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I Am A Real Werewolf

How to Be a Werewolf

Step 1: Recognize that there is something about yourself you are not fully aware of. Listen to your dreams.

Step 2: Confront that “part” of yourself, regardless of how frightening it may seem. Face your fears and try to see them in a different light.

Step 3: Stop thinking of yourself as two parts, one human and one wolf, and start thinking of yourself as one whole: a werewolf.

Step 4: Accept that you are who and what you are. You are not a monster unless you want to be. You will be disbelieved. You may be hated. However, if you are secure within yourself and if you accept that being different does not make you “bad” or “wrong”, then you can let such hatred and disbelief pass by you without a care.

Step 5: Keep a low profile. Attracting too much attention, especially without an alias to avoid identification, can be dangerous. Do not be too quick to trust anyone who gives you information or advice.

Step 6: Do not hate humans. Recognize that your anger towards humanity stems both from your anger and confusion surrounding the difficulty of being what you are as well as your fear of being different, of having to live as you are, and of persecution.

Step 7: Do what you want in life. You can conform enough to human society to live within it, or seek to escape it. Regardless of what decision you make, do what you feel is right and never try to be someone or something you are not.
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DeannaJo
This makes it sound like lycanthropy is a spiritual thing and a matter of choice. It's a step away from lycanthropy being achieved through meditation. The mental aspect of being a werewolf is a secondary characteristic.
Drachona · 31-35, M
Nowhere do I indicate that this is a choice or something purely spiritual. I am not even sure where you get spiritual from. This is primarily psychological. Why? Because the one thing no one ever talks about are the stresses and conflicts that come with being a wolf. I agree that psychology is not the most important identifier of werewolves, but it is the most important part of living as one. Security and acceptance are the difference between living a somewhat normal life and being clinically insane. This is more of a musing than anything else, but I do feel that the psychological process of being a wolf is almost never mentioned. The transformation is not the only aspect of being a werewolf, but it is treated that way.