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[UrbanRats]

Does she eat cat food though?

 

[NoWayOut]

I wonder how she takes care of personal hygiene... Maybe I don't want to know.

 

[ironcreed]

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

I expected this to be about someone who somehow had a literal cat trapped inside of them and after clicking I wish that was the case...

 

[Nameless]

Only a matter of time...

 

[ironcreed]

Only a matter of time...

She probably has the suit.

 

[God Dayumm]

I expected this to be about someone who somehow had a literal cat trapped inside of them and after clicking I wish that was the case...

I expected a story similar to this:

http://popdust.com/2015/06/07/man-finds-dead-kitten-fat-woman/

 

[Gnome Scat]

I anticipated something far more disturbing.

Yeah that's why I avoided this thread initially.

 

[Foxix Von]

There is an art to mastering and hiding your own insanity. Gotta keep that shit in the closet as a common courtesy.

A skill and kindness that this person clearly gives fuckall about. Whatever floats your boat I guess. *shrug*

 

[Venfayth]

If anyone is interested, I recall seeing this on reddit the other day - it's an explanation of otherkin in terms of using it as self-repression/coping with gender identity struggles

https://np.reddit.com/r/explainlike...s_otherkin_thing_real_as_transgenders/cypjp31

Think of it like this - If I come to the conclusion that I'm mentally a female and was born the wrong gender, there's a certain path laid out ahead of me that I would have to follow to achieve the body I was meant to have. This would involve having to come out as trans to my close circle of family and friends (because you can't just disappear from their lives for a year and reappear a different person), having to go to lots of doctors appointments, having to raise large amounts of money to cover those doctors visits while paying for all the surgeries and hormones... It's a long, mentally traumatizing, physically painful road that you have to prepare to go down if you want to change your gender.

But what if you decide you're a wolf inside, not a woman? Well then there's nothing that medical science can really do for you. The options presented to you as an otherkin are actually much less psychologically painful than those presented to a trans person. As an otherkin, you can keep your true self private from only a few chosen people, you can stay in your own private world of otherkin blogs and online communities and be loved for the wolf inside. Nobody is going to suggest you go and get a tail surgically grafted to your body.

Basically, an otherkin who believes they're a unicorn has no hard choices to make. Even the community that supports you will, to some extent, encourage you to keep that side of you private. At the very least they will acknowledge that you can't live a normal life while walking around with a horse tail and horn strapped to you 24/7. But if that otherkin were to acknowledge their unicorn feelings were just a manifestation of their desire to actually live in a woman's body, even the trans community (while being supportive) will still encourage them to take those risky, scary steps that I listed above.

Edit: Now that I actually am reading the thread, maybe people are just looking for an excuse to make fun of other people. Whatever, hopefully someone finds this insightful.

 

[Kalamari]

So when she is sick does she go to the vet?

 

[mcz117chief]

Me too.
But man, you know you've been on the internet too long when an animu furry is a pleasant surprise.

Damn, I had to laugh, but you are right, I also expected something more literal.

 

[ironcreed]

Crazy as this is, you just know her man is all like:

in the bedroom, lol.

 

[GuessMyUserName]

GAF's anime oppression is real

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

So when she is sick does she go to the vet?

(Playing along)
Her body is still human so she would go to the doctor that being said for mental issues she would go to an Animal Wisperer instead of a psychiatrist.

 

[Einchy]

I respect your journey, kitten.

 

[The Wall]

Too bad it's on the internet and it'll follow her forever. How embarrassing.

This is why digital amnesty is becoming a thing (or progress is being made, at least).

 

[Raist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZlqroFsYY&t=26m15s

 

[Elginer]

The hell is this shit

.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

I wonder if she would have thought she was a cat if they internet didn't exist?
Maybe the internet is the problem.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

I love the part where she pauses to make up a cat phrase then her man nods going "uhuh, yup. Understood that."

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

I wonder if she would have thought she was a cat if they internet didn't exist?
Maybe the internet is the problem.

