Ode to the Wilderness

This one's been coming.

First off, it's not furries I'm having an issue with.
Or people who just like drawings wolves or admiring them.
Or normal wolf fans.
Or wolves themselves.
Or even certain role-plays where people are just messing around and realize that.
And, yes, I'm aware there's some sort of mental issue that makes people think they're wolves but I'm not talking about that either.
I'm talking about the fad.

To be honest, I would have way less of an issue with that whole, "i are an animal on the inside" if it weren't for the fact:
1) a horribly disproportionate amount of people claim to be wolves above many other animals.
2) I notice people tend to lean towards "majestic/cool" animals like horses, hawks, falcons, dragons, WOLVES especially, special dogs, panthers etc. It seems a bit more difficult to find people saying, "hey, I'm a worm/lobster/hamster/limpet/snail/turkey, etc. Ex. "non-cool/action-y/rare/beautiful animals."
3) The mentality that because -I- like a certain animal, therefore I get to -pick- and -choose- my animal/what I am.
4) I like how the suffering of wolves/dolphins/cute/cool animals is more focused on than other less "prettiful" animals, like, say, spiders, snakes, sharks, bugs, etc.

I remember reading an account of a so-called "wolf in a human body" where this person basically went to the zoo and all she focused on was the suffering of the "poor" wolves and how she "bonded" with them, NEVER MIND that a zoo has countless other animals behind cages, not just wolves. And sometimes animals are put in zoos for reasons. But, hey, not like any unmajestic animals could understand what those poor wolves are going through.

"Because wolves are speshul and unique and majestic, JUST LIKE ME. SO IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN FORM A SPIRITUAL BOND WITH ANY LOWER ANIMALS, AMITIRE?"

I also like how when people "claim" they're a certain animal on the "inside," they latch onto the stupidest and most insignificant crap to validate their claim.
Ex. "I get along with dogs, I am a wolf."
"I hang out alone and I like digging in the yard with my hands, I'm a wolf."

That's like saying, "I stretch and yawn when I wake up and like fiddling with string. I'm a cat."

or "I mimic what other people say and like planes and have been fascinated with flying. I am a parrot inside, dont u see???"

Or they'll just throw multiple insignificant traits that humans do all the time and cry "wolf."
Ex. "I think the moon is pretty, I love fur, and I have this one really long canine tooth and enjoy running with my dog. If I'm not a wolf, I don't know what is!111"

Also, what the hell makes you think being a wolf in this world will make you any free-er?
Wolves don't run the show.
Humans do.

And chances are, you're going to get a lot more freedom with opposable thumbs and internet access than you are being shot at from a plane or being stuck in a pack. Truth is, humans can and get to do a lot of things many animals will never have the chance to. And with how much freedom humans take way from animals as it is, hell, especially dogs, you think being a four-legged beast will be any easier?

And I honestly don't get why human = not human.
All this, "i am trapped in a human body but have an animal spirit and humans have a connection to dogs/wolves."

First off, I could have sworn we had more similarities with apes/monkeys than dogs/wolves.
Secondly, why can't a human have the soul of an, uh, human. As in, if you're reading this now, what you are.

Good lawd knows I can't stop you from -thinking- you're a wolf or wanting to be one, but since so many of you have asked me in the past what my "beef" was, here you go. And before you, "oh, reading this didn't bother me/I don't care what you say BUT..." and yet proceed to write out a ten page comment or start trolling with moar anonymous accounts, seriously, nice try, but no. I can tell you do.

I know some kids flock to this sort of thing because they have issues making friends in real life, and yeah, in a way it's kind of sad, but growling in public isn't going to make it easier for you. If you like wolves that much, you can also find people that like them and that's great, but acting like one in public isn't going to make anything easier. I'm not trying to be mean with that statement, but it's a fact.
But, like some of you have ranted at me before, not like I can stop you.
Or the nasty attitudes a lot of teeny wolfaboos get with anyone who they see as "threatening them".
Oh, and the bad typing. Dear gawd, the bad typing.

Maybe there is a valid belief system and animal spirituality thing that goes with all this, okay, I can sort of see that, but with the disproportionate amount of people throwing around all the lamest claims, chances are they're probably smothered underneath all the shit kicked up so they get ignored/lumped in with the "fads/fakes."

_{Christ...sensing a shitfit in 3...2...1....}

Edit: I'm actually a bit surprised that a number of therians actually enjoyed reading this. But I'm glad I was able to talk to some of the polite/well-typing ones/well-meaning ones, definitely a nice change of pace from the "omfg wolfaboo/i are wolf" sort of types that is so commonly found in a lot of places. It was actually interesting to hear what some of you guys had to say on your beliefs, and I liked the fact a number of you could had more substance/merit behind it than, well, the reasons I've stated above.