Therian Shift - Tumblr Posts
I honestly thought I was being a fake therian when I forced shifts, but I realised I could do whatever the heck I wanted because it was my indentity and I can wag my tail if I want to
The whole idea that forcing shifts is bad and something you shouldn't do really irks me ngl. Like yeah, if you're using it as a way to determine kintypes that's definitely not the best route to go down, but with already confirmed kintypes idk what everyone's issue is. Personally, I don't get shifts of any kind too often, so by forcing them, specifically in the case of phantom shifts, I'm able to relieve some of my species dysphoria that I may not otherwise have an outlet for. If anything, I think actively trying to get yourself to shift rather than passively waiting for one to happen (not that there's anything wrong with that) is further proof of your desire to be connected to your nonhumanity.
Wow I went through this and honestly I’m gonna start using this as a guide from now on!! This post is amazing and utterly underrated!!!
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Working on an alterhuman Google slides guide, if anybody has any suggestions of what to add then let me know in tags ^^
(if you give information, then credits are REQUIRED, tho generally I just need ideas, I can find the info myself ^^)
GEAR CHECK
Unfinished werewolf mask
unfinished hyacinth macaw mask
failed (might me fixable) wild boar mask
american badger mask (will be painted to be a fish cat)
Fuji dragon mask
oasis dragon mask
black cat mask
paws (black cat)
long claws (non specific)
dragon wings (fuji dragon)
dragon tail (fuji or oasis)
fox tail (werewolf)
I had the first shift I had in a while today and it was amazing.
I could feel my floppy ears and my paws so I just keep shaking my head and ears around and I jumped and stomped with my front and back paws and I even was able to play bow!! Properly!!! As a dog!! It just felt so unreal. So sad it only lasted a couple minutes.
MY NAME IS BRUTUS AND MY NAME MEANS HEAVY!!!!!
Brutus - The buttress
Ok sometimes I feel like I have kind of a half phantom shift or a really short one and I’m thinking what if I just don’t have the energy to move them at the time?
Like I need a snack and a nap and then I have more control over phantom limbs
To add to this, I don’t think I have a lot of energy in general and it kind gives me species disphoria. Like I feel shifted but my human body can’t express it because of multiple factors including low energy. A big example is when I want to do quads but I can only do them for a couple minutes. :/
Ok sometimes I feel like I have kind of a half phantom shift or a really short one and I’m thinking what if I just don’t have the energy to move them at the time?
Like I need a snack and a nap and then I have more control over phantom limbs
Any of y’all therians/otherkins sit like this, specifically with this bump, and feel more animalistic?
Anyone ever get like conflicting kintypes? Like you’ll do something or have a shift that is euphoric for one kin of but dysphoric for another?