Guardians of the Body

For the system members in charge of the heavy duty stuff About mods rules

[systemprotectors]

Just protector things:

-Playing your systemmate's favorite songs on guitar to calm them down -telling jokes to release tension -back-talking someone who reminds a fictive in their system of their canon abuser like a badass

[systemprotectors]

Shout Out to Protectors

-To the ones who physically protect the body -To the ones who emotionally protect the body -To the ones who only front in times of great stress -To the ones who front to help the body out with tasks -To the ones who are expressive and animated -To those who are flat and seemingly emotionless -To those who are human -To those who arent human All protectors are great. Keep up the good work

[faerieaes-deactivated20200507]

[systemprotectors]

I warn you all that the movie split has a lot of triggers in it. Even for curiosity’s sake, I suggest you not see it for the sake of your systemmates. It has some very misleading content, may induce dissociation, trigger flashbacks, etc.

So for your safety, we do not recommenced you go see this movie.

[systemprotectors]

I’ve added links to the rules, mod, and about page in the description for mobile users. Sorry this took so long for one of us to do this.

I’ll work on putting all the tags in one page so I can add them as one link as well.

-mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Um, disregard that quote you saw earlier... That was one of my systemmates trying to post to her own blog. -mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Ok wow, how long ago did I promise to be more active on this blog? First of all, we thank you all for following this blog even though neither wolfman nor myself have posted in a while. Second, I'm really sorry about that you guys! Half of this is due to busy schedules, and the other half is due to the fact that we have no idea what to post about. So please, send asks. Any kind of advice you might need. Submit your own methods of protecting if you want to. You need some positivity, we'll give you some positivity. We made this blog for protectors to interact, so please feel free to do so! Lastly, you're all still doing a good job as protectors. Keep up the good work you guys! -mod eyeball and mod wolfman

[headmatesfaq]

protective crush/protective feels: a term coined to describe something lots of protectors experience. made by our very own k! their original description: A Protective Crush is a form of platonic crush experienced by a member of a system who’s got protector tendencies towards someone else. You can enter a protector/protected relationship with someone. (Or multiple people, it’s not like it’s limited.) The one doing the protecting (whatever that may entail) is the protector, the other is the protected. It can be mutual or one-way.

cute term one of our own made - c

[systemreminders]

Dear Protectors:

Remember to relax a bit. You deserve after all the good you’ve done. 

[systemprotectors]

Ok but on a more serious note

WOW we’ve got a lot of catching up to do. But both mine mod and wolfman’s system are gonna be on thanksgiving break, so both of us might be able to write some stuff down.

I hope you all have a nice thanksgiving. If you’ve got anything to be thankful for, feel free to share with us!

If you got the holiday off, do take advantage of it and feel free to relax a little! You’ve been working hard and deserve a break.

-mod eyeball and mod wolfman

[systemprotectors]

This just in: mod wolfman may look like a scary wolf beast, but really he's just a big friendly ol' dog! -mod eyeball

[soul-angelos-deactivated2023102]

Dark times all around but there are still people out there who love you

Do not hurt yourself, do not hurt others, get help, talk to someone, anyone. Humanity has survived before and we can do it now if we all just support each other. My country and my people let me down and endangered my life but there’s nothing I or anyone else can do about that so let’s try to spread the love that is so clearly lacking.

[systemprotectors]

Distract Your Systemmates From Their Anxiety

If you’re co-fronting and can’t seem to calm down your anxious systemmate, try distracting them from their own anxiety. Strike up a conversation regarding something they like. Make them laugh, point out little things around you and talk about it. Whatever you do, try to get their attention and make sure they’re focusing on you.

This is especially useful if you have trouble switching fully to keep the body under control (like my systemmates and I), or if the systemmate in question is required at the front.

-mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that protector was a traumagenic-exclusive term? I, a soulbond, fulfill that type of my role for my host. However, I usually use the term "patron" instead, as I am not certain whether "protector" is appropriate, and I feel that "patron" describes both that aspect of my role and the fact that I am the main entity that the host honors in her pop-culture pagan practice.

I never heard anything about it being traumagenic-exclusive?

But it’s a matter of perspective I think. Personally I feel that it can be used by both traumagenic and endogenic systems.

The word “endogenous” means to proceed from within, or derived internally. It doesn’t necessarily mean “natural” or “healthy”, like people assume it means when they hear “endogenic plurality”

Sometimes it can cause problems too. There can still be situations where some kind of protector is needed.In the case of my system, just because we weren’t formed by trauma, doesn’t mean there wasn’t any in our lives (I came around before it and the other systemmates came after it, and the trauma occurred past the age range that fits DID criteria). There have been difficult times during our childhood that caused our host/core systemmate a lot of pain and still affects her today. She has terrible anxiety attacks that, at times even caused her to pass out. She has a terrible time confronting or even just talking to people, and suffers from depression, flashbacks and intrusive thoughts at times. So one of us has to be there to step in when needed. One who doesn’t get anxious easily and isn’t effected by the body’s anxiety when we front or co-front. I’m the only one in our system suitable for the job, as I don’t get anxious or have intrusive thoughts.I call myself a protector because that’s exactly what I do. I protect.“Protector” is a description more than anything as it describes your role in the system, so I don’t see a reason why it couldn’t be used by endogenic systems.

No matter what you call it though, you are still protecting your system from stress or harm. So if “patron” works for you, then it works for you!

Hope that clears things up. :)

-mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

It's okay to feel the need to take a break.

Even us who are meant to handle stressful situations have our limits. And hey, making a day for everyone in the system to relax, including yourself, isn't a bad idea, don't you think? Feel free to treat yourselves! -mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Anyone else having midterms this week? We just finished ours. Protectors, if you guys aren't good at co-fronting or sharing memories, it might be good to study up if your systemmates taking the tests get anxious mid-test and need to switch. Remember to eat breakfast and get a good amount of sleep too. Believe me, staying up late to study isn't that helpful (can't concentrate when you're tired). Good luck everyone! You'll do great I'm sure. -mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Alex: Hey not a question but just wanted ta say thanks fer this blog an' I hope yer guy's week is goin' well despite bein' busy. x3

No problem, my guy! Always glad to help! 

Hope your week is going well too!

-mod eyeball

[systemprotectors]

Hey you guys, sorry for the lack of updates. On my end we’ve had a busy week, and I’m sure that might be the same on Wolfman’s end too.

One of us will get back to updating. We’ll probably set up a queue too so neither of us have to worry about posting “too frequently”.

Neither one of us are the best at this blog thing, can you tell?

If anyone want to send asks though, we’ll definitely answer those as soon as possible. If you’re in need of positivity or advice, just ask for it! Or if you want to get to know either of us, that’s okay too.

Keep up the good work protectors. Talk to you all later!

-mod eyeball