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CB
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Joined: 20 Oct 2009
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Location: Ohio
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 Posted: Wed 28 Oct 2009 10:35 Post subject: Re: How do you see it... |
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| JKarrah wrote: |
and, in general, simply to be a moronic, loser dick weed who'd spent WAY too much time playing Dungeons and Dragons.
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...i never got into D+D, non-applicable Q_Q
But on a serious note there is alot more back history to this than I imagined, lol. Honestly though every day that passes I am more convinced that Im just obsessing, mainly because I have lack of any real proof, and I have never yet once in my life crossed the line to call myself otherkin.
Though if is this is because of my lack of experiences or my extreme willingness to throw everything into the coincidence pile, I cannot say.
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Jasriella
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Joined: 19 Nov 2008
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Location: Minot, ND
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| Posted: Wed 28 Oct 2009 12:47 Post subject: |
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I know what I am, and I'm not out there to prove it to anybody. Considering otherkinship is as hard to prove as the existence of a deity, it's rather amusing to find out though that dragons are reprobated among otherkin communities.
Anyway, as I said I'm not here to prove my otherkinship, I'm not here to be accepted for my otherkinship. I joined here to learn about dragons and what I felt inside, why I had these strange thoughts, and why I felt that I didn't belong here and had these strange sensations. In that search for knowledge I found the answer.......and gained a few friends along the way.
I don't go scanning otherkin forums/blogs/boards. I'm not in the least bit concerned about what otherkin communities are going through. To be honest, the phrase "otherkin community" kinda leads me to suggest that some desperate people are looking for acceptance and are obviously finding it in the otherkin world. Grouping together, and shaping each-others minds trying to find a way to be more accepted and liked among the crowd while completely ignoring the fact that they're deluding themselves into a false sense of security behind a highly plausible false belief.
I'm content with the here and now, with the people of SDB. Because these people don't let others falsely delude themselves, these people are honest, smart, highly intelligent, and very wise. Able to give their honest opinions, willing to help in any way they can. It's for that reason why I've stuck around. My beliefs are respected as I respect everyone else's beliefs, and you might find that on another board or two if you're lucky, but I'm content with the friends I've made here.
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Namhias
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed 28 Oct 2009 17:16 Post subject: |
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| CB wrote: |
| Honestly though every day that passes I am more convinced that I'm just obsessing, mainly because I have lack of any real proof, and I have never yet once in my life crossed the line to call myself otherkin. |
Lack of proof doesn't necessarily mean anything. Like Galadreil said, it's about as hard to prove that there is a deity. For me, it's a feeling I can't shake, a way of thinking, a conclusion I made long ago.
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| I'm content with the here and now, with the people of SDB. Because these people don't let others falsely delude themselves, these people are honest, smart, highly intelligent, and very wise. Able to give their honest opinions, willing to help in any way they can. It's for that reason why I've stuck around. My beliefs are respected as I respect everyone else's beliefs, and you might find that on another board or two if you're lucky, but I'm content with the friends I've made here. |
I'm very happy you see it this way. I'm honored to be part of all of this. Thank you for the compliment, it means a lot to me, as I'm sure it means a lot to others as well. |
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Hyraxylos
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Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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Jkarrah: This was very interesting to read about.  I've only been active since late 2006 (though I did stumble across THIS site sometime in 2005 and it was in fact the first otherkin site I ever visited, I had no idea what this place was and didn't join so that doesn't count), and knew only that elves were pretty much the start of the whole thing. When I first entered the scene back then, dragons were a lot more "showy" than they are now, and it now feels like otherkin in general are beginning to "even out" more.
| JKarrah wrote: |
| Claim to be a dragon and find yourself laughed off the boards if you were lucky. Flamed off if you weren't. Claiming to be a dragon was to publicly admit to having a superiority complex, an addiction to self aggrandizement, to complete self delusion and, in general, simply to be a moronic, loser dick weed who'd spent WAY too much time playing Dungeons and Dragons. |
I have friends who would have absolutely LOVED to have trolled these sites. And yes, I would have too.  I'm also pretty sure that just about anything D&D-related will likely have far more elves in it than dragons. This doesn't mean that elves are automatically roleplayers of course; it just shows that this isn't particularly safe ammunition for specific critics to use. 
CB: If you go through thought processes any similarly to mine, be prepared to go through a lot of ins and outs. One thing I did that helped make it more "frictionless" was to construct an entire second belief system that answers the chain of "why", along the lines of it all being fictional. Sample components of this for me have been:
1. I created Hyrax (my "other" self) by psychological accident rather than him creating me spiritually.
2. The dragon Hyraxylos never lived at all, and my history before my present life is a big question mark.
3. I'm still technically otherkin regardless of my past being fictional.
Losing one's beliefs is painful because we often replace answers with nothingness, rather than replacing them with better answers as science aims to do. So the key is to come up with as many "alternative" answers as possible for when doubt sinks in.
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Shadow Viper
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Joined: 11 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Fri 13 Nov 2009 23:57 Post subject: Re: How do you see it... |
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| And now I have to wonder if in another 10 years or so, should dragons drift off and join the Elenari in the shadows of the internet |
if we do fall from grace and are forced into the shadows of the internet, so be it. But I for one will never back down from my beliefs, if someone does ask me if I am Dragonkin, I will proudly answer yes,
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Blue
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wow this topic is deep, lots of good reading here with a bit of history.
on what jkarrah said if the dragon community radar goes of the radar thats fine by me its not about hey were better and have a bigger group than your group, but a place to meet and talk with others that share the same kinship.
and if people are posing to be a dragonkin or any otherkin shame on them. I forget who said it here in another forum post but I agree completely being otherkin is not all fun, for me it is sometimes depressing knowing I had this great past life, and the feeling of being stuck in the wrong body. |
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SakHareth
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Joined: 21 Feb 2009
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Location: Belgium
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I have memories of a past life as Alicorn (winged unicorn), so hate that if you want. But i have to say: i found it very rude & hypocrite you don't believe (that's how i understand it) in uni's in general and you believe in dragons. I think that it would be more logical if you believe in uni's & alike then dragons;
But that's me, i respect your opinions & hate against that (but i really don't understand why you should HATE uni's in the first place ... Nothing to do with what i feel, just curieuse.)
Anyway going back to the last things said: I've been a year or two in the otherkin world (between 2005-6 & 2008) and then i've quiet it for a while. I was getting tired of the useless discussions, idiot questions, kids claiming to be the dragon/elves kings/queens, exc exc ... It was just a huge mess of kids. And i got tired of it, so i left. Even i with my young brains couldn't handle it XD
The only forum where i'm active on is my own Otherkin forum for the Duch speaking Otherkin. And for the moment, i'm back here to.
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Namhias
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There will be no species bashing on my watch. CB and SakHareth, please behave like civilized adults. I don't even want to smell a whiff of flaming.
Everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but be prepared to be challenged by others (in a friendly manner). More so, discussions are highly encouraged. Just keep it friendly when you are discussing things.
As I've said before (and by others before me) it's foolish for the dragon to tell the unicorn that he can't exist. |
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