My kin is feral but I don’t relate much to being feral and I interpret myself more as an anthropomorphic version of my kin, like a fursona? It feels more like a combination of my kin and my physical self as I am now, and it feels more comforting, even though its not how my kin really was. My fursona is “literally me”, but not as I was then, and not as I am now. Is it odd to do that or feel that way?

Anon, I suggest you take a look at this post I reblogged the other day, because I think it sums up exactly what you’re feeling! http://fromfiction.tumblr.com/post/146149276362/lizardywizard-i-think-ive-finally-figured-out

Sometimes I feel like I physically am a certain character. Like, I know I didn’t “physically shift” or anything like that.. I don’t really know how to describe it. It’s kind of like I feel phantom limbs and whenever I think of myself I think of that character. Usually when this happens I’m surprised whenever I look into a mirror/see my shadow/etc because it doesn’t match what I feel. Does this seem like an indicator of this character being a kintype to you? (Sorry if this is poorly worded!!)

That sounds like a “phantom shift” to me anon: http://therian.wikia.com/wiki/Therianthropic_Shifting_types It could very well be that this character is a kintype and that’s why you’re experiencing shifts…