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There's really no monolithic singular belief all otherkin share other than "identifying as or with something other than human." After that it's all on a case by case basis. Just a few common examples I've heard...Tom believes he is human now but was a tiger in a past life. Dick believes he is not human at all but a vampire. Harry believes he has a coyote soul but a human body. Mary has a strong spiritual connection with fae, but she does not believe she is one. It all varies from person to person.Furries generally are fans of anthropomorphic animals (either humanoid animals or four legged with human intelligence. Think Disney Robin Hood versus Lion King.) and may chose to represent themselves with an animal or anthro animal avatar of sorts. The level of how much they consider themselves that character varies. My furry persona is a character I play. She's not literally me, just a way I choose to represent myself. Someone else may have a different connection with their furry persona or may not have one at all.
But.. how can you be so adamant that furry is just simply a hobby, when we've just had people telling us that is defenitely not the case? Surely only furries themselves can say if it's simply a hobby or "something deeper". What gives anyone else the right to define furries as "simply a hobby"?I think part of the trouble people are having understanding otherkins is that you seem unable/unwilling to answer direct questions and seem to give a lot of responses that aren't actually what people where asking to begin with. I think everyone here is genuinely interested in learning about otherkin.
What? I thought you said categorically that you're NOT a furry? Have I missed something? *scratches head*
But that's where I'm confused. Who decides these literal definitions? Obviously people here disagree with them.
Personally I feel a very deep connection to foxes and the best I can descibe that feeling is it that I considered them my spirit/totem animal. Now, apparently (according to you) that is "wrong" because I am not native american and I don't have the "right" to that belief, so am I actually an otherkin even tho I don't believe I actually am a fox?