why I think ppl are therians

This is how I think the alterhuman community came to being!

I think people are therian because what I believe is before you’re born, a hidden figure (aka the Hidden) decides where you’re gonna go, what kind of person you’re gonna be and all that and they got confused when putting you in animal form and made you into a human instead of your theriotype which is why you experience dysphoria because you are literally in the wrong body because of the Hidden.

I think people are otherhearted because the Hidden swapped their human heart and soul and swapped it with their kithtype’s making them have this rlly strong connection to your kithtype.

I think people are fictionkin because the Hidden as deciding who they were going to be and got mixed up with a fictional character and you thus making them a fictionkin.

And for otherkin it is the same theory as therianthropy.


Thoughts?

How would that explain fictionkin whose 'types came into existence after they were born? I've seen quite a few Murder Drones around, even though that show didn't exist until a few years ago. How would the Hidden have known of the creatures? Or would you then believe someone can 'become' alterhuman because their soul gets tampered with while they're alive? Where does the original soul go?

Hi there @LemLem!

I think that the Hidden knows what’s going to happen like what shows will exist - they’re basically all knowing. The Hidden would have already known the show would exist, the fictionkin would just need to awaken and learn who they are.

These are just my thoughts though!

That is a very interesting viewpoint Aspen! It explains very well why people who are therian and/or fictionkin may feel "off" (dysphoria, homesickness, frequent or recurring dreams related to their theriotype and/or kintype) since basically, as early as they can remember. However, I noticed that it doesn't account for the people who... well... I guess these would be copinglinks et al., but the people who "become" therian and/or fictionkin after experiencing psychological trauma and whatnot, and as a member mentioned in a different thread (I will look for it after posting this and add the link) mentioned, physical trauma which alters the structure of the brain.

Hi there!

I seee! I think that the Hidden sort of gives the critter a copinglink when they think they need it, like after trauma or abuse.
The Hidden sort of persuades their soul to create this part of them - their copinglink - and attach it to their soul.

Just opinions, remember, so please don’t get upset/offended by anything I’ve said and let me know if I have!

What about polytherians/fictionkin who claim a plethora of different characters. Why would an entity assign them more than one soul or make that many "mistakes"? Why doesn't the entity give non-human souls to people who actively harm animals/the environment like poachers, to try and forego their actions?

This kinda just feels like "god did it" with shiny new paints if i'm being real, there's not much to discuss if the theory is "higher being did it for a Purpose or got confused and everything is explained through that".
Why do we not observe animals behaving as other animals ? Would the hidden be only able to accidentally swap humans ? If so why ? Where do the accidentally swapped souls go ? Logic would say we'd have observed weirdly human behaving animals, or at least other cases of swapping.

I would like to ask some questions regarding your theory:

Would the Solver of the Absolute Fabric, the Void, and the Exponential End be a result of the Hidden, also? Would they have created a superintelligent AI and a solver for the 4D fabric of reality to fully commit to making somebody be a disassembly drone?

You say that the Hidden would have gotten confused and accidentally made me a drone, but creating the Absolute Solver seems like quite the feat just to patch a little mix-up.

I see! @Hemlock @LemLem @FlamingPhoenix

Well it’s up to you in what you believe, and I’m not saying it’s 100% accurate or that you have to believe it or anything!

Just opinions, and I have no clue @FlamingPhoenix what Solver of the Absolute Fabric or Exponential End or Absolute Solver is sorry, and I don’t know what you’re really saying except that a part of you is a drone, so I can’t really answer your question sorry.

“This feels like “god did it” with shiny new paints”? @Hemlock these are just my opinions and we’re all entitled to our own, so I’m sorry but I don’t necessarily agree with that point of view.

Excellent questions @LemLem I think if the Hidden were to give them more, it was because they felt like they needed more and they don’t give them to poachers or abusers because their heart clearly isn’t in the right place and cld potentially harm other alterhumans/animals/people.
And the Hidden is not an entity - the Hidden is the Hidden. It could be anything and nothing all at the same time. It is the Hidden and I don’t class it as an entity as it cld be an alterhuman or a devil or anything!

@aspen-woof What I'm saying is that your theory doesn't really cover a lot of aspects of being nonhuman, there's more to all of us than just saying we are something, and some of those aspects seem a little more intentional or in-depth than simply "higher being messed up with sorting."