#nonhuman thoughts

[wolfy-is-a-wolf]

Maybe I have restless leg syndrome bc I was born to wag but have no tail. ever think of that? Maybe my body forces me to move my legs at night bc I have been deprived of a proper wag all my life. A good wag would solve it surely

[mxmorbidmidnight]

Human fingernails are so disappointing, what does thou meanest I cannot slash open packagings and dig holes with these things. Why are they so blunt?!!? So fragile!!!? Tis shameful indeed!!! What am I to do with these??!!!

[lylethelion]

I love being nonhuman

I love being hard to understand

I love being “cringe”, weird, and having gear

I love not being human and rejecting it!!

I LOVE being a demon, lion, felines, and vampire! I am ALL of it and MORE!

Everybody get weirder!! Everybody get more nonhuman now!!!

[knightiajade]

Anyone else have any scents that remind them of their alterhumanity/cause shifts?

I have a few. I'm sure a few will agree with me on petrichor, the smell of spring. Everything I correlate to petrichor gives me a certain euphoria--thin rain, the very start of spring, my moss stump, the mourning doves that nested outside of my room, my early years of awakening, a simpler time. And so many more memories I couldn't try fit into words.

Another is water. Water? Water!

The lake water of my grandmas house, giggling when encouraged to really swim instead of doggypaddling; replying "it's on instinct!" Without knowing what I meant yet; the chlorine pool at the barbecue, the drying water on my dog's fur that everyone insisted stinked--while I found a comfort in. The particularly yucky tap water of a vacation home.

I hate the smell of garlic and it always ends up with some deer shift; at one point I started doing it intentionally.

A really specific one of my mothers natural perfumes, and on that same note, any herbal scent. Self explanatory.

Aloe and at a lesser extent watermelon !

I find it a curious topic and would like to hear from folk. Reblog or comment if you have any scents that trigger shifts !!!

[felidaewhiskerzz]

The urge to change the theme of your blog to match a different kintype but you have like 6 and you constantly wanna change the theme to a different one

[starsm0king]

Stoner kin thoughts:

No matter what it is exactly I am what’s important is that I get dysphoria over being perceived as a human. I enjoy the experience of being one with humans, and from that prospect is why I don’t mind being perceived as human (plus identity thief things) and being referred to as human, or even identifying as human. But it’s like. I may identify with it but I know deep down I’m not. Which leads to another issue when I’m trying to recognize or vocalize this feeling I am shamed, ridiculed, or told that I am wrong/my feelings don’t exist or are invalid (which is often).

[dragon-at-dawn]

i did not see any sort of panel about it on the schedule for this year's Othercon, but would anyone be interested in a panel and discussion on gender and nonhumanity, and how it manifests/intersects differently for each individual?

maybe there was and perhaps i missed it, but it's a topic i am passionate about and would be fun/maybe helpful to explore with others in an organized setting.

[wolfy-is-a-wolf]

It feels like the more involved I have to get in human life, the harder it is to connect to my theriotype. It’s hard to find time to REALLY shift when you’re working for a whole week straight or can never find privacy. I crave to run free in the woods or a field instead of this backyard.

Part of me worries that maybe being a therian was a momentary thing, yet I still know I’m a wolf deep-down: I still wag, I still turn my head like a dog, I still “feel” my fangs, and I still identify with the community. I guess it just sorta comes and goes in waves with how strong it is. It’s hard to be a wolf when you have to face customers and have good speaking skills 😓