#alterhuman

[frameacloud]

The purpose of this survey is to collect data about the experiences of people who feel sensations of nonhuman body parts, for example, wings or a tail. Some call these supernumerary phantom limbs, phantom shifts, otherlimbs, or astral limbs, though you may have other preferences for the words you use for your own experiences. If you haven't had those experiences, you can participate in this survey too. This survey was made for people who call themselves otherkin, therianthrope, furry, or any other potentially alterhuman or nonhuman identity. If you don't describe yourself with any of those words, you can participate in this survey too.

The survey will take you about 6 to 15 minutes. Everyone age 18 and up is welcome to fill out the survey at the below link, until it closes on July 6, 2024:

Survey Link

Who is running this survey and why: The person running this survey is Orion Scribner (they/them), an otherkin/therianthrope who has been making projects about these communities since 2005. I will use the results in my panel at an Internet-based convention later this year (OtherCon 2024), and in other future research projects.

#otherkin #nonhuman #alterhuman #therian #phantom limbs #therianthropy #therianthrope #survey #please reblog and tell your friends about it if they don't use Tumblr... it will only be open for a little more than 2 months! #screen reader friendly #rated PG-13

[flintawakened]

Uhm, for my 100th post.. I wanted to do that one trend with the likes. I only have, like, 35 followers so I doubt this'll gain traction, butttt, worth a shot. 'X)

15 interactions I'll make a YouTube video tonight

25 interactions I'll work more on my mask

40 interactions I'll start eating healthier

80 interactions I'll clean my room (which is a depression nest rn)

100 interactions I'll wear a tail to school

150 interactions I'll do public quads and post it on my YouTube

200 interactions and I'll start working out every night

250 interactions and I'll get my chronic pain checked by a doctor for athritis

300 interactions and I'll start an Etsy for gear

400 interactions and I'll tell my friends about my therianthropy and explain to them that I'm physically a wolf

500 interactions and I'll start seeking out therian friends and start guitar lessons

I'm only gonna go until five hundred because I doubt this will get past 40- but hopefully I'll get there someday ^^'

#slate barks 𓃥 #therian #therianthropy #alterhuman #nonhuman #foxkin #wolfkin #caninekin #physically nonhuman #physically disabled #like game #interaction game #etsy #guitar lessons #youtube channel #therian friends

[cosmicvisitor]

when it comes to someone's identity, you don't have to understand it. you just have to respect it.

#the void speaks #otherkin #kin #alterhuman #angelkin #fallen angelkin #nonhuman #therian #demonkin #voidkin

[astral-actias]

I feel like now is a good time to remind everyone that...

Nonhuman is an umbrella term, but it is also a standalone label.

You do not need to also be otherkin, otherlinker, otherhearted, therian, fictionkin, alterhuman (which itself may be 100% human and nothing else) or anything else to call yourself nonhuman. You can, if you want to, just use it by itself. No qualifiers, no further explanation required, no definition beyond 'not exclusively human in some way.'

You don't need to identify physically as not-human. Plenty of nonhumans do, and plenty more don't.

You don't need to identify entirely as not-human. There are lots of nonhumans that are also human, plus whatever else they are. There are similarly nonhumans who are in no way human. The term encompasses both without contradiction.

You do not need to specify any amount of voluntary/involuntary adoption of your identity. You can in fact choose to just be nonhuman because you want to do that, or you can come to it after a long time searching and conclude it's the only explanation, or you can fall anywhere in between.

You do not need to be any specific thing other than some degree of not-human. You can be an animal, plant, object, concept, song, creature, shapeshifter, character, device, AI, color, emotion, or anything else that exists or doesn't, or any kind of mixture of those things.

You do not need any specific reason to call yourself nonhuman. It can be a psychological thing, a spiritual thing, a physical thing, a coping thing, a reclamation thing, even just a 'because it's fun and makes you happy' thing.

You do not need anybody's permission or approval to be nonhuman. There are no gatekeepers who have any say over what a nonhuman is or is not, aside from the definition of the word itself, which is incredibly broad and open to interpretation. This is by design. Anybody who tries to stop you has no right to do so.

Please don't forget that when defining 'nonhuman.' It is not just a big tarp to be thrown over other labels. It is also its own full identity with its own merits and concepts, even if it is a very broad and inclusive identity.

#nonhuman #otherkin #fictionkin #kin #alterhuman #therian #otherhearted #otherlink

[dizzygrizzlies]

no, you don’t need to wear your mask/tail to school.

i wish young nonhumans didn’t feel compelled to be ‘out’ at school, especially when it’s a dangerous environment. i keep seeing posts along the lines of “wore my tail/mask to school! people berated/teased/put their hands on me, but it’s ok”.

no, it’s not.

like.. i understand a mask or a tail can be a very validating thing for some people. and i’m not saying NO ONE should wear them at schools. but i just keep watching this mounting trend of young therians insinuating you need some physical accessory or to do quads to be a ‘real’ nonhuman. and then it leads to things like this and it makes me incredibly sad.

i’d known i was alterhuman since late elementary school, actually. it’s a huge part of my life even now, years after graduation. there wasn’t a reason for it to be brought up, so i never did. it was a closely guarded secret to me, but it didn’t feel like a weight i was carrying. i always thought “no one needs to know i’m an animal if it jeopardizes my safety. so, oh well”.

