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| The long introduction of CustardFox |
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Posted in: Posted by: CustardFox - 2025-05-14 1:30
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Since I am a staffer now, I thought it was time I made a rather comprehensive introduction to myself. I've gone through several changes since my original time here on Therian Guide. My original title for this was "Autobiography of CustardFox," but that sounded rather self-centered. The point of this post is not to say "Look at me!!" but more for people to get a background on me and the person I am. To give answers to those who seek.
My Life History
~ Childhood ~
Something that is often brought up to the older therians is, what was their childhood like? This is a difficult question to answer for me, as it was not wholly good or wholly bad. Because of this, I will not be spending a lot of time around this section of my life. What I can say is that I was always "off". My mother describes me as a very unhappy, sad child. I did not have a lot of friends growing up, and I was bullied harshly. I was sexually abused in my early childhood, and then abused physically and mentally by a teacher (this same teacher later went to prison for sexually assaulting one of the students).
That all makes it sound like my childhood was a total bummer, but I had a lot of good memories. While my parents were blind to the abuse I went through, they did spoil me with a lot of nature, farmwork, and vacations. I have many happy memories with my mother whom I am still very close with.
Despite both the good and the bad, what never left me was animality. I was always an animal through it all. From the very beginning, my first imaginary friends were animals, and I mostly only played pretend as an animal. I was very hyper-focused on animals and at a young age, learned every dog breed and owned multiple American Kennel Club books. When I was about 10, my focus shifted from dogs to cats, and I likewise learned as much as I could about them. Keep in mind, I worked occasionally on the family dairy farm too, so I learned a lot about cattle, goats, and chickens as well. This knowledge I hoarded was my pride. I felt that because I was an animal, it was my job to know everything about them. I saw myself as an animal, though the vision of myself shifted amongst animal representations. Mainly though, dogs and wolves were my favorite. I convinced other kids I was a werewolf on many occasions. At the time, I of course did not have the words for all this, nor did I realize the exact reason I felt like an animal and why I was obsessed with learning everything I could about them.
~ Teenhood, Early Adulthood ~
In my early teens, I gained confidence and continued my pursuit of knowledge on animals. Then, I started at a new school, and a lot changed. I hate that this happened, but I wanted so desperately to fit in that I really changed my entire personality. This was a bit of a dark age in my animality because I suppressed it as well as a lot of my organic interests. I was still not liked or accepted, though, as if they could see through the mask. I remember a girl in early college specifically insulting me by calling me vermin. It was such a random choice of words then, and very out of the blue contextually, but these many years later, knowing now that I am a fox, it seems to make some sense that she chose those words. Subconsciously, she must have caught on to my true nature as a "pest" animal (Fox). During this time, I fell in love with a man who would go on to be very abusive.
We got married at a very young age. In my early 20's I started to go back to my true animal self again. I joined this forum at this time, about 2019. My Ex was accepting for a while, but then turned abusive. He had BPD and was going off the rails. I have removed the details to protect myself for the time being. During this time, my own mental health was very fickle. I reached out to people here and other therian chats for help, but it was either ignored or not recognized. I truthfully still hold some bitterness toward a few people who could have helped me but didn't. But they themselves seem to be gone for the most part from the community.
After 3 years of marriage, his abuse hit a peak, and I was put in a mental hospital. I think this was a time when I came to myself and realized this was never going to work. We divorced, but the evidence was not enough, and I still have to see him every week, as he was awarded partial custody of our kid.
~ Rebuilding my Life ~
After that, I moved in with my parents and got therapy for my PTSD and medication for my OCD. I also began dating my now-partner, Avabo. This is the point where my life began rebuilding. It took a long time, but I am now about 2 years out from the divorce, have graduated from college, and have gotten a job in animal care. Avabo has been an ideal partner that has allowed me to have my therianthropy on full display and eventually be able to come to my theriotype- A Fox. I am still working on rebuilding, and truthfully, I feel very behind when it comes to other humans my age, but it's not about that. Everyone's race is their own, and I shouldn't compare.
My mistaken kintypes and their explanations
While I don't think everyone needs to explain every one of their kintypes, I am often asked about my long journey and many switches before getting to where I am, so I offer this explanation.
Foxes are like many animals rolled into one. This is what initially confused me.
Cats and Dogs: I have had both feline (snow leopard, domestic cat) kintypes, and dog kintypes (wolf, domestic dog). These I now see as mistaken identities because I was far more familiar with cats and dogs throughout my life than I ever was with foxes. I, weirdly, remember meditating and seeing a fox before way back in about 2020, and I specifically decided to ignore it. The fox was slumbering, which, looking back, I wonder if that was a sign I hadn't awakened yet. I think I wasn't ready at that point.