You can say that as a negative but you must remember well it's true that some people believe they are cats from the internet many more learned that they were gay or trans from the internet and without the internet they might have been confused for their entire life.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

You can say that as a negative but you must remember well it's true that some people believe they are cats from the internet but many more learned that they were gay or trans from the internet and without the internet they might have been confused for their entire life.

Can we not keep associating this 'otherkin' bollocks with gay/trans please. I find it a bit insulting.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Can we not keep associating this 'otherkin' bollocks with gay/trans please. I find it a bit insulting.

read my words I wasn't I was saying it's a good thing the internet is around .

 

[HUELEN10]

I wonder if she would have thought she was a cat if they internet didn't exist?
Maybe the internet is the problem.

Without getting too into it, no, not necessarily; it's entirely possible they've always had these feline habits prior to any cat ownership or internet reading. It is entirely possible.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

read my words I wasn't I was saying it's a good thing the internet is around .

True, it's just that a little part of my soul dies when the two are uttered in the same sentence.

 

[JBourne]

If my daughter ends up acting like this she's going to be an outside cat.

 

[Trojita]

I have found no verifiable proof in that video that she is a cat.

She didn't knock a single thing off a table.

Faker!

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

True, it's just that a little part of my soul dies when the two are uttered in the same sentence.

I meant no offense which is why I didn't use otherkin in that sentence. I held a higher weight of authenticity to my words with the Gay and Trans than I did to the cats separating the two.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

I wonder if she would have thought she was a cat if they internet didn't exist?
Maybe the internet is the problem.

Personally...

I blame anime. But that's just me.

 

[Rimon-hanit]

Without getting too into it, no, not necessarily; it's entirely possible they've always had these feline habits prior to any cat ownership or internet reading. It is entirely possible.

How so? would you mind painting a clearer picture of how that kind of scenario would take place?

Various forms of animism or totemism? I'm no expert but I think a lot of spiritual traditions do this sort of thing.

Yeah I was wandering if Huelen is suggesting a spiritual narrative/or that tied in with a genetic one. the first been unsatisfactory the second a plot to a bad Sci-Fi flick.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

I love the part where she pauses to make up a cat phrase then her man nods going "uhuh, yup. Understood that."

I know right?

And cats don't even communicate through meows. Majority is through body language.

 

[Platy]

If anyone is interested, I recall seeing this on reddit the other day - it's an explanation of otherkin in terms of using it as self-repression/coping with gender identity struggles

https://np.reddit.com/r/explainlike...s_otherkin_thing_real_as_transgenders/cypjp31



Edit: Now that I actually am reading the thread, maybe people are just looking for an excuse to make fun of other people. Whatever, hopefully someone finds this insightful.

Either I didn't understood or this is REALLY sad.

Because the only people who understand you are people asking you to hide it ?
WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT IS THAT ?

 

[Grover]

you guys never heard of species fluidity?

 

[B_Spooky13]

Only a matter of time...

or this

 

[BlazingDarkness]

you guys never heard of species fluidity?

In any nonfictional sense? Of course not

 

[stump sock]

If my daughter ends up acting like this she's going to be an outside cat.

hahaha goddammit

 

[Amibguous Cad]

How so? would you mind painting a clearer picture of how that kind of scenario would take place?

Various forms of animism or totemism? I'm no expert but I think a lot of spiritual traditions do this sort of thing.

 

[friskykillface]

maybe her and this cat swapped bodies, freaky friday is real D:

 

[Roberto Larcos]

Absolutely batshit bonkers. Shouldn't really be on TV (or the internet) though, I really doubt it helps her.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

maybe her and this cat swapped bodies, freaky friday is real D:

The image would have been better reversed or forward as I think that image is backwards.

 

[ShemhazaiX]

Can we not keep associating this 'otherkin' bollocks with gay/trans please. I find it a bit insulting.

Isn't it lovely that acceptance of homosexuality and trans has come so far that it's now ok to shit on and ostracise other people with identity issues.

"Got mine, fuck you" though, amirite.

 

[BKatastrophe]

I am completely comfortable saying that I think this is completely ridiculous.

