Are You a WereWolf? How can you Tell? How can you Tell if your friend is a WereWolf?

Well, one thing to look at is The Characteristics of Real WereWolves and Shifters. Are You a WereWolf? If you have many of the characteristics, I'd say you are one without a doubt. However, even if you have very few, that does not mean you are not a Shifter. There are many WereWolves who don't have many of the characteristics, and for new WereWolves it is common for there to be only an intense interest in animals and transformation, and nothing else but vague, deep-felt feelings.

For new Shifters the chatacteristics are often absent, but a deep-felt recurring connection to an animal or animals is a signifigant part of the way they look at the world. New Shifters commonly feel that they are Shifters after finding out some information, seeing a WereWolf movie, or some other event. Many times New Shifters find themselves believing they are Shifters sometime in their teenage years, but looking back on their life, they notice that they always had had these feelings as part of who they were, but just never sorted it out well enough to know what it was before. If you have already instinctivly done the "Beginner" excercises in How to Become A Shifter then you are likely a Shifter and certainly at least a Symp. Shifters can also be made. Experiences of various kinds can awaken the inner animal we all have within us. Once it is awake enough, it may be impossible for it to ever again go to sleep for long. It is common for New Shifters to be sure they are a Shifter but not know what kind of animal, or change what kind they are or think they are from time to time.

Shifters tend to pick up more characteristics of Shifters the longer they are awere (aware of being WereSomething), with frequent deep mental shifters, those who believe they have almost physically shifted, and physical shifters tending to have the largest number of the characteristics. But there are several kinds of WereWolves, as you can see on the Shifts Page, and different kinds tend to have different characteristics. Also WereWolves don't nessessarily develop thru the stages to becoming a physical shifter. Many linger in beginning stages for years, some move into medium, near-physical, or physical stages, then backtrack. Many never leave the beginning or middle stages, being perfectly satisfied with mental shifting or a strong animal connection.

How can you tell if your freind is a WereWolf? Check out if they have any of the Shifter characteristics. Do they seem particularly like a certain animal? A number of WereWolves I know claim they never display Wolf behavior around other people, yet have even recently-met strangers refer to them as "That Wolf". Since people are much more familiar with Cat behavior (people are full of misconceptions about Wolves), the subtle nuances of behavior in a WereCat often get them labeled as Cat-Like rather strongly.

"I would always crouch on a chair of mine, and my freind loved to kick chairs out from under people. He could never get me. I always leaped off and landed safely when he kicked it. He told me 'You're just like a damn cat'"---Anonymous quote from a WerePanther

And always remember that even if your freind is a Shifter, they might not know it. And even if they do know it, it is likely an intensely personal matter that has much to do with their inner self and spirituality, and thus should be a matter approached with great caution so as not to hurt their feelings.

But, in the end, it is rather diffucult to tell if someone else is a Shifter or not, especially if they are a New Shifter, unaware of it themselves, or a well-integrated Physical Shifter.

"A Theriomorph is a shapeshifter; a being who can assume an animal as well as a human form. A spiritual Theriomorph is someone who sees aspects of animals in his or her personality and actions, and those aspects more or less shape who she or he is. Many of us feel an animal spirit that is an integral part of our being, affecting how we interact with others, what we do, where we go....and in that sense, we are shapeshifters. We exist mentally as both animal and human. When we shift, mentally, the outside world usually notices it....the change in thought produces a change in demeanor that's readily recognizable."---Anonymous Shifter quote

Are You a Shifter? Well, even the Symptoms are not exact indicators. Even if you have many of them, you still might only be a Furry or a Symp. What are Furrys and Symps? Go to there to find out.

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