it irks me when i see discussions about dissociative disorders and they’re only exclusively focused on DID or OSDD.
the only reason folk may very rarely even try to mention or consider DPDR is to use it as another throw-away example. it’s used in arguments as a gotcha and then never mentioned again, never taken into account. i’ve seen individuals explain their experience in a way that fits so perfectly with DPDR and yet it’s so overshadowed by the other more complex dissociative disorders that they may not even take a moment to consider it an option…
non-plural dissociative folk exist, and we deserve a place too
MAN THIS QUADROBICS SHIT IS HARD
i've been improving at walking by pacing around my room, and can even hop a little bit. so i decided to get brave today and found a trail that i could go to to practice more. i found a cool little grove where i could walk around and no one could see me because of all the trees and logs.
it was fun, but hoLY FUCK MY ARMS HURT. they nearly gave out on me in the middle of walking. i think i've overdone it...
im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out
Naanva - "Animation #1" "Onaso" 🎵 from my debut instrumental album, "Safriavo". Full Album Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IzY6GAPjrk&list=OLAK5uy_lu_N9nYYWlIRU2_KC_KWLNF77GZR5S1z8&index=8 [Music & Animation by Naanva] https://naanva.net Also on FB: @ naanva
Aromantic Experiences Bingo (blank card)
(If you're confused about the "romantic relationships are just being best friends + more emotional/ physical intimacy" (this question got asked a lot), I tried to explain this here: https://www.tumblr.com/sternenschaukler/763340936371683328/why-isnt-a-romantic-relationship-just-being-best )
Art trade with @grrumble_ 🐾🏜️
As a romo-repulsed, getting perceived as romantically desiring feels like a straight up assault to my rights huh??
I have to form my thoughts more coherently but with the discussions i’ve seen on Metaphorical vs Literal physical therianthropy / general nonhumanity, I have always thought it extended to more than just physical identities. But I don’t think it’s talked about enough nor acknowledged nor understood at all. I have a theory that a lot of therians actually identify in a more symbolic or metaphorical way,, whether that is psychological or spiritual or physical or something else, they don’t all identify as a 100% Real, Literal animal, though that doesn’t mean they don’t identify as an animal at all. Identifying symbolically is still identifying, but the experiences between that and more literal identity are different, and I think the distinction is important.
I think it’s the main source of a lot of identity discourse in the community, because we are running on two different types of therianthropy. Neither are wrong, neither are invalid, and neither are “less animal” or have less depth than the other, but there is this incongruence between discussions because of it.
I hope this makes sense, and I hope my observations don’t come off as rude (i’m scared people will misinterpret my words). But I’ve thought about this since forever, and I really think we need to start considering it as a possibility, because then maybe (heavy emphasis on the maybe) this identity will be more understood, and you can only hope for less infighting…
iirc, the definition of therianthropy has never really excluded more metaphorical/symbolic IDs either, it only makes sense that a large portion of the community falls under it. You only have to identify as an ‘animal’, not just a Real, Literal, Scientifically accurate animal (would exclude theriomythics and fictotherians anyways)
-> (additional note: I want to make it clear that I’m not saying i’m excluded from any this either, my dog theriotype comes from grief after all, to deny its existence as partially symbolic/metaphorical would be to deny myself. please don’t interpret this as some “I’m not like other therians” tangent)
Can I not break the curse?
Shrek wrote the correct ending
people always have a lot of rude things to say about tumblr users, how we're antisocial or what have you, but don't believe a word of it. i personally have noticed a lot of people on this website are actually deeply involved in their campus greek life and i applaud them!! i don't personally know much about Theta Delta but they seem like a very positive force in students' lives, and very committed to inclusivity <3
in preparation for this pride month i need all of you to finally learn that ace is NOT aromantic and learn the fucking difference i am so fucking sick and tired of people saying "x character is uninterested in romance, theyre ace :)" NO THEYRE NOT!!! THEYRE AROMANTIC!!!!!!!!!! THATS NOT WHAT ASEXUAL MEANS!!!!!!!!!!!