How can one tell the difference between a Otherkin Hosts and an Otherkin Split-Multiple?
It all seems to boil down to differences which are technical at the least. The ways that Splits vs. Host cope with the world, and the way they both act in the eyes of persons outside the system are not much different. The terms basically apply to the fundamental reason for the person being how they are, and to how they work together, their internal structure and resources, etc. It also seems that most Otherkin Multiples may fit more than one category, confusing the entire issue. The more important issue is coping with whatever you are regardless of the labels, while having words to describe your experiences to other people can be vital. If the system is working together, not fighting or arguing too often (or coming up with resolutions when there’s a conflict), paying the bills, dotting their i’s and crossing their t’s and so on, it really doesn’t matter. They need to be happy, healthy, and functional as what they are. There are resources for learning to cope without forcing oneself to
