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hi! could you elaborate a bit more on where the line between fictionkin and fictionhearted lies? i only ask because there’s a character that resonates with me quite deeply, and a lot of our base traits are the same, but i also sorta have my own identity and personality beyond him. so i’m puzzling over what the right term is.

Hey there anon. 🙂 Fictionkin is the right term if you believe you ARE this character. Fictionhearted is the right term if you share traits/the…

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How long can a shift last?

Indefinitely. Some shifts only last minutes, some hours, some days. A shift could probably theoretically go on forever.

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Anti-kin: you take fiction too seriously!!! Anti-kin: I am so offended that you would even utter the name of this fictional character, how DARE you…

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foxxkin: Otherkin is not a mental disorder Psychologists agree that as long as a condition doesn’t negatively affect your life, then it’s not classified as…

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I’m a non-canon character who was married to a canon character and lived in a world. Sure, it hurts no-one remembers me. But it doesn’t make it any less beautiful and real and the people who matter, who were there, remember. I hope you find your place, anon!

Thanks for sharing, anon <3

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Is it kin if you don’t identify as a character but with a universe, like you belong in it? And there are very strong feelings and ties to certain characters in that universe that feel real?

Sounds like it could be -hearted, or you could have a kintype that’s basically an “OC” from that universe, ie, someone who wasn’t shown in the…

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Is it possible to control phantom shifts (Like, control when they happen)?

It depends. Its generally possible to trigger shifts deliberately, but it can be difficult to stop them from happening spontaneously.

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Can you explain Aesthetic kin to me?

To my knowledge Aesthetic “kin” aren’t kin, they’re people who take a fictional character’s aesthetic as their own.

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Can you explain the difference between being fictionhearted and synpath? I’m questioning my connection to some characters and the definitions you have on your FAQ for these words make the most sense to me, but I’m not sure how to figure out which would be a more appropriate label.

fictionhearted: I want to BE that. Synpath: I want to HUG that. Fictionhearted: that’s who I am in my heart, that’s what I should be.…

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The more I think about anti-kin, the sadder the whole thing becomes for me. 90% of them hate kin because they think we’re delusional, meaning they hate people who are mentally ill and need to take it out on people they think can’t fight back. The other 10% hate us because they think we’re “special snowflakes”, as if they’re personally, deeply threatened by someone else thinking they’re special, that’s… really pathetic. Anti-kin is literally just bigotry and insecurity wrapped up together.

Yep, that’s absolutely true, anon.