got tthis from wikepedia i had to look it up to ive left all the links active incase anyone wants to read more

 

Otherkin are a subculture of people, primarily Internet-based, who identify in some way as other than human. Otherkin often believe themselves to be mythological or legendary creatures, explaining their beliefs through reincarnation, having a nonhuman soul, ancestry, or symbolic metaphor.^[1]

Common creatures otherkin identify as include angels, demons, dragons, elves, extra-terrestrials, fairies, kitsunes, lycanthropes, and vampires, among others.^[2][3]

Outside of their own subculture, otherkin beliefs are frequently met with disbelief