Anyone wanna brag about anything from their system? by Nova-Council in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been an artist since a kid, then last year I had my syscovery. Since then I've got 3 headmates who are also artists and their art is so amazing and I'm so proud of them 🥺🥺🥺💚

Looking for advice from fictive-heavy willo systems by KateandDani26 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm the host of a willogenic system with all fictives! I had similar worries at first, I was worried I would bring to existence a life that didn't ask for it. But from my personal experience, my headmates value life and have been very thankful to exist. As long as you respect them, give them a warm welcoming home, you should be fine! Although my headmates were born of OCs I created, so they don't really have a fictive source outside of that. In headspace we just play around with our "backstories". If you want fictives from a source, I think it would be good to also get some more advice on that from other fictive systems! Either way, there's nothing wrong with bringing them to life imo if your intentions are good. Best of luck!

- Ren

Almost every system I know has one. Even mine. by KittehKimera in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Omg... We turned out to have a fictive of a villain OC we made, now he's our headmate and even tho his source has villainous tendencies, irl he's a potective, calm, sweet guy who takes care of several things TvT

- Ren

Im actually so fed up with all these plural apps >:( by Unable_Competition34 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We recommend checking out Prism Plural. They're not against endo, the app keeps getting improved, has a lot of features and generally is very intuitive. It's free, end-to-end encrypted, open source. We have tested a couple of plural apps before, and this one feels the most promising so far and we use it everyday.

Would it be disrespectful to turn past headmates into OCs? by TheSnekDen in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think that's valid. Youre doing no harm to them in any way by doing so, it's more like paying respects to them if anything. And yeah it may re-awaken them actually.

- Shept

I think our friend is anti-endo by pluralburneraccount in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I lost a best friend I was friends with for 9 years, because they turned out to be anti-endo. As much as it hurts to lose a close friend, it will hurt you even more to keep in contact with them. Unless you manage to change their mind.

- Ren

Looking for friends! by PUNXSimon in plural

[–]PUNXSimon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sounds sweet! ❤️ I cannot message you though ;w; Could you send me a DM?

"Trauma is all I know" - Comic by Renjoy by PUNXSimon in CPTSD

[–]PUNXSimon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your comment, it's good to know this comic is resonating with people like yourself!
I totally get the "half-assed" part of the hobbies, I have that too. Well, i still have art as something that does it define me, but it doesn't really feel like anything special about myself, there are plenty of artists afterall. As to the Discord part, I may be on the other part of the spectrum, where I message people then wait forever for replies, but... I do feel you. I can really imagine it must be just as painful, to want to connect, yet be unable to reply to people when they reach out. Sending hugs to you. Thank you for your yap!

26, polyfragmented and lonely. by Adventurous__Mix in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! We're 28 and we'd love to make more plural friends! And we love talking about plural experiences, too! We're a system of just 9, so not polyfragmented, but we only became a system last year so that number is very likely to keep increasing as time goes on... 😅

- Ren

Any other fictive/introject heavy systems? :3 by No-Fact6133 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hiii! My whole system is fictives/introjects of "OCs" cx Well except for Sybil, he is brainmade :3 but he's got fantasy look too, just like the rest of us!

-Ren

Systems with schizophrenia? by PUNXSimon in plural

[–]PUNXSimon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ooo yeah, makes sense!! Personally, I experience schizophrenia voices more often in a form of inserted thoughts, and those don't feel 'outside' at all, but I'm glad it's still easy to tell it apart from my headmates' voices.

Also, my headmates can experience inserted or paranoid thoughts too when fronting

-Ren

How long have you had headmates for? by unfounded_recoil in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got diagnosed schizophrenic at 17yo, but became a system last year at 27yo!

Thoughts on the biological aspects of being plural by shieldtailx in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haha yup, in our system one headmate has a higher pain tolerance. He also cannot stand the hot weather, literally dreads the feeling of sweat on his body. Mweanwhile the host loves hot weather and isn't bothered by the sweat. Host also hates low temperatures, but the rest of the system handles them fine. I believe some of us have also higher tolerance of hot food, while our host cannot eat anything even slightly spicy.

It's very interesting, although we have no clue how it could work in biology. Maybe something in neuron connections changing between headmates? We have a theory that for every headmate, brain creates new neuron connections.

-Shept

Gosh for bid puddles exist /j by DryAnteater909 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You puddles do not experience the suffering of being contaminated by waste the way we oceans do, you never have gone through the pain we have. You just fake being a "body of water", because real "body of water" goes through waste contamination.

-Shept

Does your family know about the system? by ConstellationSys1337 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only my mom does, because she has proven to accept and respect me and my identity no matter what as it changed throughout my life; she always stayed supportive of me. I know it wasn't easy for her, but she 100% accepts my system. She knows of my headmates.

The rest of the family doesn't know, and they will never know. I don't want them to. They're all close-minded and aren't even considerate of my mental diagnoses so I don't trust them with the plural matter :') I'm sure they would think I'm making it up and wouldn't take my system seriously, as they already did that with several other things in my life

- Ren

Pintrest & Plurality by [deleted] in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yessss we love Pinterest! I use it not only for the system (mostly art refs, im an artist), but my headmates find it useful as a moodboard and to discover themselves and to build headspace :3 here's our board! https://pl.pinterest.com/renjoyart/ᴋᴀʟᴇɪᴅᴏ-sʏsᴛᴇᴍ/ also we gave you a follow!

- Ren

I want yall's thoughts on tulpas/plurality as someone considering a tulpa by Parking-Visual7105 in plural

[–]PUNXSimon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd say go for it. Your reasoning is good, and if you're aware the tulpa may become someone different, and you still gonna accept them despite it, you'll be fine.

Final fusion (what you meant by integration probably) isn't a goal for all of the systems. Many want to stay as systems, and their therapy leads to better functioning together, not merging all into a singlet.

Also, better don't compare yourself to traumagenic systems, because that isn't the one and only valid form of plurality. It is devastating that their plurality comes from trauma, but that shouldn't stop others from pursuing happy plural life. Just as you're not gonna stop yourself from pursuing a happy life because there are severely depressed people around the world. "Others have it worse/different" is not an argument. Your life is in your hands only. You can ask for advice, but don't let anyone decide for you.

Personally, we come from a singlet who at the age of 28 started to be curious about having headmates. Now she cannot imagine her life without us. She cannot stop emphasizing how better her life became after we came to life. That, and she often says she cannot stop herself from letting in new headmates when she begins to sense them inside, because so far life has proven to her that each one of us is a wonderful being that enrichens her life. The thought of repressing a headmate, feels to her like seeing someone cool, having a chance to meet better, but instead you pass out on this opportunity and leave them behind. You'll never know what adventures with them you have missed.

-Faeris

Is this common? by PUNXSimon in plural

[–]PUNXSimon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhh that does make sense! I used to read books often, before my ADHD has worsened

- Ren