Changelingcore is an aesthetic that borrows ideas from Goblincore, holding the same idea of mischief, as well as loving the parts of nature that are shunned by others. The aesthetic also holds onto a degree of melancholy, tying back into its original creation for the Neurodivergent community and the stigma/misunderstanding that often comes with it. Changelingcore was originally coined by (now-deactivated) Tumblr user willow-o-the-wisp as a subcategory of Faecore that is exclusively for Neurodivergent people, for example, people who are Autistic, or who have ADHD, ADD, DID, etc.
Visual
- Being barefoot
- Fairy rings
- Big heavy coats
- Moss
- Collections (Possibly strange)
- Uncanny valley
- Cute things with a hint of eeriness (i.e. a teddy bear with too many eyes)
- Liminal Spaces
- Comfort Object/s that you take everywhere
- Homemade Jewelry
- Doodles everywhere and anywhere
- Stimming!
- Shiny things/ Shinies
- Stompy Shoes
- Eccentric outfits with lots of layers
- Dark waters
Activities
- Going to the woods/the sea/hilltops/paddock muttering a phrase or counting under your breath the entire way there. Getting there and yelling the phrase/ just screaming
- Running through the forest barefoot/in only socks, for no particular reason
- Spending hours counting/organizing/Lining up collections (possibly dumping them all back into the box so you can do it again tomorrow)
- Reading books that are "To complicated" for you
- Making homemade jewelry
- Dying your hair or fantasizing (or getting) about getting body mods
- Doodling on everything
- Stimming!
- Drifting off/Daydreaming
- Bringing (dragging) almost anything home
Little Changeling Esc Things
- Connecting with animals
- Not necessarily lying, but not necessarily telling the truth
- Being alone, but not lonely
- Laughing off pain and frustration
- Antifascism
- An obsession with the morbid
- Having a complex sense of humor
- Clothes in many different styles, all worn at once
- Not being able to form bonds, or alternatively, not being able to break them
- Sleeping during the day and being up when everyone else is asleep
- Lots of bruises + scratches from bumping into stuff
- Echolalia!
- That strange music that transports you to another world
- Very specific ways to cook food
Resources
Tumblr
Apparently changelingcore isn’t a thing, so I’m going to make it a thing. (creation post)
The Signs as Changelingcore Aesthetics
Aesthetic Description of Changelingcore (OP claims to be original creator of this aesthetic, though the date on posts suggests not.)
A List of Changelingcore Ideas
A Changelingcore board by VibrantVenus
A Changelingcore board by raen
Spotify
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