Constellations, packs, prides, oh my
greetings, havent posted in a bit due to things happening in everyday life; i come back to ask, what does a pack, a pride, a constellation or other have to be for you? who do you consider part of the group, is it strictly family-based, strictly alter/nonhuman, does it have to be a certain amount of folks, does everyone need to be the same 'type or clade, what do you do together (if anything), does everyone know eachother, etc etc. if you dont have a pack or are more on the solitary side, would you enjoy being in one anyway?
Personally, my constellation as of now consists of my mate and my biological little brother, all alterhuman and with 'types unrelated to mine. i would consider some irl/online human friends part of it as well, but in a more distant way if that makes sense. they may not be part of the core constellation but they are welcome anytime to join us for things.
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This is something I like thinking about! Thank you for posting the question. I consider my herd (or pod/pack, depends on my mindset) my mate, my bio younger brother, my chosen sister, my best friend, my parents and my two rabbits! People who I trust and are close to me daily I consider part of my herd. Not everyone has to be nonhuman but it does generally make it easier for me to connect to someone when they are. Everyone knows each other to some degree and they all do know that I consider them my herd and appreciate being seen that way by me, which is comforting in a way. My friends might temporarily join my herd if there is a lot of interactions or if we go somewhere together but the core of my herd has not changed in years and I don't think it really will. I think when my brother has a mate she will join or if my girlfriend has a best friend they might join too. I am not super strict with who's in and who's out but I do keep track of it in my own mind and I like doing that.
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