🍓🐾rakesh🐾🍓

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 🤘

Additional notes:

• 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).

The beginning of an educational project.

I decided I wanted to post my guide as I write it here too as well. These first three parts are reuploads as I have already written and posted them over on my Instagram. These were all written in 2025, but are still up to date!

I’ll be posting both the written version and the post versions here! Enjoy!

Written Version Below ↴

Over the years of owning this account I have made several educational posts. Just as with any community, terms grow and change throughout the years. With this, most of the information I have on my account is either outdated or can be redone with new information. This is what my basic guide will serve to do! It will be a series of posts highlighting the educational portion of the alterhuman and therian communities; mostly focused on term definitions. It will be laid out simply and easily navigational for all creatures.

Each portion of this series will highlight specific parts of the community, with most of the focus being on therianthropy. Each post will encourage folks to interact and comment things they would like to see in the next ones! Towards the end of the series I would like to compile everything into a carrd that can be public for everyone and be used as an educational resource across platforms. I hope you all join me for this journey and enjoy every bit of it!

As of now the series parts will be:

1. Alterhumanity and its sub-communities

2. Therianthropy 101: the history of modern therianthropy

3. Therianthropy 101: awakening and learning

4. Therianthropy 101: common terms and what they mean

5. Therianthropy 101: different types of therians

6. Therianthropy 101: Shifts, what they are, and the different kinds

7. Therianthropy 101: physical therianthropy- what is it?

8. Therianthropy 101: gear and where to find it

9. Therianthropy 101: packs- what they stand for and what to know

10. Therianthropy 101: Quadrobics and the social media impact on therianthropy.

Post version below ↴

Into the wilderness

Where humanity gets lost

and she was like “well, yes. i know. sometimes it’s like i can see them too.”

and i was like ???!!???? explain. now 🤲🏻🤲🏻

and she was like “you make the cutest expression when i get your attention to talk to you. your eyebrows go up and i can just almost See your ears on top of your head perk up to listen.”

Like- forgets about all the types of gods and religions there are and just... appreciate life. Pay respect by caring for its plants or living off its products. Have a display of objects like bones, feathers, and crystal, showing your admiration of its beauty.