Apparently my other post was too vague.
There are reasons why coming out is such a huge step for lgbtqia people, and why otherkin should not be using the phrase to describe anything about otherkin identity.
Being open about an otherkin identity will not cause one to be fired from a job, abused, kicked out of their home onto the streets, denied a place to live, or get you beaten and raped. Coming out as lgbtqia will, in most cases.
Coming out is a huge step to take. It’s terrifying, and it’s something we have to do multiple times depending on the situations we’re in. This is why we have Pride – because being out, outing ourselves, coming out, is a HUGE DEAL. It’s not just English. Society gives certain phrases made up of basic words certain meanings. That’s how language tends to be.
Phrasing our awakenings and the sharing of our otherkin experiences as “coming out” is part of the reason why people think otherkin is a gender or a sexuality.
idk why it’s so hard to get this and just be respectful.