Rabbits: Rabbits are a creature I still have a strong affinity for. At the end of the day, they are not me, though. It makes sense that I would think I was one, as foxes and rabbits share certain things. Habitats and living in burrows specifically. Things that a cat and dog don't typically do so again, it was a case of familiarity. I still cannot see a rabbit being harmed without being deeply upset.
Dragon: My dragon kintype came to me in my moments of the worst abuse in my old relationship. I think that this was a mistaken kintype. I think the dragon I felt was not me, but a spirit protecting me. I do not think I could have survived the ordeal without dragon strength to get me through it.
So...Why Foxes?
It's hard to say what exactly made me realize. It was like a slow realization and a small "click". I have always shared many traits with foxes, and I found fox kintypes annoying previously. Perhaps that was my projection of self-loathing. I find that I relate a lot to other foxes even if we don't get along. Maybe it's BECAUSE we are foxes that we don't always get along. Fox behaviors are ones that come very naturally to me, without me watching foxes do it. I have on multiple occasions watched videos just to find foxes doing things that I do and being like "GAH that's me?!". Their fur is my favorite color.
Truthfully, I think my history of abuse and mental illness led me to a lot of disillusionment, and when I truly healed, that was when I truly found myself as what I was. I have the nagging feeling that I was stupid for not seeing it before. Hindsight is 20/20, as they say, and looking back, the answer was in front of my snout the whole time. I think my journey is unique to humble me, for one, and for two, to give hope to those struggling. I think everyone will get out of the fog eventually and find their true selves.
Me Now: Personality, responsibilities, and interests
I think I have grown a lot in my time as a human on Earth. As of this post (May 2025), I am employed as a Pet Care Specialist. I mainly work with dogs. I work long hours. I also have a child from the previous marriage who is a toddler now. Between those two things, I keep very busy quite often. If my activity ever has long gaps, it's safe to assume those are the reasons why.
My personality is hard to define outside of "gremlin energy". I think I have a half and half mixture of serious and unserious in me. I rarely have ill will, but just due to my nature and methods of communication, a lot of people misconstrue me as mean or making fun of them. I much prefer that if you feel this way with me that you speak to me about it and allow me the chance to apologize and explain myself. I think as I interact with you all more, you will come to realize this with me. To me, information and knowledge are vital and I feel it is my duty to share it and this often comes off as patronizing or rude. Again, just talk to me.
I have a very wide variety of interests. I figured bullet form is easier to read here.
- Junk Journaling
- Reading
- Writing
- Foxes
- Collecting PomPomPurins
- Drawing
- Painting
- Talking about motherhood
- Animal health and safety
- Vulture Culture
- Wolves
- Werewolves
- Philosophy
- Witchcraft
- Nature
- Furries
Thank you to anyone who read that. I hope this has given you a better insight into my head.
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| RE: Introductions |
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Posted in: Posted by: Seraphis - 2025-05-13 20:39
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Hi! I'm Seraphis, or Sera/Serp for short! I'm pretty much here because I know this team will be fun and interesting. I'm also curious about the discussions.
I may not have known Custard for long, but they strike me as interesting to talk to and hang around. I'll probably have more to say in the future when things get going more. ^^'
Im sure that i will have more to say then and explain. Im not quite sure what to expect as this is a new team qwq.
Sorry for the chaotic wording.
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Posted in: Posted by: CustardFox - 2025-05-13 20:25
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This is a forum space for everyone to meet each other. I will link to my own introduction soon as it is rather long. In the meantime, tell us about yourself! What and who are you, and what are you here for?
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| Fox's Library Rules + Info |
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Posted in: Posted by: CustardFox - 2025-05-13 20:14
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⋆?⋆ Welcome to Fox's Library ⋆?⋆
On the edge between a forest and a meadow, there lies a hill with a wooden door leading into a burrow. Much to your surprise upon entering, the burrow is a large system of organized chambers and passageways. Everywhere the walls are filled to the brim with books and archives, in an orderly chaotic fashion. The burrow itself has a familiar scent of settled dirt, musty paper, honeysuckle wafting in from the meadow, and the unmistakable scent of a fox. “Hello,” You turn your head and see a red fox with a smug grin. “Welcome to my library.”
⋆?⋆ What is the Library for? ⋆?⋆
The Library, AKA Fox’s Library, is the team group owned by CustardFox. The Library is a place of learning. Here, we can talk about a multitude of topics with respect and maturity in order to learn the many perspectives of the world. Along with that, it is also a place of fun. Come in, Cozy up, and enjoy a good discussion.
