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First post

First post of this blog! I have been posting over on tiktok for about a year. My user is @robin_strayflame and I post mainly quads and pointless ramblings noone ever reads yeeey :3

So I'm moving my rambles on here, where (as I've heard) people have more braincells than over on tiktok... and longer attention spans.

I'll use this post as a quick introduction. I first discovered the term "therian" in 2017. Funnily enough, it was in a video about furries - "furries don't think they're animals, those are called therians". Little me nodded, "yeah that's me" and carried on, unaffected, as if nothing happened.

I never tried to sneak myself into the community back then, even later when I was passively reading through blogs, reddit posts or watching youtube videos. All while I walked on all fours shamelessly in school, openly expressed dislike of being called a human and made animal sounds regardless on where I was. Little attention did I pay to other people's reactions and bullying. Sweet autism, social rules who. Suppressing stims or suppressing my animalistic urges, I saw both the same - pointless. People would find something else about me to hate me for.

Autism mentioned, needless to say I qualify as ND-inhuman, although I don't really use this label. When it comes to the theories I have about my theriantropy I do believe it's tied to, or even directly caused by my ASD. I used to have several other hypotheses about "why the hell am I what I am and act how I act", but those are better saved for their own post.

This is already quite long...

I hope to find a community of people with similar experiences to myself I can talk to and connect with. Will you have me?

#therian #quadrobics #quads #wolfboy #therianthrope #otherkin #alterhuman #theriantropy #otherkin community #therian things #therian community #nonhuman #neurodivergent #polytherian #wolf therian #new to the community

winrytheweirdo

what are your guys opinions on “chosen therians?” /genq

stray-the-therian

I only wish they used the existing label of otherlink instead. I've heard some things about the author of this "chosen therian" label and had interacted with them in the past. They are aware that "otherlink" is a thing, only wanted to have the therian part in their label. They emerged on tiktok at the time people were starting to fight the notion of mask+tail+quads = therian, with which came the notion of "you can't choose to be a therian (it's not a trend)". The whole situation reads as ragebait all things considered. If they were coming from a place of wanting to have a better sounding label for animal links specifically and the circumstances were different... But this just rubs me the wrong way, personally.

dogwithamonologue

Friends, I made a thing!

We’re Not Really Humans

A Non-Human Get-To-Know-You Game

(based on We’re Not Really Strangers)

The game features 3 levels of questions, each “deeper” than the last, all to open up a dialogue about the nonhuman experience.

And, you can play with strangers or long-time friends alike!

Download a PDF of the full game or enjoy it on Quizlet!

The PDF version includes:

• All 150 question cards

• Card backs for printing purposes

• Blank cards to add your own questions

• A small rulebook

This is intended to be a community resource, so if you have any questions you’d like me to add in the next version, or any changes you’d like to see, please reach out!

This was a labor of love, I really hope you all like it! There are also some mistakes and flaws, but don’t worry, there will be a new and improved version next year!

- Paulie 🩶

hushedhowls

Being a canine therian has 4 levels

Level 1: pubpy ( jus a lil guy)

Level 2: big boy, good boy even. (Must protect)

Level 3: wild animal, do not let it inside your home (but maybe pet it sometimes, it will bite a lil tho..)

Level 4: your worst nightmare (regularly hunts humans)

stray-the-therian

Ringed seals only take short naps over the day. Wolves sleep 6-8 hours during daytime. Wildcats between 12 and 18 hours a day.

I continuously feel like I slept too much, at the same time feeling not rested enough, while getting the right amount of sleep but at the wrong time... And when I'm finally feeling awake, it's time to go to sleep again. Human society, wtf?

#therian things #polytherian #wolf therian #wildcat therian #seal therian #alterhuman #nonhuman #therian problems

skylargoesbark

using "pack" instead of "chat". pack is this real.

elkpoint

stray-the-therian

Stealing.

I have a genuine question! Does identifying as a different human species other than homo sapiens count as alterhumanity? Does it have a name?

#alterhuman #nonhuman #otherkin #therian #questions #alterhuman community #nonhumanity #alterhumanity

squirrelyoak

Most therians need to touch the grass of Tumblr

Every therian on Tiktok, Youtube and Reddit needs to spend a week over here. Not to interact but just to observe. In my first few days here, I learned an unfathomable amount of information. I thought I was well educated, but I knew next to fucking nothing

Also this is meant to be a theoretical thing. I don't actually want a bunch of 12 y/os swarming this place

FR

Fact

Yes :')

Critters, beasts, concepts and alterhumans of all kinds- I came up with an idea.

May I present to you:

The alterhuman biodiversity report

Since the haters say that we all are either wolf or fox therians, I’m going to make a list of all the species (and not only) I encounter in the community. I’m going to pin this post and update it every time I meet someone with a new/different identity.

Also, you can DM me, send me asks, repost or comment if you want your identity to be added. I’ll try to include everyone but it’s probably going to take me some time, so if I don’t add you right away, don’t worry, it’s just going to take me a bit ;)

IMPORTANT!!

The only requirement to be on the list is to make clear the exact species you are. That’s because I want to make the list as full of variety as possible. For instance, if you tell me that you’re a parrot therian, I won’t add you unless you tell me the exact species (ex. Hyacinth Macaw).

