old tumblr postsJuly 10, 2016

I’m questioning my first kin right now and I was wondering, is it normal to feel physically sick and dizzy when trying to remember something? I’ve tried remembering or writing down memories, but I feel light-headed and sick while doing so. Is this normal?

Kin memories and experiences can carry physical sensations with them, but if nausea and lightheadedness persist, make sure to visit a doctor to rule out…

old tumblr postsJuly 8, 2016

I had a thought the other day. I noticed a lot of canon calls will say something like “don’t message me if you’re x age” and while I understand that from a safety perspective (minors not feeling comfortable with adults and such) I can’t help but wonder, what if your canonmates were all in that age range you don’t want to interact with and you never got to meet them because of the age difference?

Then you’re basically shit out of luck, I would guess? Sounds sad to me.

old tumblr postsJuly 8, 2016

Is it possible to be spiritual/past life kin with a character that was (in your canon) psychologically demonkin? What would this be called?

It sure is possible, but I don’t have a fancy name for it.

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

i have traumatic kin memories involving war, but i feel bad for even mentioning i have them, especially since its from a war that also happened in this world. i feel like if i talk about how bad it was or how it hurts me, ill get shut down and told not to be disrespectful, which i understand but, that doesnt make the pain any better :/

Anon, I understand. That’s a tough position to be in. I think that you should be able to talk about and express these experiences and…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

I totally get what you mean by traumatic memories. Specifically I have bad memories of being in a war, and speaking about those memories is especially painful.

Thanks anon ^^ I’m sorry you have those memories, but I and others with traumatic memories are definitely glad we’re not alone.

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

I don’t want to assert my experiences as more important than anyone else’s, but I have a confession… it sometimes bothers me how many people seem to be “having fun” with being kin, when being kin has been deeply intertwined with a lot of emotional/mental health problems for me. The flashbacks that lead to my awakening were traumatic, and came on as a result of unrelated trauma. I can’t even do anything relating to “my” canon without feeling a surge of anxiety shoot through my body. (cont)…

…(cont). I don’t understand why my experience has to be so negative when many other people appear to not be nearly as impacted by being…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

wrt heart types connecting to a past life: I consider myself Dragon hearted because of a past life I have vague memories of! I’m not sure if i was human or not, but I was either raised by or grew up very closely with a group of dragons and often 1/2

Felt as though I was one of them, or that I should have been one. I still take a lot of comfort and safety in…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

oh! for 18+ kin call blogs, there’s also educationkinnection, which seems to of been started recently!

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

Felix, I get really embarrassed about being kin. I’m otherkin and fictionkin and I always see people making fun of them and I feel really bad. I want to suppress how I feel but I know I’ve already tried to do that and it didn’t work. I just wish I could be more comfortable being kin. Do you have any advice for dealing with feeling ashamed of being kin?

Hey anon, I hear you. I feel the same way sometimes. Its hard to be treated as strange, annoying, stupid, etc, and all the things…

old tumblr postsJuly 5, 2016

Do kins feel nostalgia/species dysphoria before they find out what their kintype is? Or can it happen after?

Generally kin feel at least some nostalgia/species dysphoria from a young age, but not always!