Vulpine Intro

[far-offshore.livejournal.com]

Greetings all, I'm a fox person from Texas. Hope my introduction isn't too long-winded!

My name is Nancy, though I prefer to be called Evadne, or Eva. Though much older, I like and will answer to the name Wingfoot.

My animal is the red fox. I believe that my therianthropy is the result of aberrant neurology. (I know Liesk has written a wonderful essay on this topic.) Recently I have been struggling with my belief that I only possess a human soul. I have not yet explored the possibility that Fox could be both in my soul and mind, but I'm open to the idea. I plan to embark on a study of totems in the near future. I think that some of the animals I mistook for my identity early in my journey are actually totems.

I am a Christian with no sect affiliation. I follow The Bible as best I can, and rely on the specific teachings of Christ. I feel that the modern church has fallen away from the true tenets of Christ’s teachings, and because of this, I do not attend church. I also believe that Christians (in general) are trying to spread our religion in the wrong manner. Hearts and minds cannot be won with zealous displays and condemning teachings.

Being a member (and lurker) of the online therian communities has completely redefined my political stance. I admit that before I accepted that I was an animal person, I believed that any departure from strict male/female identification was unholy and sinful. I also openly denied any impact that humans were making on the environment, though I secretly did not believe what I said. It sounds cliché, but freeing myself from the influence of my parents and conservative friends (the last of which I cut ties with this past summer) allowed me to discover the sort of person I truly am.

I am somewhat of a joker to my small group of friends, as well as an advisor and listener. I enjoy humor, wit, and sarcasm. My personality mirrors Fox in many ways. I am a loner. I can be capricious and unreliable. I can be fiercely intent and focused just as easily as I can be silly. I am naturally short-tempered, but Fox has given me some measure of patience. Fox is clever and discerning, and certain facets of my personality that are clearly human (being stubborn, hopelessly romantic, passionate to a fault) often have trouble listening to Fox. I am loyal to those I trust.

The online therian communities hinder more than they help, and are constantly divided by differences in opinion, petty fights, and general immaturity. I've noticed that most of the people who have concluded the same thing are somewhat removed from the communities, and are concentrating on themselves. I used to post intros hesitantly, fearful that someone would invalidate my experience because they had "known" who they were longer than I had. Somehow my experience and identity were wrong because it did not fit into their definitions. That no longer matters to me, and I now seek communities where real questions and experiences can be shared without adherence to labels and nonsense like "grilling". I hope to gain real insight and question myself comfortably within this community.

Comments

[sonne-windsoul.livejournal.com]

Hello Evadne :) I remember you from a couple of boards (Werelist and Awereness Forums). I look forward to your writings here.

[aloiis.livejournal.com]

Hello there! (Your intro is totally fine.) I don't think I know you; the name "Evadne" may ring a bell but I'm thinking of a badger person from some years ago on the Werelist when I was still posting - and actually now I'm not entierely sure anymore what her nickname was. She drew pretty art and switched icons often. (/ramble)

Nice to meet you, I look forward reading more about what you have to say. :)

[aloiis.livejournal.com]

*Nevermind, I think I may possibly mistake her with some "Mudpaw" person, though they might be two existing badger people.

[far-offshore.livejournal.com]

Actually, a few years ago I was frequenting The Werelist under the belief that I had two animals, the Fennec and Badger. So it could have been me you were thinking of, though my artistic talent is, sadly, crap.

[aloiis.livejournal.com]

Okay, then Mudpaw probably is the artist person (I think they're phooka/badger actually).

[paleo.livejournal.com]

Howdy from a fellow Texan!

[far-offshore.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I love meeting other animal people that are from Texas. We have our country going on down here, it seems.

[bearinmind.livejournal.com]

Hello, Eva! My name is Merf, and I'm an ursine therian. I trust that here, you'll be able to find the community that you're looking for. Here, we share and we explore. I'm very much looking forward to reading your posts and I hope you find my own as interesting.

speaking of posts, you may not have read back far enough to know yet that every other month, we do writing prompts, here. This month's writing prompts are "fire" and "perspectives." You can feel free to post anything from deep personal essays to light-hearted limericks to simple thoughts. (or you could choose to not participate, of course, but where's the fun in that, eh?)

Seriously, though, the prompts are just a way of inspiring thoughts, and are totally non-mandatory. Write anything you like, and it will be read in non-judgmental way. We love having new members, and we hope to hear from you soon!

Welcome!

[far-offshore.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I'll definitely contribute to the prompts.

[jaguaro.livejournal.com]

Hello Evadne. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Skye. I'm something of a polywere(cat, dog, and horse to be the most vague) myself. You profile is fine. I hope to read more from you as well.

I think I actually recognize you from Werelist and perhaps the Awereness as well. I tended to lurk on the latter and occasionally post and the former. Either way, it's good to see you. :) *shuts self up*

[aloiis.livejournal.com]

'lo there, I don't want to sound like an annoyance because that's not what this community is for, so I'm only talking as Akhila the person you've known for the past year (that person with a thing for honesty and being frank) and not as the administrator of this place; but you've switched a lot about what animals you were for the past months and maybe it'd be wise to stop jumping to conclusions so fast. I've seen you going from lion to jaguar to jaguar/lion, to panther and wolf, and now horse and dog and cat, when you mentionned before it's probably just totemic? I think perhaps you may want to take a break or at least wait for some months before introducing yourself as one thing or the other and writing about it. :3

[jaguaro.livejournal.com]

True, true. My bad. :)

[fleetfoot77.livejournal.com]

Good to see another vulpine personality around. :) Living in CA, for now.

I hope to read your posts up here, and to see you "around".
Not much recognition to the screenname, but I haven't been very integrated with the community for a while.

Write, write, write! :D