I think a lot of us got triggered and wondered if we belong here, so it's not just you,, and yes, you belong here.

hugzzz

Denial is a protective feature.
...But we like you here.

I don't think it was denial. A few things were said yesterday about who is faking, and about cultural backgrounds that made a lot of us feel shaky about this group. But I hope all of that is resolved now.

Yes i think you belong here HL. (Sorry i dont like ysing your nickname because all of us here think you deserve a better nickname)

Our host is going through a lot of the same feelings atm. He has been diagnosed and rediagnosed with DID and yet he still struggles to believe he has the DID diagnosis and belongs here. I tend to agree with hylierandom that denial is a really good coping strategy that is reinforced by external people. However we have seen several of your posts which mirror many of our own experiences which leads me to think you belong here.

The external world makes the core/host personality to be a freak. However in reality it usually tends to be the case that we are extremely gifted in many areas and know how to keep ourselves and others safe.

Take care and know you are a vital part of this group

Michael

There are some people who are not diagnosed and yet who do dissociate and switch, and there are some people who have been diagnosed, and some people who say they have been diagnosed, but online who can tell? and again,, it's not up to someone to read a few posts and then take it upon themselves to diagnose other people and decide whether or not they have it and then give thumbs up or thumbs down. Sorry, but it's this attitude of someone saying they have it and so can judge other people and either say they think someone is a faker or that they think someone is for real.
It's not up to you, Michael, to tell me or anybody whether I am faking or not, or whether Hopeless is faking or not and thus either qualified or disqualified from this group. Maybe I think you are faking. anybody can say they are diagnosed but show me the doctors report. And then show me how that qualifies you to sit up on some high horse and judge the rest of us.
Enough.

Its a mixture of being triggered and denial ... Denial makes me feel "normal" even if, only for a little

Denial of what?

when I was in treatment was warned about talking to just anyone about DID that I may be made a target or told it was not true the therapists there told me all that matters is that I believe in my parts and my experiences ,, After all of us really have lived through we may get our feelings hurt but we will be fine we may be triggered but we are life time warriors of triggers,, we can and will be stronger, and wiser, I just know what I know and that is I have a family of people inside who are my minds way to save my life I am happy to be in a family of brave souls,, nobody can take your reality away from you unless you allow it,,,, ie Eleanor Roosevelt said not anyone can make you inferior with out your consent I dare say anyone in here is a dam strong mighty survivor and can move through whatever was said,,,,,

@xa1nbowxr: denial about everything I put on this persona of being this brave always smiling everything is ok helping other woman that everyone sees and I am her but she is teekie and I'm not always her but I must live up to her expectations she,has set and the world has too..

Bmw your right its just hard when everyone around you is telling you its all in your head or they just don't believe me when they say they are my "sisters" so to keep this bundled up is slowly killing me but I have,you guys who don't judge or doubt ... Idk the doubt thing just hit hard because its something I'm still battling with

Yes, it is all in our heads, but it is real too. The stuff that happened was real, and the way we have dealt with it by having our personality split up into different ways of thinking and doing stuff is real. If you feel like the board helps you, then you belong here. We like having you around, even though we don't often feel like we can do much to help change your situation.

Thanks Stephanie means a lot and you help a lot