Welcome to Just Crow Things

Hi there! I’m a 24 year old non binary Canadian! My theriotype is a crow 🖤

[debelice]

Whale Shark Gliding Through Bioluminiscent Algae _ Mike Nulty

[thatgirlwiththemoths]

Touch starved lesbians be like "what if i was in the center of an all woman werewolf cuddle pile"

Its me, im touch starved lesbians

[badd-habit]

I’m mad now why am I not in the center of an all woman werewolf cuddle pile???

[liongoatsnake]

A Species Dysphoria Website We Wished Existed

You know what resource website we think would be really useful for the community?

An in-depth website dedicated to species dysphoria: what it is, ideas on how to deal with it, current academic research into it, printable documents or pamphlets for mental health providers, etc. Maybe it could be like a wiki to make it easier for people to add things or whatnot.

Imagine it having lists upon lists of brainstorming ideas things that might alleviate species dysphoria separated into categories. Even a category listing different types of body that are currently possible (pointing ears, tongue splitting, etc) listing general information and how the end result can look like. Examples of small reversible body modifications like cutting nails to make them more pointed, etc. Categories about different types of gear beyond just tails (claw fingernail rings, elf ear cuffs, wing shawls, etc). Pros and cons or things to look out for when buying things made out of real verses fake fur.  

Plus, of course, lists and lists of non-physical ways to deal with species dysphoria. Stuff relating to social dysphoria, maybe a tips and advice for opening up non-kin about one’s experiences. Food stuffs. Outdoor and physical activities (maybe include stuff like a “ways to how to walk on all-fours safely” tutorials alongside hiking and camping advise). Games that are out there people could play that allow people to feel like their flying, hunting, etc.

Lists of academic research that touches species dysphoria. Documents designed to introduce species dysphoria to mental health providers in cases they have a patient with species dysphoria?

We feel like it would be cool if such a website existed. We have very limited knowledge of most of what we feel would be important to add to such a website. But the website idea came to mind last night.

- Ocean Watcher (hie/hem, frilled shark & blue glaucus)

[badd-habit]

WHY CAN THIS NOT EXSIST AGAHJDBSNSMKSNSNMSKAK

[oddiitea-deactivated20220818]

take me down to the otherkind’ city where the folks are feral and the dysphoria is shitty

[calamitys-child]

It’s always “why did you go out in the storm” and “your soaking wet” and never How was the storm The storm looked fun was it fun

[yanqings]

rb to give one of these to the person you reblogged it from

[winged-folk]

regular everyday annoyances with wings

Thought this would be fun to make as i often see having wings through rose tinted glasses, but damn would they be annoying as heck to have in a word designed for flightless people

🐔 Shoving open a door, walking through absentmindedly and it slaMS SHUT ON YOUR WINGS

🐧 Lying on your back weirdly, getting up to fly and you just fuckin trip and fall cause your wings fell asleep

🐦 Getting embarrased/flustered and trying to hide it but your wings puff up on their own, betraying you

🐤 Going to bed and having a restless sleep, waking up to your feathers matted and sticking out in weird places

🐔 Having to sit in a chair with a backing that goes around the sides, leaving absolutely no way to put your wings comfortably (you end up holding them awkwardly above your head like an angry vulture)

🐧 In class/at work, letting your wings droop to the floor while you're tired and being pleasantly awoken by someone stepping. on your feathers. (in their defense you shouldn't have been sleeping but still)

🐦 cARS. need i say more. WHERE DO YOU PUT THEM

🐤 Wanting to wear a certain outfit but it clashes terribly with your wings ):

🐔 Having to tailor all your shirts/tops/hoodies etc. grr.

🐧 Going for a swim and having what feels like sopping wet sacks of bricks attached to your back for the next hour, unable to fly

🐦 People touching your wings without your permission. stop it ))):<

🐤 Flying for ages, noticing your wings are starting to ache, and seeing absolutely nowhere to safely land for miles

🐔 Having about 10-15kgs extra to lug around while traveling on foot

🐧 Since we aren't shaped like birds, we can't really tuck our wings close to our body like our sharp beaked brethren, meaning two things: uncomfy x1000, and if its windy you're gonna be laughed at by your dumbass friends when you fall over from being the equivalent of a human sail

🐦 Being in an elevator with someone else wouldn't be fun, as you'd take up about 60% of the space instead of 10%, yeesh- awkward

🐤 Speaking of awkward, the where the heck do I put my hands??? dilemma is increased tenfold thanks to the ginormous, feathered, attention grabbing appendages you now possess

all things considered, being flightless sucks ass but whos to say having wings wouldn't suck too? I know being earthbound isn't fun, but at least we don't have to deal with the above 😭😭😭

[winged-folk]

problems grrrr

included a few of these in my last post so thought I’d yell about them all here (,:

- walking past a mirror and forgetting your physical form lacks wings

- gesturing with your wings then realising no one can see it

- literally trying to sit in a fucking  c h a i r  aughh

- wanting to stretch stiff wings but there’s people/objects in the way

- people brushing against your wings without realising and trying to hide your discomfort

- getting off balance and trying to balance yourself with your wings (then falling over lol)

- getting angry n flaring your wings then realising you’re literally just scowling and aren’t actually intimidating in the slightest

- beds?? who invented them???? where are the big round beds?? the little walls up the sides to stop your wingtips from hanging off?? aaaa?????

