Am I a Therian?
A few months ago, I found out what therians are. And I related to them in a way. When I was younger (from like 2nd to 4th grade), I would get called a furry because I would bark and run around on all fours and play pretend games where I was an animal during recess. And that was part of what made me question if I'm a therian. I have loved nature for as long as I can remember, and my mom has pictures of me climbing trees, and picking flowers, and rolling around in the dirt. Also, my best friend when I was younger recently told me he is a therian, and a lot of the time we would play animal games together and stuff. still want to do the things I did when I was younger, but I guess I realised that it wasn't normal to do that stuff and I hated the teaseing. I also think I migh be a demitherian bc I'm also at peace with my human identity, but Idk, tell me what you think pls!
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Therianthropy encompasses a wide range of experiences. The term therian is pretty vague in definition; it is anyone who identifies as a non-human animal. When it comes to identity and identifying, that is basically the key indicator that you are a therian. If you identify as an animal and you feel you are an animal, regardless of whether you feel more connected to being a human sometimes, as long as you feel like you are the animal and your theriotype, then you can use the label therian. And there's nothing wrong with using the label therian until it doesn't fit or doesn't feel right. I recommend trying out the label therian and wearing it for a while. And if the label feels comfortable for you, then use it. It doesn't really matter what other folks say about the experience or if you have a different experience from another therian, as long as you identify as a non-human animal.
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Same, I will hiss and growl and meow, crawl on all 4's, and I love nature. I have always known I was an animal, but I got called a furry, so now I take it as a rude compliment.
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i feel the same way! i get called a furry all the time and would play games like that too
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I am a therian too! And from what you are saying here, you very possibly could be! It’s really up to you to find out for yourself. But, if you’ve ever had a shift (and if you don’t know, that’s when you mentally become your theriotype, and might not even realize anything is wrong), then yes, you probably are. :3
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when I was younger I would be called a furry by my brothers friends because I made animal noises
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