#fronting

[certified-silly-system]

They call it fronting because it’s like being on the frontlines of a war

[makingsenseofwhathappened]

my trauma response of choice

looking fine by forgetting what emotions are

[komorebigold]

[stoicmike]

With some people you can never tell what is real — but neither can they. -- Michael Lipsey

[multiplicity-positivity]

Here’s some positivity for headmates who rarely front!

Fronting is not a requirement in order to be a valid headmate or member of your system. Some systems may find that they have members who hardly front at all, or who only fronted briefly years ago, and that's okay! Every system is unique, every system member is unique, and each system may have unique needs when it comes to fronting and interacting with the world. If your system has members who hardly front, or who used to front but don't anymore, this post is for you!

🌈 Shoutout to fragments who front for specific purposes, then vanish for long periods of time!

✨ Shoutout to headmates who have only fronted once or twice!

💗 Shoutout to headmates who front for a specific task that is rarely needed in their system!

🌈 Shoutout to systems who are unsure how to count or keep track of their members due to fragments or headmates who hardly ever front!

✨ Shoutout to headmates who lead rich and complex lives in their system’s headspace or inner world even if they rarely front!

💗 Shoutout to headmates who sometimes question whether or not they exist due to how little they front!

🌈 Shoutout to fragments and headmates who struggle to understand their own identities due to not fronting often!

✨ Shoutout to systems who miss particular members of their collective who have been dormant, missing, or who have just not fronted in a very long time!

💗 Shoutout to headmates and fragments who only front on specific days like birthdays, anniversaries, or events that happen rarely!

🌈 Shoutout to headmates who formed to fill a certain role for their system, but haven’t been needed in the front to perform their duties since!

You don’t have to front at all in order to be a valued, special, and important member of your system. Headmates, fragments, alters, and parts who don’t front often are still valid as members of their system and are still deserving of love, dignity, and respect just the way they are! No system member should ever feel guilty or pressured to front more often than they wish or are capable of.

If you or someone in your system is a headmate who rarely fronts at all, we want to remind you that a system member’s existence is in no way tied to how much or how little they front. Please show your headmates who don’t front often some love and support, and let them know that they are cherished and wanted in your system, even if they haven’t fronted in a long time or find it difficult or impossible to front these days. Take care of yourselves and each other, and have a great day!

[sysboxes]

[Text: This system won’t always clarify who’s fronting, but doesn’t mind being asked.]

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[tgirl-tamag0tchi]

Fronting can be hard when Bea is in a spiral…. It’s hard to keep her out of the front. Shes… got a fear about hurting people.