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can emotional parts (EPs) be hosts, or front a lot?

oh for sure.

while we do think it’s commonly understood that apparently normal parts (anps) usually front the most while the eps don’t front, this isn’t always the case.

we have members in our system who are eps and front often. granted, they usually are separated from our anps when they front, but that doesn’t stop them from fronting regularly.

we’re sure there are plenty of systems out there with emotional parts who are hosts or do their best to handle day-to-day functioning. it may be significantly harder for eps than anps to manage this, but we’re sure they still find ways to make it work :)

🐢 kip and ???

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i hope this isn't a bother, but is it possible for systems to have no EP? specifically in traumagenic systems. we don't have any EPs (that we know of, we could just not be able to find them)

EP - Emotional Part

ANP - Apparently Normal Part

Hi! It’s definitely not a bother at all, we’re happy to answer any question to the best of our ability.

And our answer is… maybe? We’re not an expert on dissociative disorders, but my gut says it’s not possible to have DID without EPs, while it may be possible to be traumagenic without them.

(Image ID:) a diagram titled “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - The Structural Dissociation of the Personality.” Type 1, PTSD (primary) involves one ANP and one EP. Type 2, OSDD/complex PTSD, borderline personality disorder, disorder of extreme stress, etc. (secondary) involves one ANP and multiple EPs. Type 3, DID (tertiary) involves multiple ANPs and multiple EPs. (End ID). Image Source

This diagram shows how parts are represented in different trauma-related disorders. Due to the nature of these disorders and how they develop, an EP is necessary to hold on to overwhelming or unwanted traumatic memories. This allows the ANPs to function normally without ever having to regularly interact with the EPs or their trauma.

Our system has DID, and we were not aware of most of our EPs until we had been in treatment for a while. We have high dissociative barriers which prevent many of us from interacting with our EPs. It may be that your system also has EPs behind dissociative barriers - in which case, it would probably be best to seek treatment from a therapist (ideally a trauma specialist) who can help you access these parts.

You also may have an EP who doesn’t realize that’s what they are. EPs don’t have to be crying, overwhelmed, and frightened all the time. They’re capable of healing, developing their characters, having goals, and looking forward to the future! If you have a headmate who struggles with their emotions and is generally unstable, there’s a chance they could actually be an EP, even if there’s not a lot of dissociation separating them from the rest of your system.

These are just our thoughts, anyway! Remember dissociative barriers can be remarkably good at hiding parts and alters from the rest of the system. So if we were you, we wouldn’t be so quick to determine that we have no EPs at all! It may just take some treatment and healing for them to come around.

Best of luck to you! Even if you learn you don’t have any EPs in your system, know that your experience is still real and you still absolutely have a place in the traumagenic community and the plural community overall!

🌸 Margo and 🐢 Kip

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#14 on the ask game?

ah that’ll very much depend on who’s an ANP. i (winter) used to think i was an EP cuz i didn’t realize a lot of the trauma memories “i” have, i can’t actually remember/don’t belong to me. as host, i’m generally around the most. zach didn’t start out as an ANP, but seems to be one now that they’ve taken on the role of cohost. our other main ANP is lilli, but she doesn’t front that often, at least not while we’re back at home.

zach and i actually are pretty similar to each other in personality wise, also gender wise. i do more of the school stuff and other daily tasks, but zach takes over when it gets to be too much or they’re missing time out. they seem to be a bit better at dealing with gatherings of people, like family. they’re also a middle and feel younger while i’m body age, an adult.

lilli is the happy little child with this idea of childhood we never got to have. she’s bubbly and fun, and enjoys a lot of the stuff we used to when we were young. she is overall our happiest alter by far, and we believe she was likely the first host.

we may have other ANPs, but there are some alters we don’t know roles for yet, not that they’re out that often. owen could be an ANP too, but he either rarely ever fronts, or i have a lot more amnesia with him than with most other alters, or a mixture of both.

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