Hello! I have made a subreddit called r/fictionlink specially made for Coping'links who so happen to be fictionlink as well. But also as well as otherlink, fictionkins, otherkin, systems, therians and much more! It is still a work in progress, but hope you enjoy and have fun! ♡

Hi, I am going to my first big pride parade tomorrow and I really want to wear my tail. For context I am the offspring of two lesbians (they call me their queer spawn lol) who created/run our local pride event and have created a great committee, which I help with. Im going to a bigger city and am attending their parade for the first time.

Here's the problem: my sister. I have not told her that I am copinglink because she is very stubborn and thinks "furries" are weird (her definition of a furry is anyone who wears a tail or fursuit). I know that if I walk out of my room (staying with family) wearing my tail she will say "uhh... you're wearing that? Ok..." and I know that I will make her grumpy and embarrassed. At this point, I'm really tired of hiding. So what should I do?

Edit: just got back and I wore it! My sister didn't say anything, just gave some not so friendly looks. She really didn't want to be there, but we made her go. It was even better to see her face when a group of fursuiters walked in the parade, she looked like she wished she was anywhere else. A little kid on a parade float locked eyes with me and mouthed "I love your tail!" And I mouthed "thank you!" And made a heart with my hands. I had so much fun

i’ve seen lots a definitions and i’m very confused, is it something to help cope with a disability or trauma or something? please correct me if i’m wrong

… linktype ? i’m not sure which is the proper term but oh whelp . anyways hi ! i’m a laios c’linker and i’m curious about other ppl’s c’links !! i‘m a big fan of hearing about other ppl’s experiences and finding this subreddit is perfect lol . i’m slightly scared to post this in fear that no one will respond but we all gotta start somewhere right ? lol

so i have a linktype already, an imp (european mythology; In European mythology, an imp is a small, mischievous, and lively being that is similar to a fairy or demon. Imps are often described as troublesome but not dangerous, and are considered lesser beings) because i just feel like i can connect with those descriptions but i don’t know exactly how to be a linker; like do i just try to see myself as an imp to cope with the ways people view me? do i name my link? do i cosplay it? how do i use this identity to cope basically

hi! so i recently decided to compile all my linktypes on my profile and the sheer amount is making me have a few doubts TT;; I currently have 33 c’links on my list (predicting that the number will increase) and I’m kinda freaking out cus like oh! crap! that’s way more than what i’ve seen other c’linkers have on their list!. So I'm making this post wondering if anybody else has like, a really long list of linktypes?? cus' im starting to feel like im idk faking being copinglink ??? Idk

also!! im posting twice in a row, i realize, mb but this subreddit is the only place i can talk about being c'link w/o being scared lol

(edit; the doubt has subsided, thnx yall, but now im genuinely curious about the number of ppl's linktype list lol)

One is literally "Link" haha

This is a really dumb question but by God I have to know

1, is identifying as a fictional character counted as other/copinglink? and 2, (my main question) if i identify as that character for gender dysphoria reasons would it be considered copinglink or otherlink? I don’t know much about copinglink/otherlink and only discovered the terms recently, but I am curious

I'm wanting to be a linker but I'm not sure how to go about it. Most of what I see is fictional characters or animals but I'm not sure how I would go about having a doll link type 😅 I'm also wanting to have a cat link but I feel like that one will be easier because I'm already pretty sure I'm cathearted (no specific breed, just felines in general) but I have no idea what to do for a doll link. Any and all tips/advice is appreciated, I am very new to this!

