#also a very heavy fictive system

[legendsoffandoms]

Oh shit-

It’s been almost a week 😭

Anyways hi yall

Guess who is having multiple identity crises!

1. Name:

Called myself Knife Bat in a server as a joke for Halloween, and when people actually called me it

Euphoria

So thats going on

2. I’m questioning if I’m a system or not, and I’m honestly losing the battle

Yeah the more I research, and try out terms

The more I realize that I am probably a system

(Guess my Ex was right 😭)

Anyhow

Hope yall are doing good

Want to hear about an Undertale au?

[alittlebitofeverything579]

Does anyone else get this or is it just us?

-Dorothea

[thefirstvessel]

Mmmm- love getting fake claimed and having someone imply our dissociative disorder is Fancy Roleplay, just because I happened to re-surface as a Sleep Token alter when I came out of dormancy... 😑

It's not like the system leaving Sleep Token Twitter was so traumatic to us and one of our closest friends that it caused me to split off or anything-

[moogghost]

i really need to. update/remake our pinned post one of these days

bc while it Works as is i want it to be better

[astralsys]

hi again been a bit... uhhh why'd I wanna make this again? oh right talking about random shit. I do wanna get back into some things I left off with some friends of mine, but due to being me and it being a very hard existence things didnt go as planned and I kinda dropped it and lost interest.... which really sucks cause I have so many ideas for where I wanted to take my story ( working on a kirby au of sorts havent sorted out through the entire thing cause my brain doesnt wanna work with me :/ ) that I wanted to actually bring into existence instead of it all just being in my head or a rough draft. maybe I can push myself into gaining interest again by actually working on it again. what I had orginally thought up is no longer what I wanna go with so new things are hard to come up with. off topic from that I have so many fucking games I need to get back to and the game list keeps getting bigger and bigger its gonna drown me at some point :( whyyyyy do I keep doing this to myself.... doom I'm dooming myself this is what I'm doing. and cause I'm me I'm def gonna be forgetting that I made this post in the first place! dont you love being this mess of a person? isnt this FUN?!

[dice-boy]

watching playthroughs of source is always a bit of a gamble bc 97% of the time I'm chilling and 3% of the time I get smacked in the side of the head with a trigger

[theshadowymansionsystem]

I love you systems.

I love you systems with other disorders along with their DID/OSDD.

I love you systems who are physically disabled

I love you systems who need to use mobility aids. (We use one too! We use a cane!)

I love you systems who feel like they’re “weird” or “odd”.

I love you systems who are fictive heavy!

I love you systems who are brainmade heavy!

I love you systems who are factive heavy!

I love you systems who have a low split tolerance.

I love you systems who have a high split tolerance.

I love you systems who switch a lot!

I love you systems who don’t switch a lot!

I love you systems with communication issues.

I love you systems with frontstuck hosts! (I’m also front stuck at the moment myself lol)

I love you systems who mask all the time.

I love you systems who don’t mask all of the time.

I love you systems who don’t mind being a system!

I love you systems who hate being a system!

I love you systems who age regress!

I love you systems who are still in bad home situations! (My heart goes out to you guys I hope you get to leave soon.)

I love you systems who are out on their own!

I love you systems with inconsistent amnesia barriers.

I love you systems who use humor to cope!

I love you systems who panic over “small” things.

I love you systems.

Remember that no matter what you are real and very valid<3 you’re beautiful and unique just as you are.

-Alex Mason

[too-many-tokens-system]

☆ ¦ first post on here. ¦ ☆

(This has been edited, feel free to re-check this to see our other tumblr accounts and social medias.)

hi, we're TooManyTokens, a system of way too many. just a heads-up, we are very fictive heavy. don't like that? simply just don't interact! fake-claimers do not inreract as well. /srs

this is basically our own little (vent) blog, so tw's will be below.

