Why I think Therianthropy is something much more

I feel like Therianthropy is something much more then believing your a non-human animal.I know ,its also an identity but I believe that there is something more then that.For me and how I experince Therianthropy is that it affects who I am and what kind of non-human animal I align with and for me there's SO many explanations for therianthropy that I really don't have the right words to say this all.But I think that Therianthropy and being a Therian is like a guide,guiding where your soul should be.Its finding what makes your therianthropy even happen in the first place and,I since there are so many unique experiences and perspective on therianthropy,I think that this is just only the tip of the iceberg to uncover since we really haven't put a label on why therianthropy even happens or why it affects us so much.Why it Means to us.Since I'm still a young pup,I may have not have all the information about therianthropy but I would like to share my thoughts about it and how I think so.

Honestly, I feel like an identity can be pretty damn strong. But also there are definitely therianthrope who feel less intensely about their therianthropy than this, who just... are animals.

Most identity affect who you are, it's kind of the point of the word, and it is logical that being a therian would influence what animal you are, since again, strict definition. So I am not sure if I understand your point on this specific paragraph?

I personally don't think that in the grand scheme of things, therianthropy is that special of a thing to happen. Brains can be weird in many, many ways, and I simply think therianthropy is one of the ways that can happen, just like some people feel objects are alive and develop bonds to them, or some other can see colors in music. I relish in this capacity of the human mind to just do odd things.

I do agree that I believe therianthropy can be a powerful motivator however, it is the main drive in my case toward studying biology ! And I've seen that be the case for many people, I know a falcon who is training to be a pilot to gain back his speed, or raven who sparked a desire to study the occult due to the symbolism of their theriotype. But I've also met many therianthrope who felt crippled by their animality, unfitting in a human world, so while it can sometimes be beneficial, it can also sometimes be painful without really having a meaning to why.

(Today 17:40)Hemlock Wrote:  Honestly, I feel like an identity can be pretty damn strong. But also there are definitely therianthrope who feel less intensely about their therianthropy than this, who just... are animals.

Most identity affect who you are, it's kind of the point of the word, and it is logical that being a therian would influence what animal you are, since again, strict definition. So I am not sure if I understand your point on this specific paragraph?

I personally don't think that in the grand scheme of things, therianthropy is that special of a thing to happen. Brains can be weird in many, many ways, and I simply think therianthropy is one of the ways that can happen, just like some people feel objects are alive and develop bonds to them, or some other can see colors in music. I relish in this capacity of the human mind to just do odd things.

I do agree that I believe therianthropy can be a powerful motivator however, it is the main drive in my case toward studying biology ! And I've seen that be the case for many people, I know a falcon who is training to be a pilot to gain back his speed, or raven who sparked a desire to study the occult due to the symbolism of their theriotype. But I've also met many therianthrope who felt crippled by their animality, unfitting in a human world, so while it can sometimes be beneficial, it can also sometimes be painful without really having a meaning to why.

Yeah,I do agree on the most part of what you said but it made me think about why it may even happen.Therianthropy is something intense on both sides and its very diverse too.The reason why I think therianthropy must be something bigger then us is the fact that most therians (but not all) experience past lives or visions of how they lived there life and its the idea of reincarnation too,the main thing that I think makes therianthropy so confusing and feeling a lot bigger is becuase of the fact the the animal mind is so remarkably confusing.We still don't know what level of mental state animals have to experience things and if they are aware of themselves or others.I like to think about it as the ToM (Theory of mind in Animals) siince it explores if non-humans can atribute mental states,I think that somehow connects to therianthropes who really believe they had a past life before,making it very much confusing for them and even a bit of sadness to why they cant have their body back.Although this is just an example,I feel like there is more to this (or not) but regardless this is something really cool to check on and think about.And yes some alterhumans can also want to do things in similar as there theriotypes,its a pretty awesome thing how we might even couquer that in simple means.Sorry If I sound really confusing though,its a really interesting topic I like talking about and I love what you think about it on your side.

I'll probably spend my whole life wondering why I am the way I am somewhere in the back of my mind.

Realistically, I'll probably never know. If there were any actual scientific studies I'd definitely sign up as a guinea pig but the probability of me ever getting this chance is close to zero. Most people will just assume therianthropy is a fashion statement and running on all fours because of all the damage TikTok and Tumblr have caused, or at least nothing more than a niche internet subculture. For a real study to take place, it either has to be one of us or one of us has to somehow make it relevant in the scientific community... though I believe there are things way more important to research than why I'm a were, like cures for various horrible diseases that exist.

I personally think it's just a mix of genetics and my own unique life shaping me into who and what I am. I'm actually going to do a little bit of researching myself soon... I'll force everyone I know to do a survey, most notably my dad. I don't know other therians in real life, but he's a very real candidate from what he's told me and what I observed and compared between the two of us.

However, in the grand scheme of things, perhaps the real answer isn't going to be nearly as interesting as anyone would like.