Otakukin and Fictionkin

Typical Otakukin cat.

It always amazes me the subcultures that have either developed or are heavily perpetuated because of the internets. Where normally I’d rant about fetishes and slashers and Suethors when it comes to internets dumbfuckery today I’m traversing even more bizarre territories.

If you’ve been on the internets for more than 2 months you probably know what an Otherkin is. You know, people who believe their soul is really that of a lithe and nimble elf, a sleek, muscular and powerful dragon, a spritely and delicate little fairy, and it was just by some cruel cosmic accident they were born into their heavy, sweaty, stinky, pimple-covered greasy shell. Yeah. And where it may sound like classic escapism, the lengths these people go to to insist/defend/believe this are mindblowingly crazy frightening.

But if you think that is crazy, just wait ’til I actually get to my subject of this post: People who think their soul is that of, they are the cross-dimensional reincarnation of, they are linked spiritually to… an anime or video game or otherwise fictional character.

Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying, the happening new catchphrase of shock media stories and overprotective parenting alike. Increasingly the world is full of oversensitive people who can’t take a joke or any criticism whatsoever. And now the internet is getting full of them too and easily offended soccer moms the world over are attempting to coerce the internet to conform to the PC ideals what already plague other media.

You know, if your kid is going to lock themselves in their room and threaten to cut their wrists because someone on Myspace called them fat, your kid needs a sound beating with a cluestick.  Forget ending “Cyber Bullying”, I’d prefer to end “Cyber Pussyism”.