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well we're back home. feffy's settled in okay, i look different in headspace, and otter is bummed we're not in florida anymore. zoey's talking to elae so i don't know how they feel. i just think it's weird we get more old people showing up when good things happen- you'd think good things = system number staying stable, but i guess not.
If you say things like “autistic people are never successful” and you are also a Pokemon fan then you should probably sit down while I tell you the news about the creator of your beloved game series. Yeah, Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokemon and founder of gamefreak? Autistic
hhoo boy im goin theres the dissociation and the headache hello Hello!
im pretty sure someone else is already cocon/cofronting but im still mostly aware and in control so i think we'll be okay at least for a little bit
tfw feeling switchy as hell and we have to go on a plane and pretend to be one person today
Myths about DID & Dissociation
Myth: Dissociation only happens under times of stress. Fact: Dissociation can happen anytime, regardless of stress level or stressful stimuli. Heck, some people dissociate when they’re bored!
Myth: When dissociated, people are completely unaware of what’s going on. Fact: There are different levels of dissociation. As a general rule, dissociation is a certain kind of mental detachment from the body. When dissociated, a person may feel like they’re outside of themselves, but be aware of what is going on outside of their body (and perhaps not aware of what’s going on INSIDE). However, sometimes dissociation, in the case of dissociative amnesia, can cause a complete loss of knowledge of what’s going on while in the dissociative state. (Note: I would personally argue that “day-dreaming” is a kind of dissociation, though I think the psych community considers it more of a feature of poor executive functioning)
Myth: People with DID have no awareness of their ‘alters’ unless others outside of their body have mentioned them. Fact: Not everyone knows about their ‘alters’, especially younger in life - but many people with DID are aware of at least one ‘alter’, if not a large portion of their fronting system.
Myth: Persons with DID are never aware of the actions of their ‘alters’. Fact: Research by Paul Dell has found that most multiples have subjective awareness more often than not while their others are out - this is called “co-consciousness”. More often than not, people are ‘partially dissociated’ while their alters are present, rather than being amnesic. Of course, some people have worse dissociation than others, and may have amnesia every-time their ‘alters’ are out - but most people with DID do not experience amnesia every single time.
Myth: Persons with DID who experience co-fronting or co-consciousness are ALWAYS aware of the actions of their ‘alters’. Fact: It’s probably pretty blatant that this isn’t true, yet some people still believe it and try to say “you know when ____ was out and said ____”. Frankly, most people with DID lose some time (but not all)… it could be anything from a second to months. Even if they were co-fronting with the other you’re speaking about, they may not remember what they said (or what you said).
Myth: It is obvious to those who know a DID person that that person has ‘alters’, even if they haven’t been told. Fact: DID is, in fact, extremely hard to spot (perhaps because of ignorance, but also because it may appear as other disorders, such as Bipolar (because of mood-swing) or Schizophrenia (because of psychotic episodes). Many people with DID “fly under the radar”, and many do not switch rapidly or often unless under a lot of stress. In fact, DID can be so silent (so to speak (pun not intended)) that even long-time spouses and therapists of DID people may completely miss it. There has even been comments in the psych community made about the diagnostic criteria because it may be difficult to spot ‘alters’ as well as that they may come out very rarely.
Myth: Everyone with DID has a child/protector/abuser-introject/psychotic murder in their system. Fact: I have never known an archetype of multiple systems that is absolutely accurate and goes across the board. Many people do not have a child, a protector, and introject, or even anyone in their system that is violent. DID is very specific to the person who has it - every system is different because every person is different, and every experience is different.
Myth: Every ‘alter’ in a system is so startlingly different that there’s no way to mistake them for another. Fact: Just as you may have two people who aren’t DID that are very similar, it’s possible to have two system members that are similar as well.
Myth: DID is basically just schizophrenia with internal voices instead of external. Fact: First of all, schizophrenics may more commonly (statistically) have external voices, the voices they hear (if they hear any) may come from anywhere. Second of all, while DID may manifest in a way that looks like schizophrenia, or a person with DID may also have a co-occurring psychotic disorder… they are not even remotely the same. DID has alters that take control of the body, and also dissociation, neither or which occur in schizophrenia.