(!! tw !! trauma mentions (grooming + cocsa), suicide mentions, self-harm mentions. so please, interact with caution. you are responsible for your own triggers.)

almost all of the main alters that post on here are also trauma-holders (to their own extent), so be weary of what you comment on our posts, dm us, or say when you reblog our posts. thank you.

we'd love to make more friends on here, so don't be afraid to dm us, especially if you're a fellow system!

but do not dm us if you're over the age of 20, or if you're under the age of 15 (unless you're one of our moots). /srs

any-hoo, i really hope you enjoy our posts/reblogs on here!

if you want to see more posts by us, here are our other side blogs/social medias:

@knifesterbation (nsfw/unfiltered blog ☆ no cw/tw + primarily used by jeff)

@girlyzinsanitiez (neka/nina's blog ☆ made for funzies >_<)

@v4mpyr1cz (vampyr's blog ☆ made out of boredom.)

discord username: jynxisment8l

bluesky username: @ too-many-tokens.bsky.social

~ sincerely, toomanytokens.

☆ ¦ fin. ¦ ☆

[syunkissisfaking]

This person is faking D.I.D, and more. and its time we actually talk about it. ( As someone with DIAGNOSED D.I.D. )

CW ; faking disorders, lying, swearing, antiship debates, harassment, mentions of serial killers (as example), mentions of abuse and trauma (unspecified),

DISCLAIMER ; I am aware this will cause a lot of attention if seen by a lot of people in the D.I.D community. a lot of fakers tend to have similar "aspects" to syunkiss, so I expect hate. as well as a lot of syunkiss fans who will run to their defence (for some reason) this is to spread awareness. This entire post is based on SCIENTIFIC FACTS and my OWN EVIDENCE. i am medically diagnosed and have been for 7 years now.

OTHER BLOGS OF NOTE ; @/idonoiyo @/duckduckgoose-exe @/rab1darachn1d (also faking)

syunkiss is a popular blog, being seen in many areas of the bungou stray dogs fandom. and for some reason, barely anybody seems to actually acknowledge the fact they've been faking D.I.D, or OSDD. whatever they "claim" to have. this is proof of them and their lies.

i don't know how this hasn't been brought up before. it is so obvious that they are faking it and yet everybody seems to nod and agree. the same goes for their circle of friends, by seeing how they have acted for a while. they would be faking too.

I am speaking as an actual system. I have a right to speak about this subject. it is bad for our community and it leaves a bad impression. they do not know the struggles we have to face. let's get into it.

AMNESIA

something common among people with types of D.I.D (using it as an umbrella label) is huge amounts of amnesia. most people are not aware that they may be switching or even know who they are.

it is almost physically impossible that you would know to sign off with a emoji every time you have switched alters. much less switch entire blogs, or even know who is speaking.

your alters are not you, some of them would not even remember you had a tumblr account to stay active on. let alone to add an emoji or any types of sign off in general. a lot of the time me and my alters dont even know where we are, let alone able to go on tumblr and answer asks constantly.

an example of this (not to villanise the concept of people with D.I.D) is that many serial killers have some type of D.I.D, some of them are not aware of the people they might have killed at all. because they have amnesia. this is how it works.

USERBOX

I had managed to save the userbox before they had deleted it.

this is just... what? that is now how fictives or any types of alter are formed. fictives/introjects/factives are valid, we have one in our system. however this is not how they are formed at all. D.I.D is caused by trauma, it is not something that can cause you to split into another alter by daydreaming.

D.I.D is developed (begins developing) at a very young age as a result of intense amounts of trauma, both physical and mental. (it is not from something as small as your parents grounding you or hitting you once. it has to be intense amounts of trauma.) and signs only typically show when you are in adulthood.

there is cases of it showing in younger people, but the trauma is usually extremely worse, and the chance of this happening is very low. there would have to be life threatening levels of abuse at the ages of 5 to 10. and still the youngest it can be confirmed is at 17. this is a scientific fact.

this userbox shows ignorance. if you are going to fake a disorder, do some research at least. or talk to people who actually have the disorder. it was so confidently said im in shock nobody picked up on it.

