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6:29 pm - 01/23/2013

“Honey, I Think I’m A Cat”

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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“:


( Oh tumblr....Collapse )

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coldharbourlove 24th-Jan-2013 01:21 am (UTC)
"My mom’s trying to pay me $20
To wear a dress she bought me and to not meow or talk about witchcraft at dinner with my grandparents tonight. She spends her whole life trying to suppress my catkin identity instead of just allowing me to be myself."

poor mom
goldenmeans 24th-Jan-2013 01:40 am (UTC)
Mom should throw nutcase in the loony bin, tbh.
heart_of_butter 24th-Jan-2013 03:47 am (UTC)
Jesus christ just send that kid away to boarding school or something, mom.
treegrowth 24th-Jan-2013 04:11 am (UTC)
LMAOOOO
i want someone to make a web comic using this girl's tumblr updates. it would be amazing.
daddyissues 24th-Jan-2013 12:03 pm (UTC)
can you imagine the disappointment she must feel?
fancypiink 24th-Jan-2013 01:25 am (UTC)
the transcat girl quoted in this article is either a nut or a troll:

x_rose_tyler_x 24th-Jan-2013 01:32 am (UTC)
LOL OMG
ty_slilreject 24th-Jan-2013 01:35 am (UTC)
hahaha I sincerely hope that is an amazingly good troll.
hormoaning 24th-Jan-2013 02:53 am (UTC)
the second one seems trollish lol
heart_of_butter 24th-Jan-2013 03:48 am (UTC)
Flawless troll. Flawless.
andisprohi 24th-Jan-2013 03:52 am (UTC)
STAY STRONG, BB. ONE DAY WE TOO SHALL BE ALLOWED TO *~PAINT WITH ALL THE COLORS OF THE WIND~*
treegrowth 24th-Jan-2013 04:13 am (UTC)
LMAOOOOOO the bat one has me in tearsss
xdecadentx 24th-Jan-2013 01:47 pm (UTC)
That's got to be a troll
celtic_thistle 24th-Jan-2013 08:18 pm (UTC)
lmao this CANNOT be real
benjersthefish 24th-Jan-2013 01:26 am (UTC)
Had the shittest day ever and this post is giving me so much life rn

iprevail 24th-Jan-2013 01:31 am (UTC)
me too, me too.
williammiller 24th-Jan-2013 01:27 am (UTC)
IDG this post tbh.
fwee_prower 24th-Jan-2013 01:28 am (UTC)
Maybe you are idontgetposts otherkin
williammiller 24th-Jan-2013 02:28 am (UTC)
Maybe... I just don't understand where all of these names are coming from. Some of these identities are just laughable. I read what demisexual was and just... no.
fancycarousel 24th-Jan-2013 03:03 am (UTC)
Me too :(
ardenture 24th-Jan-2013 01:28 am (UTC)
What's the difference between this and furries?
lachica2000 24th-Jan-2013 01:34 am (UTC)
Furries dress up like cats. Otherkin think they ARE cats.

There is, admittedly, some overlap.
cageyb 24th-Jan-2013 01:45 am (UTC)
I think for furries it's just a kink. I think these people legit think they are animals.
heart_of_butter 24th-Jan-2013 03:51 am (UTC)
Furries are people who make up anthro characters for, I dunno, internet roleplaying and sexual kink. Otherkin "believe" that they really are animals/witches/demons/reincarnated fictional characters and are just being ~oppressed~. Furries aren't supposed to believe they really are an animal.

Yeah, otherkin make furries look pretty tolerable in comparison.
coldharbourlove 24th-Jan-2013 01:28 am (UTC)
"I am not built to work. I am a free spirit and I just want to roll in the grass and enjoy the earth. "
__nocturna 24th-Jan-2013 01:41 am (UTC)
lol this bitch isn't a cat, she's just lazy
coldharbourlove 24th-Jan-2013 03:22 am (UTC)
mte exactly.
andisprohi 24th-Jan-2013 03:56 am (UTC)
If my hippie ass can't weasel out of paying the bills and working to meadow frolick, neither can you, puss

Edited at 2013-01-24 03:57 am (UTC)
lanavis 24th-Jan-2013 01:31 am (UTC)
I loved my cats, Chicago and Onyx. Sadly, Chicago left and never came back. And Onyx died a little while after.
queenweasley 24th-Jan-2013 01:39 am (UTC)
awwww :( -hugs-
coldharbourlove 24th-Jan-2013 01:33 am (UTC)
"Ugh, so my parents invited a bunch of people over and they’re trying to make me socialize with them. I’m hiding in the bathtub so I can groom in peace. I hope they don’t find me. " lol
sapphybelle 24th-Jan-2013 01:44 am (UTC)
Those are some brave parents to try and push their (presumably people who have never heard of otherkin) friends on their daughter.
ty_slilreject 24th-Jan-2013 01:34 am (UTC)
lol wtf
mhfromnh 24th-Jan-2013 01:38 am (UTC)
mistyraven 24th-Jan-2013 02:17 am (UTC)
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andisprohi 24th-Jan-2013 03:58 am (UTC)
I would totally put up with this otherkin shit from Craig, ngl
lachica2000 24th-Jan-2013 01:38 am (UTC)
Always and forever my reaction to these people:
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queenweasley Cat post! Semi OT? — 24th-Jan-2013 01:39 am (UTC)
Ever since our new kitten got spayed, she's been doing this weird thing where she stands up on her hind legs and looks around when she's curious about something. She kind of reminds us of a hamster/squirrel or something when she does it, lol. We can't figure out why she does it either, it's not something she learned from our other cats.
rylee900 Re: Cat post! Semi OT? — 24th-Jan-2013 10:46 am (UTC)
Obviously her spirt was swapped with a human.
heart_of_butter 24th-Jan-2013 01:39 am (UTC)
This was also written by the cat otherkin girl. She's a fucking mess.

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mistyraven 24th-Jan-2013 02:20 am (UTC)
That bitch better be a troll

Sorry, that flying bitch/toddler/cat/what-the-fuck-ever*
treegrowth 24th-Jan-2013 04:15 am (UTC)
i am legit crying
in_styles 24th-Jan-2013 11:51 pm (UTC)
dying. I can't.
lovepollution 24th-Jan-2013 01:41 am (UTC)
If this girl is a cat, why is she a vegan? And since when can a cat use a computer?
winter_lace 24th-Jan-2013 01:44 am (UTC)
How did I miss this post?
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