“but, how will people know that i’m an animal?”

they probably will. they probably already do.

i was the designated ‘animal’ person my entire school career despite not ever handling animals in front of anyone. if there were pets, lost wild animals (baby rabbits, birds, lizards), or sometimes even loose livestock that got onto campus, it was always me who had to go tend to them.

everyone wanted me in their group in environmental science. if a project called for animal illustrations, the same thing would happen. it was certainly weird because i was also a ‘weird kid’ and not especially desired to be around outside of that, lol. but i was never harassed for it. it made me feel very validated, actually.

i had fun during gym running and fiercely destroying the opposing team in field hockey. i taught everyone which plants were okay to forage (and we snacked on them when we had to sit on the lower field for practice). every day i was hyperaware of the limbs i had that weren’t quite there. friends noticed my ears twitch and my nose wiggle at certain stimuli. i felt nice walking on two legs. i felt nice because i felt animal and i didn’t have to prove it to anyone.

really like… just do what makes you happy. i admire the bravery it takes to so earnestly wear your identity on your sleeve like that. that’s very impressive. however, there is NO obligation to do anything like that if you understand that there will be a reaction that poses a threat to you.

i want our kids to be safe, too. you don’t have to feel dysphoria over being discreet. sometimes it’s the safest option. and sometimes, that can be really fun, too.

study everything you can about your ‘type. wikipedia and animalia are good resources. ramble about them to anyone who will listen. jokingly refer to yourself as one in friend spaces. wear discreet clothes that remind you of your ‘type. find a nice private place outside where you can run and explore and look at plants and smell the air and feel like yourself. but by no means do you have to prove yourself. you know you.

#txt #therianthropy #therian #otherkin #alterhumanity #alterhuman #nonhuman #dogkin #wolfkin #foxkin #dragonkin #catkin #i forget what most common ‘types are LOL #quadrobics #therian mask

[canidbrained]

Making some linoprint buttons :0)

#top is meant to be a little coyote (but its ambiguous enough that you can say it’s whatever canine u want tbh lol) #then obv the other ones are the therian symbol and the otherkin symbol #therian art #therian #otherkin #nonhuman #alterhuman #canine therian

[thimblethetherian]

I need therian friends

I want friends that are prey animals, so I can chase them, hunt them, tackle them and tussle.

I want friends that are predators, so we can run together, be a pack.

I want friends that are passive, so we can just coexist with each other.

I want friends who are any type of animal or bug because I just want to do quads with someone and have a fun time.

#therians #therian #therianthropy #fox therian #alterhuman #theriotype #otherhuman #non human #nonhuman #therian friends

[dog-thing-augustus]

my dog otherlink has two sides.

i am a canine:🦴🖤🥀🔥🌕⚠️

and i am a canine:✨🍂🌼🐾💕🧸

#therian #therianthropy #alterhuman #therian community #therianthrope #canine therian #theriotype #therian things #caninekin #alterhuman community #canine kin #canine theriotype #dogotherlink #dog kin #dogkin #dog therian

[feral-animal]

Template if anyone wants it, I just realized I haven't posted in 3 days.

#alterhuman #nonhuman #therian things #therianthropy #animalhearted #caninekin #otherhearted #otherkin #otherkin community

[catchthattherian]

HAPPY BAT APPRECIATION DAY!!

ITS LIKE A SECOND BIRTHDAY FOR ME AND MY FELLOW BATS!! >:333

#Realized it was today and hurriedly made this post at school #bat appreciation day #therian #Bat therian #therian things #alterhuman

[cyber-therian]

psychological therian erasure is so upsetting :// we exist !! therianthropy isnt always spiritual and/or religious !! its cool if u want to make your own identity that’s essentially the same thing as being a psychological therian but dont imply that therianthropy is only the spiritual therian experience !!!

we are here, we exist, and we aren’t inherently a different label than “therian” just because our experience is psychological.

/ neg

#otherkin #therian #alterhuman #therianthropy #canine therian #canine kin #caninekin #psychological therian #2am posting

[stillflight]

My biggest, first, most important piece of advice for therians who awakened roughly a year ago? You are still NOT immune to the "I'm pretty sure I know everything by now" phase of being, relatively, extremely new to a community; which is to say, the education blog you have the urge to start is not necessary and can wait. You are in the learning and figuring yourself out phase.

#therian #alterhuman #I awakened 7 years ago and I still wouldn't start an information blog #I've met and talked to folks who've been around for a decade or two decades or more who are still questioning

[can1slupusfam1liaris]

This edible ain't shi-

#alterhuman #canine kin #canine therian #caninekin #dog therian #nonhumanity #otherkin #therianthropy #wolfkin #saw this in ketchikan #lawl

[cosmicvisitor]

this body feels so wrong. honestly. i can't wrap myself in my wings when i'm upset and i can't quietly drift through space and sleep in clouds of stardust for eons when i need to rest. i can't perk my ears up and i can't see in the dark. perhaps worst of all is this - no one is frightened by me. i'm supposed to have claws and a smile so awful people flee from the mere sight of it. but i don't. i'm in this soft, fragile human body and i don't know if i'll ever be in my real body again - if i ever even had a life before this one. oh, well. whatever. nevermind.

#the void speaks #otherkin #kin #alienkin #starkin #spacekin #angelkin #alterhuman #nonhuman #demonkin #monsterkin #fallen angelkin #winged kin

[dizzygrizzlies]

polytherian DID system call that noah’s ark bitch! damn!

#txt #therian #otherkin #alterhuman #whateveirrr #nonhuman #polytherian #i give up

[rejectionofhumanity]

Having intrusive thoughts related to your alterhuman species sucks. So much. I just want to be happy as a nonhuman. Why must you push these horrible things into my head?

To all alterhumans with intrusive thoughts comfortable with touch, sending hugs. To those that aren’t, sending popcorn.

#otherkin #therian #alterhuman #nonhuman #intrusive thoughts #tw intrusive thoughts #mental illness #actually mentally ill