#partial factive

Non-Introject/"Brainmade"/Aseity alter flag to go along with these

The colors are mostly based off of this flag. Teal is used because it's the opposite of the color I used for source on the introject, it also represents that some aseitys may still feels like they came from somewhere even without a direct source. The light purple is for memory, this was added to combat the idea that only introject have memories that did not happen to the body.

Partial Introject - Partial Factional Introject/Factive/Factroject* - Partial Fictional Introject/Fictive/Fictroject*

these were made just by overlaying the introject flags on the non-introject flag, and then shifting the colors around so they looked better.

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems.

The abuse was/is not your fault. You didn’t do anything wrong by existing as yourself.

Your existence is not shameful, fake, or cringy, and it does not make your system either of that.

Your being a fact-type should not be grounds for your systemmates / headmates / alters / etc. abusing you.

Your counterpart in this world being shitty - whether an abusive parent, a “problematic” celebrity, a historical dictator, or a bullying classmate, or anything else - does not make you deserve abuse.

Your counterpart / source being your systemmates’ special interest, fandom, hyperfixation, etc. does not make you deserve intrusive questions, stalking, suppression, assault, gaslighting, or anything else.

You deserve to be seen as your own person, independent of your counterpart.

You deserve to be respected no matter how “compliant” or “divergent” you are.

You never deserve abuse. If your systemmates try to justify their mistreatment of you, they’re wrong.

Hello, and thank you for asking! We used to put definitions on our tag page, but your ask reminds me to move them somewhere others can see them more easily.

(Scroll down for the fact-type specific ones)

I hope this helps! If you still have any questions, feel free to send us another ask.

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Terms and Definitions

(Last edited 22 January 2026 by Mod Reaper)

The definitions listed below are a common, current (as of 2021) understanding of the term; however, they are not universal.

Terms have always been evolving, too, so we also recommend looking on our Information tag, our blog recs, and on specific communities/blogs for a deeper understanding of these experiences.

Different people, systems, and communities may use different meanings for a single term, and/or have a personal understanding of certain labels. Some people don't even use any labels. All of them should be respected.

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General

Voluntary: chosen

Involuntary: not chosen, out of your control

(Some people's identity/ies cannot, and should not, be put in voluntary/involuntary dichotomy.)

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Alterhuman: an opt-in label and umbrella term for anyone who doesn’t identify with the “typical” experiences of humanity, can be voluntary or involuntary or anything else. This not only encompasses otherkin, therian, and the like, but also experiences like plurality, furry lifestylers, post-human, transhuman, and voidpunk. (not plural-specific)

Kin: someone who involuntarily identifies as something/someone else. Kin may be a past life, but is different from them, because kin identity is one that still affects you right now, whether you have/believe in a past life or not. (not plural-specific)

Otherkin (also called "otherkind", usually by older community members): someone who involuntarily identifies as something nonhuman (not plural-specific)

Therian: someone who involuntarily identifies as an animal, or someone who involuntarily identifies as nonhuman in an animalistic/feral/non-sentient way (not plural-specific)

Theriomythic: like “therian” but speciifcally mythical animal

Link: to voluntarily identify/be/experience alterhumanity

Otherlink: someone who voluntarily identifies as something/someone else (not plural-specific)

Copinglink: someone who voluntarily identifies as something/someone else, but specifically chooses that identity to cope with something (not plural-specific)

Tulpamancy (sometimes called thoughtforming): the act of creating another sapient, sentient person in your mind/body

Hearted/kith: to feel like you're connected/related to something/someone in an alterhuman sense

Other/fictionhearted (also called other/fictionkith or synpath): someone who identifies with (not as), or strongly relates to another being (real, mythical, nonhuman, or fictional), like you have an affinity with them, but they're not you (not plural-specific)

Fictionfolk: someone who experiences a ficto-identity (fictional identity), that is, an identity of someone or something that has been/will be depicted in fiction

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Fact-Types

Factfolk: someone who experiences a fact-identity (factual identity), that is, an identity of someone or something that exists/existed in real life.

It could be someone you know, a stranger, a public figure, a person from a specific era, an animal, a species, a building, a concept, a place, or even personifications (e.g. of a country, of a mental illness, etc.) and religious/mythical figures (even divine kin/hearted/etc. may identify as having a fact identity if they have believe that supernatural beings are real)

Factive (also called factual introject): a system member with the identity of someone/something that exists/existed in real life; could be made/split by the brain or a walk-in from another world

"Factive" and "Factual Introject" mean pretty much the same thing. However, "factual introject" has a medical connotation, and generally used by people who are made/split in the brain.

