by Forestwalker

So, you’re not sure if you are kin, and if you are, what type of kin you are. Well, here’s my view on it:

I’ve been arround the otherkin community for a while, and I can see tree “usergroups”. The first group are the real “loons”. These people are the hart of the community. These are the people that really feel like another being. The second group are people searching for an identity, something that makes them different from the rest. Because it’s hard to tell or you’re searching for a nametag, or the nametag is searching for you, lots of awaking kin are not really sure what they are. Human? Or human plus?
The third group contains the liars. They are just role playing around. Some get kicked, but without doubt some have figured out the rules of the game and can online pass for an otherkin. We will no further discuss this group here, cause if you are one of them, you are fully aware of it.

But how do I find out whether I’m in the first or the second group?
There are tree categories of symptoms you can look at:

Feeling: This is the most important category, but also the most difficult. Otherklin feel a connection to their creature. Sometimes it’s just a “click”, in other cases the person experiences memories from his past life or feels phantom limbs (especially for non humanoid kin-types). It’s something very hard to describe, but if you give it some time, you know if it’s there. Meditation can also help. Give your possible type a try, try to feel how it “fits”. Does your mind feel natural when imagining/projecting is to be in another body? Another hint can be your interest in the subject. If you’re not sure yet but still searching after months or years, this could very well indicate that there’s something out there to for you find.

Psychology: This category is mostly kin-specific. If you think you could be a certain kind of kin, explore the possibility. Are you really like this creature? Just wanting to be like it isn’t nearly enough, just like liking a creature. But how do you know if you’re like a creature? Read. Read articles on the type, read story’s about your creature (not one, but several to build an image out of the different opinions you’ll find), or, if terrestrial, look for information on the animal. Then you must look at yourself and compare. If the profile fits, and you feel the click, it’s very possible that you found your kin type.

Looks: In some cases, otherkin look like their creature. But since nobody really knows how often this is the case, this shouldn’t be considered strong evidence that you are a specific type. You are not a pixie because you are small, and if you’re big it doesn’t mean you aren’t a pixie. But it can give you a hint in the right direction.

Finally, I’dd like to point out that there are lots of articles on awaking and finding your kin-type, and all of them contain different opinions. There is no real definition of what otherkin are, and no single person can point out the entire phenomena, but if you browse around enough of the community, you will get a good impression. I hope to have helped you in forming this impression.