greeting, fellow anomalies, i'm Halo, the host of the Containment Failure System! i decided to start posting in here because i kind of wanted to reach out to some community, figured tumblr could be a good choice :D
so, we'll be mainly posting things like opinions/rants, questions, art and memes :p
we're an OSDD-1 (b) system, and i'll let the others introduce themselves later if they want (i don't wanna step on any boundaries or anything ahah)
so, i wanted to start this first post by setting my opinion on non traumagenic systems. so, our opinion is pretty complicated, and it changes from alter to alter, but the most shared opinion is the following:
i don't think 'system' is the right word for endogenic plurality — BUT i absolutely believe endogenic plurals exist. now, before you throw your tomatoes at me, let me explain:
so, for starters, if you consider yourself an endogenic system, i'm not here to fight you. you can interact if you want, i usually don't block but prefer to discuss like logical people. before you say anything, please read until the end.
in short terms, we don't believe all plurals are systems. and i have a very simple explanation.
plurality is an umbrella term. it comes in various forms and shapes. it can be caused by conditions such as BPD, bipolar disorder, PTSD/C-PTSD, neurodivergence and DID/OSDD/CDDs.
after all, as we know for dissociative disorders, we have 3 levels of dissociation, like shown in this chart:
see how there's also BPD and C/PTSD?
so, back on track, the term "system" is made for traumagenic plurals. and i have a good explanation for it too:
let's look at the term "system" for a moment. in CDDs, in which a person goes trough repeated unescapable trauma trough early childhood and past, and based on their brain's ability to dissociate, can split ego states in separate headmates.
the splitting is also, never random, and always serves a purpose, for the system's functioning: a part can hold trauma, a part can have the purpose of communicating, a part can hold the job of soothing during breakdowns.. you get what i mean.
however this specific structure isn't necessarily always present in all forms of plurality. also, for traumagenic systems, they often experience other symptoms such as dissociation, amnesia, distressing experiences with their system, and such.
now, if an 'endogenic' system presents those kind of symptoms and structure? it's likely you ARE traumagenic. now, it is very common that you don't remember your trauma, or don't realize an experience was traumatic.
but if you don't, then i personally wouldn't use the term system for that experience — but i'm not the label police. you do you. i don't want to say endos don't exist or that they are faking for attention, i am not that kind of person. i genuinely want to understand you guys.
if you have anything to say, you can comment, and we discuss like civil people. i am open to discussing this and seeing others opinions.
i believe plural ≠ always DID/OSDD
system = traumagenic (DID/OSDD specifically)
anyways, love yall! xoxo :3