I deal with otherkin on a daily basis, system-mates make it difficult not to.
I personally do not identify as otherkin, I'm human, perhaps monstrous, but more monstrous human than otherkin.
I don't by necessity dislike otherkin, but there are certain concepts taken as a given there, that do get my hackles in a bunch. There are some that occur in the multiple community as well, which do the same.
I can believe in some crazy shit, but I do try to not presume it should be a given for everyone else. It should be a given that I have these beliefs, and that I will defend them, but so long as we're not talking about manipulative and abusive invalidation, I'm not so sure where the problem should lie.
An example of manipulative and abusive invalidation would be: "Your multiplicity is trauma induced, therefore you are not real, and I have a right to treat you as a second-class citizen, or can completely decide to not take any of your needs into account, and presume I'm on some moral high ground of trying to make the "real person" healthier."
I might not take some people's needs into account, but at least I'm aware of the morally ambigous ground on which I tread at times.
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timeasmymeasure
Otherkin
Date: 2004-10-15 05:44 pm (UTC)I personally do not identify as otherkin, I'm human, perhaps monstrous, but more monstrous human than otherkin.
I don't by necessity dislike otherkin, but there are certain concepts taken as a given there, that do get my hackles in a bunch. There are some that occur in the multiple community as well, which do the same.
I can believe in some crazy shit, but I do try to not presume it should be a given for everyone else. It should be a given that I have these beliefs, and that I will defend them, but so long as we're not talking about manipulative and abusive invalidation, I'm not so sure where the problem should lie.
An example of manipulative and abusive invalidation would be: "Your multiplicity is trauma induced, therefore you are not real, and I have a right to treat you as a second-class citizen, or can completely decide to not take any of your needs into account, and presume I'm on some moral high ground of trying to make the "real person" healthier."
I might not take some people's needs into account, but at least I'm aware of the morally ambigous ground on which I tread at times.
--Me