otherkin | Introduction

What name do you want to be referred to as?

Syn or if you're the affectionate type.....megoon

What is your 'kin type?

Daoine Sidhe with a Dragon side

How long have you been awakened?

All my life (almost 21 years) I knew I wasn't human but knowing exactly what I was until I'd say about...10 years ago.

Describe your awakening experience.
Complicated.

As a child I was already a bit odd I suppose. Mom is an Otherkin, from a family of Otherkins. Dad comes from Therians (on the Native side, not sure about the white side.) I guess it wasn't as rough as some peoples.

When I was younger, I always got made fun of and laughed at because I called everyone else human. When a teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up, I said a warrior. She asked me why. I told her "Because I'm a dragon fairy." Needless to say, that did not do well from my already strange behavior.

Later on I learned what I was and had a minor flip out at my dad because he had an idea of what I was but not sure. While my mom can't come to terms with what she is (merefolk) my dad has helped me learn more of what I am. Until I chose my own spiritual path.

It makes sense since dragons can mate with humans and those of Faerie as well.

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Ah, someone else with a kin family line! What was it like growing up in that kind of environment, where you were encouraged and taught about your other side?

well it was complicated really.
While my father was completely encouraging, my mother denies what she is as a coping mech. She wants normality so she was always telling me that I was crazy that dad was too.
So it was hard on that part.
But my family has been very supportive for the most part.
The only thing hard about it is the spiritual aspect of it where me and my father disagree.
He feels I'm evil as an otherkin if I don't embrace Christianity, but otherwise, more beneficial than anything.

But...faeries are disinclined to accept Christianity. Traditionally, anyway. It must've been a human inclination to go that route for your father, or he was raised that way. It's not to say that Christian faekin don't exist; I just find it contradictory.

well my father is a therian. We believe that the Fae blood comes from his mother's side, (Scandinavian, Scott, and Irish mainly.)
It's the human in my father that needs the Christianity to believe that other than shifting into a Hawk, he's normal.
I tell him normality is subjective but eh.
I follow the old ways :)
He the new.

Interesting.

I'm curious, how do you react to iron?

It's uncomfortable and cars, anything made with more iron than natural materials makes me absolutely nauseous. If I don't have to touch it, I won't.

Interesting. I get that sometimes too...like it feels like whatever metal I'm touching is sort of writhing under my hands in an uncomfortable way.

My dad always claimed he was an alien, when I was growing up. I always thought it was a joke, but looking back, I wonder.

I know this is going to sound pretentious and I apologize for it now, but a person claiming to be fae's reaction to iron is how I know they're the "real deal". I don't apply this to poseurs, mind, just those who might have misidentified themselves since fae is a kind of catch-all phrase, much like therian, I guess. I don't go to the extremes my friend does, though. If he suspects someone is fae, he'll actually casually touch them with an iron nail and if they react violently, he'll know he was right. It's kind of his...job, I suppose, to do that. He was very keen to observe my reaction to an iron skillet in his kitchen the first night we spoke. It can be eerie to have someone new know you before you even open your mouth.

Sorry, tangent.

It's ok. Tangents are useful lol.
I understand that. It's fine. I'm used to the question as a need of proof.
But at the same time it's also kind of frustrating since, as there is a dragon part to me, my reaction is not as violent.
While it's good for your friend to see who is real or not, I think he should be a bit careful. It can get be insulting or seen as a threat to make those of the fae touch iron without their knowledge. I know I myself would not be too friendly. :/

Fortunately, he's experienced in what to do should they get a bit unpleasant. He's human, but has an incredible wealth of knowledge about our kind. Hence the eerie bit. He was very cautious around me for awhile, even going so far as to refuse to touch me skin to skin. Has anyone ever done that to you?

I mostly get really uncomfortable and back far, far away. It makes me dizzy and really distorts my senses, as it's meant to. When I've had to touch it for long periods of time, it does burn or "bite" if my skin is unprotected. I can usually sense it before I get close enough for that level of a reaction.

Yeah, I have. I've had some go so far as to not look into my eyes and one girl refuses to be in the same room with me when I play music on an instrument.
That's good though that he's cautious. Sometimes our kind can be....not so lovely. :/
Have you ever been forced to be in a plane or car for hours and just felt like you were....fading for lack of a better term?

Oh, he eventually allowed me to touch him. The effects are interesting. he referred to it as his brain becoming "fluffy" and now calls me his personal brand of heroine. This is fine since we'll probably be dating soon. He's strong in earth energy so touching him is enjoyable for me, too.

See, I don't mind those things, probably because I grew up taking road trips and flights during the summer. I would always sleep during the longer ones, though. The car is a safe place for me when traveling. If anything, I feel better when speeding along the highway with the windows open. It's like swimming underwater in that it's the closest thing I'll get to flight in this body. I feel a greater entrapment when walking around. I'm always feeling like I should be able to take off, almost to the point that looking up into the sky can move me to tears.

If i cold open widows on a plane I would be happy.

Oh I can understand that. Have you ever had that heart breaking ache when you're alone outside that you dont even realize you're crying until someone points it out or you touch your face?

Sometimes. Sometimes it doesn't even take tears for people to know I'm desperately sad. I have, like most fae, I'm sure, a very expressive face. I'm surprised I can even play poker with some skill. Heh.

well we can be tricky so maybe it's the mischievous side peeking out :)

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