I Think They Should Be Welcomed Here But They Should (and I Mean The General Tiktok Side Of The Community)

I think they should be welcomed here but they should (and I mean the general tiktok side of the community) mature a little? I think the culture shock will help a little, but both of us can see that there are bad parts specifically of the tiktok branch that should be shed off over time

Like the demonizing of certain dysphorias or how to deal it, or how they handle disabled and disordered people in their community

With all my complaints I have with that side of the community, I don't hate them nor do I want them to stay away, I want to mature though so they can be kinder to each other and themselves, as the discourse they have over there has hurt people

okay, ive seen way too many posts on the community tags talking about the tiktok ban and saying stuff like "i hope tiktok therians dont come in here theyre so awful and i hate them lol". and... i dont know what to tell you guys, i think thats mean as hell.

imagine, just for a second, that youre a therian on tiktok. at 13 years old, youve found a friendly community where people express themselves with masks, tails, and a type of movement called quadrobics. they seem to be having fun, so you decide to join in. and for a while, youre having fun too! you start practicing quadrobics, which is tough at first but you work hard to get better. you ask your parents for some cat masks, which you decorate with paint and faux fur. you make videos of yourself and your friends, wearing cat masks and dancing on all fours to some bland indie song.

then, out of nowhere, one of your posts goes viral. and suddenly, youre not having fun anymore.

"therians are crazy", "if you identify as a dog you should be chained and made to sleep naked outside", "my little brother came out as a therian and i bullied him until he stopped lol", "if i see a therian in the woods im shooting them", "if you want to be an animal, ill treat you like one".

again, YOURE 13. so you get defensive, because people you dont know are attacking you online and as a young teen, you dont know what to do to make it stop. so instead of confronting them, you try to please them instead. "im not crazy, im just having fun" turns into "i dont identify as an animal, only crazy people do that!" and then to "therians dont actually think were animals; thats lycanthropy and its wrong". this is what others in your community are saying, so it must be true, right? it helps slow down the criticism at least, if only for a little while; even if it never fully goes away. so you keep saying it, even to others in your community, because if it protects you from judgment, why not?

but now youre dealing with the possibility of your platform disappearing. youll lose your friends, the community youve worked so hard to be a part of. you heard some friends say they might switch to instagram if tiktok gets banned, while others prefer reddit or tumblr. Feeling curious (you didnt realize there were therians on other sites!), you decide to check out tumblr to see what that community is like there. the first post you come across at the top of the tag? "i hope tiktok therians dont come here theyre so awful and i hate them lol".

so yeah. thats the problem with making blanket statements like these; it only pushes away members of our own community. shame is not a motivator, and your aggressiveness gets us nowhere. remember, one catches more flies with honey than with vinegar. so be kind.

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Raccoon tips and tricks

hope these can help!! species dysphoria is the worst :(

make/commission a raccoon therian mask!

raccoon tail!! clip on ones are actually pretty cheap sometimes, and come in lots of colours!

little black “magic mitt” type gloves! nice and thin to keep your grabby raccoon hands agile! you can glue black nails to them to make little claws!

play with things like riddles and puzzles!

get lots of fidgets to keep your little raccoon hands busy!

wash food before you eat it!

wear lots of greys and black!

stripy clothes!!

make yourself a little den out of blankets and pillows to huddle up in!

practice climbing rocks and trees (safely!!)

try staying up a bit later to appreciate the night like your nocturnal self!

get a soft, grey, fuzzy sweater or blanket to wrap around yourself!

learn about raccoon vocals, as raccoons can make over 50 unique sounds! try practicing some!

good luck feeling less dysphoric friend, hope some of these can make you feel more like yourself!

-mono

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You Got Any Tips For A Raccoon Therian Feeling Really Dysphoric About Their Reincarnation Choice?

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cripple-kin

1 year ago

I love picturing posts made by kins/therians/voidpunks (and sometimes furries) as being typed out by their actual perception of self versus my own idea of them.

Like. That post you just reblogged? A cat typed it out. With its funny little paws. A cat took the time out of its day to type out that post you reblogged

That “person” you’re dming? You’re chatting with an angel, actually. They’re typing with their graceful, beautiful hands, chatting with you

That guy who draws the comics you like? He’s a big purple crocodile. He said so himself. Look, it’s in his profile picture!

Like wow! We’re all so different and unique! That’s super cool!

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cripple-kin

4 months ago

i really really love being a therian

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cripple-kin

5 months ago

Size dysphoria when you wanna pick up or hold preykin in you jaws to show they are tiny

But you are not infact the giant predator and you can't do that

I get species dysphoria and one thing I never hear anyone talk about is size dysphoria. My theriotypes are fairly small and I always feel like my human vessel is too big for me

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nonhuman posting i wanna help and end up shooting myself in the paw

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cripple-kin

5 months ago

how my brain picks a new favorite character who sucks