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hi!! I was wondering if u could answer a posic question? if that’s okay. im trying to understand exactly what it is and if I am. can someone be posic if they think that objects are not alive since no heart brain etc and by society are not seen as alive. but still gets an attachment and worries about them feeling uncomfortable as if they are alive. cuddling (romantic?) and kissing them. sometimes wanting to take care of them in a pet/platonic/familial way? does that still count as sentience even if when u think about it u think they aren’t alive but u somewhat treat them that way?Also having a hoarding issue and see everything as sentimental and feel bad for them when they’re thrown out.. wanting to keep them safe. how do u know if objects are just a comfort/interest or if it’s a posic or objectum thing? Can objectum be a platonic thing? what are some common posic and objectum experiences that people might not realize are posic and objectum? thank u.

I think worrying about them as if they're alive counts as being POSIC! I was like that when I was younger, getting worried sick about my stuffed animals despite rarely getting any direct "sentience indicators" (like responses to thoughts, feeling like they wanted/needed something, etc).

The hoarding issue/sentimental attachment resonates too, and that is also a big indicator of being POSIC (also maybe something to work through with a therapist, if it's a serious issue!).

Being objectum can totally be a platonic thing, too! Any kind of attraction you can possibly feel toward humans, you can potentially feel toward objects, and objectum labels are specifically for denoting those types of attraction/relationships! I have platonic relationships with some, romantic relationships with others, queerplatonic relationships with a few, and plenty of friendships of varying significance!

As for common experiences, here are a few that I went through before realizing that there was an actual label for all this:

Wondering if it's normal to find an object quite that pretty

Thinking thoughts directed toward the object

Picking up on instincts that tell you an object wants to be in a certain place, near a certain thing, held a certain way, etc (regardless of how it's meant to be used- I know objects that want to fulfill their intended duties more than anything, and others that are more rebellious)

Being more attached to certain objects than what would be considered "normal" (I remember getting a double-sided crayon and was so excited about this particular crayon that I pictured us living out the rest of our lives together, I was only like 9 but that still should have been an indicator that my relationships with/feelings toward objects don't really reflect the societal norm XD)

Remember that you can be attracted to objects without believing they are sentient, and you can have all sorts of relationships with objects without them being romantic/sexual in nature! POSIC and objectum can both encompass a lot of things, but you know yourself best, so at the end of the day, only you can assign yourself whatever combination of these labels best fits you.

I hope this helped, and that it wasn't too disjointed! I still think of myself as relatively new to this community, so I'll be tagging this for visibility, and encourage more experienced POSIC and objectum folks to make any additions they think would be helpful :3

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