At the bottom I’ll tag those who I included in this list (cannot tag more than 50 ppl but I’ll still tag those included symbolically). I won’t do it if the user is not ok with it, of course. I’ll try to be careful and look at your blog before tagging you, but if I accidentally tag you/add you on the list without your will then DM me so I’ll remove you).

The colored creatures are my theriotypes/kintpes.

I warn you. The list is going to be long.

stray-the-therian

I'm a polytherian. I'm a eurasian grey wolf (Canis lupus lupus), european wildcat (Felis sylvestris) and a ringed seal (Pusa hispida). I'm currently questioning adding the enfield beast on the list. If not-animal kintypes count too, I'm also a nature sprite :3

(sadly I can't find the author of this image)

Long time no see!

Life's been a little complicated for me and my family lately. Glad I had opportunities to just wolf around in nature during the summer now that I'm no longer in control over my time again. It sucks feeling trapped. Stuck.

How are y'all doing?

#therian #nonhuman #alterhuman #therian things #quadrobics

This is a very random thought, but I lowkey miss the simple times when being a therian meant simply to be intrinsically an animal in any extent and "psychological" and "spiritual" were only the theories one held about the origin of their therianthropy.

I don't know, I just feel like we unnecessarily complicated the matters for ourselves. I feel like a lot of people out there (especially on theriantok, but I saw this on youtube and in discord servers too) wouldn't jump into the "it's just a spiritual connection" bullcrap if the community didn't attach those two theories to the definition at whatever point.

I'm an animal. It's what I believe to be, regardless of how I explain it or how is it expressed, or to what extent or on what level that is.

I feel like a lot of people would get mad at me for wording it this way, for no real reason. I would understand it outside of the community, but fearing stating something as obvious in spaces I considered safe, a part of the community, is a little saddening.

Besides this point, I would really like to know where did the whole connection thing come from in the first place.

#therian things #therian #alterhuman #otherkin

zith-ipeth

I howled with a boy last night, under the stars at college, he said first that he was scared to be loud, but he was simply scared of how people would perceive him being loud, we sat on old adirondack chairs over looking the pond, and I howled at the sky, he looked at me in awe, a woman so loud, not scared of the world, I said that if he howled I would be there too, two tones at once, but before I could even ask if he wanted that, he howled deep and loud into the sky, we did this, together.

Afterward he was full of adrenaline, I was too, we ran around deep at night, streetlights providing the light the shy moon could not.

We sat by the bell tower, on fours, and talked, he kicked a pine cone my way and I picked it up with my teeth, and set it by him. He told me somthing about love, somthing I lost in the chill of the wind.

Sometime were going to church point, to howl again, to see if the dogs on the other side of the river would howl back

Language cannot describe the experience of therianthropy, all it does is muddle it

That night I figured out what its definition was

It’s stories and poetry and love

Run fast, bite hard, bark loud

Peace, love, and gratitude

-Zith Ipeth

As a therian, I absolutely love having the ability to physically move my ears to some extent.

And at the same time i absolutely hate that they can't move more.

#therian things #wolf therian #alterhuman

stray-the-therian

Chat, am I the only one who tends to sniff things and especially people to memorize them? It's instinctual, but also my memory and face recognition is awful, while smell-based recollection is naturally the strongest, so it's actually kinda useful.

maolonq

ooh I want that skill

stray-the-therian

Honestly, my biggest flex in this "field" is that I once found a bracelet laying on the ground at school, I picked it up and sniffed it and knew immediately whom it belonged to without seeing the bracelet on her before.

I hanged it on the door handle to her dorms room. Her roommate told her later it was me who put it there and when I saw her later that day she thanked me and asked me how did I know it was hers. "I just did." I didn't want to sound rude saying that the scent gave it away.

Well, I guess it isn't too far fetched to consider it a skill :D

#canine therian #wolfkin #therian things #story time

Chat, am I the only one who tends to sniff things and especially people to memorize them? It's instinctual, but also my memory and face recognition is awful, while smell-based recollection is naturally the strongest, so it's actually kinda useful.

#therian #therian things #nonhuman #otherkin #alterhuman #therianthrope #wolf therian #polytherian #neurodivergent #is this autism thing also #sniff sniff

dozydawn

stray-the-therian

oh to be a wolf pup, with not a single care in the world

[TW: Cat with mouse in its mouth, deep sea]

⊹₊꒷︶꒷꒦‧₊˚⊹ My alterhuman identities list ⊹₊꒷︶꒷꒦‧₊˚⊹

₊ ⊹ Theriotypes ⊹ ₊ Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) European wildcat (Felis silvestris) Ringed seal (Pusa hispida) ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

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₊ ⊹ Kintypes ⊹ ₊ Nature sprite/elf/wee folk/land spirit The concept of chaos ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

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₊ ⊹ Heart-types ⊹ ₊ Flying birds (Neognathae) ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

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₊ ⊹ Linktypes ⊹ ₊ Mumrik ~ S-link, also used as communication shortcut for my kintype Wolfwalker ~ S-link, helps with astral and dream shifts ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

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₊ ⊹ Questioning ⊹ ₊ Enfield beast ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆

#alterhuman #therian #alterhumanity #otherkin #nonhuman #moodboard #list of my types yeey #polytherian #otherhearted #otherlink

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