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Simply plural user here :3 yeah I've felt the exact same way you do upon attempting to use the app especially due to executive dysfunction it would genuinely be nauseating to even think about potentially using it because of all the buttons and such

I don't have any other apps but I do have a couple of tips that helped I think?

Making Profiles

Okay there was this very odd assumption I had that I needed to make everyones profiles right off the bat like every single headmate ever which left me with around 100+ messy profiles

I realize my mistake now and this was only adding to my "urgency" of using it because "what if this person fronts and they don't have a profile !!" Instead now, I would've doubled it down to adding profiles of people I know to front on a regular basis and leave any other profiles up to whoever wants to make their own, this gets gradually easier once you're kind of settled with simply plural and you've begun to keep track of any fronting patterns (if you have them!!) If there's any new splits we're aware of we'll make a profile for them too.

Getting Familiar With The App

The layout is confusing to say the least ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BARELY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING SIGHS I took the time to sit down when there was FreeTime and attempt to get to know the app better, where buttons are, how to use them, I experimented a bit and it was all honestly overwhelming and I took constant breaks between it to recollect myself, but then I realized that the official app literally has a "help" section where they demonstrate how to "add to front" and such using pictures and I was like oh. thats easier :")

Organization

organizing is kind of like a double edged sword for me personally, I love organizing, sometimes I don't and it stresses me out it just depends, we have headmates who adore organizing and they probably organize on the app best.

As you may or not be aware there's label-based folder options you can tuck the profiles into ya know, for better moderating or just for fun, I have a folder full of every little to keep track of how many there currently are etc etc. this isn't a need but it can help fill in that need of tidy-ness(??) you might want. You don't have to make folders for every single thing, like sources, favourite movies, date they formed, every symptom holder, you get the deal, a simple folder of say—the current "host(s)" (if you have one) or the current "gatekeepers" is enough.

Aesthetics

again, optional, don't make the people fool you into thinking you need every profile to be aesthetically pleasing I just found it helped me personally become less stressed when I opened the app to see everyone's profile was neat with cute little symbols and all of that.

mini tips

1. Don't feel stressed about updated fronts constantly and accurately.

2. Don't feel upset if you forget about the app or using it for things like communication and tracking, there's times where my simply plural had gone untouched for months I promise you its okay.

3. Look at tutorials before even opening the app, for me, looking at stuff like that where I have no clue what to do causes me anxiety IMMEDIATELY, I recommend checking out tutorials before even downloading it — here's a 31 minute one on YouTube I found.

Overall don't feel too stressed, if you find simply plural is only an issue for you than don't use it what matters is your comfort and what you believe to work best for your system, I only gave all of these tips because I felt a similar way but decided to give it a shot and once we got use to it, it was okay :) I wish you the best of luck on this ^^!!! SORRY FOR ANY TYPOS ITS SO L8

Ok so-everyone I see swears by simply plural. But it just confuses me and gives massive anxiety. Anyone have any tips for it? Or maybe anything else they use for system stuff?

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