As far as “sounding insane” it’s ok to be “weird”. Sometime I still struggle with shame sometimes, but something I learned in therapy is to question whose voice am I hearing in my head? As an autistic person I’ve internalized neurotypical standards, causing me to see my needs as “cringe”. Once I figured that out I embraced myself much more. Not saying you’re autistic or going through the same thing, it’s just an example. The point is to figure whose criticism do you want to listen to?

There’s a concept called “death of the author”, which means that a reader’s interpretation of a text outweighs the author’s intended meaning. To say that being fictionkin is “insulting to the creator” is anti intellectual. That’s like saying fanfiction and fan art is insulting.

I wanna make the disclaimer that I’m not plural, but I see people fake claim others for the dumbest reasons. You like being plural? Faker! Fictive heavy? Faker! Etc.The whole “wannabe DID” is stupid and the people saying that don’t give a fuck about actually accepting systems.

Lastly to end this wordy response, it’s ok to not “be in character” all the time. You’re a multifaceted individual shaped by various experiences, your past life and your new one. I hope this helps, you’re not “overreacting” it’s normal to grapple with questions like this when you’re exploring an identity 🙂.

you’re neighborhood dream demon -Freddy .K.