You do not have to answer any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. 1. What is your theriotype (or theriotypes), and how did you discover it? Mexican wolf, African wild dog, and fennec fox One of my friends(therian friend) said that she was a therian, and I did some research, and I found out that I was a therian because I mostly had phantom shifts and dreams of my theriotypes 2. Do you identify as a therian spiritually, psychologically, or both? both 3. How long have you known you were a therian? for 2 months 4. Was it a sudden realization, or did it take time? it took time(most of the school year) 5. Do you remember feeling like an animal when you were very young? yes 100% 6. Have you ever felt "wrong" in a human body? YES 100% "wrong 7. Do you consider your therianthropy to be a choice? NOPE!! 8. Do you have a "hearttype" (an animal you feel a close connection to, but are not) in addition to your theriotype? My African wild dog 9. Are you a polytherian (having more than one theriotype)? yes 10 . What do your shifts feel like? I black out and im outside 11. Do you experience mental shifts, phantom shifts (feeling limbs you don't have), or both? 12. What causes you to shift, if anything? the birds tweeting outside my window and the barking dogs next door 13. How long do your shifts usually last? VERY LONG TIME 0-0 14. Do you have "phantom" limbs, like a tail or ears, that you feel? YES 100000% yesssss 15. What do you feel/see in your dreams that makes you feel non-human? Yes, 80/100 dreams 16. Do you experience dysphoria because of your human body? um........I don't know what that is, but..... maybe 17. Does your animal identity ever feel overwhelming? Do you feel a deeper connection to nature or a specific environment? Yes, yes very deep connection 18. Do you participate in any gear-related activities (e.g., masks, gear, Quadrobics)? yes( i have gear of my own) 19. What is your opinion on using "gear" to express your identity? to connect more to my theriotypes 20. How do you find other therians to connect with? online,parks,events 21. Do you have any "kin/theriotype" friends? Yes,s two of my BFFs 22. How do you handle people who react negatively to your identity? I ignore them, or just hate back on them (did that at school when they called my bf "furry") 23. What is the biggest misconception people have about therians? THEY ARE NOT FURRYS. BEING A FURRY IS A HOBBY 24. Have you ever tried to "act out" your animal behavior in public? not yet, but at school( got called furry) 25. Is your therian identity a secret from friends/family, or are you open about it? secret (I'll get laft at) 26. What does "being yourself" mean for a therian? 27. Do you think you will always be a therian? yes 28. What is one thing you wish non-therians understood about your life? It's hard to be a therian when you're in a body you don't want to be "trapped" in 29. What brings you the most joy when you are in your animal state? 30. Do you do quads and vocals? yes