⋆?⋆ Requirements to enter the Library ⋆?⋆
Familiarity: I have to be somewhat familiar with you and have interacted before. The Library is a place where people want the confidence to speak their opinions and enjoy respectful company- that atmosphere is priority and as a result I do not accept people I have never met or those who display immature behavior.
Maturity: The member wanting to join has to have shown they are mature and can handle an array of discussions from the weird to the heartwarming, the beautiful to the disturbing. Maturity is a must.
Good intentions: Do not come into my Library with bad intentions. If your intentions become clear, you will never be welcomed again. This is a place of learning and learning comes from a desire to grow. Doing harm to others on purpose is not conducive to the environment within the Library.
To join, you may PM me on therianguide or on discord. My discord username is wifvulpes.
⋆?⋆ Rules for the Library ⋆?⋆
Please maintain respect in the Library
People are going to disagree with you. This is a fact of life. What we need is not bickering or name calling, but thoughtful and respectful conversations. We want this to be the haven away from the disrespect.
Anyone can make a thread here in the subforum on any topic
If there is a public board that would better fit, I encourage you to use it for more varied responses.
Lurkers and quiet critters are welcome
It is understandable that many people are busy- especially in the more word-heavy topics that not everyone has the time to interact with.
There is no such thing as a stupid question!
Ask anything here, seriously.
Stances on otherwise forbidden topics
Therian-Guide has several rules in place where certain topics are not allowed or are limited in what can be spoken about. In the pursuit of knowledge, my team will allow some of these otherwise forbidden topics. What is very important is that We maintain respect, boundaries, and use discretion when these sensitive topics come up. In particular, when politics come up, let's remember that everyone is a person and should be treated with basic respect despite disagreements in opinion.
Please be respectful that there are minors in the group
While I will not add anyone under 16, it is important to note that there are still minors within the group. If we are discussing a topic and it begins to delve into the nsfw side, then please take it to designated adult areas.
Some unspoken rules that I want to add
Please remember that CustardFox is highly sensitive to topics that revolve around child death or abuse. These are triggers for her and while they can be mentioned, please be respectful and limit it.
Edgy jokes are allowed, but please control yourself. No one wants to hear edgy joke after edgy joke.
Limit references to suicide in jokes. We do not want to accidentally encourage this behavior.
DON’T SHARE SCREENSHOTS. This is a rule that TG has but I want to emphasize it in my group. We want the Library to be a place of safety for the curious and sharing screenshots in bad faith is the quickest way to make everyone uncomfortable.
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Posted in: Explanations of Therianthropy Posted by: big_cats_runner - 2025-05-13 2:03
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(2025-05-12 14:39)Кико Wrote: (2025-05-12 8:08)big_cats_runner Wrote: i want to preface this by saying this is my own theory, I have no clue if its right or not.
I think that we each had a ton of past lives. like hundreds, maybe thousands, maybe millions of them. but the thing is, certain triggers from those lives and triggers from these lives make us hold onto the animals we used to be in certain lives more.
like if in a past life you did something really important, or you experienced a lot of traumatic events, or for whatever reason your brain just really didn't feel like letting go of that life, then you would have the possibility of being a therian of that animal.
and then to make that possibility be more likely to happen (and you wouldn't need this to happen for you to be a therian it just makes it more likely) there would be a few things that trigger it. like nurodivergence, which would explain why a lot of us have neurodivergence, viewing identity as not as fixed as most people see it, which would explain why a higher percentage of us are trans, having similar trauma to what you experienced in a past life, or just intense trauma, or even just being around that animal for a long time at a young age are all reasons why you could be more likely to be a therian. also, there are other reasons, these are just some of the same ones.
using me as an example: I don't remember my past lives, but perhaps in one of them I was the herd queen of a really big herd of goats and I died defending them, also since goats are quite stubborn that alone could be a reason why I was tethered to that life. I was also around goats a lot as a young child, and I am autistic and transgender, which could all factor into this.
I also had many previous lives... Most of them are in my memory.. in my past life I was a kitsune... my death happened very mysteriously: a walk in the forest and a sharp blow to the head...more emptiness... death... I don't know why I died then... I'm looking for an answer to this question... I remember that I was almost a baby then... and healthy... most likely they killed me....
that's really sad. I don't remember my past lives, but I do think I had them.
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Posted in: Explanations of Therianthropy Posted by: Ярохсторая - 2025-05-12 14:39
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(2025-05-12 8:08)big_cats_runner Wrote: i want to preface this by saying this is my own theory, I have no clue if its right or not.
