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i love distancing myself from humans more and more. it feels empowering instead of alienating, like i'm flipping all those negative feelings on their head. comparing myself to humans is like comparing apples and oranges.
(kitten-of-bast) Hi I am booping ur snake snoot with a single large toebean
0_° !!
I can only think of a few right now but for me it’s:
-meditation definitely
-basking
-hiking/being outside in general
-seeing other reptiles in the wild
-warm days (especially in spring)
im bored so, whats something you do/see/hear/smell that triggers a shift? ill go first :)
for me its
-eating really juicy fruits
-quadrobics (pretty rare for me to shift when doing this though)
-forest noises/wolf howls!
-meditation (still getting the hang of this one)
-and also certain smells like rain :)
i absolutely love the peace and serentiy i got as soon as i stopped forcing myself to see us as at least fractionally human
it's okay if people consider themselves partly human, i'm only talking about our holotheric therian experience here
Just like, even the disdain we had towards humans eased, because it's no longer a confusion but an accpetance of species difference.
Physical nonhumanity is not inherently bad or unhealthy, whatever that means for oneself.
Getting to walk in the woods now that it’s a little warmer I think is going to heal me
It is actually completely valid to feel saddened and frustrated by how nonhumanity and therianthropy have been reduced to masks, quadrobics, and tails. It’s an extremely personal experience, and now all we get is this same type of content over and over again that feels like roleplaying and dress up. It feels so synthetic and strictly made for others, and it’s fine if you’re mad at the lack of actual experiences and talk of actual nonhuman feelings that aren’t just “I wanna go home to the forest” “look at my mask/paws/tail” “managed to do this quads jump today”. I don’t believe that that’s the only time you feel shifty. I don’t. And I want to hear more about your daily experiences about your nonhumanity, how it affects you, what makes you euphoric. I want back originality and actually talking about your experiences that aren’t conventional and the same with everyone (as much as they might be similar in the general nonhumanity aspect).
its so weird being angelkin and wolfkin bc on one hand im like "release me from this flesh prison, you foolish mortals aren't worthy of my Holiness" and on the other hand im like "grrr awoooo!!! woof grr :3"
HOLOTHERE
[hol-oh-thyr / hɒləʊðɪr] from greek: "holo-"=entirely ; "ther"=animal,beast noun
1. A self-identifier term for individuals who are physically and fundamentally nonhuman in every way.
"I am holothere, i am and was born a selkie" "I am a bear holothere, but i also have a theriotyope so i identify as a therian when it comes to my non-physical animal aspects."
Holothere was created in the lack for an actual term for physical nonhumans, regardless of whether they consider their physical species a result of delusion(s) or don't experience them at all. It is meant to help those who are physically other find each-other and unite, in a way, under a term. _____________________________________________ NOTE that holothery does not inherently describe transformations, or the ability to transform. Some might, some don't and simply exist as they are; the term holothere only describes individuals who are nonhuman in every sense, not the ability to teach becoming nonhuman.
"Holothere" was made to be distinct from therian, otherkin and alterhuman communities and terms, although one might also have non-physical identities and view themselves as both therian/otherkin and holothere.
FAQ
fun fact therians can be physically nonhuman
All would be well in the world if I just had my tail…
Kintype drawings! Copperhead edition :3
Update on this post: I told her! It went really well!
She still doesn’t really understand, but she accepts me and is open to the idea of nonhumans. I was pretty surprised by her reaction since I know she’s been confused about therians in the past, but I was able to educate and explain some stuff to her. So it’s a win!! =3
Creatures who have told their IRLs your nonhuman identity: how did it go? I’m currently considering telling my partner, but I’m just curious about other’s experiences!
(We have a really good relationship and I’ve already explained that I’m more of a snake than a human, but I want to tell her more about the alterhuman community in general.)
Does anyone else (particularly endels) have an issue taking care of themself sometimes due to species dysphoria? I am a divine creature and this body is just a shell I’m living in. It’s difficult for me to take care of myself currently since it directly clashes with who I feel my real self is. It feels like pretending to be human brings me farther from my true self/form. I outwardly play the part of human for the sake of the people around me, but I don’t know…sometimes I get tired <_>
shoutout to nonhumans whos identities arent realistic, i love you unnatural colors and hybrids.
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)
it’s so wonderful that you have people who support you!! I’m really happy to hear about people who are able to live more openly as nonhuman!
It really sucks that your ex didn’t support you though :(
Creatures who have told their IRLs your nonhuman identity: how did it go? I’m currently considering telling my partner, but I’m just curious about other’s experiences!
(We have a really good relationship and I’ve already explained that I’m more of a snake than a human, but I want to tell her more about the alterhuman community in general.)
Creatures who have told their IRLs your nonhuman identity: how did it go? I’m currently considering telling my partner, but I’m just curious about other’s experiences!
(We have a really good relationship and I’ve already explained that I’m more of a snake than a human, but I want to tell her more about the alterhuman community in general.)
me when the species dysphoria starts species dysphoria-ing
(WHERE ARE MY WINGS. WHERE ARE MY CLAWS.)
Anyone else get so much species euphoria from being called a dog even though they aren’t one?? I think being acknowledged as any creature just makes me so happy =3
As someone with really terrible memory I totally relate!! It’s okay that you don’t remember when you awakened, you’re not alone <3
I can't remember my awakening :(
The problem with having dissociative amnesia and be in the non human community is that I see all of these other beings saying, like, "I awakened in 20xx"
and I'm like I- I don't remember. I cannot remember . And then I don't feel valid, and I know it's stupid, but.
*explodes :(*
Like, idk if anyone can relate, but I don't even remember when I discovered what being non human/therian meant!!
Sometimes I feel like I just spawned here and it sucks!! I can't remember anything about me or my past.
...Anyway *eats little snack
(idk, I hope at least one of y'all can feel a bit less alone bc I wrote this)
My old boy enjoying some watermelon :3