Yes... the Elves invented the Atomic Bomb...
Didn't you know...?
Okay, seriously... I thought religious fundamentalists are nuts, but this kind of stuff is beyond nuts. People ACTUALLY talk about this like it's a legit intellectual debate. Wow. And the disturbing thing is I (and I think many of you) know a good number of people who are Otherkins in the fandom, are they all this crazy??
I originally started reading this article because I thought it would be funny, but after reading a few external links in it that linked to actual Otherkin sites, I became very scared.
I don't understand why people can't settle for the feeling of identification with an animal (or whatever mythical creature/people). It's okay to say "I feel a close affinity to dragons/unicorns/elves/halflings/faeries because [enter reason here]". It's an ENTIRELY different matter to claim that dragons/unicorns/elves/halflings/faeries physically walked the Earth and conveniently left zero proof of their ever being there.
I love elves, but it takes some serious mental illness to say something like "I'm knowledgable of the fact that they were great warriors." FACT? What fact? The last time I checked, Lord of the Rings is categorized as a work of "fiction".
Okay, seriously... I thought religious fundamentalists are nuts, but this kind of stuff is beyond nuts. People ACTUALLY talk about this like it's a legit intellectual debate. Wow. And the disturbing thing is I (and I think many of you) know a good number of people who are Otherkins in the fandom, are they all this crazy??
I originally started reading this article because I thought it would be funny, but after reading a few external links in it that linked to actual Otherkin sites, I became very scared.
I don't understand why people can't settle for the feeling of identification with an animal (or whatever mythical creature/people). It's okay to say "I feel a close affinity to dragons/unicorns/elves/halflings/faeries because [enter reason here]". It's an ENTIRELY different matter to claim that dragons/unicorns/elves/halflings/faeries physically walked the Earth and conveniently left zero proof of their ever being there.
I love elves, but it takes some serious mental illness to say something like "I'm knowledgable of the fact that they were great warriors." FACT? What fact? The last time I checked, Lord of the Rings is categorized as a work of "fiction".