#the same goes for resources like plural kit & simply plural

[dreamersxx]

You don’t have to use sign offs if you don’t want to! Whether it’s because your system is too blurry to use them, because you prefer to keep that information private or something else entirely—you absolutely don’t have to.

You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to just because other systems are doing it.

[fqirycollective]

Debunking FDC Claims Pt. 2

tw// mentions hospitals and hospitalization, implications of self harm

The Ability to Mask

Systems are caused by covert disorders, meaning most systems (about 94%) are covert and unable to be detected by others. A lot of systems present more overtly online due to the internet being a place to actually express yourself and the ability to do things like make different accounts on social media. Only about 6% of systems are overt enough to be able to be noticed by other people. So naturally, a heavy majority of systems will be able to mask well. Some systems put effort into masking because of safety reasons, being ashamed, or simply because it's no one else's business. Things like accents which people either expect or fakeclaim aren't as easy to mask (personal experience), but it's easy to play it off as something like watching that type of show recently. Overall, systems are meant to be covert but not all of them are, so the ability to mask will vary system to system and even alter to alter.

A large system isn't hospitalized.

Systems are made so we can function despite the trauma we've experienced. Typically, intervention to the point of hospitalization only occurs if the person is a danger to themself or someone else. (From what I've read, anyway. We have never been hospitalized.) Self-destructive parts exist, I'm not denying that. However, just because they exist doesn't mean that large systems (who have more alters to switch between and typically multiple of each role) have them front long enough to be able to harm to that point. Our protectors typically front with them to keep them from doing serious injury. Not to mention, a lot of systems have medical trauma of some type and the system itself may avoid all of that to prevent further traumatization and therefore avoid doing anything that may end up with them being hospitalized. This goes for all systems. For larger systems, the main difference in ways we act is increased dissociation, even less identity, and more amnesia. All of which aren't reasons to be hospitalized.

They have non-distinct alters.

Non-distinct alters doesn't mean no alters at all. They have been noted in a form of OSDD-1 (what the community calls OSDD-1a) and in polyfragmented systems specifically, but just because they're non-distinct doesn't mean they aren't there. In fact, it's common to have similarities with alters due to the fact that they're all apart of the same brain so they'd likely have similar hobbies and interests.

They use Plural Kit or Simply Plural.

Heaven forbid that a person with a serious, debilitating disorder uses an app or program to make life easier. Both allow a system to keep track of number of alters, information about them, add ways for you to communicate with one another, add important notes and reminders, keep track of fronting, etc. All of this can and does help with communication which is possibly the most important part of healing (as the bettering of communication between parts– integration– is necessary in all paths of healing). This can be done using some type of journal but for a lot of people, keeping an app on your phone is a lot easier. And since they're resources that were actually made for systems, it makes total sense for systems to use them.

They have a history of roleplaying or continue to roleplay after coming out.

Systems are heavily traumatized. Often, writing and roleplaying are ways for people to express themselves and to get away from their traumatizing lives. While yes, this would mean they have experience creating and acting as characters and I do know some roleplayers who have faked being a system, it doesn't mean every system who roleplays is faking. Sometimes they write and roleplay to escape current trauma or to express themselves in a community that is typically accepting of trauma survivors.

Introjects from new/popular source

Introjects form for a reason. In the case of fictives (which is what this claim is mostly about), it's because their brain finds something about that character that's worth internalizing. The more popular a source becomes, the more people who will consume it. When that happens, more and more introjects will be formed. That's common sense, honestly. As for new sources (even if it's come out within a week), it's not impossible for systems to form introjects from them. Why is it so hard to believe people are currently so stressed/being traumatized that they need to split and cope by consuming a newer media? It's not impossible, and so not a reason to fakeclaim.

They use outdated terms.

This is interesting, but I'll debunk it anyways. If they're a minor or they're self-diagnosed who uses it, I'd personally take it as a sign they probably haven't done nearly enough research to consider themself a system. However, specifically for those who are older and diagnosed, it's possible they were diagnosed with MPD or DDNOS and continue to use that term over the new terms. It's the same exact thing when it comes to ADD, which is now an outdated term. Would you tell someone who says they have ADD they're faking? No? Same exact thing.

They won't tell you their trauma.

First of all, it's none of your business. Secondly, systems are made so they don't remember the trauma. It's possible they don't know their trauma. Third, it's unlikely they want to tell someone they barely know or really anyone on the internet what their trauma is. It's unsafe and could lead them to further abuse and trauma. Why would they share that? And again, why do you need to know their trauma to determine if they're a real system? To see if they're physical/sexual abuse survivors? Friendly reminder that even the DSM-V recognizes systems formed from other types of severely stressful situations (ex: medical trauma).

They have alters different ages than the body.

Trauma happens during childhood, so that would explain the parts that appear as children like if they were stuck in the trauma mode or if they were meant to have the childhood the system never had. That explains syskids. As for parts older than the body, they may exist because their brain sees that age as more capable of doing their job. For example, a gatekeeper may be older due to their brain seeing someone who's older as more responsible and needed for the system. Or a persecutor being a teen because they're stereotypically rebellious. Or a caregiver being older due to seeing older people as more responsible and caring. There's a reason alters sometimes fit into stereotypes. It's because that's how children often see those types of people.