Species Euphoria - Blog Posts

Not taking into consideration the limits of modern tech or affordability, Vernids are a super good representation of what my ideal physical species transition would look like, short of just straight up shapeshifting.

(Art not mine)

When trying to envision my ideal form, the biggest obstacle Ive run into is trying to choose which kintype I'd lean into most heavily, like whether I'd want to be predominantly wildebeest or african wild dog, a pretty impossible task since prioritizing one at the expense of others would still leave me feeling incomplete.

But with Vernids, most of the core traits I'd want in a physical form remain present (digitigrade legs, paws, fur, etc.), but are still kinda shuffled around to create something new altogether. I think literally the only thing I'd change is I would probably want shorter, more canine-like ears. But otherwise if I could press a button to look like these guys I'd do it so fast.

Anyone else get so much species euphoria from being called a dog even though they aren’t one?? I think being acknowledged as any creature just makes me so happy =3

SHOUT OUT TO:

Shout out to:

• Angels/gods who hated being in heaven • Demons/Devils who hated hell • Fallen Angels who don’t miss the higher beings/miss the higher beings • Faes/Fairies who miss their wings/other parts of their bodies • Cryptids who miss being in-human and looking weird • Star/Spacekins who miss the universe • Alienkins who get euphoria from documentaries or theories • Otherkins who get euphoria from hearing people’s research on them • Alterhuman people with types from another time period • Godkins/Angelkins who aren’t religious

Anyone who can’t feel their shifts unless they think about them • Anyone who is the opposite of their old bodies gender and are super uncomfortable with theirs right now • Anyone who’s kintypes aren’t recognized much in media • Anyone who get dysphoria from hearing about their therio/kintype • Anyone who hates hearing stuff about their kintypes • Anyone who is using different kintype/theriotype terms to see if they’re comfortable with it • Anyone questioning theriotypes/kintypes • Anyone who can’t express themselves freely • Anyone who expresses themselves freely even if they get judged • Anyone we has a system • Anyone who has disabilities that make them unable to do quads or others • Anyone who has disabilities and get dysphoria because it’s something their kintypes/theriotypes are perfect at • Anyone who has a kintype/theriotype while also being Age-re/Pet-reg • Anyone who gets dysphoria or euphoria from their human skin/body • Anyone who feels pressured to immediately find their types • Anyone who feels they’re faking because they don’t look like or act like other otherkins/therians/alterhumans

YOU GUYS ARE VALID!!

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"Odd" things I get species dysphoria from (that you truly could never judge unless you're experiencing them) as an angelkin

- Hunger. It's one of those feelings that simply aren't supposed to belong to me, because I know for sure that back home, we just... didn't eat, you know?? I do not try to suppress it, & it doesn't give me a bad relationship with food; I love food, actually. But sometimes it feels a bit demoralizing.

- Sunburns - even the slightest, least noticeable ones. I'm a radiant being who embodies light.. yet the sunlight is burning me? Hello??

- Having to Google things or learn about them at school. It's not about learning how to cook, how to bake or tie my shoes, because those are human things; but not knowing everything about the stars, the universe and its past and future? It feels so wrong, because my gods have worked really hard to create me and teach me things. I like to imagine that all I learn about science or history or philosophy is just a memory being "brought back" to me.

- Tight clothing. I don't wear most tight things because of their textures which give me BAD sensory issues (I'm autistic), but I also avoid them because they take away the sense of freedom which was already taken away from me.

- Not being able to soothe people when they're upset when I'm the definition of love and harmony. It's technically the reason why I was sent to earth; so that makes me feel useless, like I'm betraying myself.

- The sound of my voice. It used to be much more beautiful, and the fact that I'm bad at singing doesn't help. It's only a reminder of the fact that this body simply isn't mine.

𖦹ׂ ₊ 🪽 and that's all! I just wanted to share these to show that species dyslhoria isn't always dramatically tragic - sometimes it's a bunch of mundane, unexpected, subtle things that add up to the feeling of discomfort and sadness. What can feel irrational and "exaggerated" is actually very valid and deserves to be taken seriously when it's really upsetting you.

Taking off my backpack after school (and letting my wings free after a 20 minute walk) feels like taking off my bra and letting my vessel's boobs breathe

I found an egg!!

And earlier in the same day I had a strong horn shift that lasted at least 10 minutes!!

AND I was walking past a WoF graphic novel and I said 'A dragon!' and my mate replied with 'You're a dragon!' without even knowing I actually AM a wyvern!!

