sanglumiere: honestly? my advice to everyone is to not worry about what is canon and what is not. Just worry about what you remember and…

i’ve only learned about fictionkin recently from some friends who are kin for characters that i know, but as i started reading more about it, i felt really…. relieved? i don’t know if that’s the right word, but the things that people are describing sound familiar and i find myself getting excited whenever it’s mentioned but… i still don’t know if i really am fictionkin… is there someone who i can talk to about this, just to be sure? sorry for the awkward phrasing…

Only you will ever be really sure if you are fictionkin or not. Honestly, most of the members of the community I know still have…

Hi! So, I’ve been reading up on fictionkin vs fiction-hearted, and I was wondering if I could get your input on something? Based on what I’ve read, my feelings fall somewhere in between the two terms. I have no memories and no dysphoria (related to the character) and the majority of my feelings can be summed up by a strong, fundamental connection to the character, but even as a child before i was introduced to him I showed some of his traits that aren’t exactly common. Thoughts, if you want?

I suppose my thoughts are that from what you’ve said, it does sound more like fiction-hearted. Lack of memories doesn’t always mean you’re not kin,…