This just happened to be on my recommended feed because I often watch the Only Human documentary channel and it's a new upload. I thought it might be interesting. Apologies if it belongs in Animal Control instead. But it's a documentary and it doesn't delve into great detail about the people or communities featured. I didn't think there was enough info. Might be some potential cows in here though.
This is a documentary about a bunch of therians and otherkin who think they are animals. They are all awkward. But you'd be expecting that. Other than a racoon, an African leopard and some wolf/deer/winged thing everyone is a wolf. Because of course they are.
First up is Caleb Carges, also known as Paradox, from Buffalo NY, who thinks he's a red wolf. His mother is a shaman (white lady of course) and actually supports this nonsense of her son wearing a tail around town and doing a podcast with his fellow otherkin who all think they are animals as well. During an interview with the family Caleb's little brother looks so embarrassed by all this. It's bad enough his mom's a new age spiritual weirdo who holds drum banging sessions in her home. Now his brother thinks he's a wolf. Caleb claims that he's been a wolf since he was six.
Next up is Matthew Schimmel from Brunswick GA, who is just oozing autism. He has assburgers. But it's not like you need to be told this to know. His tism is very obvious. Dat voice. Oh my God!
Matthew is also a wolf and has petitioned to change his name to Shiro. Shiro is his wolf name. It's also Japanese so he's not just a furfag. But a weeb as well. I feel for his family. They must be so embarrassed.
His high school diploma even has (Wolfeh) tacked on to the end of his name. I didn't know they did weird stuff like that on diplomas.
Matthew's entire room is filled with wolf posters and his closet is chock full of wolf shirts. He owns over 50 wolf shirts. In his spare time he likes going to pet shops and buying dog collars. Because that's what wolves love to wear. Dog collars.
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It's all very spiritual for Matthew, who rides around on his bike wearing a tail and a wolf eared hat. Naturally he was bullied at school. Because just look at him.
Matthew has a friend named Jade. She is also a wolf. She seems more normal though. And it looks like Matthew is friendzoned as they aren't dating. Virgin with rage in the making?
Jade and Matthew like to walk around in the wilderness howling.
Matthew's parents aren't happy about him finalizing his name change to Shiro Themian Ulv. Shiro and Ulv are a Japanese-Norwegian clusterfuck that means white wolf. Themian means nothing. Matthew made it up. His parents are afraid that his name will cause him trouble and affect his future. Since he has the burgers he probably can't rationalize the consequences of having a weeby furfag name following him around for life. This is evident in the meaningless multi-language drivel he's decided will be his moniker until the day he dies.
Next we have Ben and Kimberly from Chichester, West Sussex in England. Surprisingly, they are married. You usually think of these otherkin types as foreveralones. Well good for them. I guess. Hope they never have kids.
Ben Harrow is a wolf. He also calls himself "Therum". Kimberly, whose wolf name is "Luna" is of course also a wolf. But her fursona is a wolf with horns! Because that's so natural isn't it? Up until now everyone's been just a mundane wolf. But Kimberly is special. She's got horns and has a tattoo of her horned wolfsona on her leg. She shows a drawing of two wolves, saying it's nice to have a representation of what she and Ben really look like.
Kimberly had her wolf "awakening" at 15 and refers to it as going through a second puberty. Ben did not know he was a wolf until he met Kimberly. Now they can both be exceptional together. They say their wolf sides usually come out in the bedroom. They end up with bite and scratch marks afterwards because neither had been with a wolf before and primal instincts took over.
Luna appears to be like a headmate or something that can be let out at will as a separate persona. Kimberly has control of the body. But Luna controls the dreams. They've lived many lifetimes together and at one point their souls became one.
Now Ben and Kimberly don't own the farm. Ben's mom does. They live with her. It seems obvious that Sue thinks Kimberly is a bit too weird. Kimberly's friend Lana is hybridkin. She's wolf+deer with wings.
Next we're back in Buffalo with Steven Garguilo. Also known as Shroud. He's an African leopard and works at a computer shop. At first glance he seems the most normal so far next to Jade despite running around in the woods wearing a leopard hat and tail like a retard. He keeps his kin life separate from his professional life. However, he doesn't consider himself human and claims to have had memories of the Savannah even as a small child who didn't know what the Savannah was.
Steven moved to Buffalo to be closer to some internet kin friends. He lives with his partner Timothy Letendre, also known as Menokh. He's a raccoon and collects raccoon plushies. Timothy sounds very autistic. Worse than Matthew does at times. He doesn't say he has the tism. But I think he definitely does. Steven likes to go to zoos and relive his past life memories on the Savannah. He talks about seeing some gemsbok and having memories of hunting them. He says that seeing them if like seeing the family of someone he killed. Yeah. That's not creepy at all Steve.
Their dream is to build a commune where kin can live freely. At 27:11 you'll see censored furry porn of Steven and Timothy. You have been warned.
Steven and Timothy are in a polyamorous relationship with Caleb. According to Timothy he has been in monogamous relationships before and they all were destroyed due to jealousy. In a poly relationship there isn't any. Sure Jan.Let's see how this all works out in a few years.
Caleb's mother is concerned about him getting hurt due to all the drama in a poly relationship. He's been hurt in relationships before. Maybe Caleb should listen to Shaman Mom.
I just want to know, what is with the collars? Wild animals don't wear collars and wouldn't appreciate being collared. So if you fancy yourself a wolf, racoon or leopard why are you gallivanting around with a dog collar for a domesticated animal? It always strikes me as weird that the wolfkin in particular go right for the collars. Your wolf spirit should be rejecting domestication. Or at least I'd think so. Then again I'm not otherkin.
