old tumblr postsAugust 11, 2015

My question is are mental shifts a ‘kin thing or a system thing? I thought (from what I’ve read elsewhere) a mental shift is the same as what Tumblr refers to as “kin feels”-feeling extremely connected to your kintype’s mentality or memories for a short time. I also thought “fronting” was the system equivalent (although a lot stronger, like switching the driver in a carpool so to speak). Tumblr has messed up my understanding of terminology elsewhere and I wasn’t sure if it did here, too.

Ahhh, I see. Simple enough, In fact, you’re entirely correct. Shifting is an Otherkin term (specifically originating in the Therian / Were community I believe)…

old tumblr postsAugust 11, 2015

Re: soulbonding with yourself: my canon has many alternate universes and versions of myself interact in canon, and I am soulbonded to a version of myself from a timeline where things happened almost exactly as they did in canon, whereas I’m from a more deviated timeline, but we are both technically the same character – just not the same person. It can happen!

Thanks for sharing!

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

If you find yourself gaining a new kinself *every time* you watch a new show/read a new book, you need to take a step back…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

On your “kin vs. multiple” thing, you never really explained mental shifts (m-shifts) as such, only a “shift”. If I’m not mistaken, this is when one kintype becomes more prominent but you do not request name/pronoun changes, correct? (I mean, someone can still do so if they want to, but of their own accord.) I’ve experienced mental and phantom shifts both together and separately and while your explanation cleared up a lot I’m still a bit lost. Thanks!

I’m sorry if my explanation confused you. I tried to keep it simple for those who are not part of the community, and/or are questioning…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

Otherkin and Misinformation

kinformation-center: As many will know, there is a lot of misinformation floating around Tumblr about Otherkin, so I hope to clear up some of it.…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

Kin vs Multiple, an explaination

Abby is kin. Abby’s kinselves are Dirk, Legolas, and Pikachu. Bobby is multiple. Bobby shares headspace with Jane, Aragorn, and Charizard. Abby experiences her kinselves as…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

do you think some people take fictionkins to far like there are people who say “don’t follow me if you kin with the same character as me” its kind of?????? idk

I’m going to get a lot of shit for this. On Do Not Follow lists in general: I think ‘do not follow if’ lists of any…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

Okay, this is going to sound like a troll question, but… do you think it’s possible for a kin to, say, soulbond with themselves from another reality? Like, if you’re Ken, could you soulbond with Ken from a slightly different timeline? Have you ever heard of this happening?

I have never personally heard of this happening, however, there is no reason it could not. It sounds like a very weird experience! Anyone who…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

i have a question for the mod, does anyone irl know you’re fictionkin?

I often advocate for people NOT to tell people IRL in their lives that they’re fictionkin. At least, not to tell people who are not…

old tumblr postsAugust 10, 2015

I think I’m fictionhearted but it’s with a character from something rare. I mean I feel a lot better understanding what I feel, but I almost kind of wish the canon had more attention or that I could find more people who are kin/hearted with it.

This is a feeling a lot of kin/hearted people share. Sadly some sources are simply quite rare, while others are overflowing. I have never met…