community. ♡
