#alterhumantity

[cloudyelio]

Laying down next to my mate and his arm looks very bite-able. If ya know you know.

[skylargoesbark]

Why can't I stop until I smell your tears and taste your blood in my mouth?

[cloudyelio]

What does being a part of the Therian and a few other communities mean for me?

•Being a Therian and Otherkin is part of who I am, how I identify, and my life experience.

•Being a Therian and Otherkin has to do with my brain and how it works. It is how my brain sees myself and how it understands the world around me.

•Being Otherhearted is how I formed a connection to an animal beyond a “normal” connection.

•Being Otherhearted means I recognize something in this animal. I have a strong bond with it. I don’t identify as it but with it. I see things I value in this animal.

•Having Coping Link means it helps me with my trauma.

•Having a Coping Link means I have something to cheer me up. I have something to appreciate. I have something important to me that helps me through hard times.

[cloudyelio]

{Being Lion Therian}

One of my theriotypes is a White Lion. It is part of who I am and how I identify. The shifts I experience from it are mental shifts, phantom shifts, and sensory shifts. My lion side is protective of those I consider my pride. My lion side can be untamed and want to hunt. My lion side reflects in self confidence and integrates somewhat into my personality at times.

Some information about White African Lions:

“White lions are not technically albino; they are leucistic, meaning they lack pigmentation due to a recessive gene. This results in their white fur and often blue or pale eyes. They are native to the Timbavati and Kruger National Park regions of South Africa.”

Their eyes and paw pads are normally pigmented, and they can have various eye colors, including blue, green, or gold. The leucistic trait is caused by a recessive gene that affects melanin production.

White lions are symbols of leadership, pride, and royalty in some African countries. Some African tribes consider them sacred animals and believe they bring prosperity and protection.

Some cool Lion Facts:

Lions sleep around 16-20 hours a day. They are known to be lazy. They are awake and hunting during dusk. A Lion’s roar can be heard 8 kilometers away. They can also snarl, growl, grunt, and meow. They consume about 40 kg of meat within a single meal.

[cloudyelio]

Sometimes the idea of being an Artic Fox playing in snow sounds so peaceful.

[cloudyelio]

🄼🅈 🄲🄾🄿🄸🄽🄶/🄾🅃🄷🄴🅁 🄻🄸🄽🄺

My name is Eden and I wanted to discuss Coping/Other Links and mine specifically. A Coping/OtherLink is different due to it being a voluntary identity. Its a link and connection to something as a coping mechanism. Unlike my theriotypes which aren't a voluntary part of who I am, Coping Links are.

According to Otherkin.Wiki “Some may choose to do so to cope with trauma, particularly aspects related to identity confusion or dissociation which may occur after trauma, dysphoria, or mental illness.”

In a way it is similar to Otherhearted via the fact it is a connection to something. However, it is different from Otherhearted because it is to cope. It is identifying as/with something to cope with your mental health. A Coping Link is actually a form of an Otherlink. Otherlink is a general term in the sense of meaning a voluntary identity. Coping Link is part of that but it's a voluntary identity for mental health.

For some people an OtherLink or coping link can actually develop into a real identity such as Otherkin. This is not everyone but it can happen.

My Coping Link is a HellHound. The reason I connect to it is due to trauma and viewing myself as a hellish being due to the trauma I’ve endured. A Hellhound is both Demonic in nature and is also a canine. Due to being also CanineKin (technically) I found the combination to be the thing I connect with.