Aigsgvsgiwhge gn wjsihsbveksuhwjdveodjbsgkaeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I went out with some mates and we found a shop with stickers

Plus this board game which I require!!

There was also some toothless stuff like a bottle, bag, necklace n stuff but I didn't take photos of those :<

Look at this dragon mask I love it so much it's the best thing I've ever bought in this game aihdgid g ejeknege <3333

(Ignore how long this reply took to make)

Btw, in case you didn't realize, our post was not an "attack" or hate to you. We are also autistic (and adhd).

We get where you are coming from, and we once again mostly agree with you.

This is coming from beings that don't use therian or otherkin as our labels, btw. We mostly use nonhuman (as well as alterhuman and transspecies).

We also want body mods and social transition in more than just wearing "gear." (We can't get that yet, just as we can't get that with us being under the trans umbrella cause of our family). And we would love to see social transition talked about way more as well!

We just also wanted to point at that while species transition isn't all about gear, that it also can be about gear for some.

(We do, in a way, consider anything that affirms our gender and species "transitional" to us, although not everyone would. So clothes to us is a way to "transition").

Once again, no hate to op. Sorry if it ever came off that way.

- Shay 🐾

just to clarify species transition =/= buy a bunch of stuff off etsy or amazon.

This is (mostly) true.

But also it can be gear. [Also, a reminder, technically, anything can be considered "gear".]

Like we find certain gear to be very species affirming/euphoric, and that doesn't make us any less nonhuman.

Species transition is very personal in a way, just as gender transition is. It's never gonna be a "one size fits all" kinda thing, and that's ok.

Transition how you want to. If that's just gear, that's great! If that's not any "gear," that's great! If it's a mix, that's great! It's your transition. Do what you want (as long as no one gets hurt, please).

- Shay 🐾

just to clarify species transition =/= buy a bunch of stuff off etsy or amazon.

LATE TO THE TREND BUT FUCK IT WE BALL

🐾 SPECIES TRANSITION GOALS 🦴

things i already have done and plan to do for species affirmation and euphoria

plan to do:

permanent fang implants!! my canines are already naturally sharp but i want fang implants to really make them more pronounced

angel fang piercings!! im assuming it will probably take some time to get the fang implants done so id love to get angel fangs in the meantime

paw socks and paw arm warmers!! for doing quads in to minimize dysphoria while im running around and to cushion my paws because i havent built up callouses quite yet

hair lightening and a perm!! id want to go a golden blonde with a white streak in the front to match my type and curly because well- blonde and curly = tommyinnit

testosterone!! make my bark rougher and deeper and gimme fur *grabby hands*

nipless top surgery!! dogs dont have nips that high up silly :P

tattoos!! paw pads on all four of my paws, and claw marks to cover my top surgery scars

paw shoes!! like actual paws not just drawing on toe slits. i want to eventually add furry toes onto my vans

already have done:

social transitioning!! im slowly but surely working on getting my friends used to treating me like a dog and desensitizing them to me wearing gear regularly and casually

silicone base tail!! much more realistic wags and sits a lot more naturally than taxidermy keychain tails (i do still wear those from time to time though)

classic therian mask commission!! tackles both ear and muzzle dysphoria at once and it looks like me ehe

fursuit paws!! theyre absolutely fantastic for dysphoria and stimming but not the most convenient for doing quads in

ears headband set!! posable for maximum euphoria :3

collars and jingly accessories!! dog collar looking chokers, an actual collar, normal chokers, spiked chokers. earrings that jingle, belt chains that jingle, collar tags with my name and pronouns that jingle, bracelets and rings that jingle, hair charms that jingle. amazing.

coloured contacts!! white ones for a more wolfish look and ones accurate to my eye colour in headspace which switches between magenta and teal

my gender is funky, like I don't feel like there was really anything there when I was born (gender wise), but because I'm also physically not a human, my gender is like a man who doesn't know what a man is and is really trying but is still confused, just trying to fit in but sometimes I find things that make me feel really good about being a man

that's basically what manhood is to me

Does anybody else hate that sometimes therianthropy is treated like a cute aesthetic rather than an animalistic identity?

I get species euphoria by ripping objects apart, chasing animals, eating without utensils, walking on my toes, feeling how sharp my canine teeth are, among other things. None of these things are dainty or aesthetic, and to the average person it's probably not acceptable/normal behavior.

I feel like therians should (in a reasonable manner, we're still humans/humanoids guys) show this side more. Being animalistic in some way is part of being a therian and it shouldn't be shameful

Note: Im not 100 percent active in the alterhuman community so if I've gotten anything wrong since the last time I was here forgive me

- Lee , host , he/xey