Not at all. Kinfeels is a very, very vague term that just means “otherkinity-related feelings and emotions”. Kinfeels can range from exotrauma to something that looks not unlike a period of mania, and everything in between.
Shifts, however, are a very different thing. Here is a guide to them that I hunted up for you. You should memorize it, probably, or bookmark it; and consult when needed. You’ll learn to tell the difference between different kinds of shifts in time.
And for the record, no; you’re not annoying me. Late responses are since I just got out of class. This is the most asks I’ve gotten in months, lemme tell you.
Hope that helps.