(2024-03-30 22:35)StormyPica Wrote:  

(2024-03-30 22:32)Beanz Wrote:  

(2022-10-24 19:06)OrdinaryDragon Wrote:  -Basically, a "polymorph" is an alterhuman that has a theriotype that is always changing, kind of like a shapeshifter-! The alterhuman in question may experience shifts of 1 animal at a time, or possibly even multiple (most common in phantom shifts) for example, feeling a wolf tail, and a bird's wings. These do change, though. Sometimes, the person may experience having a seperate identity to this too though. For example: experiencing shifts and strong connection of a red fox; AS WELL AS of always changing creatures-!

-Polymorph vs Polytherian
-A polymorph theriotypes change very frequently, while a polytherian's just stay the same. A polytherian has more than 1 theriotype.
-Please do not jump to the conclusion that you are a polymorph quickly after learning about your therianthropy as it is common to get your kintype wrong-!

-How did I find out that I was a polymorph/my experiences.
-I had been having major struggles finding my theriotype as well, it was constantly changing. When I thought that I had finally found my (second) kintype, I decided to draw it, write about my shifts etc. I noticed that when I was doing this, I would research the animal that I thought it was, as you should. The animals that I researched, I felt a super strong connection with. And it felt like ME-! But these really didn't last too long. Years go on and I experience many shifts. Mainly of dragons. Some of Reindeers, Dogs, Cats, Wolves, Tigers, Crocodiles, maybe even mixed species. Although again- these animals were constantly changing, I would rarley have a shift of the same animal-! I KNEW that I had a second theriotype but, what could it be-?
-A few months ago, I came across the term of a polymorph. I heard of others describing their experiences and it just felt so close to home.

-But. How can you have multiple kintypes if they are constantly changing-? I need an explanation-!
-For me at least- I have always felt a strong connection to dragons. Had dragon shifts, etc. I am comftable in my dragon identity and I never stopped having this connection with dragons. Although with my polymorph side, the creatures here are always changing, unlike my dragon.

-Hopefully this all makes sense-! If you have any questions feel free to ask. :3

I'm sorry. I apologize for the notification but uh-
I know this is a VERY old post, but I had a question. I've known (or thought) that I'm a poly therian, but my problem is that my theriotypes are constantly changing and very inconsistent. For three years I've been constantly changing, adding, and generally questioning my theriotypes because my shifts are different almost every time. I've gotten shifts from different bird species, canines, felines, and many other animals in general. Its inconsistent, and I get it different almost every time. Right now I think I'm just questioning, even though its been over three years, and getting a lot of shifts from animals that aren't my theriotype. I've questioned being a polymorph, and it feels right, but I feel like I won't be accepted as one. I don't know what I am, who I am, or what I am supposed to do. Polymorph feels like the right term, but people might think I'm lying or that I'm wrong. I'm just a huge questioning mess rn-

You could be a shapeshifter. I’m one and so are some others on here.

Okay, thank you. I will look further into it. This is a new peice of information that I will explore. Again,thank you, friend.

(2024-03-30 22:32)Beanz Wrote:  

(2022-10-24 19:06)OrdinaryDragon Wrote:  -Basically, a "polymorph" is an alterhuman that has a theriotype that is always changing, kind of like a shapeshifter-! The alterhuman in question may experience shifts of 1 animal at a time, or possibly even multiple (most common in phantom shifts) for example, feeling a wolf tail, and a bird's wings. These do change, though. Sometimes, the person may experience having a seperate identity to this too though. For example: experiencing shifts and strong connection of a red fox; AS WELL AS of always changing creatures-!

-Polymorph vs Polytherian
-A polymorph theriotypes change very frequently, while a polytherian's just stay the same. A polytherian has more than 1 theriotype.
-Please do not jump to the conclusion that you are a polymorph quickly after learning about your therianthropy as it is common to get your kintype wrong-!

-How did I find out that I was a polymorph/my experiences.
-I had been having major struggles finding my theriotype as well, it was constantly changing. When I thought that I had finally found my (second) kintype, I decided to draw it, write about my shifts etc. I noticed that when I was doing this, I would research the animal that I thought it was, as you should. The animals that I researched, I felt a super strong connection with. And it felt like ME-! But these really didn't last too long. Years go on and I experience many shifts. Mainly of dragons. Some of Reindeers, Dogs, Cats, Wolves, Tigers, Crocodiles, maybe even mixed species. Although again- these animals were constantly changing, I would rarley have a shift of the same animal-! I KNEW that I had a second theriotype but, what could it be-?
-A few months ago, I came across the term of a polymorph. I heard of others describing their experiences and it just felt so close to home.

-But. How can you have multiple kintypes if they are constantly changing-? I need an explanation-!
-For me at least- I have always felt a strong connection to dragons. Had dragon shifts, etc. I am comftable in my dragon identity and I never stopped having this connection with dragons. Although with my polymorph side, the creatures here are always changing, unlike my dragon.