Me too.
But man, you know you've been on the internet too long when an animu furry is a pleasant surprise.

I was too curious to see the other, more horrifying thing, though.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Otherkin

I can't.

Sounds about right

I was totes a dragon in my past life guiz.

Spoiler

Oh lordy, gene splicing will make numerous people happy.

Not when it's like that episode of Batman Beyond, Splicers
Oddly enough, one of my favorite episodes.

This guy also thinks he's a cat. I think he's a bit more dedicated than the anime-loving girl wearing a headband though.

edit: oh apparently he died. Suicide Many of these people need help more than anything, not indulgence. It's not always harmless delusion.

Fucking rough

If anyone is interested, I recall seeing this on reddit the other day - it's an explanation of otherkin in terms of using it as self-repression/coping with gender identity struggles

https://np.reddit.com/r/explainlike...s_otherkin_thing_real_as_transgenders/cypjp31



Edit: Now that I actually am reading the thread, maybe people are just looking for an excuse to make fun of other people. Whatever, hopefully someone finds this insightful.

Now, I'm gonna try and wing an honest opinion today:

It's insightful, but it's also more reinforcement to the notion that they should talk to people and actually come to terms with needing to feel comfortable in their own skin. Assuming I've read the article correctly, it's basically saying they've crafted a delusion to protect themselves from what they envision as a harsher reality. The ultimate bottom line is that for them to protect themselves they've created a delusion that's more harmful. Healthy social constructs are important to a person living a happy life, and I can't see any of this leading to that. Eventually a person has to come to terms so they can be more comfortable, because one of the most important parts of creating good, strong, healthy relationships is feeling comfortable. The road to be coming comfortable as a transgender person at least has a destination and can be achieved. So, assuming that viewpoint is correct, then the way to correct it is by getting the person to come to terms with the reality of what they're going through.

I'm still comfortable saying "that's ridiculous" when it comes to that video of that girl.

 

[notworksafe]

i blame anime

 

[mjc]

When cats take over the planet, you'll all be the first to go.

 

[Charcoal]

So she doesn't shower, right? She cleans herself.

She must smell awful.

 

[nicanica]

Fucking of course there's an anime pillow on her bed.

 

[Nealand Liquor]

If anyone is interested, I recall seeing this on reddit the other day - it's an explanation of otherkin in terms of using it as self-repression/coping with gender identity struggles

https://np.reddit.com/r/explainlike...s_otherkin_thing_real_as_transgenders/cypjp31



Edit: Now that I actually am reading the thread, maybe people are just looking for an excuse to make fun of other people. Whatever, hopefully someone finds this insightful.

Maybe I am just cold hearted buuuut I don't see the "Otherkin" bs as anything but mental illness. It isn't even close to the same thing as being a trans person (imo), and I really don't think it is in anyone best interest to support these delusions with acceptance. It is mental illness and should be treated as such instead of turning someone's sickness (or attention seeking) into sideshow where feelings hold greater weight than reality.

Isn't it lovely that acceptance of homosexuality and trans has come so far that it's now ok to shit on and ostracise other people with identity issues.

"Got mine, fuck you" though, amirite.

So you're implying "otherkin" isn't mental illness and people really CAN be born human when they truly are a completely different animal all together?
Really?
Come on...

 

[stump sock]

Maybe I am just cold hearted buuuut I don't see the "Otherkin" bs as anything but mental illness. It isn't even close to the same thing as being a trans person (imo), and I really don't think it is in anyone best interest to support these delusions with acceptance. It is mental illness and should be treated as such instead of turning someone's sickness (or attention seeking) into sideshow where feelings hold greater weight than reality.

it almost certainly has to be along the same lines as DID or something similar.

in this particular case though, I'd be surprised if it was anything more than a weird girl who wants attention.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Isn't it lovely that acceptance of homosexuality and trans has come so far that it's now ok to shit on and ostracise other people with identity issues.

"Got mine, fuck you" though, amirite.

If a person is gonna stick a tail on their ass and think they're a cat that is fine, but I'm not about to take this 'otherkin' thing seriously.