FICTIVES

this one is going to get me a lot of hate. I know that. however it has to be said.

they claim to be a fictive heavy system, but the chances of fictives being present in systems at all is a very unlikely chance. they usually form after some connection with trauma towards that franchise, related or indirectly related.

having so many fictives from bungou stray dogs is extremely unlikely. it is difficult to house 3 normal alters in one body, but this person is claiming to have so many and all of them are from bungou stray dogs somehow. this is a very obvious sign they are lying. this does not happen. it is even more unlikely they will have every single period of a single character as fictives too.

if they just wanted to roleplay they can. but faking D.I.D for this is damaging to my community.

I am mentioning littles here so I do not have to make a new category for it. it typically develop from dissociation caused by prolonged early childhood trauma. having a fictive who also happens to be a little is so unlikely. if it is age regression, then okay. but syunkiss described it as a little alter.

HEADSPACES

this is a little difficult to explain. but I will do my best.

headspaces do not exist. there is something similar, but that is just your subconscious. you cannot have your alters interact in your headspace like it is a minecraft world.

switching alters works like a timeskip, this is because of the memory gaps and amnesia. this is not fully targeted at syunkiss, but mostly at their friends.

you cannot see what is happening in the "headspace", that is just not possible. switching alters is like sleeping in minecraft, you just wake up whenever you switch back with no memory of what happened between the dates.

HARASSMENT

this is a short section, but it needs to be addressed. syunkiss claims to not go out and harass proshippers or people he disagrees with, and he just "blocks them"

that is their pinned post. that is what it says about them being an anti.

that is them going out of their way to harass somebody else in their inbox.

no, syunkiss it wasn't them who even sent the asks. it was one of my friends who also encouraged me to speak up and make this post. you are contradicting yourself.

I am not a proshipper, I am quite anti. but that does not make it okay.

tdlr ; syunkiss is lying about D.I.D, not even doing research before doing it and he is going against his own word and harassing people.

thank you for reading. my askbox is open if anyone wants any extra questions. i may add to this in the future if more shows up.

[multiplicity-positivity]

Here’s some positivity for fictive-heavy systems!

While some people might insist that a system having lots of fictives means they’re faking or invalid in some way, this is absolutely not the case! In fact, fictive-heavy systems have always been and will always be special, valued, and integral members of the plural community. So this post is for every system with lots of fictive members!

Is your system made up entirely of fictives? That’s perfectly fine, and your system is valid and lovely just the way it is! It’s okay to have only fictives in your system, and your system is still a precious and important part of the plural community!

Do the fictives in your system hold important roles, regularly help take care of your system, do things like handle chores, work, or school, and play a big role in your system’s functioning overall? That’s amazing! And we’re so happy to hear the fictives in your system are so able and willing to help out - their efforts are recognized and so very appreciated!

Whether your system’s fictives love their sources and are very connected to them, don’t want anything to do with their sources and are separating from them, feel indifferent to their sources, or anything else, remember there’s no wrong way to think or feel about your source! As long as your system’s fictives are staying safe and happy, it’s okay for them to identify as they wish! It’s not “cringe” to be a fictive and also be fictionkin, to have your source as your special interest/hyperfixation, or to want to engage in your source actively!

It’s okay if your system’s fictives are often lost and confused, if they struggle to determine exomemories from real memories, or feel disconnected from themselves because they’re in the real world and not their source! It’s okay if your system’s fictives don’t have any exomemories, or feel like they firmly belong in the real world without sharing any connections to their source! There’s no wrong way to be a headmate or a fictive, and their experiences are real, valid, and important just the way they are!

We hope all you fictive-heavy systems can find peace, joy, belonging, and self-acceptance today and every day! Know that you are so special and important, and you are a cherished part of the plural community just the way you are! We hope you can continue to make the most of life and find pleasure in the mundane and camaraderie with the rest of your headmates! Remember we care about you, we’re rooting for you, and we’re wishing you the very best in all that you do! Thanks so much for reading, and take care!

[marrmora]

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Userbox hoard

Hello! We’re the Apartment of Trolls. We are a fictive heavy system with multiple other terms LOL. The body is disabled, queer, mixed, neurodivergent, fictionkin/otherkin and physically alterhuman! It is also sensitive to bright images.

