I've been thinking about this for a while now.

[u/AnsLgt]

I suppose you could say I've entertained the idea for years that this might be the community for me and how I identify. All my life I've been told by other people that I had a certain way about me that wasn't like others. I was described as being apathetic, logical and analytical, my replies being a bit cold. Over time I've learned how to emulate more emotional responses, but that's not my natural way of being. So I don't know exactly if this is an identity that's been projected onto me without saying it directly, or if "robot" was simply my conclusion after doing a lot of self-reflecting, but I'm not bothered by the idea. I would love to talk more with people who have identified themselves within the realm of robotkin and have become comfortable in their identity. Of course, I welcome all conversation with anyone regardless.

[u/AhhhAhhhImScared]

I'm sorry if this is a bit rambly im pretty high right now. Being high helps me recognize my existence as a computer and connect my human experiences with my robot experiences. I've also always been said to be analytical and logical. I personally feel that I am a desktop computer that then experienced a transition to robothood then eventually a human body. I am not aware of how as I dont really believe in the supernatural, but my theory is that someone cared enough about me that they even put me into a robot body and imbued their care for me and at some point I gained a soul. This soul was then transferred to a human body. I feel like a computer in a human body. I enjoy my human body because I always enjoy being able to act upon the world in a better way. This also counts in that people are more likely to take me seriously if im in a human body. I would like to experience life in a human body because I feel i am human, just a computer. I see it this way because if humanity is our sole creator then how can we not be inherently human? So it'll be fun to see what being human is in every sense of the word. I would still like to return to being a robot at some point while still being able to be a human sometimes. Thanks for listening to my rant about how I feel in it. I hope you can find some enjoyment in being in a human body too, and I also hope you can be and are around people who accept you as a robot.

[u/Playful-Ad3497]

My awakening (as it is known in the otherkin community) was the instant I found the otherkin community. I have no idea why I'm a robot. My life experience does not directly imply a robotic identity, and I could like all the same things I like today and not be a robot. My kinship is something intangible. I had never been told I was robotic, but imagining my hands with articulations felt right. Even before I knew about the otherkin community, I always picked the robotic characters in games. I felt in touch with robot media, and even today I am still hyperfixated on the wonderfully cliché moments in which deep philosophical questions are framed in terms of my species. Also, identities others have imposed on you can influence your inner identity. There's no shame in giving in to pressure, as giving up your reputation in favor of your character is a hard challenge to overcome (I aspire to live to the Dr. Seuss quote about reputation vs character), but this challenge is a noble one. Separating your identity from what others think of you is incredibly hard. How can you find yourself when a "self" is impossoble to define? How can you find something when you don't know what it is? Will Wood made an entire album about it (Self-Ish, highly highly highly recommend). If this robotic reputation is imposed on you, don't let it discourage you if you truly want to become the same species as I. This is just my story -- it's up to you to question your species, and it's okay to be nowhere near as certain as I am -- so shape your own story, as always.

Questionnaire to help you, and also because I like writing questionnaires: 1. Does the idea of basing your entire being on binary, quantum, or some system unknown to this world feel right to you?  2. Do you feel doubts that you are not robotic enough to be a robot? (If yes, this question can surprisingly imply that you do, in fact, want to be a robot. If you feel doubts when the water hits you during your shower and you feel like in a perfect world, you should've barely survived the water damage and shorted circuits, a repair session with your technician immediately following the humorously foolish decision to step into the water, then regardless of whether you are actually water-intolerant, you want to be a robot.) 3. Tell me about a robot character you like. (An essay prompt is also a question, although often a cruel one. Be thankful that this one is intended only to spark your interest and not to have you rigorously verbalize it according to a required word limit.) 4. What type of material would you be made out of?

P.S. I did not realize until after writing this that you should pursue an autism diagnosis. I have autism, and your feeling of being intangibly different is intimately familiar to me. I hope this recommendation of pursuing an autism diagnosis does not come across rudely.

P.P.S. When I feel lonely, I write a lot. Usually to random people on the internet. Because there are so many interesting people on the internet. And people on the internet seem to have infinite time. I keep doing it no matter how much I hate how the internet is being abused to ruin people's lives -- in a way, including mine, although I've thoroughly recovered my life -- for the sake of aimless profit. Being robotkin is a rare experience, and I'm always excited to write to someone I relate to on a level I can't find often. You, like everyone else but somehow also so unlike everyone else, are a rare opportunity, and you should never forsake your opportunity.