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meromeow

Updated 10mo ago

Feeling Invalidated as a System

I kind of wish people would see me as more than just one person. like a legitimate group of separates. I feel invalidated when assumed to be just one but im also scared of people knowing i am a system.

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Happyfeet007

2y

Big same
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Golden999

2y

Same here, we support you ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•
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GhostCollective

2y

I get that. When we told the people around us about our diagnosis, we were hoping to be treated as individuals rather than just all the same person. It was disappointing, to say the least.
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t4t

1y

This is complicated for us also. A lot of us donโ€™t feel safe enough to express our plurality to those in our life but also not being recognized for your individual identities and motivations is painful and isolating. I hope you find the right kind of community and relationships for you to all feel both safe and recognized.
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ElizabethHurtada

1y

I have told the immediate people that needed to know (family and one friend) and I wish for the opposite. I'm no longer one person to them and they don't even know my system. It's really aggravating. IM STILL ME.

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