Multiple Personalities Support Group
Dissociative identity disorder is a diagnosis described as the existence in an individual of two or more distinct identities or personalities, each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment. At least two of these personalities are considered to routinely take control of the individual's behavior, and there is also some associated memory loss,...
i had the best time last night
:- )
night 17 of bedtime storytime with my friend's little one. But this was the first time we both acknowledged (?) her as her. Usually she just slips out during the story and slips back at the end but last night we chatted afterwards and talked about humphrey bear and playschool and maccas and i let slip my friend has a boyfriend. This little one is 5 and it was lovely to be able to acknowledge her openly rather than simply let her presence slip by as if unnoticed. And i've always felt a little bad that she hasn't been participating openly
and i know it's a little weird for someone my age having this. OK, it's seriously wierd. But it feels just sort of ... normal
:- )
night 17 of bedtime storytime with my friend's little one. But this was the first time we both acknowledged (?) her as her. Usually she just slips out during the story and slips back at the end but last night we chatted afterwards and talked about humphrey bear and playschool and maccas and i let slip my friend has a boyfriend. This little one is 5 and it was lovely to be able to acknowledge her openly rather than simply let her presence slip by as if unnoticed. And i've always felt a little bad that she hasn't been participating openly
and i know it's a little weird for someone my age having this. OK, it's seriously wierd. But it feels just sort of ... normal
my granddaughter is also 5, it's like having a 2nd granddaughter. I feel sort of privileged in a way.
And something that surprises - she seems such a happy little one. I've not known her to have any of the sadnesses that sometimes overwhelm my friend or her 8 year old other alter. And though i've chatted with her once before on skype, and we now have storytimes as skype phone calls rather than chats - night 16 of this storytime was actually pretty much spent wholly with her without reference to it being her. But last night was the first time she actually made mention of my friend (as somebody seperate).
there have been some huge (and i suspect significant) changes for my friend this past 5 or so weeks - such good changes
Bobbi
i find accepting this little one very easy, what i find hard is the secrecy required. I've never been one for furtive friendships but this friendship is not one i can share with others, not the least because it is not my little one. And yep, i've discovered trust is a biggie (if not the biggie along with forgiveness?). My friend has trusted me with 2 of her little ones but she still has a part of her that will never fully trust me
hi Bobbi
do you find this is an issue for you, to not be acknowledged as yourself, to not be known by your name? Would you like to be able to come out and have family say ... oh, hi Bobbi? I could imagine this may hurt at times, or is it all ok?