Here’s a strange thought I’ve had lately: do you think it’s possible for someone to be fictionkin, but for their fictionkin past life to have happened on this plane of reality? Let’s say, for example, someone was kin of a Watership Down character. Could someone have had a life as a rabbit that reflected–from the rabbit’s perspective–a story very similar to what was depicted in the book? It’s hard to expand on this in an ask box, but maybe you understand what I’m getting at. Thoughts?

I don’t personally believe that would make someone fictionkin though my beliefs are not the only say in the matter! Your specific example sounds to…

hey ok so I’ve been really ffreakin out here, man, like when I see things like fanart or a post about this one character I just really, intensely feel, just a Really intense feeling, like it get hard to breathe a bit, I make small noises, pressure in chest, feels like a panic attack but /different/??? idk I’m just, really confused, like maybe am I kin? ddid I have some weird feelings for this character? any help is appreciated if possible

Its possible you’re kin, or that you are fictionhearted, or that the character is a synpath. What is clear is that the character effects you…

(First of all, apologies if I already asked this, I can’t remember) but what is your opinion on people who are kin with fictionalized version of real people (Hamilton kin for example)? Would it be considered factkin? Is it even possible or “okay”, so to speak, to have kin feelings for these characters?

I don’t really have an ‘opinion’, in a strong way. My feeling is that if you’re from a fictionalized version of history, yes you’re probably fictionkin. …

To the anon asking about shifting: I’m a shifter too, and I’m always aware of it. I don’t know where the idea that you’re not supposed to be aware of a shift even comes from? I’ve never heard that anywhere except in like… goofy werewolf movies or something. Some people might not be aware of their shifts, but it’s an individual thing in both cases.

I think the idea came from people confusing shifts with ‘switching’, which is only experienced by multiples.

Hey, when you’re shifting, is it possible to still be aware of what you’re saying/doing/how your mannerisms have changed? For example, I am kin with Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad, and once in awhile, I will speak with her accent, and my walking habits change dramatically (I go from hunched shuffling to nearly bouncing along the pavement) Nothing particularly triggers the shifts from what I can tell (this is the first kin I’ve had where I’ve shifted multiple times)

Absolutely! I’m almost always aware when I’ve shifted!