YOU GUYS, WHAT WERE YOU EVEN DOING HERE.
HOW DOES BRAIN DO THE THING
HOW BRAIN DOES THINKY
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It’s as if not all men deny that sexism is a problem. Go figure.
I am many things. This is a blog about my worst.
Polyphilic, pan-spirit, asexual, otherkin, feminist, social justice warrior. I don't expect acceptance, but I hope for understanding. • Ask me anything
beaten and defiant
Polyphilic, pan-spirit, asexual, otherkin, feminist, social justice warrior. I don't expect acceptance, but I hope for understanding. • Ask me anything
beaten and defiant
I lost 5 followers when I said I didn’t believe that men could face sexism
i HATE stocking meat….. especially when i love chicken and id love to eat it raw but cant cause of salmonella
That was me back when I lived out of town. I would constantly be digging holes and sitting in them. It was nice down there, until my father finally got fed up with me tearing up the property.
“Fedora memes”
Kill me dead. Kill me now.
Reddit is actually pretty terrible and this is one of the main reasons right here.
(via mariompreg)
A mature Therian/Otherkin (in my opinion)
Realizes:
-They are physically human
-They cannot physically transform into their kin type
-They aren’t “special” for being an Otherkin or a Therian
-They don’t need to remind everyone all the damn time that they’re an Otherkin or Therian
-Accepts who and what they are
-Their Otherkinness or Therianthropy doesn’t give them a reason to act like a wild animal in public
It just needed to be said.
I tend to agree with this, but I can’t help but feel that you’re saying an otherkin should just capitulate to people who won’t understand and simply keep quiet so as to avoid causing a ruckus.
I don’t know if that’s bad per se, but it’s something I’ve felt wrong about doing since early in my life. Even as I haven’t come out, it’s something that’s nagged at the back of my mind and it feels like by agreeing with this list I’m giving in to that fear.
That said, thank you.
Actually that’s wrong.
Being asexual doens’t mean that you don’t get “wet/hard” when you watch something others find appealing. It just means that you’re not really interested in a sexual relationship
Yes, asexual people can be attracted to someone/something
Yes, asexual people can have sex.
Yes, asexual people can get wet/hard.
Yes, asexual people can masturbate and have fun while having sex.
NO, asexual people don’t reproduce themselves like amoebas.
That and Beyonce is a poor metric to use in the first place.
(Source: poledanceloki)
Anonymous asked: You... you think you're a tree?? Have you seen a therapist about this?
I think you’re trolling, but I’ll answer anyway.
I do not think I am a tree. I posted about this a couple days ago. I feel a kinship with trees, specifically one in particular.
If you press me to specify something that I “am” that is a tree, I’d say it is my spirit, or my soul. If that doesn’t make sense, then just try to imagine waking up at a friend’s house, your eyes closed but picturing yourself in your own bedroom at home. Then you open your eyes and for a brief moment, you feel an intense separation, a disconnection from where you’re supposed to be, until you remember where you are.
I think (well, hope) that that approximates what I feel. I know I’m a human. But I don’t feel that way.
Anyway, I go to therapy due to my social anxiety, and I’ve come a long way from a few short years ago. I know you’re interested, so I’ll tell you that my therapist thinks this otherkin thing is a method of escape for me. That I don’t like my own skin because I’ve dealt with so much scrutiny and derision since I was a child.
Sometimes I hope she’s right, but mostly I hope she stops dismissing it. It’s a part of my identity and it’s more than a little fucking offensive to hear that it’s the symptom of some bullshit because I was bullied. But now I’m getting all worked up.
Thanks for the question.
This challenge is sort of exhausting… I’ll just finish it now while I have the will for it.
24. Write something or post a picture about non-humans that upsets you.
I’m sure most on this tag have experienced their share of denial and mockery for who they are. Probably the most upsetting thing about being an otherkin is the denial. That no matter how much you try to defend yourself, the human just won’t listen because they don’t think your dissociation is “real.”
I had enough of a crisis on my hands growing up without having to deal with people accusing me of being a fake, an attention whore, a drama queen, etc.
Anyway, that’s something that upsets me. Someone close to me making fun of me when I want to be taken seriously, is a sure-fire way to make me want to go into my room and hide for a few days.
25. What is the worst argument you’ve heard against being non-human?
“If you’re a tree, how can you type?”