Myth: DID is accurately portrayed in media which shows people with more than two personalities (aka, not Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde). Fact: There is not a single show or movie (including those about Sybyl) that accurately portray DID. Just as “A Beautiful Mind” over-exaggerates the symptoms and manifestations of schizophrenia to make it more entertaining, Sybyl and nearly every other movie or show about DID (besides actual documentaries, obviously) are over-exaggerated, highly-dramatized, and… often, just plain wrong in almost every way. Most people agree that to date, “United States of Tara” is likely the best portrayal of a DID system… though it is still exaggerates for entertainment value.
Myth: I learned about DID in psych class and I’m pretty sure my psych book(/teacher) is the whole truth and the only truth. Fact: Sadly, DID is also inaccurately explained in psych class - mostly because psych classes explain the diagnostic criteria, and pass over anything else that may be helpful in teaching students about DID (like documentaries on DID, or first-hand accounts). While there may be a class or two that actually did a good job on this, I can pretty much guarantee that you were taught inaccurate, and highly outdated information.
Myth: People with DID can control their ‘alters’ - what they do, and when they come out. Fact: No one has full control over anyone else - whether they’re inside or outside of their body —- unless of course you’ve learned some fantastic mind-control techniques (it’s a joke). While some systems communicate well and try to work together, one person in a system has no more control over someone else in the same system anymore than I can control my cat. Edit: People seemed confused by this so I wanted to note that some system members do have more control over fronting… and this can arise for a variety or reasons, whether it’s just that system members listen more to that person, or because they have more dominant control over how fronting works (like being able to essentially block fronting). However, I don’t feel that this is a 100% control as I don’t imagine most people in a system with this level of control are sitting around waiting to moderate fronting times, or policing what others do. (As usual, IT DEPENDS ON THE SYSTEM (could I really say that enough?).) Extra edit: Please note that some systems have a “gatekeeper”, who can control fronting (pushing people to front or blocking fronting from inside or outside (aka, within the inner world, or within the body)… depends on the system, and not all systems have one of these, or only have one who only controls fronting sometimes (our system is in the latter, our “gatekeeper” doesn’t keep people from fronting but had shut fronting for reasons like SI or SUI….). Please remember, ALWAYS, to get to know the system you’re in contact with to have a better understanding of how they function. Some systems have others that control fronting to keep the system functioning, and some others may “steal” front. Please always remember that each system is unique, and while they may not be able to fully control the actions of others in the system, they may be able to have some control over fronting, or blocking the ability of one to talk/act/ect —- and please respect a system regardless of their level of functioning in this respects. It’s very individual, its very personal - and every system functions based on their needs when the system begins (in some cases, I honestly don’t know how all systems work, so please give this a grain of salt).
Myth: DID isn’t real - after all, my psychologist (who likely doesn’t specialize in dissociation or DID) told me so. Fact: Your psychologist is one of the many people who has been brainwashed by things like Sybyl, to believe that Sybyl is an accurate portrayal of DID. Because that’s not actually how DID works, it leads people to believe that it doesn’t exist. There have been quite a few psychologists in research fields that have gone into studies believing it doesn’t exist, and come out believing it does.
Myth: DID doesn’t exist and everyone who says they have it is lying / just roleplaying. (basically the same as the last, so sue me) Fact: It very much does exist, many people just have the wrong vision of what it is. That’s what this blog is all about - giving a more correct idea of what dissociation and DID are, rather than the common (and blatantly wrong) stereotypes that society has put in front of us. In reality, different system members may have different blood pressure, blood-glucose levels, different voices, handwriting, mannerisms and ways of walking (ect, ect, ect). Some even have different blood types (I’ve only heard of one case where this happened, but I guess it was big news to the psych community because my therapist told me about it)! You can say it doesn’t exist all you want, but you can’t fake a blood test.