-Hopefully this all makes sense-! If you have any questions feel free to ask. :3

I'm sorry. I apologize for the notification but uh-
I know this is a VERY old post, but I had a question. I've known (or thought) that I'm a poly therian, but my problem is that my theriotypes are constantly changing and very inconsistent. For three years I've been constantly changing, adding, and generally questioning my theriotypes because my shifts are different almost every time. I've gotten shifts from different bird species, canines, felines, and many other animals in general. Its inconsistent, and I get it different almost every time. Right now I think I'm just questioning, even though its been over three years, and getting a lot of shifts from animals that aren't my theriotype. I've questioned being a polymorph, and it feels right, but I feel like I won't be accepted as one. I don't know what I am, who I am, or what I am supposed to do. Polymorph feels like the right term, but people might think I'm lying or that I'm wrong. I'm just a huge questioning mess rn-

You could be a shapeshifter. I’m one and so are some others on here.

(2022-10-24 19:06)OrdinaryDragon Wrote:  -Basically, a "polymorph" is an alterhuman that has a theriotype that is always changing, kind of like a shapeshifter-! The alterhuman in question may experience shifts of 1 animal at a time, or possibly even multiple (most common in phantom shifts) for example, feeling a wolf tail, and a bird's wings. These do change, though. Sometimes, the person may experience having a seperate identity to this too though. For example: experiencing shifts and strong connection of a red fox; AS WELL AS of always changing creatures-!

-Polymorph vs Polytherian
-A polymorph theriotypes change very frequently, while a polytherian's just stay the same. A polytherian has more than 1 theriotype.
-Please do not jump to the conclusion that you are a polymorph quickly after learning about your therianthropy as it is common to get your kintype wrong-!

-How did I find out that I was a polymorph/my experiences.
-I had been having major struggles finding my theriotype as well, it was constantly changing. When I thought that I had finally found my (second) kintype, I decided to draw it, write about my shifts etc. I noticed that when I was doing this, I would research the animal that I thought it was, as you should. The animals that I researched, I felt a super strong connection with. And it felt like ME-! But these really didn't last too long. Years go on and I experience many shifts. Mainly of dragons. Some of Reindeers, Dogs, Cats, Wolves, Tigers, Crocodiles, maybe even mixed species. Although again- these animals were constantly changing, I would rarley have a shift of the same animal-! I KNEW that I had a second theriotype but, what could it be-?
-A few months ago, I came across the term of a polymorph. I heard of others describing their experiences and it just felt so close to home.

-But. How can you have multiple kintypes if they are constantly changing-? I need an explanation-!
-For me at least- I have always felt a strong connection to dragons. Had dragon shifts, etc. I am comftable in my dragon identity and I never stopped having this connection with dragons. Although with my polymorph side, the creatures here are always changing, unlike my dragon.

-Hopefully this all makes sense-! If you have any questions feel free to ask. :3

I'm sorry. I apologize for the notification but uh-
I know this is a VERY old post, but I had a question. I've known (or thought) that I'm a poly therian, but my problem is that my theriotypes are constantly changing and very inconsistent. For three years I've been constantly changing, adding, and generally questioning my theriotypes because my shifts are different almost every time. I've gotten shifts from different bird species, canines, felines, and many other animals in general. Its inconsistent, and I get it different almost every time. Right now I think I'm just questioning, even though its been over three years, and getting a lot of shifts from animals that aren't my theriotype. I've questioned being a polymorph, and it feels right, but I feel like I won't be accepted as one. I don't know what I am, who I am, or what I am supposed to do. Polymorph feels like the right term, but people might think I'm lying or that I'm wrong. I'm just a huge questioning mess rn-

Tbh anyone who thinks a safe space is a place where no one has free will and singlemindedness is a virtue doesn't know what a safe space is. What Dusty described TG as my definition of a safe space; a place where everyone feels welcome and can can discuss things in a civil manner as well as correct misinformation.

(2021-11-16 13:20)Saoirse Fiain Wrote:  “Twitter”

*ahem* It’s X now, thank you very much. /j

I do agree with this. I’m actually working on taking constructive criticism and enjoy light-hearted debates with others. I also feel very safe on TG, not because I feel I won’t be challenged, but because I feel that the Mods want the best for all of us, and are there to help on the Life Issues & Support Forum, and help stop bullying here.

For me, doing research is digging into myself, my experiences, how life has affected me, how I see life through my eyes. To write down any experiences I've had, try to explain them and why they're there or happen. What may cause it (like shifts, mental state, etc). I want to rationalize it all but also for the things that stick, I want to see and learn about what I not only connect to but what I could possibly be that matches up to me, even if I've never learned, heard or read about other creatures/animals. I want to always question myself, take notes on what changes or sticks, what feels right. At the end of it all, if I end up not identifying as Therian/otherkin or otherhearted/kith, then I at least got to learn more about myself in the end.

My favorite ways are to journal, taking time to look through my life, draw and notes about it, myself and any changes. Have any shifts occurred, changed, etc.? Watching documentaries, asking questions, reading different books, articles, speaking with a therapist, bouncing ideas/questions of of each other, is it to do with a traumatic experience, a disability or something along those lines (like autism, depression, etc), just being alone with nature and keeping track of how I feel and think.