We identify as a guy, and collectively use the pronouns He/him and It/Its. Separate pronouns are written on each of their profiles listed below! :)

We have Audhd, we are mentally and physically unstable, mentally ill/unwell, have very rare hallucinations, and just a lot of stuff in general. We possibly have OLD (obsessive love disorder), NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder), BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), possibly psychotic and a possible polyfragmented system, but our system terms are in our pronouns cc!!

Our asks are open for anything! A friendly convo, a userbox/divider/moodboard/stimboard asks, or anything else! We will delete any form of hate, though, even if it’s not towards us.

[ although if you want to send an ask for kin/headmate stuff, we prefer if you sent an ask to @ink-casket, our account for that stuff! ]

Our special interests include:

[ * or bold equals we are a huge fan of this, slanted means we are kind of disconnected from it]

Homestuck*

Voltron*

Dandy’s world*

Collecting pencils**

Kandi making

Story writing*

Queer media

Researching disorders/disabilities

Numbers*

AU’s

Science/Biology

The outsiders

Heavens Official Blessing*

Send asks about them!!

^ Not forcing

[plurapony]

Hello and Welcome!!!!! We are Plura (or Ponies Plaza System) - an artistic (+autistic) traumagenic dissocative identity disorder system!!!!! We are also toy collectors!

These are the forms of art we make:

𖹭 Drawings

𖹭 Poetry

𖹭 Graphic Art

We are a system of [currently] 64+ that are fictive heavy and has a low split tolerance soo♪⁠～ that number most likely will only go up! We are bodily 21 and are all monogamous with a fiancee who we love very very much ( @installzoey kisses! 💋) We are genderfluid and we have varying genders and identities and some of us even create our own!

this is our main blog! everyone in the system is allowed to use this blog. we have sideblogs!

• @imperfectarchives (host's side blog)

• @heartfeltspace (blue + amethyst endo neutral positivity blog)

• @syschotic (sub-system side blog)

• @bowfur (furry sideblog)

• @rhythmicgacha (bandori + pjsk blog)

Some of our interests: Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, Adventure Time, My Little Pony

PSA for our blog: This is for our lived experience as a system with autism, bipolar and OCPD. We are not medical professionals, and our posts should not be taken as educational content. We are in the early stages of healing, and may not be the best role model.

Quick DNI: Endogenic "Systems" and supporters, NSFW blogs, Transphobic/Racist/Homophobic, Fakeclaimers and General DNI criteria.

Look we know that having a disorder isn't all sunshine and rainbows (though we wish it was!) and we understand more than anyone that it really does fucking suck sometimes. What really brings us joy though is creativity and art and using that to brighten people's day and making the world smile! 🌈 And even on our worst day if we know that we actively tried to make someone's day better, then it ends up being a good day. 🩷

• Full-time Employment with DID

• The Topic of Faking

• Heavy Amnesia and DID

• DID and OCPD

Now here are some of our interests/blog contents displayed in a visual lense! (Big thanks to Pinkie for creating these) 🌼

Thank you for reading!! The Pony Plaza System wishes you a good day!!!! ☀️

[cosmossystem]

on the topic of "sysmeds* have gotten louder recently" i just want to ramble and give my optimist perspective on it really because i dont think its the full story. (*and if you have a problem with me using that term, stick around and youll see why i use it.)

for context i formed as a fictive alter in about mid to late 2016. we were going through a lot of rapid splits and shutdowns at this time. many of the people who split would get forcibly dormant just days later, including me, and im lucky that i got out of it because i know a lot of those alters back then didnt. normally i wouldnt call all of us alters, but this was a very trauma-heavy time and we were going through heavily fragmented periods with dissociation and amnesia. we couldnt accept that we were plural.

anyway, point is that we were in plural spaces around then, and i took over as the host in december of that year as i broke up with my shitty in-system persecutor boyfriend (thats a story for a different day.)