Myth: Everyone in a DID system is human because the body is.
Fact: The various aspects of a DID system can be anything from human to alien, depending on what the system thinks it needs to find a balance upon their creation. Non-human alters are more commonplace than most may wish to accept. The height, gender, race, or overall looks of an alter may, and usually do, differ from that of the body and the body is no suitable reference point for an alter’s inner identity.
what’s with all the otherkin hate lately?
heres a little reminder from feathertail!
discoveries
- i (roy/main) am always co-conscious when someone else fronts but i don’t usually commit anything i see at that point to memory
- otter hates soda and loves chocolate and peanut butter, also they know and remember more american sign language than me bc they’re nonverbal in outworld and deaf in the inner one
- zoey has a hard time not sounding like herself when she fronts; also it’s hard for her here because she’s really gay and there are so many pretty girls
- little tree is both the only full fictive and the youngest person actually wanting to front
do people know about this? i feel like they must know
Warning for auto-play in links
[Raeen Roes/ Angel Haze] - Hip hop, rap
[Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!] - Punk rock
[Gerard Way] - Pop punk
[The Shondes] - Alternative
[Kokumo] - Classical
[Schmekel] - Punk/alternative
[Good Asian Drivers] - Alternative
[Butch County] - Hard rock
[Heidi Barton Stink] - Rap
[La Roux] - Pop/electronic
[Ruby Rose] - Electronic/pop
[JD Samson] - Electronic/alternative
[Kieran Strange] - Alternative/pop punk
[Rae Spoon] - Indie rock/ folk punk
[Jayne County] - Indie
[Steam Powered Giraffe] - Alternative
[Antony and the Johnsons] - Art pop/classical
[Geo Wyeth] - Classical/art
[Evan Greer] - Folk punk
[The Cliks] - Indie
[Rosanonymous] - Indie/punk
[Rocco Katastrophe] - Hip hop
[Jordaan Mason] - Undefined genre
I don’t know about anyone else and I don’t wanna start a fight or anything but I’m pretty sure Gerard has said he’s cis but doesnt fall into typical masculine gender roles.
spg (steam powered giraffe) has a trans woman lead, however, she's made fun of self harm and eating disorders and her twin brother constantly degenders her by calling her "they" and saying sibling instead of sister so :/
hey so weather.com has opted to play a kind of jarring prank on its viewers. weather.com has listed the wednesday that is actually april 1st as may 1st. the rest of the week is labeled as may too. this kind of prank can cause all sorts of unpleasant psychological side effects for many people. please reblog this and spread the word so no damage is done.
Switching with the main!!
let’s go, just me and you! let’s go, just one on two!
☼ System Ask Meme! (specify who you're asking) ☼
☺ - what are some nice things that others in your system do/have done for you? what are some nice things that you do/have done for others in your system?
☻ - what fears do you have about or regarding your system/multiplicity? do others in your system have the same fears?
¿ - what kind of system are you a part of? do you have a system name?
@ - does anyone else know about your multiplicity? if so, talk about how someone outside of your system interacts with your system.
♥ - how do you handle relationships (platonic, romantic, sexual, etc) with people outside of the system? how do you handle relationships within your system, if there are any?
♦ - what specific role do you like to think you play in your system? what other role would you like to play, given the option?
♣ - how good is your intrasystem communication? how do you prefer to communicate with others in the system, and how do they prefer to contact or communicate with you?
♠ - talk about your favorite system member and why you like them!
# - how many people are there in your system now? how many were there a month ago? a year ago?
► - how do you envision your system changing in the future? what changes has it gone through in the past?
≈ - talk about your headspace! do you have your own private part of it, or is it communal?
∞ - do you ever think of integrating? how do you feel about it? how do others in the system feel about it?
♫ - how does your system generally agree on activities/etc when more than one person is conscious or fronting?
& -if you could pick someone (for example, a fictional character) to add to your system, who or what kind of other would you pick?
time to switch with zoey !
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