Sally-hearted

The reason this stamp is tagged under Otherkin is that while Otherhearted is pretty much the opposite of the common term, like many other terms, it falls under the umbrella of otherkin; sharing similarities but is not the same thing. Otherkin is where someone identifies as something non-human whereas Otherhearted is where someone with something non-human - notice the key difference here. Ultimately, Otherkin typically believe in past lives and have carried their identity through each life whereas Otherhearted feel a strong emotional or spiritual connection to something non-human without believing they are that thing. Many would argue that identifying with a creature or fictional character is natural, and I agree. However, what separates normal people and Otherhearted is that the latter are so passionate about how they feel that unlike others who are content with simply identifying with anything non-human, they actually give their feelings a label. A Synpath is extremely similar to Otherhearted; this is where a person strongly identifies with or feels an empathetic bond with non-human entities. In all honesty, I kind of clump these two terms together. But it is important to know the differences.

Otherhearted: This something you feel in your heart you should be. "I want to BE that, that's who I am in my heart, that's who I should be."

Synpath: This is something that you feel a connection with or empathy for, like you're the same. "I want to HUG that, I feel connected to that on an emotional level. I feel a strong sense of empathy for that."

You might also notice the Copinglinker tag. That is extremely important to note because that is what I refer to myself, mainly. A Copinglinker is someone who takes on the identity/persona of any creature or character in order to cope with mental illness, trauma, or other emotional factors. I've been through alot of shite in my life. From experiencing my parents' divorce at around the age of ten, being taken from my mom around that same time period, having my dad pass away in 2013, dealing with and escaping an abusive stepmother, and so much more. As someone I know put it, "I feel like you are using these connections with fictional characters amd beasts to acquire a sense of power, confidence, and superiority that you may otherwise lack because of the trauma you have endured. It appears to me that these are simply coping mechanisms rather than integral aspects of your personality." This person nailed it on the head. Although, I am still debating whether the last statement is true, as I cannot help but feel my kithtypes are a part of my identity (A kithtype is similar to the term kintype and is referring to the character or creature ones identifies with).

I know everyone is gonna be desperately looking for their torches and pitchforks but you know, it really doesn't matter. People's opinions do not matter because this is how I feel and I'm allowed to express my feelings. I'm not hurting anyone, and this isn't part of some major belief; it's part of my identity. Identity is important to me because I don't want to look in the mirror and either hate myself or look and see no visible person staring back at me. I've always been on this never-ending journey to find who I am.

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Sally has acted as a female role model to me. I am, admittedly bossy and emotional; reasons that I believe I am either loved or hated. Very rarely am I task-focused but that's when my bossiness comes into play. I also have relationship problems, as well as home-life complications. I try to be more assertive, confident, independent, strong-willed, decisive, basically the leader Sally always has been. It's things like these that make me love her so much. It makes me look at myself and I've seen how far I've come. Beauty doesn't help much; I gravitate toward that.

Take this with a grain of salt if you wish (you likely will anyway), but perhaps this stamp can be something that someone else could use. If you wanna laugh, make fun of me, whatever. Just know your opinion doesn't change much.

If I feel the need to add onto this, I will.