(2025-03-17 0:59)+Leafy~Raccoon+ Wrote:  

Volchara Wrote:when I hear "Therian mask", I immediately feel negative emotions towards the one who said this bullshit
Therian mask, Therian gear... no!

People only called gear "therian gear" because most therians use it.

Id like to point out that the vast majority of therians /dont/ have/use gear, its been a trend as of late.

Im a little confused.
Spiritual therians are valid, as well as psychological therians, because (like Avis said) we dont actually know where therianthropy comes from.

Volchara Wrote:when I hear "Therian mask", I immediately feel negative emotions towards the one who said this bullshit
Therian mask, Therian gear... no!

People only called gear "therian gear" because most therians use it. Im not saying that I agree with it, but Im just neutral. If you are a therian and you use gear then it could be therian gear to you. But when twelve year olds who do quads and have a goblincre aesthetic tk they are therians use it, then its nit therian gear. Its just gear. A tail and a mask. But basically Im saying that I feel neutral about it but when kids that arent therians call it therian gear, thats when it makes me erk.

Also, I agree with what Honey said and I am personally a very naturey person and I love it. Being in touch with nature doesnt make you a therian. Most therians feel a connection to nature but that doesnt necessarily make them any more or less of a therian. Therians are also humans and what UniqueUsernameTADA said about them not liking the outside also okay. We are still human. Sorry if this is off topic or if it came off as harsh, its not meant to be. (Im also just really tired lol)

(2025-03-16 18:47)WanderingForests Wrote:  Excuse my ignorance, but what are 'green paws'? Is that a new TikTok term I've missed out on? Can someone fill me in on this? Again sorry if this is something I should know by now.

I believe it just means "new to therianthropy". "Green" as in fresh or new; like Avis said, similar to greenhorn.

Could have been the way Volchara's translator translated it. I haven't seen it online before.

(2025-03-16 19:46)Avis Wrote:  

(2025-03-16 18:47)WanderingForests Wrote:  Excuse my ignorance, but what are 'green paws'? Is that a new TikTok term I've missed out on? Can someone fill me in on this? Again sorry if this is something I should know by now.

I believe the term is similar to 'greenhorn' which refers to a person (or in this case critter ) which is new or inexperienced to an activty.

Oh, okay! Thanks Avis!

(2025-03-16 18:47)WanderingForests Wrote:  Excuse my ignorance, but what are 'green paws'? Is that a new TikTok term I've missed out on? Can someone fill me in on this? Again sorry if this is something I should know by now.

I believe the term is similar to 'greenhorn' which refers to a person (or in this case critter ) which is new or inexperienced to an activty.

Excuse my ignorance, but what are 'green paws'? Is that a new TikTok term I've missed out on? Can someone fill me in on this? Again sorry if this is something I should know by now.

(2025-03-16 13:44)zip-bomb-dog Wrote:  Part of the reason I hated/resisted the therian community for so many years was because largely what I'd heard was rumors of the children TikTok therians. I knew I was an animal, but I couldn't stand the idea of associating myself with this group of people who (from what I had been told at the time) ate cat food and turned being an animal into a fun hobby.

I also feel like therianthropy is used as an attention-seeker's tactic sometimes because it's so off the beaten trail. Sometimes I feel like younger therians/greenpaws over-exaggerate - or make up - their therianthropy to get the attention they want. It's like these people race to join as many obscure communities as possible to try to seem "unique" or (god, I hate this word) "quirky". It's a delicate balance because on the one hand, I hate to tell someone that they can't explore their identity or that they're not welcome in certain places. But when it's very obvious that they're not even questioning being a therian, that they are in no sense of the word a therian and are simply someone who likes nature-themed clothing and hiking and running around on all fours, it makes me want to pick them up and throw them against a wall when they continue to protest. It feels similar to me as people who clearly and continuously fake mental illness online.

I don't even mind the kids who never go into nature - I agree with the user "UniqueUsernameTADA" (...?) to some degree, though not entirely. Some people don't have access to nature, or can't go, or don't want to, and that doesn't make them less of a therian. And yelling at them, or beating them down, isn't going to get them to understand what they're doing. I mean, hell, even explaining calmly that from their behavior and understanding of therianthropy, they are not a true therian doesn't get them to listen.

I just hate seeing my identity turned into someone's hobby. I hate seeing the community, which other therians and weres struggled to express and to reconcile with society for decades, turned into a laughing matter because twelve year olds can't control themselves long enough in their endless search for adult attention to consider the people they might be hurting. Please, for the love of Christ, someone give these kids some self-awareness. Please.