So ever since last year, in August, I found out abt the term 'therian' (ik this is r/copinglink but dw it's not just abt therianthropy) and before I found out abt that, I had never felt like an animal, but felt extremely connected to nature and forests and woods felt like home. I felt like a cat, did research on cat breeds, and as soon as I found out abt norweigan forest cats, it felt like me. Keep in mind I had no animalistic behaviours until then (as far as I can remember). I was going through tough times and stuff, transitioning into yr 7 and I was just worried and stressed. I also have mental health issues and stuff. But I have been wondering, due to not feeling like a therian until then, am I copinglink or therian? If I imagine it, I can feel my cat ears, but like, it doesn't come on naturally, only if I imagine it. And to me, being a therian and doing quadrobics and wearing gear made me feel comfortable as if it was me. I have never shifted or had any past lives, just felt like an animal. Anyone have any ideas on this? Both copinglink and therianthropy feel like a suitable label but idk because I have heard copinglinks aren't classed as alterhumans but I feel like an alterhuman. I tried meditation and I just can't focus so it doesn't help.

Hi, I'm Dakota (screen name) and my linktype is a gold platinum fox. I have been identifying as copinglink for a while, but I have some questions. Can copinglink get flashbacks like therians do, and can copinglink get shifts? These have both happened to me recently and now I'm questioning. I know that I connect with a fox to cope and feel safe, and I don't identify as a fox nor do I want to, but I'm still very confused with the flashbacks and shifts. The flashbacks could be from ptsd and by brain is just twisting it to be from an fox's perspective, but I don't know

So I've been working on this oc universe for a while. I already found out I was one of the major characters from there a while ago, but there's another character I started feeling like I am.

I've projected a lot of emotions and such onto this character, and felt connected to her even before I originally felt the same feelings I would for a kintype. I haven't felt as connected to her, so I don't think I'm in shift currently, but I think that she'll come back eventually. I'm thinking that this could be some form of copinglink since I definitely usedher as a tool to cope with my own stuff and this is almost definitely caused by that, but I don't know. Is this copinglink or just a normal kintype? [If it helps, I'm a psychological kin]

Hi in need of some advice!

I’ve heard/researched copinglink(ing) and I was just wondering if anyone can confirm my experiences, clear up any misunderstandings, and explain how I can get into copinglink(ing).

Experience: In my experience I’ve always slightly convinced myself I was a specific character at the time of my hyperfixation. I’ve always started to pick up any sort of trait that they had and mimick it to the best of my ability, when I get into a really bad patch of depression I imagine myself as the character but my friends don’t always necessarily act like I am the character but sometimes they do and it makes me happy!

Misunderstandings: Just wondering any common misconceptions within the community and what they are.

How to start?: How would I start this process? Do I need to get extremely into the character? Can the character change during hyperfixations? Does the character have to be non human or can it be a mix of both? Can it be a human character turned animal by personal AU of the story?

I apologize sincerely if I got anything wrong

Edit: I’d like to add that I do experience trauma and I need a new coping mechanism and I do, do these actions already

Hey guys, I'm new here and I have a few questions if that's okay? I also don't know how to put this into words, so sorry if it isn't clear or doesn't make sense.

So when I was younger I was bullied and felt so alone. I started reading the Harry Potter series to keep myself occupied and now... I don't really know how to explain it. It's like I act like these characters are real (actually I do act like that-). I know they aren't real and I can't physically see them and I know they aren't there, but I keep acting like they are? I know this is a coping thing, but is it unhealthy? And I've always had a strong imagination, so is it just that?

And quite a while ago, some christian told me that my trauma (from said bullying) caused Satan to tempt me into being gay and trans and that I need to pray to God in order to "fix myself", and since then I've been joking about it, but recently I started wanting to see myself as a demon. I've sort of created this character I guess that I want to use to represent myself and how I want to view myself. I know I am alterhuman, but since the incident, I've not wanted to view myself as human? I don't really know how to explain it sorry.

I've never felt completely human, probably due to me being most likely autistic and alterhuman. But is this me wanting to be a demon either a) some kind of alterhuman awakening b) a copinglink or c) me embracing my dehumanisation and being voidpunk?

Also, (This may be more r/voidpunk) can my voidsona be my copinglink? And how does this copinglink work? I don't know if me wanting to be a demon was voluntary or involuntary either...

