my take on permanent shifting
alright, so I’ve been getting a lot of messages about that previous post regarding permanent shifting. i really don’t want to get confrontational about this, so let’s settle it early. some of this stuff is purely theoretical, and it’s my take on this matter, so take everything with a grain of salt. and since this is a bit of a controversial topic in the shifting community, let’s keep open minds, okay? don’t take this too seriously and don’t come after me for it. it’s your choice whether or not you’ll accept what i say.
I’ll be honest. usually, my answers to asks are neutral, but this is one thing i don’t wholeheartedly support. it’s the kind of situation that even if i did, it’d be a half-assed encouragement. in a manner of speaking, you can liken my way of thinking about permanent shifting, to the way that you can’t—and don’t—simply desert your post when you’re a soldier. i view it in the same aspect that you don’t just opt to miss out on a school quarterly exam just because you feel like it.
when you think about shifting in itself, you can argue that we’re not really bound to anything. we’re pure consciousness. and there’s also the clones to take into account. but I'm still not fully convinced of the permanent aspect of it, and even if i was, i wouldn't just up and leave this reality. I've got my own matters to settle here, matters I'd rather resolve first before moving on. running away from my problems was never my thing, and to me, at least, permanently shifting does exactly just that. even if there was a clone to do it, it’s not me me who’s going to be dealing with it.
there’s also a message in my inbox that says there are people who hear about the idea of permanently shifting and call it suicide. i do understand where this is coming from; as someone who’s contemplated doing it before, i get both sides of that reasoning and i know how serious it can get. but back on the topic of permanent shifting; in a sense, it’s not death since theoretically, a clone would take over and your consciousness is in another world. and i know our generation is quite opinionated on matters of life and death—but can we talk about the morality of this?
all the same, it can still easily be the other way around. while it’s true that there's physically nothing limiting you from forming an indefinite existence in another reality—what’s to say that you can just completely abandon this reality? while yes, that is the purpose of shifting itself, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can simply walk away and leave things as is. perhaps it’s a cause of doubt, but you can’t just boot yourself out of this reality, even if there is a clone that lives out your life for you.
in that same sense, what right does a person have that they can play god? you’re playing the role of the omniscient being. maybe in another reality, you are, but here, you’re not. regardless, my point is—these are real people and real places you’re dealing with. both here and there. regardless if no one notices the changes, the fact remains that you still did it.
do you get what I'm trying to say? it’s like . yes, shifting is a gift. yes, it’s a privilege. but that doesn’t mean you get to abuse it.
another major reason why I’m not sold on the idea of permanent shifting is due to what happened on the tiktok shifting community. I’m not going to namedrop, but I’m pretty sure you all know what I’m talking about here. this user faked her shifting experiences, and as someone who looked up to her at some point, for months—well, it’s disappointing and it’s demotivating. i don’t think i need to elaborate more on that point.
I’m all good for shifting, and shifting for longer than necessary, but not permanently. all things aside—perhaps shifting permanently is possible, perhaps it’s not. maybe some people want to do it, maybe some people don't. it's a simple divide. i could be wrong too, but it’s just an opinion. and as I've mentioned earlier, it's your choice.
