hiya
and welcome for your first time here in the group. And for your first time out as host? Whatever your purpose is, I'm sure you're important for all of your others. And yes, i think of you as people

I have a memory that Suzeanne was just in the process of getting a new therapist when she last visited? Did that work out well for all if you?

Kevin

hi teen person, im thai, my purpose was protection and i still do but sometimes it makes it hard for others to form relationships cuz i push people away...it's ok to be confused; for us, slow learning is part of the process....sometimes hearing others experience helps us to make sense of our own "reality"....thanks for being here

Hi I'm Suzeann thanks for helping this teen. She's only come out once or twice but I really want to get to know her I don't even know her name yet. How do you guys know your alters names do they tell you were do you give them a name

hi Suzeann
cos I'm not multiple i have no direct experience of Alters and their names. I've had some multiple friends with Alters that didn't know their own names, Some have been happy to have the same name given by their parents while others wanted to and did choose their own names. Perhaps ask your teen what she might like?

OK that is helpful thank you

Hi. I am Renea. I haven't been out before, and I'm kind of hiding behind a curtain right now but out enough to be able to say hi. I think I have a whole lot of other alter sisters and brothers. My host has not seen or met me yet until now. I prefer not to speak out loud because it startles even starfish. I really like this kind of a support group because I can come out and nobody sees any physical changes if there are any, and I don't even have to use my voice. So I am completely confidential. These days, that's the way I like it. I am done looking for help. I am on Medicaid and have searched high and low, had too many bad experiences that weren't my fault. I'm not going to go any farther. I'm tired-er than tired to the Nth degree of being tired. All of my life until now, I haven't had much but I've had all I've needed at the time. Until now. Unless this is it. Maybe it's just the end of the road for me. And I'm just waitin' by the dock of the bay. There's nothing more to do but keep waiting. AND I HATE WAITING!!!!

hi Renea,
it's lovely to meet you, and welcome to the group. It can be hard as we get older and our future options seem to shrink, but sometimes life can surprise us with good things that come to us out of nowhere. I hope this happens for you soon
kevin

Thank you, Kevin. If something good happens, I will share it with you!!

I'm looking forwards to hearing from you then. Hopefully soon, Renea.

oh, and a PS. Would it be impolite of me to ask why you speaking out loud startles starfish? This might be a silly question, but I'm not multiple so such things are mystery to me

Just wanted to say
Suzieann: hi! Hope you are still in the group here!
Renew: hi! Don't give up are you still on here? Sometimes we have to talk quiet and that's OK. I have somebody like that and I don't know her name. She can hide if she needs to. Go into hiding, but don't go away...