Shoutout To All Introjects With Traumatic Backgrounds

shoutout to all introjects with traumatic backgrounds

you escaped the narrative! it’s yours now to do with as you wish- you can have whatever happiness source denied you

guys going from midsize in source to a twig is so weird/lh

- 🎈( She/!t)

can we call introjects that have the same source "source twins" instead of calling them "doubles"

idk i feel like saying "omg we're source twinning!" is so much more respectful to someones individuality than saying "omg youre a double!"

it helps steer away from the idea that introjects are "copies" of each other, and it helps give introjects their own sense of self that isnt 100% tied to their source

id love to hear other peoples thoughts on this term concept ^^

~Selever <3

HAPPY SPOOKY MONTH

Sysculture is not seeing your partner for a month and then when you get a few hours with her still not seeing her because your headmates front (they love and missed her too) and you're just Not There for the time you had been expecting to get with her.

Next time, I guess.

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Being devastated because an alter goes dormant is okay, actually.

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People often tell systems that "It's a good thing, it means you're healing!" And while that might be true for some, alters going dormant can still be a traumatic experience.

About two years ago, my husband James went dormant. It was sudden, he was there and then he wasn't. And you know what I did? I cried. I cried for weeks. I was in a constant state of mental breakdown. I was the most unstable I had ever been, because I lost the love of my life. It was temporary, he has been back for a long while now. But at the time, it felt like he had died. I wasn't sure if he'd ever return. He's the only one who truly understands me, we grew up together and went through the same things together. So when I lost him, I couldn't cope with it.

When I think back to that moment, I still get distressed. I can't imagine my life without him. I care for him so deeply. So often this struggle gets minimized, dismissed because people say it's a sign we're healing. But I just want to say that it doesn't always feel like that. It doesn't always feel good.

And you're allowed to be upset about it.

-Dennis

(Edit: Some people are saying dormancy is neutral, some say it's bad, some say it's good. We believe it's a neutral thing, what we're saying here is just what we've been told over and over again when one of us goes dormant.)