jfc y’all making me crawl out of my well to throw down some hard truths again
Alright you nerds, let’s talk about
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
“Multiple personality disorder” or “split personality disorder.” NEVER USE THESE PHRASES. THEY HAVE BEEN REJECTED BY BOTH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THE NEURODIVERGENT COMMUNITY. They are archaic, misrepresentative, and harmful.
THAT MEANS YOU/YOUR CHARACTER.
Anything out of a horror book or movie
Anything you’ve seen on Suicide Squad
A fun and edgy character trait
A mental disorder characterized by the presence of multiple personality states, each with independent memory and behavioral initiative (these personality states are commonly termed “alters” and the whole is a “system”)
Includes periods of amnesia or impaired memory that can have an effect on a person’s independence and quality of life
Manageable with the aid of medical, psychiatric, and/or therapeutic care, with the goal of producing a healthy, harmonius system whenever possible
A rare disorder, occuring in 1-3% of people worldwide
Occurs in very real, very typical people who just want to get on with their lives without being thought of as serial killers or murderous cheerleaders or creepy dolls
Goddamn Illy, it’s just roleplay, why are you making such a big deal?
DID is a real condition that presents in real people who face real stigma and rampant misunderstanding because of sensationalist fantasy (like roleplay) misrepresenting their condition.
If, after taking the above material into consideration, your “split personality” RP character doesn’t seem that “fun” and “quirky” anymore –
– if having to alter your characterization to be mindful, accurate, and respectful seems just so super lame –
– maybe you shouldn’t be playing it.