so its 2017 and im 12, turning 13 soon, both inner and outer. we are a rapidly growing system of 13, no 20, no 41-- and then soon its back down to about 30, where it will stay for the next 8 years. but in the mean time, me and my new partner, jam, are learning to pilot a flesh-mech on the fly and letting ourselves be cringy tweenagers. we take over the tumblr blogs (most of which are anti-cgl blogs, which is very ironic considering some of our members now do that) and we start journalling. more importantly, in late 2017 i make my own blog and i start chatting. im basically the only person fronting about 70% of the time and im a huge yapper so it starts to take off.

i post art. i wont say what specifically i do or what fandom its for but the gist is that i run a requests blog. (im sure, if you were in a very specific sect of fandom around then, you could probably guess who i am and what blog i ran, but i doubt that will happen here. if it does, keep it to yourself.)

and i get really popular. im talkin hundreds, at one point thousands of followers. i wake up every day to a dozen asks and i fulfill them and i talk about my day with the people in my askbox. i tell them about my disability, about my boyfriends (later, husbands), and i tell them about my plurality. sometimes i get into the weeds of discourse, but i try not to. mind you, im about 13 or 14 and im the staunchest pro-queer, pro-endo, pro-tucute tween you would have ever met. still not quite all there on the pro-kink or pro-ship fronts, but that didnt cause me any issues at that point, and i wouldnt figure it out for another two or so years. anyway, people are usually nice to me and i am nice, if not a bit impassioned, back.

most of the people i speak to on this blog are singlets. but being that this particular fandom is mostly made of younger people like me (at this point anyway) many of them are curious about plurality or plural themselves. funny enough, while i remember discussing a lot of my plurality and explaining what it meant, i dont recall a whole lot of people arguing over it. no one ever sent me anon hate saying that i didnt exist and that didosddsdosod was the only way to be plural. i DO recall getting dogpiled on numerous occasions because this was during the height of ace discourse, mogai drama, and right at the rise of the whole "bi-lesbians-dont-exist" thing, so most of my controversy covered those.

but on several occasions i explained to singlets what a system was, and what it meant that i was "married" to my headmates, and i met so many people who said they were also plural, and i even helped a few realize they were plural. i truly look at that with a sense of pride and joy because how many people get to say they helped someone realize an important aspect of themself/ves? how many people are out there living their life as single when theyre actually more than one? how many didnt know that word existed until a stranger happily explained it to them, before realizing that word applied to them? its one thing to be gay and know youre gay, its another to go your entire life without realizing that being gay is an option until one day it dawns on you and the next youre out and proud. being plural is like that. its world-altering. most dont realize its an option until theyre told.

its not necessarily that system spaces didnt have their problems. from singlets, there was more curiosity. system spaces were still very much divided, but for the most part sysmeds stuck to their corner and mostly only argued when argued with. that word, mind you, did not exist at the time, we just called em "anti endos". i dont remember when or how that term was coined, but theres a good reason we call them that now, and its because they would say the same shit to me that transmeds would. regardless, i dont doubt that there were probably issues of them going out of their way to harass people, but i cant recall any and it never happened to us, so make of that what you will.

in those times, i experienced more transphobia, homophobia, and aphobia than i did anything else. when i did see sysmeds, it was in their own little bubble. i think the broader world didnt care so much about plurality and didnt know that sysmedicalism was a thing that could happen until maybe a couple of years ago now, and back then, it was treated purely with curiosity and intrigue instead of hate.

but "system spaces" have always had an anti-endo side, and i know this because i was one.

i havent said as much up until now, but in those early days of journaling, it was maybe for a year or so that we were anti-endo. couldnt tell you what changed really, but i think it was just a growing exhaustion of hearing about how terrible and awful and cruel and disgusting those evil, evil endos were. a lot of sysmeds like to proclaim their 'one true real genuine method' of being plural is the only one, and since the start we were never going to fit into that mold-- we were and are fictive heavy, in-system relationships, able to change forms in headspace, no dissociative amnesia, very little memory loss and practically no multi-consciousness, the works. but it was there and it wasnt very pretty. i am grateful i didnt internalize too much of it, didnt spread it very much, and we got out when we did because it was toxic enough back then and its worse now.

