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i just think it's really funny when people try to argue with headcanons. bro you're not gonna Facts and Logic your way out of rick sanchez being trans. rick is trans because i am trans and i like him.

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Alterhuman is not just Otherkin

It seems people just don’t know how the alterhuman umbrella works, and who is entitled to it and who isn’t. The alterhuman community is a big community full of many other subgroups that have individuals that may or may not consider themselves alterhuman. It’s not a term you have to take on if you don’t like it (self-identification as alterhuman is optional, and you can refuse to call yourself alterhuman) but there are many in certain communities who may just consider themselves and their communities alterhuman by default.  Be aware that these are not all the communities that exist out there that could be included, we definitely left out a few but this is supposed to be a general and not exhaustive list.

Under the alterhuman umbrella you have the basic communities like:

Otherkin (people who identify AS nonhuman entities)

Fictionkin (people who identify AS fictional entities)

Therians (people who identify AS nonhuman animals)

Draconics (people who identify AS dragons)

Unicorns (people who identify AS unicorns)

Transspecies (people who identify AS nonhuman entities and/or do not wish to stay in their human form any longer)

Nonhumans (people who identify AS nonhuman, usually used if someone cannot find themselves fitting into the other communities)

The basic communities that may almost by default call themselves alterhuman, because they don’t identify themselves as human in the slightest.

Then you have associated communities like:

Plural systems (endogenic, traumagenic, soulbonders, tulpamancers, gateways, walk-ins, etc.) anybody who identifies as being more than one

Copinglinkers (people who identify as nonhumans or fictional entities to cope with their current situations)

Otherhearted (People who identify heavily with nonhumans to the point where they might be considered family, like having a favorite animal except more extreme)

Furries (particularly, furries who may identify heavily with their fursonas)

Transhumanists (people who are trying to transcend the limits of the human body with science and technology)

These communities are associated, but don’t fully fit into the alterhuman community by default because not all of the community may agree with that classification or (as the label intended) it may be on a case-by-case basis (for example not all plural systems will consider themselves alterhuman or want to distance themselves from the concept of humanity)

Lastly, we have communities that are on the fence or are distant from the community, meaning not all of the wider alterhuman community accepts these individuals or their claims (and in some cases their communities may also want to stay away from alterhumanity) but even then individuals are allowed to be a part of it if they can behave nicely and not harm others.

Factkin (individuals who claim to identify as a real factual person in this world)

Physical shifters (individuals who claim to physically transform into their kintypes)

The alterhuman community does not discriminate against other communities or individuals simply for existing, rather it seeks to unite everyone with their shared experiences of not being human in a typical social, spiritual, psychological or identity-based way. We all have shared experiences, even if you don’t think we do at first glance. An animalistic system and a therian can find common ground, as much as a fictionkin and a soulbonder can. An animalistic human in a plural system may find a lot of commonalities with a person who claims to be a Neanderthal therian. You don’t have to find common ground with everyone to be a part of a community after all, and there will always be someone else who can relate to your experiences in some way. Even if we don’t have the exact same experiences all the time we can learn from one another, and help boost each other up.

Stop kicking out individuals and communities that have a right to be in the community. We’ve seen multiple people try to claim endogenic systems don’t belong in the community or have never been accepted here when that is completely untrue. We’ve seen individuals try to claim that plural systems don’t belong in the community, or that copinglinks and otherhearted individuals are “stealing” the community away somehow or are making the community look bad. We’ve seen people claim that alterhuman is a useless label because individuals could just call themselves kin instead, when the entire purpose of “alterhuman” is to avoid people calling themselves kin when they mean something else. Please, read up on what alterhuman means, who it was meant to include, and why people from these other communities may consider themselves alterhuman. A copinglinker or endogenic system calling themselves alterhuman is not hurting the community, but unknowledgeable and gatekeepy alterhumans are.

This isn’t to say you can’t have your own opinions on others in the alterhuman community. You’re free to believe what you want (hopefully it’s an opinion that is open to changing with new evidence) but stop espousing falsehoods and implying that the alterhuman community disavows individuals or communities it doesn’t, or that you have more of a right to the community than anybody else. To quote Vagabond-Sun:

You are alterhuman if you decide to call yourself alterhuman.  You may decide to call yourself alterhuman if you experience an internal identity that is beyond the scope of what is traditionally considered human.

You fit that and want in? Great, welcome to the club, and don’t let anybody else tell you otherwise. You don’t like this? Find a different community umbrella.

We’re all a part of the umbrella for a reason, and if you specifically consider yourself alterhuman you have a reason for being here, same as us or anybody else in this community. Please respect the place of others in this community! We would lift you up and boost your voices, please give us the same courtesy. 

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Thymo- and -anim

Thymo-: A prefix referring to plurans who found and joined their system via their emotional connections to a pluran who was already in the system.

Derived from the term thymos, used to denote emotions, desire, or an internal urge in Greek philosophy.

Usages can include thymotive, thymonim, etc.

