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Here me out. I’m not trying to sound mean, I promise.
Many claim otherkin to be a coping mechanism, yes?
Even if it is, it isn’t safe.
Coping skills are meant to ground you and bring you back safely into reality in a comforting way. Otherkin thoughts don’t do that. It encourages running away from thoughts and emotions you’re not dealing with. You’re not bringing yourself back into reality, you’re pulling yourself farther from your “metaphysical tether” if you will.
Coping skills are meant to be safe and soothing while at the same time work through thoughts or repressed emotions. Otherkin thoughts can further cause psychological damage. You’re not facing what has caused you to take on this persona.
Otherkin isn’t an identity or coping mechanism. It’s a symptom of what you
aren’t facing. Talk to someone you trust. It can be hard, but it’s worth it.
Hi there. Being Otherkin is not a coping method or a symptom of mental illness. It has nothing to do with mental illness, gender, or anything besides itself. Its the belief that one’s spirit or mind is nonhuman, that’s it.
The word you’re looking for is Copinglink.
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