26. Who is your biggest ally?
My mother, bittersweet though it is. She thinks I’m insane, but at least she cares a little and doesn’t mock me. I try not to bother her about this kind of thing… She gets very upset very quickly, worrying she brought me up wrong or something.
27. Favorite type of cake?
Ice cream or poundcake. Vanilla is my favorite flavor.
28. Favorite type of pie?
Pizza. But if you’re a purist, lemon meringue pie.
29. Where did you first learn about being non-human?
I kept most of these non-human feelings bottled up because of the scorn I got growing up. The internet made me realize there were others like me. So at that point I “learned” about being non-human, though I felt that way for much longer.
30. Tell us anything about being non-human that you want to end with.
Just that it’s a real phenomenon and we could all benefit from a friendly ear once in a while, no matter what label we fall under.
21. Your favorite non-human quote?
I don’t know what this question is asking. I don’t think absolute non-humans can make quotes. I’ll have to pass.
22. What do you believe causes non-human identity?
A dissociation from humanity, plus maybe an alteration of the mind. It’s pure conjecture; I don’t know what causes this kind of thing. I’m just happy it’s a part of me, all things considered.
23. Your favorite non-human pride image?
One my best friend drew for me. I would show it but I’ve long since lost it. She didn’t know it was about my identity, but it was my favorite nonetheless. It was a drawing of a rainy, wide forest of tall trees, and in a clearing there was a boy with a shovel, standing knee-deep in wet soil. I wish I could find and share it, it was really quite well-drawn.
15. Your favourite non-human celebrity/person.
Probably HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I always wondered what it would be like to have a mind that functions as a human’s does, but at a higher efficiency and with a wider array of functions. If I were an AI, and were installed in a ship, would I feel the different parts of the ship like a human body does? HAL is probably one of the most compelling AI characters because of its flaws and its death scene. The only time I’ve seen a computer convincingly show despair, as a computer might.
16. Your favorite non-human book?
Speaker For The Dead, for the piggies. Probably my favorite thing by Orson Scott Card.
17. Your favorite non-human movie?
Animal Farm.
18. Tell us a funny joke about being non-human.
This one’s at the expense of otherkin — it’s the only one I’ve heard. Sorry if it offends anyone.
Q: What’s the difference between a wolf and a wolf-human? A: Tumblr.
19: Is being non-human spiritual for you?
Yes. I identify as a panspirit. Most everything I do is spiritual in some way. Being non-human connects me to things that aren’t, while other humans will likely spend most of their lives self-absorbed, or absorbed in their own species. It’s a world of communal experience, and it’s hard for me not to think of that as spiritual.
20. Tell us a few thoughts about what it’s like being your species.
It’s nice. It gives me a means of escaping my human life and just relaxing. I am at peace in nature, and I love sitting and just breathing. During the day, I am trying to get as much sunlight as possible and at night I sleep.
I love the wind, I love the rain, and I love clouds. They make it comfortable to sit under the sun.
I’m not sure what else to tell you, though I know I could probably go on. This post is long enough.
9. What does being non-human mean to you?
It means friends and an extended family. It also means a healthy dose of ostracism and judgment. But that’s par for the course.
10. What have other people said about your non-human nature?
They think I’m full of shit or whatever. For the most part it either doesn’t come up, or I can’t figure out how to make them understand (or at least it seems they don’t understand — they could believe me and just be outright mocking me). Again, I only really tried once to clue someone in and it didn’t take. All I’ve gotten besides that is insults and whatnot. What would you call it… human privilege? God forbid.
11. If you’re out, talk about the most accepting person you’ve come out to. If you’re not out, talk about what you would hope a coming out experience would be like.
An ideal coming out experience for me would be where I come out and the other person believes me and doesn’t really let it bother them. I think that would be best. No vitriol or laughter or anything, just “Okay, fine” and move on.
I don’t want any special attention or whatever. I just want to be accepted.
Numbers 12 and 13 ask for favorite non-human websites. I don’t know enough to name any, aside from weird fetish sites I’ve run into. Not my cup of tea.
14. Tell us about a time you met another non-human, whether in real life or online.
I was in an LARP group back in grade school. One of them claimed to be a cat. She meant it. It made me happy to understand, but unfortunately she couldn’t understand my own affliction. So that was a shame.