-anim: A suffix for spiritual systems, referring specifically to plurans whose souls entered the body from an outside source (such as another world).

Derived from the Latin root anim, meaning “spirit”.

When paired with a prefix that ends in a vowel, (such as thymo-), the A is dropped (i.e. thymonim, fictonim).

(@cluster-brains​ !)

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Also, some endogenic systems are actually traumagenic system who do not realize/acknowledge that they have trauma. Which means, of course they may actually be a system BUT they are only a system because of trauma. There is no other cause for plurality.

(Apologies, this came in while I was writing that first response and I didn't see it until I'd posted that.)

Again, like I said in my first post, this falls into claiming that you know someone else's experiences better than they themselves do. Yes, they may have trauma. The fact is that you don't know whether they do or not, because you do not live in their body and brain.

Aside from that - yes, some endogenic systems may actually realize later on that they're traumagenic, that is true. That does not support the statement "there is no other cause for plurality," or even "all endogenic systems are actually traumagenic and don't realize," for the same reason that "some people who identify as bisexual may later realize they're actually gay" does not support the statement "therefore, all bisexual people are actually just confused gay people" - or to be slightly more abstract, for the same reason that "penguins are birds" does not support the statement "all birds are penguins."

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Something some of us should ponder

Being postfictive and/also being an exotraveler (literally coming from somewhere else) is a weird experience. Yeah I'm literally from my world but so much stuff has happened since then I'm basically a different person.

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our fates are entwined whether you like it or not you stupid bastard

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i understand that younger people can get swept up in discourse about not wanting to step on the toes of disabled people (DID, UDD, OSDD etc systems), but back in the day in the early 90s, the people paving the way and pioneering inclusive plural safe spaces were almost entirely endo systems. every single site about multiplicity from the 90s and 2000s focused very heavily on healthy and non disordered multiplicity and how DID (known as MPD back then) was valid and also a form of multiplicity... just not the ONLY one. they also helped dispell myths about DID, and gave links to accurate information about disordered plurality as well

there were people identifying as naturally and spiritually plural way, way before DID even got the name it has now, it's such a normal phenomenon that has numerous causes. sites like kinhost.org and Astraea's Web were all about discussing plurality without mentioning disorders, without passing judgment.

even so, the spiritual and natural multiplicity communities literally helped me realize i had DID. they gave me access to information about real people with DID like Trudy Chase and The Troops, and helped me research actual medical papers and documents. though a hard read, When Rabbit Howls helped me confirm that I also have DID... and I have only ever seen this book mentioned on sites run by non disordered systems. (lots of TWs for the book BTW please ask me or research before reading.)

we work best together. all system types make a great team. let's keep working together.

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if you’re a system that is mostly or completely made up of nonhumans you’re cool as hell and we’re shaking your hand and giving you icecream

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Here’s some positivity for systems who are punk or pluralpunk!

Punks of any movement play key roles the movements they are a part of. Plural punks and those who are pluralpunk are not only important members of the plural community, but they helped make it into what it is today! Here’s to all the pluralpunks out there, and the punks who are plural!

🖤 Shoutout to systems who are part of the pluralpunk subculture!

🩼 Shoutout to systems who are a part of madpunk, cripplepunk, crustpunk, solarpunk, straight edge, anarcho-punk, or other punk subcultures!

🤘 Shoutout to systems who push against oligarchy, monarchy, colonialism, imperialism, and authoritarianism, who are involved in leftist politics in their cities, and who fight back against unfair establishments!

🌿 Shoutout to systems who are poor or live in poverty while still finding ways to live punk lifestyles!

☀️ Shoutout to systems who take part in mutual aid and give back to their communities!

🪡 Shoutout to systems who sew, cross-stitch, repair furniture and appliances, and know other skills to help prolong longevity of every day items!

🎵 Shoutout to systems who are inspired by alternative and punk fashion and music!

♿️ Shoutout to disabled systems and those with chronic pain whose disabilities prevent them from learning DIY skills! We promise you’re just as punk even if you can’t practice DIY!

📖 Shoutout to systems who create flyers and zines, table at events, and help spread the word of the punk movement in their spaces!

🎨 Shoutout to systems who are punk artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives!

🌟 Shoutout to systems who are Black, Indigenous, or Asian punks, and to all punks who are people of color! Y’all are the pillars and cornerstones of these movements - have always been and always will be!

🌈 Shoutout to individual headmates who are punks in systems who aren’t! Your punk identity is not invalidated in the slightest by not sharing punk culture with your system!

📢 Shoutout to systems who stand up against and readily call out transphobia, homophobia, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of bigotry in their spaces!

Remember punk is a culture, a mindset, and a way of life! There’s no one right way to be punk - punk is by nature refusing conformity and living life on your own terms outside societal standards! So please embrace your identities as plural and punk, and feel free to express yourself and be yourself in punk spaces!

