I believe that its perfectly normal to NEVER be satisfied with the form your dæmon settles as. By extension, I believe that most people are never going to be at peace with themselves, unsatisfied with the way they are, how they look, act, think, etc etc. Because of the personal perceptions that society often pushes on everyone, most people will never accept themselves just as they are. Ive seen that only on the deathbed do people find peace, and even then sometimes it doesnt happen. The way you view yourself is a cornerstone to the way you view your dæmon.
And perhaps its the autism speaking, but I enjoy analytical analysis of dæmon forms, and believe them more than a symbolic analysis for myself. Because it seems conclusive and totally absolute when the traits of a specific form match up with the traits of my personhood. I know thats who I am, so that MUST be my dæmon. And sometimes I dont like who I am.
Polar Bears are not my favorite animal, nor did I even consider that shape when I started out dæmon-searching. But the more I researched analytic forums the more and more it all connected, they were all spot on and it felt so sure that form was correct for Memore. And he's been that form for the last 2 years, but there are times I DO wish for a different form. The physical limitations, the stereotype-perceptions of polar bear forms, and my personal biases for other forms sometimes makes me personally feel incomplete, BUT THATS NORMAL! Everyone's gonna have their moments of second-guessing and thats normal. Despite my troubles, I still would never want Memore to change from what he is now, because every other form possesses traits and qualities that just arent me. Even if I dislike some of those qualites that make me- me, they connect me to my dæmon; and some days that manifests into feeling joyously content and some days spitefully yearning. I believe understanding that spectrum is the steps to begin accepting your dæmon.
maybe this is just a thought process exclusive to me, but maybe it could help people struggling with their settled form, who knows.








