Gestaltwandler

A polymorph/shapeshifter :: it/its

[einthings]

Introduction post

You can call me Yan, i am an adult and i speak russian and english (i'm also learning french & german). English isn't my first language, so i can make mistakes.

I'd be happy to find alterhuman and nonhuman friends and mutuals (:

I follow back from @ccritcultish. I also have an art only blog, @ccritcult

My experience

I found out about alterhumanity about 2 years ago and it all kinda started making sense suddenly. You know how it is.

I am still questioning, but i think i am what people may call a polymorph (a shapeshifter/having many forms). Essentially, i am a lot of different things that change from day to day. The fluidity of identity and the possibility to change are very important to me.

I've tried settling on maybe several specific kintypes or something, but it wouldn't be fair to myself, as i really feel like i am just an abstract thing (sometimes an animal or a doll or even a formless concept) and not something specific -- i don't want to limit myself to any amount of kintypes, however big. However, there are some forms that are really special to me, like horses or big cats (especially cheetahs).

I figured it'd be fun to try and share my experience on here. I don't know yet what i'll be posting, but i'm tired of just lurking in the community and not participating.

DNI

I don't have any DNIs, just be nice and respectful to everyone.

[einthings]

As a beetlekin (and a person who just really likes insects), this is really infuriating and sad how normalized hatred and fear towards bugs and beetles are.

Why do I have to censor my appearance and see other people do it as well? Why do my FRIENDS kill bugs and tell me about that as if it were a normal, even respectable thing to do? Why the FUCK should we put a “trigger warning” on bugs, just because some people are afraid of them? How about you put trigger warning on your cat then next time, you asshole, just because SOME PEOPLE are afraid of cats.

This is so tiring. Bugs I love you. They could never make me hate you bugs

[emptysould]

[aspdzai]

Being otherkin is crazy like…

What are you doing in this situation

[pinkgoatgirl]

this took way longer then i will ever admit

[thealicornoflife-deactivated202]

Had to do it

I do love skyzone tho

[neighhhh]

the horse went to class... i didn't know he knew how to do that /ref

[blood-halo-angel]

Being alterhuman is so funny sometimes.

Fuck it, the angels are watching meme compilations on YouTube now.

[aspdzai]

Being otherkin is crazy like…

What are you doing in this situation

[aestherians]

Made one for the adults

[neighhhh]

this is who they're asking to write a 7-10 page paper btw

[neighhhh]

this is who FINISHED a 7-10 page paper btw!!!!

[neighhhh]

this is who they're asking to write a 7-10 page paper btw

[canidgirlfangs]

keeping wild animals as pets is bad. except me. let me into your house

[talon-dragonbeast]

daily affirmations for college students

im doing great

my teeth and claws are very sharp

i can kill ai with my mind

the professor is more scared of me than i am of them

theres no surprise test on friday

no one can tell i have a tumblr blog

my roommates dont hate me

salmon burguers on sale

[neighhhh]

hey, you took quite a fall there. glad to see you're awake!

exams? essays..? what are you talking about, let's run!

[einthings]

The life of a polymorph is tough and difficult like what do you mean I'm a spider now because a friend had a spider pet in a video game?

[penandinkprincess]

listen i'm not advocating for exotic animals as pets, but i really just feel like cheetahs are probably different

i feel like we need to give them another shot as housebeasts

[penandinkprincess]

this is a critter who wants greenies and then to take a nap on the couch next to me, and i KNOW it

[penandinkprincess]

cheetah in House perfec t size for put inside! inside very Soft and Comfort cheetah sleep soundly put cheetah in House. Put Cheetah In House. no problems ever in cheetah in ho use because good Happy and Satisfy for human where sleep. House yes a place for a cheetah put cheetah in house can trust cheetah for giveing good love to humans in house. friend cheetah

[justasmidgx]

I mean, as someone who as worked in a zoo, this is fairly true.

Obvious disclaimer that you shouldn't have wild animals as pets.

But like, cheetahs are the only large cats that keepers will do free contact with. Hell, even most small cats don't get free contact. (Because small cats can be VICIOUS. They'll have a baby pallas cat wearing thicker gloves than when handling an owl. Because small cats can just be vicious.)

Like I think the only other cat at our zoo where I've seen free contact with was servals? Because I know they've used servals in shows to demonstrate their natural jumping ability. But I know servals can sometimes have a mean temper as well. Meanwhile they'll do the cheetah run and afterwards put the mic by the cheetahs and it's just like an engine with them purring. It's fascinating to watch when the message in every other large animal is "no free contact because it's dangerous even when they're born in captivity".

Legit if any wild animal could be adapted to a pet it would be cheetahs lmao. Only problem is they can be skittish and very anxious and that's why they're often raised around dogs in zoos to gain confidence.

[penandinkprincess]

congrats, i award you funniest take on this post

[only-horse-polls]

What energy does prev have?

Warmblood

Thoroughbred/Arabian

Draft

Pony

prev has no horse energy

Voting ended onFeb 6

[elliotisnthuman]

'it/its pronouns is dehumanizing!'

meanwhile the average it/its user:

[sevensnarl]

as much as i miss the wet sand crunching beneath my big paws, and the ability to sniff out my prey, and howling alongside my pack, i don’t mind this vessel of a body i have.

there’s thing we wouldn’t have been able to do if we weren’t in this vessel, things i would’ve never experienced in this divine life. i would never have been able to fly a jet or plane as a theriform wolf, or eaten the food i’ve eaten, done hobbies like draw and write. i wouldn’t have met lots of humans that we find ourselves loving. it’s almost a blessing to try out this life, as much as i miss my canine form.

i want to do the most with this life, to fulfill my dreams and desires, and to enjoy life to the fullest. and i’m sure as hell going to try. i’m staying positive despite the negatives, and i’m going to stay connected to my nonhumanity as much as i can.

[einthings]

Being a horse (and/or a centaur) is all fun and games until youʼre answering at the blackboard but the neurotic horse psyche takes over and you jump up in fear because a door opened suddenly and you saw someone in the hall. While at the blackboard. In front of the entire class and the professor. Everyone saw that and everyone laughed. Everyone laughed at you.