Phantom Shift - Tumblr Posts

I honestly thought I was being a fake therian when I forced shifts, but I realised I could do whatever the heck I wanted because it was my indentity and I can wag my tail if I want to

The whole idea that forcing shifts is bad and something you shouldn't do really irks me ngl. Like yeah, if you're using it as a way to determine kintypes that's definitely not the best route to go down, but with already confirmed kintypes idk what everyone's issue is. Personally, I don't get shifts of any kind too often, so by forcing them, specifically in the case of phantom shifts, I'm able to relieve some of my species dysphoria that I may not otherwise have an outlet for. If anything, I think actively trying to get yourself to shift rather than passively waiting for one to happen (not that there's anything wrong with that) is further proof of your desire to be connected to your nonhumanity.

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I am a sloth bear therian and sometimes I get dental phantom shifts the reason this is interesting is because they don’t have their front 2 teeth, so sometimes I just forget that I have front teeth and I eat food thinking they arent there, just to smash my bottom front teeth into my top ones. It hurts like hell but i think its funny.

HELP A WING CAMEO SHIFT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR LIKE AWHILE AND I JUSFDYJAHKVKWBJDAW,NHKSD, IS THIS WHAST BIRDS FEEL LIKE??? IVE NEVER WANTED TO GET RID OF A PHANTOM SHIFT BEFORE SO IDK HOW TO DO IT IVE TRIED LAYING ON MY BACK WHERE THEY ARE BUT ITS JUST SORTA UNCOMFORTABLE-

AARGHSJAA

im gonna go get some snacks n watch some yt hopefully itll go away with time- I FEEL BAD FOR YALL BIRDS BUT YALL PROB USED TO IT LIKE I AM WITH ANTLERS AND RARELY GET THIS SHIFT-ALSO ITS NEVER BEEN SO REALISTIC AND UNCOMFORTABLE BEFORE T_T

YOO WAKE UP NEW SHIFT DROPPED (i see nobody talkin bout this one so why not create it /hj)

idk- i usually call it the 'centaur shift' in my head but its more of an offbranch of phantom limbs/shifting- it feels like i have a sorta centaur-like body with another pair of legs and gets me really sensitive about my arms xdd

ive only had it about 7 times now and its pretty rare/sporadic- but most happened when im outside walking my dogs or smthin, i dont think its a new kin either (rip centaur research /j) i really do wish i could relate to somebody else with shifts similar to this one but everyone has a different nonhuman experience and i havent found somebody whos also experienced this yet and im quite curious lolol

im currently having a really weird phantom shift (the wings are most physical)

thing is, the wings dont feel like any of my theriotypes, and i also have a third eye, tail, and head-wings

uh idk what to do

also one of the wings is ripped off? the wings are long and feathery and are kinda thin, thickening at the end.

should i start researching stuff or does this sound more like a cameo

Ok wow HUGE wing shift rn. They stem from my middle back and look exactly like crowley’s wings from good omens except a bit bigger. I kinda like it tho!!! They make me feel safe and protected. It’s also kinda a reminder of how powerful I am even though I’m still confined to this human body.

Lmk how your phantom shifts affect you! I’ve always been curious as to how others experience it.

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Ok ok but for my nonhumans that get phantom shifts,

How AWSOME would it be for them to appear irl????

Like you’re hanging out with your close friends or maybe your partner and they do smth that makes you happy and you’re able to show that by wagging your tail that just magically appears!

Or maybe you’re with people that make you feel safe and protected and suddenly your wings pop out! (Or on the flip side they pop out to protect from potential danger)

Or maybe you’re out exploring and you hear a sudden sound and poof! Your *real* ears pop out atop your head and face the direction of the unknown noise!

Perhaps you’re in a dangerous situation and suddenly huge claws appear to protect you!

And there’s SO MANY other situations where this stuff could apply!!! Just think how amazing that would be!!

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Just doing my reading homework and oh! Suddenly my hands are paws! Looks like I can’t continue my homework hehe 😁

me when i remember im a raging, and wild therian (and otherkin in general).

sorry guys i was cleaning my closet n pulled out my gear n it got me shifty.

i’ve had phantom tail(s) for a LONGG while now its like every day i don’t even question it anymore my tails always waggin

anywayss i bought new ears too n their shorter n i have big hopes for them n i can’t wait for them to get commissioned !!!!

hey shoutout to alterhumans who get dysphoria from their reproductive organs. who don't like their chest bc their kintype shouldn't have breasts. who become distressed when menstruating because their kintype doesn't get periods and it feels like something's wrong. whose gender and alterhumanity are linked and bring twice as much dysphoria. who feel like they're missing pieces or have the wrong parts. who get phantom shifts of those parts. who are physically nonhuman and genuinely have those parts. who get sexual/reproductive urges related to their kintype. who feel scared to talk about it bc of how taboo "sexual" topics are.

i see you. i'm right there with you. you're valid and i love you.

if you have more to add to this list, reblog! (and if you have a tag you'd like me to add for filtering purposes, please let me know <3)

MY NAME IS BRUTUS AND MY NAME MEANS HEAVY!!!!!

Brutus - The buttress

I’m having three-fingered hands and feet feelings

Uh uh uh, I’m freaking out over Kurt Wagner… might be a new kin.