From d470d0edb51c468487159bcba233d3a208385fb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Volpeon Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:03:28 +0100 Subject: Update --- content/9thPK7O3xn/posts/i-am-not-a-fox.md | 16 +++++++--------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/9thPK7O3xn/posts/i-am-not-a-fox.md b/content/9thPK7O3xn/posts/i-am-not-a-fox.md index 12e8d95..b395ac1 100644 --- a/content/9thPK7O3xn/posts/i-am-not-a-fox.md +++ b/content/9thPK7O3xn/posts/i-am-not-a-fox.md @@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ But despite reality leaving no room for doubt, my existence as a human never fel It began one evening when I was about 6 years old. I 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. The idea of possessing a nonhuman body fascinated me immediately, especially that of a bird. -What would it feel like to have such a completely different body, to have a beak and wings and to be covered in feathers that are bristling in the wind as I'm flying through the sky? -As I imagined myself in this situation, something inside of my mind awakened; something that rejected my human body and longed for another one. -Driven by this desire, imagining I was a bird became a frequent activity. - -23 years later, foxes have taken the place of birds after a detour with dragons and wolves. -During this time, I started to question my experience and was looking for answers. -I theorized I had the soul of a dragon, stumbled across the furry fandom, and learned of the existence of otherkins and therians. -It was a long time of uncertainty and it hasn't been that long since I settled with my identity. - +What 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? +As I imagined myself in this situation, something inside of my mind awakened; something that rejected my humanity and longed for something else. +Driven by this strange desire, imagining I was a bird became a frequent activity. +When 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. +During this time, I had started to question my experience and was looking for answers. +I theorized I had the soul of a dragon, stumbled across the furry fandom, and learned about the existence of otherkins and therians. +I never talked with anyone about it, though. -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2