i should say that i dont think necessarily there is a rise in sysmedicalism similar to, say, the trend of label policing (a la bi lesbians) or ace discourse at its peak. while that does happen with minority labels when theyre suddenly thrust into the spotlight of the week, plurality has not had that moment yet (thank god, knock on wood it never does) and so far the only way this has happened is with a few isolated incidents that i know of, maybe im wrong. but i think its moreso that the plural community has grown to crazy heights with the rise of more people discovering it and understanding themselves, and naturally there would be a proportional rise in sysmedicalism too. the only main difference maybe is now that we have bigger platforms like tiktok and twitter, and we have prominent plural resources like pluralkit and simply plural, and with the rise in political unrest-- all of those things contribute to this rise in sysmedicalism. they have more visibility and a loud voice despite being the minority, and so they get their fifteen seconds of fame.

i guess i get it. theyre angry. theyre upset that the world is injust. they think theyre allowed-- encouraged, even, or that its their right-- to come into a community that has been building itself for the past several decades on inclusion and resource-sharing and cause a commotion. they have a disorder, they have trauma, they DESERVE to be listened to and they dont want to see their very debilitating disorder being mocked like this, or whatever it is they say. unfortunately they are the terfs of this community, and i can say that because ive been dealing with those too for the past decade also.

what im trying to get across is this: plurals have existed forever. this community has existed for decades at this point, maybe centuries. with every progressive movement there will be a counter-movement, and this one is no exception, they just happen to be particularly loud right now. as we grow in numbers, so does our visibility, and so does theirs. the plural community is fine. it continue to be fine. there is nothing happening right now to us that hasnt already happened a billion times before, and there is no sysmedicalist piece of shit on this planet that can destroy us. theyve been trying for as long as weve existed and they never succeed. keep going, keep telling people about us, keep existing and keep doing your best. be louder than them.

red

[the-roadtrip-system]

new pinned post because the old one was too long

we're roadtrip! it/he/she/neos collectively, they/them if you're referring to the system as a whole (no you&/they&/ampersand stuff), 18yo

please tag anything with mirrors in it with #mirror or similar please we hate them so so much

[plain text: please tag anything with mirrors in it with #mirror or similar please we hate them so so much]

simply plural username is the-roadtrip-system. feel free to add us!

also we run @pluralquotebook, @shitty-proendo-blackout-posts, @highway-userboxes, and @created-system-culture-is AND we founded @the-ants :D :D

mutuals can claim fish tags :D and if you hate the roblox bastard fish blacklist the tag #i foind fishe :))))))

ok more stuff down here

we're autistic with social anxiety, agoraphobia, and very bad memory. talking to people is very difficult and we may completely forget about conversations and stuff. if we don't respond to things very quickly or ever, like asks or tag games, we're very sorry.

we're a monoconsious, undiagnosed, polyfragmented did system with a very low split tolerance who is extremely fictive heavy.

collectively we're pro endo, pro good-faith identities, pro para, and anti contact, but we have no dni.

anti radqueer but yall can interact/follow/whatever if you behave. just stay off the blackout blog.

im also very hyperfixated on pressure (roblox) in case it wasnt obvious

i never know how to end intro posts so just have the fish bastard yay

[syscultureis]

Hi!!

So, I'm a singlet so please forgive (and correct) any incorrect terminology! I had some questions about writing a character who is a system. I completely understand if you can't answer all of these questions, but I'd really appreciate anything you have the time for!

Can alters interact with each other? Ex. If one alter is fronting, can the other alters communicate with them and each other? Additionally, in what situation would a perosn shift? What does shifting look like? I've heard of alters co-hosting as well, so how many alters can co-host at the same time?

2. Can alters communicate with each other pre-system awareness?

3. Are fictives common, and is there an average amount of alters a person with DID has? If I met a person with DID, what is the likelihood of them having a fictive alter?

