And chai can read minds too! I was just thinking about starting a topic like this but I couldn't get the proper words, so thank you for starting it for me! <!-- s

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chaitea Wrote:Things like, did it end up helping you out or messing you up?
Does it still affect what you think you are now or has it been completely shot down?
Also, do you know why they made this suggestion and do you think it had anything to do with motives that possibly weren't in your best interest?
When I was in High School, I asked a few friends what animal they could see me as and why. It was just something I asked people one day, no rhyme or reason behind it. And I got several very different answers: cat because I'm graceful, canary because I love to sing and wolf because I'm loyal to my friends and willing to stand by them at all costs. Keep in mind that none of those animals were my favorite at the time; I believe my favorite animal was a dolphin at this point in my life so they weren't just picking my favorite animal to placate me. I don't think I showed any outward signs of being a therian to anyone back then either.
I would love someone I don't know very well to tell me the animal I most remind them of, just to see if it matches. But all my friends now know of my love of wolves so they would probably automatically name that animal since they know it's my favorite.
And since I've never met any therians or Otherkin in real life, I have no idea if my energy reads as something "other" or not. I've always been curious if it does or not. I would love to find out, just as another thing that would help me feel validated in my beliefs, but as of yet I've never met another therian/Otherkin who didn't know what I was already.