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I'm pretty new to all of this, so let me know if I get anything incorrect, I'm still trying to figure things out-

Is it normal for theriotypes to sort of combine into one?

I sometimes experience them separately (Mink, Deer, and Badger) but it feels like a lot of the time they combine together to make a singular animal for somehow?

Does anybody else with multiple theriotypes experience this, or anything similar?

I'm trying again, because everyone took my last post as saying something it wasn't, so I'm saying this on short.

I'm transmasc/nonbinary, I have been for a couple years.

I was researching things, and found myself relating to a few therian's experiences.

I was researching the community, and realized that most people treat therians as cosplayers or something, rather than with respect.

I would like to know if anyone has any experience with the community, and any insights/thoughts-

It seems like they aren't taken seriously most of the time, and I wanted to hear opinions from the trans community, because we find our identity similar to how they do,

I've been researching, and experimenting with things lately, and I've recently run into the therian community,
I'm not positive about anything yet, but it caught my attention, and I found myself relating to a lot of people's stories,

But it seems to be a lot less accepted in society?

I've identified as transmasc/non-binary for a couple years now, and even that amount of hate seems small compared to what therians deal with,

I made a couple posts in a therian subreddit, but I wanted to ask here if any of you had any experience with the therian community/have any thoughts on it?

(edit)

By hate I meant in general society, like going out in public,

therians seem to get bullied a lot, like out in public, if they're wearing a mask/ears/tail,

where as you could go places with a trans T-shirt or something, and not get messed with most of the time,

that and it seems like most people don't even consider it a valid identity-

(another edit)

I was asking a question, please don't list all the reasons why transgender people have it worse, I was talking about bullying.

transgender people are seen as valid by plenty of people,

therians, not so much-

I didn't expect people to feel like they had to defend anything,

you're forgetting that I'm also trans, and going through all of that stuff as well TwT

please be kind, I don't appreciate having accusations thrown around for no reason.

I've for a while now found myself identifying with Wendigos quite a bit,

I've not been told until recently that they're kind of a taboo in some cultures, and that it's insensitive for me to even say the name,

There are two creatures that go by the same name, one is the traditional, culturally significant one, and then there's a modern separate creature by the same name,

I identify with the modern pop culture creature, not the cultural significant one,

I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, and I don't want it to come across the wrong way,

I just... Can't exactly erase that aspect of myself?

I'm not exactly sure what to do-

I've for a while now found myself identifying with Wendigos quite a bit,

I've not been told until recently that they're kind of a taboo in some cultures, and that it's insensitive for me to even say the name,

There are two creatures that go by the same name, one is the traditional, culturally significant one, and then there's a modern separate creature by the same name,

I identify with the modern pop culture creature, not the cultural significant one,

I don't mean any disrespect to anyone, and I don't want it to come across the wrong way,

I just... Can't exactly erase that aspect of myself?

I'm not exactly sure what to do-

I'm not exactly too knowledgeable, so don't get upset if I get something wrong, or ask a question with obvious answers,

I don't really have species dysphoria, but I feel like I just sort of identify with a specific cryptid,

Like in a weird way that I don't know how to explain, I don't mind being a human, I'm transmasc,

But It's just something I feel like is a big part of who I am, and how I present myself to the world, my thought patterns, and everything

I went to a convention last weekend, and found a keychain with one on it, and it was a feeling similar to euphoria, being able to put it on my backpack, and having something physical that people can see,

Does that count, or am I in the wrong place?

I guess it's not exactly that I feel like I directly am one, but it's part of my identity in a way that I can't explain,

I'm completely new to the topic, so please be patient with me TwT <3

There was a point in time where I was avoiding "feminine" things like the plague, but I've recently been able to just let myself like what I like.
I got really self conscious when it came to the soap I used, and the colours of things I wore,

I can like the smell of lavender soap, or wear purple socks, and that doesn't make me any less of a man.

Liking soft fluffy things doesn't make me any less of a man.
Nor does looking after people, or doing art,

My (cis) younger brother likes Kirby, and he wears cutesy stuff, and uses flowery soap,

That doesn't make him any less of a man.

I got off track a little bit, but I was trying to say that I'm getting better at genuinely expressing myself, rather trying to fit myself into what society says is masculine,

Being a man doesn't mean you have to fit yourself into a box, and push away things that genuinely make you happy <3

Stay safe, and don't be afraid to take up space in this world,

You're wonderful, and unique, don't ever let anyone tell you that who you are, or the way you feel isn't valid,

You matter a lot more than you could ever know <3

Why do all little kids immediately see me as a guy?

Always,

not once have I been misgendered by a kid-

But with adults it's about a 50/50, I guess I look pretty androgynous,

Why do kids just know though? (Even kids I knew before I started trying to present as 'masculine'

I'm pre-T, and haven't told anybody irl besides my little brother,

I've been a lot more open with my Mother recently (much to her displeasure might I add)

I by mistake came out to her as being pansexual about six months ago, and her response was something like "you're just autistic, and it's tricking you into thinking that"

We've not talked about it since,

Knowing her, that was an incredibly calm response compared to what I would have thought she'd say.

I feel like it's only a matter of time before I end up saying something that'll out myself as trans, and I assume she'd probably have the same reaction,

Part of me wants to just tell her, so that I can catch her in a good mood?

Anyways, I guess I just wanted to voice that thought to someone, because it's been bugging me recently-