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12I was watching "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, an animated film about a boy called Arthur who is transformed into various animals by Merlin the wizard in order to educate him. 12I was watching "The Sword in the Stone" by Disney, an animated film about a boy called Arthur who is transformed into various animals by Merlin the wizard in order to educate him.
13The idea of possessing a nonhuman body fascinated me immediately, especially that of a bird. 13The idea of possessing a nonhuman body fascinated me immediately, especially that of a bird.
14What would it feel like to experience and interact with the world, to be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the sky? 14What would it feel like to experience and interact with the world, to be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the sky?
15As I imagined myself in this situation, something inside of my mind awakened; something that rejected my humanity and longed for something else. 15As I imagined myself in this situation, something inside of my mind awakened; something that rejected my humanity and longed for the life I was supposed to have.
16Driven by this strange desire, imagining I was a bird became a frequent activity. 16Driven by this strange desire, imagining I was a bird became a frequent activity.
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18When I was 13, dragons took the place of birds after I got introduced to fantasy novels; 4 years later it was wolves, and shortly after foxes. 18When I was 13 years old, dragons took the place of birds after I got introduced to fantasy novels; 4 years later it was wolves, and shortly after foxes.
19During this time, I had started to question my experience and was looking for answers. 19Somewhere along the way, I had realized that my experience was far from normal and I finally started to look for answers.
20I theorized I had the soul of a dragon, stumbled across the furry fandom, and learned about the existence of otherkins and therians. 20What was this persistent feeling in the back of my mind that made me think I was supposed to be an animal?
21I never talked with anyone about it, though. 21Were there other people like me?
22I did a lot of introspection, theorized I had the soul of a dragon, stumbled across the [furry fandom], and learned about the existence of [otherkins] and [therians].
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26[furry fandom]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom
27[otherkins]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otherkin
28[therians]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therianthropy