Ok so basically I get really tired of the discourse online about whos therian and who isnt cause really honestly its up to personal identification right. The whole idea is that its a drive that pushes you to identify as an animal right. So why is someone going to tell me how I do it is wrong! To me being therian is kind of all about the identity. Its almost like gender in that sense, even to the extent that I'd say I get dysphoric about it but like who really cares - anyways the point I want to get into making is so unclear so ill just be rambling. also im Giving Up On Punctuation from here on out
so nah its more just an identity like kind of something you just see yourself as
and its kind of up to a personal decision on how you identify with the term
but the bulk of it is that you believe you're an animal and identify as one
like how i say im literally a maned wolf to anyone i meet
its such a core part of my identity that there's almost no way you could separate me from the concept of a maned wolf outside of the unfortunate reality of being trapped inside a human body
welllllll yes and no like i am weird and mentally ill and definitely as faggy as they come
but the whole thing for me is that i do see it as connected to gender
like almost inherently queer? i mean like i said i kinda get dysphoric about not having a tail or not having maned wolf ears
and whilst i myself do see this as some sort of psychological thing many people do take it as a spiritual thing
the deal really is that i havent become comfortable with any spirituality yet and this serves as the best possible explanation
if i can just label it psychological then i dont have to really look further into that right now and im happy as is
good question i don't really have a good answer for you
but the basics are once again the idea that its a very personal decision
lots of therians are into quadrobics which dont really suit me as someone who isnt quite physically all that well
and there are loads of em that do masks and rituals and things they can do to feel more connected to their identifying species
yeah honestly most of what i do is wear my ears and tail thats it
well like that and weird sex but who really needs to get into that right now
and thats more a side effect of being a therian not really a core aspect
i do wear my ears and tail in public which i think a lot of people might have a problem with considering the looks ive gotten but also im just being my true authentic self and thats all that matters?
when im with my girlfriend its great because it also happens to be a therian and i get to have enriching relatable conversations about it
but most of what i do as a therian is wish that i could have the body of a maned wolf
and wish even more so that i just was one
yes i really am
like in all honesty
i really like the idea of reconnecting with nature and my identity and being able to have that aspect of therianthropy
but the sad reality is a lot of the work ive had to do to make myself less mentally ill is be actively present and grounded in reality
and in reality yes i am literally a maned wolf but you also have to remember that i got stuck with this flesh sac
and it really sucks because i am painfully aware of the circumstances i was born into
there isnt really an escape from humanity as much as i wish there was
and i dont really see being a therian as an escape from much anyways
i got to talking with this other therian at a convention recently and we had a conversation about the convenience of modernity and being a human
and i think i agree that whilst id truly be happier a maned wolf and that that really is what i am i also acknowledge the real hard facts that im stuck in this form in this honestly quite convenient society
its a very social life as a human (or antisocial for most of the beginning years of my life but whos counting)
and that socialization really helps especially when you can talk to other therians and see their perspective on things
like yes were stuck here but were all stuck together as these weird little animal freaks that i love so much
so i dont find myself needing things like quadrobics or a mask or spiritual rituals
whilst they do interest me each to varying degrees it doesnt make sense for me to pursue some or doesnt need to happen in order for me to feel secure in my identity as a maned wolf and as a therian
i just am, i am accepted by those around me, and i am amongst others like me. this is all i need