This is an entirely new study that was published in March of 2024 and it is only accessible through the APA website at this time for $20, unless you can request access through your educational institution. It may be worth a read, but your best use of this resource would likely be to send the link to a therapist instead so they can better understand you.

A number of folks have weighed in on this elsewhere and while most are glad that this study exists, there have been a few individuals who are skeptical of its legitimacy because 1. It's a study that primarily views therianthropy from a psychological standpoint and not a spiritual one, 2. It had an extremely small sample size and 3. Furscience primarily consulted with TG staff and other members for one of their previous studies and took data from therians who identified themselves as zoophiles despite external requests to avoid interacting with them.

To the first point... this was a phenomenological study done by licensed psychologists. They're trying to find a way to understand us from the lens of psychology because it's the only lens through which they can empirically measure this phenomenon. This does not mean that therians or otherkin who have spiritual reasons for their beliefs are invalid - we just don't have a way to measure the quality or veracity of such beliefs. We don't have beliefometers and we never will. What you believe is entirely up to your discretion.

On the second point, they are mistaken - there was a small group of 16 therians they consulted for a general understanding of terminology and the history of the community, but the breadth of those studied ranged from tens to hundreds of therians over the course of several years.

And on the final point, the older folks in our community have a good understanding of what therianthropy is, so it makes sense that they would consult with the people who've been around for decades and not someone who just started using the word "therian" a month ago. And while some therians may have desires the majority do not find morally acceptable, such individuals are still therians - it would be against the nature of how science is done to exclude them regardless of current, past, or future drama. Science does not discriminate - they could be in prison for all they care. Regardless of how any of us feel about that subject, if scientists willingly exclude data because there are certain data points they don't agree with, they're not doing science anymore - they'd be cherrypicking and would ultimately skew the results, even if such a skew is imperceptible for a time. The result of such research has not been nor will ever be anything remotely close to "the majority of therians are zoos and abusers." It is highly unlikely that such study will result in bad press or governmental regulation. That said, this study didn't make any mention of zoophilia either. That is an entirely different phenomenon.

Lastly, I just want to say that if you have no psychological or spiritual reason to identify as a non-human animal but some part of you inside feels like "this just feels like me, it has to be" - cool. Even you can be eligible for a study like this. I'm not gonna question it. Therianthropy doesn't require more of a reason - many of us have our theories but no amount of reason can truly justify that core feeling. That feeling of nonhumanity exists, and that's that. If it's just a phase, you probably won't be in the community in 10 years, but that's fine too. You are unique and your existence is special regardless of what path you take. Life is weird and will likely take you places you'll never expect. You may feel the need to redefine yourself someday, or maybe you'll find that you've come full circle at the end of it all. This is entirely up to you. In the words of Zack Hemsey, "I call my own shots, I won't sit in your throne."

(2024-03-23 19:20)Abysmal. Wrote:  

(2024-03-23 18:54)Vintage Wrote:  I believe you may have heard from me before on this topic. I do believe strongly in the last two points (the spiritual points) you brought up, as both of those points made relate directly to my own experience. Reincarnation, Incarnation, the 'shape' of one's soul, and the walk-in phenomena.

I also do believe that a dissonance can stem from a sense of trauma, but when the trauma is healed or resolved, it's a toss up whether an individual will feel any ties to therianthropy anymore. This has caused some unrest in the community in the past for a bit of time concerning therianthropy origins. Ultimately it boiled down to the difference between psychological and spiritual therians.

You are quite right about the trauma part, but I have seen Therians here that have trauma based reasoning and despite being like 30+, they still identify with it.

Right. I'm sure for many, therianthropy is something that will be with them during the course of their lifetime.

(2024-03-23 18:54)Vintage Wrote:  I believe you may have heard from me before on this topic. I do believe strongly in the last two points (the spiritual points) you brought up, as both of those points made relate directly to my own experience. Reincarnation, Incarnation, the 'shape' of one's soul, and the walk-in phenomena.

I also do believe that a dissonance can stem from a sense of trauma, but when the trauma is healed or resolved, it's a toss up whether an individual will feel any ties to therianthropy anymore. This has caused some unrest in the community in the past for a bit of time concerning therianthropy origins. Ultimately it boiled down to the difference between psychological and spiritual therians.

You are quite right about the trauma part, but I have seen Therians here that have trauma based reasoning and despite being like 30+, they still identify with it.

I believe you may have heard from me before on this topic. I do believe strongly in the last two points (the spiritual points) you brought up, as both of those points made relate directly to my own experience. Reincarnation, Incarnation, the 'shape' of one's soul, and the walk-in phenomena.

I also do believe that a dissonance can stem from a sense of trauma, but when the trauma is healed or resolved, it's a toss up whether an individual will feel any ties to therianthropy anymore. This has caused some unrest in the community in the past for a bit of time concerning therianthropy origins. Ultimately it boiled down to the difference between psychological and spiritual therians.