Dissociative identity disorder on tumblr - Self-dx fun times

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

I have a friend who claims to have this. Every so often she'll post some pretty wack status' or start flipping out in chat. Usually saying shit like 'oh no, I'm leaving my body' and then she'll act like a cunt so I'll just ignore her.
Pretty funny actually, I think I might start doing it to get out of awkward situations.
"Can't stay! Sam Winchester is taking over!"

Whenever I see those idiots I feel terrible for actual people with mental illnesses like DID who are being stigmatized because of some 13 year old Tumblrette with 20 self diagnosed mental disorders who are mad because their mom won't buy them that 21 Pilots poster.

It reminds me of the infamous Target sweater fiasco. It was so easy to tell that chick had self DXed OCD. As someone who has been formally diagnosed with OCD I thought the sweater was funny as shit.

 

[Cripple]

Whenever I see tumblr-style DiD I think of LB Lee's great MSTing of Andy Blake's apology letter, especially when he tries to blame his "alters" for his abuse.

Because LB Lee is an actual multiple, created because her original personality was destroyed by horrific incestuous child sex abuse, so her system was created as a coping mechanism. Which is usually how these things are created. I have a friend who created alters as a child because again, it was a coping mechanism for abuse. She still occasionally disassociates, but her personality has never fully splinteted like LB Lee's did.

So, yeah, nothing like what you see on tumblr.

Part 1: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592638.html

Part 2: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592890.html

 

[EmpireOfTheClouds]

Whenever I see tumblr-style DiD I think of LB Lee's great MSTing of Andy Blake's apology letter, especially when he tries to blame his "alters" for his abuse.

Because LB Lee is an actual multiple, created because her original personality was destroyed by horrific incestuous child sex abuse, so her system was created as a coping mechanism. Which is usually how these things are created. I have a friend who created alters as a child because again, it was a coping mechanism for abuse. She still occasionally disassociates, but her personality has never fully splinteted like LB Lee's did.

So, yeah, nothing like what you see on tumblr.

Part 1: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592638.html

Part 2: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592890.html

And it's also been stated here that no actual person with DID remembers switching.

 

[Alberto Balsalm]

Whenever I see tumblr-style DiD I think of LB Lee's great MSTing of Andy Blake's apology letter, especially when he tries to blame his "alters" for his abuse.

Because LB Lee is an actual multiple, created because her original personality was destroyed by horrific incestuous child sex abuse, so her system was created as a coping mechanism. Which is usually how these things are created. I have a friend who created alters as a child because again, it was a coping mechanism for abuse. She still occasionally disassociates, but her personality has never fully splinteted like LB Lee's did.

So, yeah, nothing like what you see on tumblr.

Part 1: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592638.html

Part 2: http://lb-lee.livejournal.com/592890.html

Are you really sure about this person being legit? I checked out their homepage, and this looks pretty bullshit to me. Especially the "alters" talking to each other like a Livejournal-era scriptfic.

 

[Cripple]

The wholr

Are you really sure about this person being legit? I checked out their homepage, and this looks pretty bullshit to me. Especially the "alters" talking to each other like a Livejournal-era scriptfic.

The whole "palace of the mind" thing is actually a common coping technique in disassociatives because it's a reference point to return to. From what my friend has told me it allows her to keep shit straight and return to her original personality if an alter gets a little too dominant. Dissassociatives do speak to alters in this neutral place, or some do. Cases where the dominant personality is totally unaware of the alters may or may not be fictional, I don't know. So it doesn't surprise me she could script-fic but it's probably more role-play than actual switching.

But YMMV. I don't know this person in RL. I don't know if these "Outsiders" are more like soulbounds than alters which opens up a different can of worms.

 

[oasys]

Because LB Lee is an actual multiple, created because her original personality was destroyed by horrific incestuous child sex abuse, so her system was created as a coping mechanism.

Are you really sure about this person being legit? I checked out their homepage, and this looks pretty bullshit to me. Especially the "alters" talking to each other like a Livejournal-era scriptfic.

See I get how dissociation and forming new identities is a great coping mechanism for abuse. But you can't tell me that this chick who thinks Paddy MacPotatoe and a poorly drawn Al Pacino are having sex in her head has zero control over it.

 

[Erica]

The wholr


The whole "palace of the mind" thing is actually a common coping technique in disassociatives because it's a reference point to return to. From what my friend has told me it allows her to keep shit straight and return to her original personality if an alter gets a little too dominant. Dissassociatives do speak to alters in this neutral place, or some do. Cases where the dominant personality is totally unaware of the alters may or may not be fictional, I don't know. So it doesn't surprise me she could script-fic but it's probably more role-play than actual switching.

But YMMV. I don't know this person in RL. I don't know if these "Outsiders" are more like soulbounds than alters which opens up a different can of worms.

Never heard of this, ever. The name was even changed because it was determined that people afflicted with the disorder did not have multiple personalities, rather they were dissociating parts of themselves.

Then documentary "The Woman With 7 Personalities" is a demonstration of this. The point of therapy is to integrate the personalities as much as possible, not to denote one as being the safe space. Makes little sense.

