EXTRA TERMS
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Self-shipping / Yume-shipping
"To ship oneself with a canon character from pre-established media, or with an OC"
Fictional other / F/O
"A character who lives in the fictional world/isn’t real in which you (the person) admires, sees as very close and/or is in love with, this can be romantically, sexually or simply even platonic."
Self-insert
"Self-insertion is a literary device in which the author writes themselves into the story under the guise of, or from the perspective of, a fictional character. The character, overtly or otherwise, behaves like, has the personality of, and may even be described as physically resembling the author or reader of the work."
BRAIN
Fictionkin
"Those who identify as something that is considered fictional, typically (a) fictional character(s) or species."
ID / IRL
Someone who identifies as (typically) a fictional character and/or believes they are actually that character.
[i couldnt find an exact definition to show, i apologize]
Otherkin
"A person who identifies as nonhuman, typically as being wholly or partially an animal or mythical being."
Age-regression
"Age regression occurs when someone reverts to a younger state of mind. This retreat may be only a few years younger than the person’s physical age. It could also be much younger, into early childhood or even infancy."
[age regression and age play are entirely seperate, please do not view my regression as sexual. it is not.]
Pet-regression
"Pet Regression is the animal counterpart of age regression. Instead of regressing to a younger age, pet(re) reverts to the mindset of an animal, though both age regression and pet regression may co-occur and are not exclusive to each other. The animal mindset can range from household pets, to wildlife, to mythical creatures, and more."