I think that we each had a ton of past lives. like hundreds, maybe thousands, maybe millions of them. but the thing is, certain triggers from those lives and triggers from these lives make us hold onto the animals we used to be in certain lives more.
like if in a past life you did something really important, or you experienced a lot of traumatic events, or for whatever reason your brain just really didn't feel like letting go of that life, then you would have the possibility of being a therian of that animal.
and then to make that possibility be more likely to happen (and you wouldn't need this to happen for you to be a therian it just makes it more likely) there would be a few things that trigger it. like nurodivergence, which would explain why a lot of us have neurodivergence, viewing identity as not as fixed as most people see it, which would explain why a higher percentage of us are trans, having similar trauma to what you experienced in a past life, or just intense trauma, or even just being around that animal for a long time at a young age are all reasons why you could be more likely to be a therian. also, there are other reasons, these are just some of the same ones.
using me as an example: I don't remember my past lives, but perhaps in one of them I was the herd queen of a really big herd of goats and I died defending them, also since goats are quite stubborn that alone could be a reason why I was tethered to that life. I was also around goats a lot as a young child, and I am autistic and transgender, which could all factor into this.
I also had many previous lives... Most of them are in my memory.. in my past life I was a kitsune... my death happened very mysteriously: a walk in the forest and a sharp blow to the head...more emptiness... death... I don't know why I died then... I'm looking for an answer to this question... I remember that I was almost a baby then... and healthy... most likely they killed me....
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Posted in: Explanations of Therianthropy Posted by: big_cats_runner - 2025-05-12 8:08
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i want to preface this by saying this is my own theory, I have no clue if its right or not.
I think that we each had a ton of past lives. like hundreds, maybe thousands, maybe millions of them. but the thing is, certain triggers from those lives and triggers from these lives make us hold onto the animals we used to be in certain lives more.
like if in a past life you did something really important, or you experienced a lot of traumatic events, or for whatever reason your brain just really didn't feel like letting go of that life, then you would have the possibility of being a therian of that animal.
and then to make that possibility be more likely to happen (and you wouldn't need this to happen for you to be a therian it just makes it more likely) there would be a few things that trigger it. like nurodivergence, which would explain why a lot of us have neurodivergence, viewing identity as not as fixed as most people see it, which would explain why a higher percentage of us are trans, having similar trauma to what you experienced in a past life, or just intense trauma, or even just being around that animal for a long time at a young age are all reasons why you could be more likely to be a therian. also, there are other reasons, these are just some of the same ones.
using me as an example: I don't remember my past lives, but perhaps in one of them I was the herd queen of a really big herd of goats and I died defending them, also since goats are quite stubborn that alone could be a reason why I was tethered to that life. I was also around goats a lot as a young child, and I am autistic and transgender, which could all factor into this.
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Posted in: Explanations of Therianthropy Posted by: Canis_Holos - 2025-05-11 17:40
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We are who we are, nobody has the right answer for that. Therianthropy is all about your personal identity, try not to let it grab you and take you into an existential crisis. It's easy to lose your sense of self when you're only still figuring it out. I went down this path at least three times during my journey, and the last time I'd say wasn't even a year ago.
I am a human, a Therian, I was chosen by mother nature to have a canine heart and be a friend to the earth in a time where it doesn't have many. Therianthropy to me means that I am unintentionally and naturally animalistic, and that I have deeply rooted and intense ties to nature. why? I don't have the answers. We can make theories and speculate, we can say 'there has to be more to it's but we can never know for certain.
Take your time to figure out your identity, you've got your whole lifetime to do it. Nobody is rushing you. Consider what you feel and how you think and react, don't jump to conclusions too fast. Keep a list of the possibilities you think you could identify as/with, and just take your time with it. Self discovery isn't easy for anyone
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Posted in: Introduction to Therianthropy Posted by: Canis_Holos - 2025-05-11 16:58
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It's complicated, as I'm just not good at expressing or writing about my personal experiences. I used to only identify as a dog, not long after though I started identifying as a cat as well because though my canine traits were prominent and natural there was another part of me that was animalistic in almost the opposite direction of that makes sense. A little bit of early would searching pointed me in the direction of feline though I'm unsure now I am a feline. However I won't lie latching onto this identity for the time being helped me a lot to understand myself further, even if I knew subconsciously I wasn't one. I'm still unsure at this point If I am or not, I still regularly get involuntary vocal shifts towards cats. I also identify as a coyote which might be where some of the traits I previously attributed to felines came from. I'll likely make a separate post about it when I'm more sure talking about my experiences
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