6:29 pm - 01/23/2013
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“Honey, I Think I’m A Cat”
I’ve fallen down an internet k-hole these past few days that I’m not sure I’ll ever crawl out of. My topic of interest? People who think they are real animals or imaginary beings trapped in human bodies. They call themselves “otherkin.” Or more specifically in the case of people who think they are animals, “transspecies.” Because a nice girl and a mean lady are fighting in me always, I find it equal parts sad and hilarious.
Like legitimately marginalized communities, they like to hang out on the internet, especially Tumblr. Here is a fairly thorough explanation of the “possible” causes of the otherkin identity. Here is an excerpt from the “about me” page of a popular otherkin Tumblr called “Transcats“:
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i must be getting old.
Additionally could it be any God/Deity?
Sometimes I feel like Shiva.
wat
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Right at that moment the doorbell rang and I jumped, causing me to start choking. I couldn’t stop and soon there were tears streaming down my face as I struggled to breath. I kept hacking and my mom glared at me and told me to cut it out as she walked over to the door to answer it. I tried to tell her I was choking, but all I could get out were desperate garbles."