I’m making a FAQ and if I answer a question in the FAQ, I will not be answering it if I see it in my inbox.
Okay, let’s start.
1. What does “trigender” mean?
Trigender is a non-binary gender choice that liberates me from having to decide one just one gender. It means that I am simultaneously male, female, and neither. How is this possible? Think of it as the ocean. The ocean is not one single pH level, it’s not one single concentration of salt, and it’s certainly not one constant distribution of fish. From day to day, one portion of the sea can be completely empty, and the next, it can be a hotspot for fish, and sometimes the moon makes it so the water level is lower. It fluctuates, you see, and so does my gender. Somedays, I feel masculine. Namely when my male headmate (Ralph) takes over. And somedays I feel feminine, like when my other headmate Beatrice or myself takes control. And still yet other days, I feel genderless. So that’s what trigender means to me. That’s my definition. If this is technically called something else, go ahead and message me the correct term. But my understanding is that trigender is the correct term.
2. What is demisexuality?
Demisexuality is when one cannot form a sexual attraction to someone with whom they do not feel an emotional connection. I can’t do one night stands; I can’t hook up with a friend. I can only perform these acts after a long time of being with someone.
3. What is an otherkin?
Plenty of people have already made FAQs about this question in particular, but here’s what it means to me. Transgender people identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth. Otherkin are people (who exist physically as humans in the corporeal realm) yet identify as something else spiritually, cognitively, and/or emotionally. I believe I was born the wrong species: I should have been born as a squirrel. That’s all it is. I know that I’m technically a human, physically.
4. Why squirrelkin?
I’ve already answered this one so I’m just going to copy and paste it from the other post.
- I’m a squirrelkin because I believe I was intended to be a squirrel, but for some reason, there was a mishap and I ended up assuming the form of a human.
- How do I know I was intended to be a squirrel? There are lots of reasons. One, I only like eating nuts. I eat nuts throughout the day and I also plant them sometimes. When I laugh, people tell me that it sounds like a squirrel. I often find myself resisting the urge to scale trees whenever I go to the park because I know the general population doesn’t understand otherkin. But I love climbing trees. I’m also a very fast runner.
- Astrally, every time I astral project, I take the form of a squirrel. This was the tipping point for me. That’s when I knew I was truly meant to be a squirrel.
5. What are headmates?
Headmates are separate individuals that inhabit the same body as I do. I think it is incredibly naïve to assume that we know everything about the human body right now. It’s ridiculous to say that, maybe, just maybe, at birth, some people have a natural multiplicity in their brains. It may be classified as an illness to some but again, I think it’s natural. Ralph and Beatrice cause no problems for me. They simply take over my consciousness at various times. It can be anywhere from a few times a week to once every couple of months; so it’s not really a “common” thing for me. But it does happen. And it’s not strange, it’s just life.
6. Why are you vegan?
I’m vegan because I don’t believe in animal cruelty. I identify as a squirrel so eating other animals is essentially just as bad as eating my own family. I would feel incredibly guilty doing so. It’s a personal lifestyle choice and really, none of your business.
7. Is this a satire account?
No. I might be a little sarcastic sometimes but I assure you, I’m as real as they come.
8. What caused you to have PTSD?
When I was younger, I went on a field trip to a farm. There was a chicken coop and at my young age, I was very fascinated by chickens. If I weren’t a squirrelkin, I’d probably be a chickenkin. Just to put into perspective how much I love chickens. So anyway, we were at the farm, and this guy just came up and picked up the chicken. He seemed to touch the chicken in inappropriate ways. And an egg fell out. And then the chicken died a little while later. As I mentioned before, this may have been a dream, but it was still very real for me. And now I cry when people are cruel to animals and it really puts me on edge too.
9. Do you go to school?
Not right now. I work at a pet store and I’m saving up money to go to CC.
10. Why don’t you move out?
I did. I now live with Jamie, my friend from cosmetology school.
the end.
okay so if anyone decides that they want to ask me a question, check the damn FAQ first. It took me a long time to write this out so I hope you guys have the common decency to rEAD IT.