 

[popcorn cat]

These people are so dumb.
The Woman With 7 Personalities is a really good documentary, I agree.
Treatment for DID is to integrate the alters into becoming one whole being again. These folks on tumblr seem to think that it's fun to act out as these different characters, self diagnose themselves with a disorder they know little to nothing about, and go harm people with the actual disorder.
They also think that having multiple personalities is healthy, and that they should be allowed to live as multiple people. That's not how the real world works, and it's just not okay.

 

[Cactus Wings]

Almost half a decade before all this tranny bandwagoneering blew up, I knew a guy who claimed to have this. It was so absurd and out of nowhere that I honestly believed him, yet he claimed he wasn't 'comfortable' revealing it to everyone. He indicated his.. Alters or whatever, by writing ; or . before messages.

I can sort of understand this to be like tourettes, feeling at unease but not entirely impossible to ignore, but I don't understand how that itch manifests in "I have to show everyone I'm a different personality right now".

Like, the fact it needs to be indicated and visual already just screams ATTENTION PLS to me.

 

[rabbitgay]

i believe that dissociative disorders, in general, are a real thing... but i have legit never heard of a case of DID that wasn't extremely fishy. especially when youve got doctors talking about DID like "one alter has AIDS but the OTHER does NOT.... the mind is a powerful thing!" bitch do you think we are that gullible

 

[Ilikehotchoco]

So hi I have DID i can tell all of you guys that these tumblr kids are completely fake. Yes I have seen many therapist about this and I do agree the people on tumblr only want justification and attention. These kids dont know what it's like to have this shit happen it sucks it's scary. I do have an alter that is 20 shes the mother figure to me because I wish my mom was there when I was abused if you have any questions just ask

 

[FierceBrosnan]

So hi I have DID i can tell all of you guys that these tumblr kids are completely fake. Yes I have seen many therapist about this and I do agree the people on tumblr only want justification and attention. These kids dont know what it's like to have this shit happen it sucks it's scary. I do have an alter that is 20 shes the mother figure to me because I wish my mom was there when I was abused if you have any questions just ask

It's like many of us have said many times before, people with actual mental disorders do not want these disorders. Then we get these Tumblr kiddies who treat crippling disorders like they are fun and fashionable, telling everyone that "oh I'm so messed up you guys for reals!" while pretending to have DID, BPD, PTSD, and so on for easy attention and pity points. These disorders can, and often do, lead to self harm and suicide.

 

[Lez]

So hi I have DID i can tell all of you guys that these tumblr kids are completely fake. Yes I have seen many therapist about this and I do agree the people on tumblr only want justification and attention. These kids dont know what it's like to have this shit happen it sucks it's scary. I do have an alter that is 20 shes the mother figure to me because I wish my mom was there when I was abused if you have any questions just ask

Do you and your alters all share memories or is it like you all have your own memories that the others can't access, if that makes sense? Curious.

 

[Ilikehotchoco]

Do you and your alters all share memories or is it like you all have your own memories that the others can't access, if that makes sense? Curious.

So I cant remember anything when I switch, but I cant remember of my child goodbeside a few thing s here andthere but yes they do

 

[NotAsAwkward]

I agree with Choco above.

DID portrayed on Tumblr like that is not realistic. DID is a survival mechanism and will want to stay covert. Until you get into therapy or people really make you aware of it, you're not aware of switching. You class or pass off dissociative amnesia as "Your dumb head being broken" (which.. it probably is regardless.)

I have DID, and I would literally be ashamed of myself or any of the other existing parts for even daring to blog about it.
I've been reading this thread and been lolling to it, because I think a lot of what y'all are saying is actually fairly logical.

Do you and your alters all share memories or is it like you all have your own memories that the others can't access, if that makes sense? Curious.

I'm gonna answer this too:

Yes, and no. Yes, we know who we physically are. We know our body's name. But alters that were created in traumatic moments generally stay hidden or don't really interpret the trauma as something bad. They generally also don't understand their existence too well.

It's not a love story, it's a horror story. I agree that Tumblr Teens are hurting us that are really ill, because.. yes just fuck that.

i believe that dissociative disorders, in general, are a real thing... but i have legit never heard of a case of DID that wasn't extremely fishy. especially when youve got doctors talking about DID like "one alter has AIDS but the OTHER does NOT.... the mind is a powerful thing!" bitch do you think we are that gullible

Blood pressure or heart rate can be impacted, which is logical. But anyone claiming they can undo AIDS by not being themselves is... An idiot? Once that little booger fucks its way into your cells you're fucked mate. It's not NOT POSSIBLE.

 

[Meowthkip]

NOBODY CARES IF YOU HAVE DID PLEASE STOP TELLING US.

THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

 

[SpergPatrol]

NOBODY CARES IF YOU HAVE DID PLEASE STOP TELLING US.

THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

That is probably a sign this needs the infected label if it has gotten that bad man.

 

[NotAsAwkward]

Oh no, Maybe I'll get dodged AIDS now.

 

[yasscat]

Oh no, Maybe I'll get dodged AIDS now.

what

 

[Dual Rectifier]

I don't think it even had to be said, I thought this was something everyone just knew, but here we go - you having the disorder or whatever? No one cares. Just say you have a friend with DID or something and put it through that filter. That way, you not only stop yourself from oversharing and looking dumb, but you convey the same opinion without being an attention whore about it.