We’re wishing the very best for you and your system in all that you do! Remember to stay safe and anonymous when engaging in direct action, keep yourself hydrated at punk shows and events, and give yourself plenty of breaks when crafting if you need them! It’s punk to take care of ourselves in a world that’s actively working against us! Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful day!

(Image ID:) A pale orange userbox with a cluster of multicolored flowers for the userbox image. The border and text are both dark orange, and the text reads “all plurals can interact with this post!” (End ID.)

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Otherkin Wiki is a new, independent wiki about the culture, history and experiences of otherkin and alterhuman communities. It evolved out of the Fandom wiki of the same name, and it needs your help to expand!

Basic info on how to help is already on the site itself. There's a lot more to do than just writing pages, and even correcting a single spelling mistake is an improvement! You can also join the Discord server to get guidance on all the stuff we haven't written documentation for yet. And even if you're not interested in directly contributing, you're welcome to join just to ask questions, make suggestions, or hang out!

Otherkin Wiki aims to be a highly visible, accessible and inclusive resource that represents the full truth and diversity of the alterhuman communities. That means it'll take a diversity of alterhumans to make it work - so please consider joining us!

Visit Otherkin Wiki here!

Join the Discord here!

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Rebloggimg to main bc this is very important

~Ahospice

reddit but in the pokemon universe

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Kinda hate how all narc positivity is just. ‘You’re not evil!! You’re not inherently bad and unworthy of oxygen’ like. Yeah I know. I feel like just saying ‘you don’t absolutely fucking suck’ is the bare minimum. Not so much positivity as reaffirming that yes, narcs are people. So here’s some real positivity, I hope.

Narcissists are fucking cool! A lot of us know so much about people and socialising and that’s epic of us! A bunch of my favourite people in the world are narcissists and yknow what? That isn’t in spite of them being narcs, it’s along with them being narcs, because of them being narcs, because they’d be different without NPD. They wouldn’t be exactly the same as they are and the way they are is exactly the way I love them.

No, people aren’t necessarily one with their disorders or whatever, but they absolutely are affected by them and with a personality disorder especially, that generally influences your personality! And I love the personalities of all my favourite narcs! There is nothing I would change about any of them!

I love ‘evil’ narcs! I am one! I love when we say ‘fuck it, maybe I am the villain, maybe I am evil.’ Taking control of that narrative is so fucking sick and I’m so into it!

I love ‘soft’ or ‘good’ narcs! I love people who say ‘I am a narc and that makes me inherently pure and good’! I’m so happy you think that way about yourself! Don’t ever let someone tell you any different!

Narcs are so deserving of their supply and attention! If you need supply you can always come to me! You deserve to feel good, okay?

Narcissists are strong and beautiful. It’s exhausting having NPD a lot of the time and dealing with that is a brilliant feat! Surviving days or weeks without supply, that’s incredible! I’m proud of all of us!

And I love the variety of us. I love how relationships can look so different for us. I love narcs. I love you.

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I often talk about reality checking and going along with it when helping someone deal with delusions, but I felt as if I didn’t really make it clear to what I meant when I said it.

Recently I saw a post similar to “how to sneakily give your delusional friend a reality check when they told you not to” and honestly, that’ll just make us lose trust for you. Because we can tell when you do that.

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Oh my fuuck we worry about this shit and we're 19, so glad tumblr users grew up and passed on their knowledge here yall are real ones

~Ingsoc

its kinda scary how your whole life depends on how well you do as a teenager 

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Incredible. They're so close to getting it.

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Ok so. I wanted to post some of the loose definitions/concepts regarding othershard terms that I haven't figured out the terms for yet. Suggestions are welcome but please don't officially coin them (unless you are them).

When you're godshard of a deity unknown/unrecognized in "real life" or existing fiction

When you're a -shard in a way that feels plural

When you're a -shard in a way that feels otherkin

A noun term for the "collective" entity you're a shard of

A noun term for fellow shards of the same entity

When you're composed of shards of different entities

There were many, many more but I'm too sober to think right now. Just kinda letting y'all know what I'm working on.

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Straight up, FUCK anti-recovery beliefs within psychiatry. If you're a doctor and you GIVE UP ON your patient and tell them their condition is untreatable and there's nothing that can be done for them, you have FAILED as a doctor. Point blank. I don't give a SHIT what condition your patient has or how "difficult" they are to treat. I don't care if it's something like psychosis or a personality disorder. Difficult does not mean impossible. You may not be able to cure someone but you can at LEAST fucking try to do your job and make their lives better.

The amount of bullshit I've seen from providers in psychiatry, especially when talking about people with personality disorders, is disgusting. Everyone is human and therefore EVERYONE IS CAPABLE OF SELF IMPROVEMENT. I don't give a fuck if you think otherwise. I don't.

All mental disorders are are clusters of symptoms that often occur together within different populations. They are not a death sentence. They are not a stamp on your head that says you're incapable of getting better or making a better life for yourself. Diagnostic labels do not take into account you, the INDIVIDUAL.