I subscribe to every word you say, and I am disgusted by the current generation of new Therians, especially their explanations of therianthropy!
when I hear "Therian mask", I immediately feel negative emotions towards the one who said this bullshit
Therian mask, Therian gear... no!
That's not what it's called at all!
These are just attributes and they have nothing to do with Therians!
These kids don't understand the seriousness of the theme…

Part of the reason I hated/resisted the therian community for so many years was because largely what I'd heard was rumors of the children TikTok therians. I knew I was an animal, but I couldn't stand the idea of associating myself with this group of people who (from what I had been told at the time) ate cat food and turned being an animal into a fun hobby.

I also feel like therianthropy is used as an attention-seeker's tactic sometimes because it's so off the beaten trail. Sometimes I feel like younger therians/greenpaws over-exaggerate - or make up - their therianthropy to get the attention they want. It's like these people race to join as many obscure communities as possible to try to seem "unique" or (god, I hate this word) "quirky". It's a delicate balance because on the one hand, I hate to tell someone that they can't explore their identity or that they're not welcome in certain places. But when it's very obvious that they're not even questioning being a therian, that they are in no sense of the word a therian and are simply someone who likes nature-themed clothing and hiking and running around on all fours, it makes me want to pick them up and throw them against a wall when they continue to protest. It feels similar to me as people who clearly and continuously fake mental illness online.

I don't even mind the kids who never go into nature - I agree with the user "UniqueUsernameTADA" (...?) to some degree, though not entirely. Some people don't have access to nature, or can't go, or don't want to, and that doesn't make them less of a therian. And yelling at them, or beating them down, isn't going to get them to understand what they're doing. I mean, hell, even explaining calmly that from their behavior and understanding of therianthropy, they are not a true therian doesn't get them to listen.

I just hate seeing my identity turned into someone's hobby. I hate seeing the community, which other therians and weres struggled to express and to reconcile with society for decades, turned into a laughing matter because twelve year olds can't control themselves long enough in their endless search for adult attention to consider the people they might be hurting. Please, for the love of Christ, someone give these kids some self-awareness. Please.

I do see where you’re coming from with some of these comments. I would say that I feel more integrated to nature than most. I love looking at beautiful things outside, I’ve always felt freedom and joy out in nature, I often call Mother Nature my “mom” in a way, I actually plan to have animal feeders all across my yard in the future, because I would love to help animals feel safe somewhere and survive for a little longer. I love referring to my home as my “den”, I like stepping outside at 3 am to appreciate the cold calmness of the night without people around...the point is: I love nature, I’ve always loved being close to it, and my behaviors aren’t exactly what you would find in a human. They’re quite nonhuman, if you will

However, I do have to embrace the fact that 30% of my life is still quite civilized. Having to take a car in order to go somewhere far away, having to post my art on social media, having to talk to humans when my internet’s out or plumbing isn’t working...ughhhhh. I don’t like the fact that I need to do these more human things in order to get by in society, but there’s nothing I can really do about it. I just get it over with so I can get to more exciting things! Just because I do these things doesn’t mean that I enjoy it, I actually can’t stand most social media, but I’ve gotta post stuff in order to gain an audience.

Basically, just because I have human chores integrated in my life doesn’t make me less nonhuman and otherkin...sometimes I just kinda HAVE to do it. It sucks, I don’t like doing them, they’re often very confusing (to my nonhuman brain at least), but it’s whatever. I know it’s easier said than done, I know from experience, but you can learn just what makes someone feel alterhuman just by asking! It’s fun to learn others’ experiences, to see what connections they really have with nonhuman animals and creatures.

Trust me, I understand that you’ve probably had bad experiences with “fake” alterhumans, but you can put your anger aside and build bonds with others if you’d like to. Don’t be like me, see others for more than what they’re like on the outside

i understand your point of view on therianthropy and I also think that if you are to call yourself a therian it shouldnt be only about finding ur animal, complain about how unfair life is only later on to claim ypu are actually not a therian at all.
It should be an adventure about discovering yourself, definitely not a short-term hyperfixation.

This post might seem hard but I definitely agree with you in every way. I love finding ways of connecting with my theriotypes, dont look at the negatives but find the positives. Take it slow. I dont even have any therian gear because it was never a requirement. I am concerned about people who do quadrobics only because they see other people do it as well despite them not feeling well while doing it.

Again this post is not supposed to be hateful in any way, I just like people be creative with their theriotype ways since I think you should not focus on what the commumity does and focus on yourself.

I talked a bit off topic but I hope it still helps people realize that its your journey and that there are no rules you have to follow