Kinstructive Criticism

@morphameigus-almightyI’m not sure why you’d need me to “call someone out” if you’re simply asking me what kin is. The answers you’re looking for are found on my FAQ page. I hope this helps.

Yes, there are people who identify as fictional characters, many claiming this as part of a spiritual belief in reincarnation and the multiverse-- myself included. Whether or not it is a “real thing” is subjective and frankly irrelevant, as the vast majority of the people who do this legitimately view it as spiritual, which isn’t exactly quantifiable in terms of reality, but rather in belief. It’s okay that you don’t believe in it, so long as you respect those who do.

Of course, it’s no secret that the identity and definition of fictionkin has become rather muddied and unclear in recent years and that many young, confused, and misinformed people have begun to take the identity as something it isn’t. I find it far easier and less confusing to regard the community that defines it as “relating to a fictional character that you like” as a separate group entirely. Fictionkin as they were known prior to the existence of this group are people who identify as a fictional character or species. I’ve made and reblogged several posts on the history of this community and how this drastic split occurred, if you’d care to take a trip through my blog in order to find them.

Thank you so much! I understand feeling really jaded and dissuaded about the kin community, especially in... whatever its current state is, but I'm glad that this blog managed to be a bright spot for you! Hopefully I can overcome some of my own personal disenchantments in order to keep this blog more active.

This is it. This is the worst take ever. Everyone else go home. This is the worst take!

Thank you! Noted!

A lot of kintypes have a “stigma” I suppose for being “popular”. I feel as though the easiest way to “get over it” per se would be to remember that no matter what other people may say, you know your experience is real and that its a part of you. Take those flames and let them fuel your pride. The only person that can stop you from being yourself is you, but you are also the only person that can change that. Let the things others say roll off like water on your back, and you’ll soon learn to make peace with yourself and your soul. I wish you luck.

I've been trying to navigate that community and so far have come up pretty much dry as far as a "good" kin community on Instagram goes.

Of course. When I was first reading about Otherkin, I had no idea what my kintype was. It took me some time to research and meditate and introspect. My advice is to do the same, and have patience. Don't be afraid to try things out and possibly be wrong. It's a process, and to this day I'm discovering new things about even my earliest awakened kintypes. I wish you luck on your journey!

My personal theory is a combination of reincarnation and the multiverse theory. If infinite universes exist, then perhaps infinite possibilities of places our souls may have occupied exist as well. A person creating a work of fiction essentially creates a new universe, and the souls of that universe have a chance to reincarnate into our own world. It sounds far-fetched, I will admit, but for me and many like me it is a belief rooted in our spirituality. If reincarnation is not too absurd to hear in a religious context, and the multiverse not too absurd in a scientific one, then I see no problem combining the two ideas into something for one's own beliefs.

There are also those who have a psychological belief rather than a spiritual one, but I couldn't tell you much about them as I have no reference point for what that experience feels like. My beliefs are exclusively spiritual. Find a blog run by psychological kinfolk to ask about that.

People claiming reasons other than these are likely not kinfolk at all, but rather copinglinkers or something similar. This identity is neither a choice nor a coping mechanism. It is simply a small part of our lives. It is not merely a matter of "sharing a few traits", though many jest or misunderstand the real meaning of the community. We are a long-standing, mostly spiritual subculture with a 40 or so year history.

I hope this helped to clear things up for you.

Oh dear. I'll have to check that out, I suppose. It's unbelievable how these people are so ignorant to the thing they claim to be...

"Factkin" isn't a real thing, I agree with that. I'm somewhat torn on what I believe or not regarding objectkin. Some things are a bit farfetched for me, but others make a degree of sense.

I think it’s certainly possible for people to have nonliving kintypes, within reason. There’s some that I’m not too sure about but it’s not really for me to decide, since I know very little about their community.