- having to use a sweater (yes, comfy, but still) instead of just wrapping your wings around yourself to conserve body heat ):<

- putting shirts on feels so fuckin weird urghh sometimes just,, no shirt is so comfy (but if you have an afab body it sucks)

- your wings looking really good but no one notices ):

also asks are now open!! send em in <333

[tankt4nk-deactivated20220819]

the sequel

- sitting in a car and feeling your wings clip through the walls of said car like a badly rendered videogame

- hold on lemme just. adjust my wings. gimme a sec. i’ll get comfortable in a few dont worry. i just gotta find the perfect sitting position in this chair-

- your bathtub is really small so your wings have to be held above you and they get tired and aljfhjsfakfajfafsf

- my day be so fine. then boom. mirror

- wrapping your wings around someone but they dont notice because they cant see them :(

[winged-folk]

these are too good to be left out

[badd-habit]

The threequel

-literally cars in general

-when you forget don’t have wings anymore and you try and do anything with them and it doesn’t. Work.

-when you are sitting down and someone steps on your wings

-can’t fly

im sorry they took all of the good ones-

[baskings-blog]

when you’re cozy in bed and you hear heavy rain reblog if you agree

[just-crow-things]

Also kinda sad cause the weather turned pretty cold and bad where I am, which means no woods adventure tomorrow :/

[hunter-moonshine]

To all therians: what scents do you like/bring you the most comfort? For me it’s a mix of pine, lavender, firewood, and books (the latter because they remind me of my partner). What are yours?

[animalfreek]

Vanilla, when it's about to rain, the general smell of fall.

[crowposting-deactivated20220818]

sagebrush—specifically large clusters of bushes, their scent caught in the wind—tree sap, juniper berries, and the lingering smell of ash left by campfires... the one you can’t ever seem to scrub out. animal bones just after they’ve been scrubbed of dirt, and then maybe the smell of soap that’s older than your body is.

[just-crow-things]

Pine/cedar, campfire, rain (absolutely love the rain) and the outdoors in the morning when it’s a bit chilly and the air is still crisp but smells damp and cold. Or late nights in the summer driving and it smells like grass and heat and wind

[soaringsearingphoenix]

The worst part of human adulthood is being your own zookeeper

[soaringsearingphoenix]

Like... i have to make sure my meals are nutritionally balanced... i have to make sure that the space i occupy is big enough, and interesting enough, and provide enrichment to make up for the lack of novelty... i have to make sure i get exercise... i'm not qualified for this

[incarnate-clay]

Why would you abandon this in the tags? 

[coyote-living]

Does anyone else feel weird when in someone else's home? Or even a space in your own home that is occupied by someone else? It feels wrong to be in someone else's 'territory', I get this strong sense of being in danger or just very uncomfortable! I imagine it's like the feeling that a coyote would get when on a wolf packs territory, surrounded by threats much bigger than oneself.. that they could be hiding around the next tree. Just thinking about it! -Coyote.living

[just-crow-things]

I relate to this a lot as a crow, even though most crows have wandering territory it just feels wrong and weird to be encroaching on others peoples space ans things. And there’s the element of uncomfortableness and “okay time to leave, time to go back to safe nest and familiar space”

[official-europa-deactivated2021]

You: seeing six crows is bad luck and an omen of death

Me, an intellectual: seeing six crows is great luck because you get to see six crows

[cheskamouse]

[sunshine-and-honeyy]

*gives you a shiny rock* i love you. *gives you a pretty flower* i love you. *gives you a pretty feather* i love you. *gives you a little toad* he loves you too

[thegoblincache]

Gummy Worms and Dirt Cake are Goblin/Crow Culture

[thegoblincache]

You’re absolutely right:

Ingredients

1 package (15-½ ounces) Oreo cookies

2 clean new plastic flower pots, about 6 inches in diameter

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

½ cup butter

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups whole milk

2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix

1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Silk flowers, aluminum foil, gummy worms and clean new gardening tools, optional

Directions

Crush cookies until they resemble potting soil. Divide half of the crumbs between the flower pots. Set pots and remaining crumbs aside.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until blended.

Add filling to pots; top with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. If desired, wrap silk flower stems in foil; add to flower pots. Decorate with gummy worms and display with gardening tools if desired.

Nutrition Facts1 each: 534 calories, 29g fat (17g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 575mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. Originally published as Dirt Cake in Country Extra May 1990

[somnambulant-seraphim]

More recent photos of the big mossy rock in my front yard. It’s spread out a bit more and gotten more bushy and plush from the damp weather.