#kinning

while i’m doing commissions, i would take occasional breaks to doodle to keep me on track

however i fear i was completely consumed into lady-fying these LOSERS

Could you please do like... computer/tech otherkin graphics? in pale blue colors? pretty please?

i woke up feeling ill and this has made my morning infinitely better thank you ^^

★ Techkin Graphics // Request

･ ⟢ ⋮ Free to use, credit not required but appreciated. Reposts/Edits/Recolours/adding to Masterlists or hoards allowed.

hi hi hi sure :> these are so pretty I love how they came out, I hope you like them too!!!

Terminology changes and adapts. Sometimes, it comes from not-so-pleasant places. Sometimes, it gets reclaimed. That doesn't fucking change whether or not it is currently used.

So let's go over this!

Fun fact: "kin" and "kinning" are often used as shorthand, this is rather common, and controlling other peoples' language is a shit thing to do!

"I kin xyz", "I'm kin with xyz", and "I'm xyz kin" are ALL very often shorthand for "I am otherkin/fictionkin and my kintype is xyz".

"I'm kinning xyz" is often shorthand for "I'm kinfirming xyz"

"my kins" is often shorthand for "my kintypes".

"I've kinned xyz for years" is often shorthand for "It's been years since I began being aware of my xyz kintype".

"kinning" IS OFTEN SHORTHAND FOR "the act of being otherkin/fictionkin" !!!!!!

And if your argument is that this'll make other people think we're "crazy"? Surprise, anti-otherkin ALREADY THINK THAT. We're a DID system, we're already what they think is "crazy". We've been with the otherkin community for 10 years now and the amount of people trying to control others after the KFF boom is DISGUSTING. Get a fucking grip. We are the ones the sanists hate. Self-flagellating at their doorstep won't make them respect us.

The fact that many people write this off as "oh well you might be treated differently in the community" is outrageous. Treating anyone as "less real" because of their terminology is horrible. Get a grip, leave behind your paranoia about KFFs, and stop judging others' validity based on what terms they're used to.

ⵌ , Kin Blinkies Part 2 ” . . .

part 2 of the kin blinkies yay !!!!

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sometimes i want to bite people. sometimes i want to run faster than i can physically. sometimes i want to curl up to sleep but cant because of my bones sometimes i want to growl and bark at strangers sometimes i need to be handled but theres no one to train me sometimes i need to be pat on the head soemtimes i need to be sniffing out bombs sometimes i need to be chasing the bad guy sometimes i need to be patrolling the house somtimes i need to bite my nails sometimes i need to chew on things somtimes i want to be seen as i am.