#miscefolk

The spiritual concept of Kin along with its original meaning has effectively been pushed out of its own space by Tumblr users and hobbyists. This mirrors what’s now happening with Miscefolk, which is being reinterpreted and reshaped into “Misceverse” by a similar demographic. In both cases, the terms are drifting away from their original intent and audience, displacing the people they were created to represent. We’ve already seen this happen with Kin or Spiritual Kin, which is now often referenced in a derogatory or trivializing way. It’s disheartening to watch the same pattern repeat with Miscefolk versus Misceverse terminology.

I am not afraid to say I think many people have either misunderstood or deliberately misinterpreted the original coiner of #Miscefolk ‘s post, reducing it to scare monger claims that “they just hate alterhumans, therians, kinnies, or systems.” From personal experience interacting with them on more than one occasion I know this is completely misplaced slander.

The term Miscefolk (along with related terms like miscecanis and misceanimalis) was coined to describe people who still identify as human but experience strong, involuntary Non Human Earth-animal instincts that mirror the Omegaverse.

The use of “-verse,” shorthand for “universe” or “AU” (alternate universe), comes from fictional writing and roleplay spaces. Applying that language to Misce makes it sound like a fictional genre, or something tied to constructed narratives, faux memories of alters/parts of DIDOSDD systems, or past lives of Kin individuals. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with those frameworks using them in misapplication can overshadow and confuse the experiences of Misce+ individuals who are describing this present universe and lived realities of people who do not choose these behaviors or identities as a hobby.

If you’re looking for a broader term to describe Misce alignments and species considered fictional or originating from mythology or folklore you may find this post helpful, I’d encourage others exploring those.

It’s so skinny

There’s barely room

Tarot Cards

Water bottes (you know you have an emotional support water bottle)

Journals

Books

Headphones (can also be used)

E-reader

Handheld gaming (3ds, steam deck, switch, etc.)

Chapstick

A project (crochet, beads, tabs, etc.)

Your hoard

After I posted the official miscecanis flag way back in the day (you can see it here), and then subsequently the main dynamics ones (right here there's all flag links), I think that I need to re-do them all because they look not the greatest. So here's my offer to you dynamifluid miscefolk. I think maybe I'd come up with other ones for things such as "a-dynamic" or "non-trinary???", but if you like this flag and feel like using it, go ahead.

Here's a breakdown of the flag's design from bottom-to-top:

[The Colours]

✦​Brown: Represents the status quo, the traditional, static expectations and norms. For a Dynamifluid person, this world lacks vibrancy because their spirit doesn't align with these rigid expressions.

✦​Light Brown: Symbolizes a transitional stage. This is the muddy, unsettled period before a person fully embraces their Dynamifluid identity or the short time between different dynamic expressions.

✦​White: Represents enlightenment and breakthrough. This is the moment a person finds the self-knowledge and self-love to live as their true self. It also symbolizes the liminal space between different Dynamics.

✦​Orange: Signifies self-expression and freedom. This color represents blossoming potential, beauty, and the act of breaking free from the status quo.

✦​Terracotta: Embodies inner strength, confidence, and euphoria. This color represents the pure joy and self-actualization that comes from living authentically.

[​The Central Symbol]

✦​The Circle: Symbolizes the cyclical nature and fluidity of their gender expression and identity.

✦​The Two Moons: These mirrored moons represent the unchanging core of the person despite their shifting expressions. They form a yin-yang shape, symbolizing inner balance and peace.

✦​The Four Pointed Star: A classic misce symbol that represents the misceperson as the central, constant core of themselves, independent of any external presentation. It highlights that they are a "crescent-born star" like any other misceperson, a being who shines brightly regardless of the phase they are in.

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I must admit that, although I stay firm in my beliefs regarding many things when it comes to miscehood and even what to me means to be of a certain dynamics, I nowadays feel I have a more complex and, dare I say, complete understanding of that it means to be an Alpha, and why me personally feel I could not be anything else even if I tried.

In the past I thought many times that a rigid mindset was what made me more Alpha, that I had to live my truth no matter what and that everyone else just couldn't or just refused to see it my way, which was "obviously so much better and made much more sense". But now, in my late 20s, and having lived a whole lot of new and unexpected things, I realize that rigid thinking and stubbornness don't make you a better Alpha, it just makes you a difficult one.

Which seems simple enough when said like this. But obvious doesn't always mean acceptable to many people. And I was no different.

Nowadays, I am able to realize that the strength comes from the choice to be non judgemental, empathetic and able to compromise with the people you care about the most. That growth is not about being "better" but more adaptable, and that many times, caring for someone is not about what you believe or what you care to defend in that moment, but about what that person needs from you at that time.

And yes, there will be limits to that, we all have our limits. There are things we're not willing to compromise or change, otherwise that wouldn't make us adaptable, it would make us fake and disingenuous. But it's not about lying to appease or please others, quite the opposite, is choosing the version of yourself that person needs at that moment, and all the versions are genuine, they're just needed at different moments.

To me Alpha strength is not about control anymore. But it's about compassion, understanding and empathy.

That's it