Partial Factive (also called demi-/semi-factive): a system member who partially has the identity of someone/something that exists/existed in real life; could be made/split by the brain or a walk-in from another world

Fucktive (also called fcktive, f*cktive, or faitive if you prefer to not have swear words): a system member with the identity that's both factual and fictional, such as a famous person's persona (like a wrestler or youtuber's alter egos), or a factive of a fictive in someone else's system, or someone who just relates to being fiction- and fact-folk at the same time

Fogtive: a system member with an identity that's almost but not quite based on a real-life person

Factkin (also called factualkin or diaunthro): someone involuntarily identifying as a someone/something that exists/existed in real life (not plural-specific)

Factlink: someone voluntarily identifying as someone/something that exist/existed in real life (not plural-specific)

Facthearted (also called factkith or fact-synpath): someone who identifies with (not as), or strongly relates to someone/something that exist/existed in real life, like you have an affinity with them, but they're not you (not plural-specific)

Celetherian: someone whose identity is an animal who is named and known to the public, such as Dolly the sheep or Laika the dog (not plural specific)

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems.

I’ve heard shoutouts to factives - and partial factives, demi-factives, or fucktives, or fogtives - who are here to help the system. To factual introjects who are split or formed by the brain to soothe the host or work as a trauma holder, protector, persecutor, or any other “textbook” system role.

But here, I’d like to give all my appreciation towards:

- factives who are formed and/or split by the brain due to an interest, fandom, or hyperfixation, and isn’t there to soothe the host/system.

- factives who are walk-ins from other universes, and thus are not specialized for a certain “function”.

- factives who just want to have fun.

- factives who make their own purpose.

- factives who own their lack of purpose.

- factives who refuse to have a system role/job.

- factives who only take system roles/jobs voluntarily.

- factives who were/are forced to take system roles/jobs against their will, but grow into it.

- factives who were/are forced to take system roles/jobs against their will and resent it.

- factives who have their own trauma.

- or a combination of any of those.

Thank you for existing, for arriving, or for being formed/split.

Thank you for everything you do and everything you are.

You’re an important member of your system and a valuable person / alter / pluran / systemmate / etc. whether you’re “useful” or not.

You deserve respect, love, care, and whatever you need to have a comfortable, happy life in your system. Including from your systemmates / headmates, as well as from outside your system.

If your trauma is unrelated to the body, it’s real and you deserve to cope with it the way that works for you. You shouldn’t have to be forced to adhere to the body’s trauma, whether it’s because you’re a walk-in with your own life before and/or parallel to the system, or anything else.

If you were forced into a role you never wanted, I sympathize. I hope you (and your system) can figure out a compromise.

I am proud of you all.

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems.

You don't have to be a "full" factive to be valid.

You don't have to justify your existence.

You don't have to use the "introject" label if you don't want to. Even if you are brain-formed/split.

You don’t have to have a “purpose” or a specific job/role in your system. But if you want to have one, you can choose whatever job/role you like.

And if you do have a system role/job/purpose: remember, what you do is good enough.

You deserve a break once in a while. You shouldn’t have to overextend yourself.

If you don’t want to, you shouldn’t have to revolve your life around the host / main fronter / etc. (if you have one).

You’re allowed to be the host / main fronter / etc. of your system (if it has one and if you want to be). Your system isn’t “fake”, “cringy”, or “shameful” for having a factive as a host / main fronter / etc..

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems. 

You are an important part of the plural / multiple / median / system / more than one community, as well as fact-types, factives, and whatever communities you feel you belong to.

However, it’s okay if you don’t want to be in any community. You need to be safe and comfortable.

You are real and valid. You deserve to be respected for who you are.

You shouldn’t have to tolerate people pitting you against factkins.

If your ID is comfortable to you, you shouldn’t have to hide it (unless it’s unsafe).

(Fact-types include but not limited to: factlinks, factkin, factives, factual introjects, facthearted, fogtives, fucktives/faitives, partial factives, etc.)

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems.

You don’t have to beat yourself up, whether privately or publicly, to deserve respect.

You shouldn’t have to perform self-flagellation or reblog posts with proof of your counterpart/source/etc.’s terrible behavior to be welcomed to the fact-type (as well as other) communities.

You don’t deserve to be judged for who you are in the past and/or for the actions of this universe’s version of you.

(Including but not limited to: factlinks, factkin, factives, factual introjects, facthearted, fogtives, fucktives/faitives, partial factives, etc.)

This post and this blog are inclusive of ALL systems, including non-traumagenic, non-disordered, non-diagnosed, and self-diagnosed systems.

You’re not “cringy” or “fake” if your way of coping with losing your old life includes:

Stimming.

Daydreaming.

Echolalia.

Source-watching.

Hyperfixating.

Infodumping.

Having a comfort object.

Making moodboards, playlists, aesthetics, etc.

Wearing gear, clothes, perfume, etc. your fact-types likes/liked to wear.

Saving up for said gear, clothes, etc.

Substance use.

You deserve respect and compassion, even if you don’t “look neurotypical”, and even if you’re an addict / a person with addiction, and even if you’re not in recovery.