4. I think viewing neurodivergence in fantasy/dystopian worlds is a very interesting concept, and I was wondering if creating a character who has DID and the ability to shape-shift would be offensive?

In this scenario, as they shift from one alter to another, they might also change their physical appearances? Would that be rude? The character wouldn't be villianized in any way, and neither would their shape-shifting. I just wonder if someone with DID would look at this character and think of it as awesome representation, or an offensive caricature.

5. Are there any lesser known ways DID affects someone's life? I've heard of memory loss, and social stigma of course, but I was wondering if there's anything else I should consider.

If you (or anyone else) has any additional information for me, I'd be more than welcome to receiving it.

Thank you for responding/taking the time to look at this! I really appreciate any advice I can get, and I know this ask can be dating with how lengthy it is.

:)

1) yes, alters can communicate to the alter that is fronting. It's not always perfect and can sometimes be confusing or very easy to write off as the frontiers thoughts. I assume Shifting means Switching, where the alter controlling the body/fronting switches to a different alter being in control.

A lot of different situations can cause that depending on the system, but stressful situations are a big one for a lot of systems

2) yes, often people assume it's their own thoughts and they're just "talking it out with them self", or it's an imaginary friend, or something similar

3) introjects aren't uncommon, but it's also still very likely to meet a system with no introjects at all. Average alter count depending on the source you find can tell you anywhere from 6-16. When writing a character I would recommend considering what traumas you think would've caused a split, or what situations would require a different alter to take care of to help you decide system size for characters

4) personally I think that would be super cool, but I can't speak for the whole community. But I do think as long as you're respectful with the actual disorder itself it's okay

5) not knowing who you are for days at a time, thinking about thinks and genuinely feeling nothing about them because of emotional amnesia, struggling to think on days that have heavy dissociation. Also other alters spilling your secrets ;-;

* we don't speak for the whole community, we encourage you to also do research outside of Tumblr as we are not professionals

[thedocruby]

Shoutout to my fellow Median and Blurian systems, those brothers and sisters where the lines between alters begin to blur. I know your pain. And I know how hard it is to fight the self-doubt and fakeclaiming that comes with it...

To the Blurians: your lack of amnesia barriers does not disqualify you as a system. And no matter what anyone tells you, amnesia barriers are not origin dependent; you can be traumagenic without amnesia, and you can have amnesia as an endo. Everyone's mind handles plurality differently, and you are allowed to be the system nobody expected.

Blurian systems come with just as many challenges as benefits. I know how you feel; It's not just the privilege of remembering and the ease of communication, its also the burden of confusion and lack of quiet. Not knowing who's memories are whos, struggling to keep straight who likes what, frequent switching, inconsistencies, and constantly blurry front. Ignorance really is bliss, but unfortunately, you don't have such luxuries. And when you try to get some alone time to think, but you have to question which thoughts are even yours... I know your pain, and you are not suffering alone.

We see you. You are real. You are loved.

To the Medians: All the things your headmates have in common do not disqualify you as a system. And no matter what anyone tells you, they do not disqualify you from your origin. There is no requirement that traumagenic or fictive-heavy systems be a random assortment of characters. Nor is there any requirement that endogenic systems have any sort of deliberate order to them. Whether you have a host identity or not, your origin is still valid regardless. Everyone's mind handles plurality differently, and you are allowed to be the system nobody expected.

Median systems come with just as many challenges as benefits. I know how you feel; It's not just the unity and connection with the rest of the system, it's also the confused/unknown front, struggling to find your individual identity, trying to force individuality on yourself just to feel like you're real... Frequent switching can also be a problem here, as the lines between the alters are thinner. Doing things the same way as your headmates, sharing common interests, having the same opinions and emotions... These are all very human things to do, especially with people you hold so close. And still, it becomes so easy to doubt yourself, so hard to find yourself, and in the end they will claim that you are just pretending to suffer through these confusing feelings... I know your pain, and you are not suffering alone.

We see you. You are real. You are loved.

That's all. I hope you have a wonderful day 💖