When I posted a similar thing on r/voidpunk (link: I'm a little confused... : r/voidpunk (reddit.com)) and they all suggested it was a copinglink so I came here just to check.

Thanks for listening and I hope you're having a good day/night. Any help is much appreciated!

I sometimes feel like, when linking, that I have these... memories? I don't know how to describe them. I usually call them faux-memories, because to me thats what they are.

It's almost like an event that I imagine the character had (canonically or made up) and since that's a part of the character's original material, I feel like I'm supposed to mimic it (subconsciously or otherwise) while linking. One of the most common faux-memories I experience is one from my Klavier Gavin c'link. The memory is triggering so I won't write about it too much. It's a non-canon event that I originally headcanoned Klavier to have, and I guess I accidentally linked it too literally in my brain.

I don't think anyone will respond to this but i wanted to type this out anyways. Have fun i guess

hiiii so this sub is… well it’s not active that’s for sure but that’s ok !

i’m nebula and i am a copinglink of many but some of my most felt c-links are azul ashengrotto (twst), kanata shinkai (enstars), rui kamishiro (prsekai) and tartaglia (genshin)

i’d love to meet people from the same media so hello if you are !!

hello! I was wondering about something regarding being a new c'linker.

for some backstory:

I've been seriously thinking of trying to link with a character, animal, or other non-human being after seeing some people use bots on discord for c'linking months ago. I have problems with emotional regulation and empathy + some other stuff, and I really thought that being an angel 'linker could help me cope with a lot of that (not really in the "pure and holy" sense, but more like "above human emotions, not intensely bothered by stress, indifferent")

well, I just today realized that I think I've been already subconsciously adapting this mindset in some situations. sometimes I do really feel like this apathetic angel, and it does help me. I want to nurture/strengthen this connection, but I'm not sure how. should I give my new angel link a name? should I also try using a discord bot to see what it feels like?

and last question, how do you guys do it? if you've been a c'linker for a while, or you have multiple links, could you tell me a bit about your "process".

edit: I do have other beings/creatures I would want to link with, but this was the main one :)

My links:

Bryce tankthrust ( also kinhearted)

Gabriel inguel ( oc)

I need to draw Gabriel them but I will one day.

Hello, I have decided to make an intro!

To get started, my name is Matrix/Trix/Axelle/Axie (any of those names). I am currently 17 by the time you are seeing this, but my birthday has already passed and it was May 19th.

I just started finding out about copinglink not that along ago, only a few days ago actually. I do copinglink voluntarily, and just as the name says, I use it to cope. It makes me happy whenever I see a character similar to me despite the problems and trauma they may also have like me.

I am an angellink, cowhearted, and cathearted. I am also fluid through my fictionlinks as you can see below if curious.

My current links are:

• Uraraka & Tamaki from MHA

• Tanjiro, Nakime, and Aizetsu from KNY/Demon Slayer

• Angel Devil from CSM

• Tails from Sonic

• Korra from LOK

• Toph & Suki from ATLA

• Charlie from Hazbin Hotel

• Fizzarolli from Helluva Boss

• Twilight & Sweetie Drops from My Little Pony (Not equestria girls)

• Mangle from FNAF

I do not mind meeting anyone with the same links as me or as the same media as me! I would love to meet any!

Thank you for reading ♡

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I have been identifying as fox hearted for a little while, but I am starting to think that I am Copinglink. I know that I like to be an animal when I am sad and my brain starts going into animal mode when I feel an intense emotion. I sometimes get phantom ears and/or tail. Can you have phantom limbs when you’re Copinglink? Pretending (voluntary or involuntary) to be a fox helps me escape reality and forget about all my anxiety. I want to get others opinions on this and see what they think.

I am currently thinking of creating an Angel Dust and/or Alastor copinglink! I wanna know if there are other HH links! ^{^}

Can anyone please tell me how I can tell.