Totally get this, I constantly shift into species dwelling in tropical regions like why??? There are snakes in my area that I could be, and then I wouldn’t feel so out of place in my environment.
It's one of the "why can't i be a snowshoe, brown, arctic or mountain hare why do i have to be a physical jackrabbit? Why of all things must i be the lagomorph that feels so alien in my own birthplace's climate and environment" days.
Get me out of here it feels like biological species edging with being so close to those hares and yet so far. Worse yet i have not been able to physiclaly morph into another lagomorph so far at least, making the whole ordeal worse
A physical nonhuman is anyone who is physically nonhuman, inhuman, or dishuman. Nonhumanity is the state of which one is not human. Inhumanity is the state of which one is not ordinarily human. Dishumanity is when someone is dis-human, excluding or the opposite of humanity. This includes;
Holotheres
https://holothere.carrd.co/
Endels
https://endel.carrd.co/
Clinicals
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_lycanthropy
(If you have another source OTHER than a wiki or medical web, made by clinicals, i would be so happy to change the link.)
Shifters
https://spiritshifter.wixsite.com/harloqui
Most of these listed above are the most common reasons for being physically nonhuman and has nothing to do with being the only way to be physically nonhuman.
Outsiders tend to separate these into boxes, which is what we don't want to do when talking about identity. But the degrees of physical are not boxes, but they are describing the degree between physical, somatic, and metaphysical.
In general, Shifters can encompass all three at the same time. Clinicals and Endels usually encompass the somatic area, but can blend into the others with possible metaphysical/spiritual influences. Holotheres, like Shifters, can encompass all three. At the end of the day, it is very easy to break out of these three and simply be physically nonhuman in whatever way you want.
Hiya :) you're valid if you still partially identify as human. You can like drinking a perfect coffee while also like running free through an open field. Human things are enjoyable just as animal things are enjoyable! :)
Hey, shout out to the otherkin, therian, alterhumans, and any other non-humans with "weird" or "gross" ___-types.
Shout out to the otherkin, therian, alterhumans, and any other non-humans with "weird" or "gross" instincts, urges, feelings, or habits due to their non-human-ness.
Shout out to the otherkin, therian, alterhumans, and any other non-humans who have ever had to hide their own species behind a trigger warning.
Shout out to the otherkin, therian, alterhumans, and any other non-humans who feel like they don't even "fit in" in our own community. I'm in the same position.
We need to have each other's backs.
Trying to stay normal about the physical nonhumanity symbol and not give in to the urge to immediately get it tattooed.
While I don’t often get the phantom sensation that you describe, I do sometimes feel this little twinge of energy inside me around large hawks or mustelids. It’s a bit of instinctual panic. I too have a worry that predators will see through my disguise.
For the most part I don’t feel like a prey animal, but there are times (especially around certain predators) where I am acutely aware of my place as a small part of the ecosystem.
Fellow small herbivores/prey, when passing past a large dog or whatever seems like a predator to you, do you sometimes get a phantom sensation of said predator biting into you and carrying you in their mouths? Makes me wary to walk too close to large dogs at times, and zoos not to mention.
I can almost feel the teeth in my abdomen and gravity working against me, takes me by surprise most of the time.
I'm lucky i'm a lot larger than most members of my species but instinct doesn't know that; what if the dog sees through the disguise and rushes at me? (takes a step back)
this was fun ^_^
i made myself in this picrew! any... thing wanna start a chain? ^w^
shoutouts to fellow nonhumans whose nonhumanity orginates from or is caused by mental illness, delusions, or past/current trauma
we are as valid as any other nonhuman and i am proud of y'all for having the courage to share your experiences. it makes me feel a lot less alone to know that others feel the same as me.
keep being awesome and stay safe 🐾
- from an autistic and mentally ill coyote 🌵
(i apologize if this isn't worded right, very bad brain fog day but this has been on my mind so I wanted to say it)