Therianthropy

Chp 1. Therianthropy

"Just because i'm an animal that doesn't speak our language, doesn't mean he can't still talk"
                                                                 –Anonymous
What is therianthropy?
Therianthropy, or therians can be multiple things, and it is different or everybody. The main "guidelines" of this is one,psychological. You have animalistic tendencies. Not the "Human instincts" like say you like meat (Don't even think anything dirty minded), which is normal sense we as humans are omnivorous. But, say you love meat more than the average human person. That is an animalistic tendency. Another way to express therianthropy is spiritually. No, this is not a religion but therians can have spiritual connections to an animal. This can be expressed with past lives, spirit guides, etc. A Lot of therians express both. You can have a therian as an extinct animal or a living animal.
YOU CANNOT CHOOSE TO BE A THERIAN. Theriotypes are either by birth or they slowly grew due to trauma. FURRIES ARE NOT THERIANS. OTHERKINS ARE LIKE THERIANS, BUT NOT THE SAME.
What is Otherkinity?
Otherkinity, or otherkins have spiritual connections to a fictional or mythical animal. This is a huge range. From kitzunes to dragons. Tanukis to pokemon, Frm animal crossing villagers to idk literally any fictional character. I am an otherkin, so is Phoebe. We share a kintype of a kitzune.

"I'd rather live on my paws rather than my feet". –Anonymous
What is Species dysmorphia?
So, Species Dysmorphia is being physically depressed you are stuck in a human body. It is something a lot of therians deal with. It is very hard to deal with and we can't tell other people about because of species dysmorphia being "weird" or whatever. I, the writer have it. Avery, one of the therians you learned also has it. Side effects can be
*Wearing masks until headache/ can't breathe
*Wearing tail/getting upset without wearing tail
*Doing quads until you physically can't
*etc...
Struggles?
I get it, everybody struggles internally. Therianthropy and otherkinity has brung its own issues to light. Like how if you do quadratics, which is a sport and full body workout in public, you'll be ochrischsized for being a "furry," If you wear a tail outside, you'll e a "furry," You can do anything you want. But the only thing you'll get is death threats and people making fun of you. Shifting is another struggle.
"Don't judge another's pain Until you have walked the same path"
                                                                 –Avery J
What is shifting?
Shifting is typically involuntary changing state of mind. Some people think they can shift universes. For us therins, shifting is when we shift to a theriotype. Mental shifts is when you mentally shift. Sensory shift is when you switch your prioritized sense to your theriotype. Phantom shaft is when you feel a phantom limb, like cat ears or a fox tail.

Shifting problems?
What is life without its problems? Some problems with shifting can include: Bad shifting places, bag triggering times, painful, hurting yourself during a shift, sitting on your tail, hallucinating (Don't ask) and finally, sense you fully switch conscience in a mental shift, you have to remember where you are what you're doing, and what happened. You can't remember a mental shift after 5 minutes from experience.
"I choose myself and other therians/friends, who treat me with respect and don't care if I'm a therian. Not others who treat me wrong." - Phoebe C

What is a furry?
A furry is a person who dresses as a animal for cosplay, they make up their own animal characters called fursonas. Being a furry has nothing to do with using litter boxes and eating animal food. Furries just simply like to dress up as an oc of theirs. It's not that deep.
Toxic furries
Toxic furries post inappropriate content and false information about furries. This information includes: Having affairs with animals and other furries, (in suit,) eating animal food, and using litter boxes and other things real furrys do not do! Never listen to this false info and only show support to real furries.