On terminology
From what I understand, fictives: in a multiple system. Fictionkin: singlets, ie.: Have no headmates.
And this post leaves out the experiences of fictives like myself who own the body that they’re in. I’m not the original, but this body is mine. And I’m a multiple, so I consider it insulting to be called fictionkin because in my experience, systems have used that term to deny my having headmates/being a multiple.
I am myself a fictionkin with headmates (some fictive, some non) so in my experience Fictiokin itself does not denote singlet. If multiples are using the term to be offensive toward systems with fictives or -kin in them, then I’m insulted as well.
As for fictives who entered the body and then became its owner, I definitely understand that that’s a phenomenon and tried to leave room for it in my explaination. Can you help me come up with a phrasing that expresses it better?
Looks like I was unclear. It’s insulting for me to be called a fictionkin because The Community™ in my experience is shifting towards using that to mean singlet very specifically (especially in the instances I’m referring to). So it utterly erases my existence and experiences to be called fictionkin. I’m sure its obvious why that is insulting.
I absolutely understand that. I had no idea that the community was starting to use the term that way. I definitely don’t like that- I don’t want to erase anyone’s identity.
