#system protectors

[unwelcome-ozian]

[snowy-bones]

When all three protectors are awake, it can be a bit loud here. The system is buzzing, and it hurts a bit.

[recoveringknights]

Okay but, sometimes protectors interacting with the host’s siblings is kinda cute. Nothing is funnier yet more wholesome than Mars jogging through heavy rain at an amusment park while pushing the host’s baby brother

[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]

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]

We don’t want to ruin the social lives of our systemmates, but sometimes it’s best to cut off contact with certain people if they’re giving you or your systemmates distress.