When I initially began to associate with the therian community1 I noticed a trend: the same people who described dyusmorphia/dysphoria about their species were the same ones who were afraid they would be committed and/or dissected should their parents find out and react poorly (these also were generally the younger therians who would be what I believe is/was sometimes called "newly awakened"). I always thought it was a bit silly; no scientist is going to think you're physically another species, and even if they'd wanted a brain scan they are not going to literally kill you for identifying as/believing you were reincarnated from/etc. a wolf. Moreover, if your feelings of this are causing you distress, it could be useful talking to an MHP about. They're no more likely to dissuade you from these beliefs than of, say, Christian beliefs unless they are causing harm or are symptoms of a harmful mental illness/injury.
1: Specifically the therian community, not otherkin; when I initially began to associate with the otherkin community it was to troll vampires and is where I got my name. Since the otherkin and therian communities are astonishing in their differences I cannot say if this is the same.
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Date: 2013-05-22 02:31 pm (UTC)1: Specifically the therian community, not otherkin; when I initially began to associate with the otherkin community it was to troll vampires and is where I got my name. Since the otherkin and therian communities are astonishing in their differences I cannot say if this is the same.