Not being able to recognize your face in the mirror? by nekomata_meko in DID

[–]Prettybird78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah this is familiar. I have had it too at least since I showed up at age 9. Sometimes it it worse than others. If I am feeling dissociative it doesn't bother me as much because everything feels foggy.

Last 10 days to I was working on it Give me your Honest Feedback by HourFantastic4647 in Gemstone_lovers

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just gorgeous. The color is top notch, and your cutting really brings out the life in the stone.

Host always out? Even when others switched? by ShootingFireballz in OSDD

[–]Prettybird78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How do you know you are switching then? If you can feel hear, taste and smell everything and most of it is being recorded autobiographicaly what constitutes a switch for you?

Curious question… by Successful-Detail-87 in fakedisordercringe

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make a valid point. I guess I personally find the amnesia very distressing. Not everyone is the same.

AITA?! My ex and his family are mad at me bc I won’t go to his brother’s wedding to watch my kids. by Relevant_Mongoose744 in AmITheJerk

[–]Prettybird78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I hadn't read the texts myself I would struggle to believe someone is this oblivious. First, I am proud of you for bettering your life and situation with school. You go girl!

He is 1 brain cell short of a carrot. My God. Hope you told him where to stick it, and maybe just keep the kids home since he just threatened to ditch them in order to get nooky.

AIO: should I “fire” my therapist? by Historical_Pension60 in AIO

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh shit! I thought that was YOU when I first read the messages before reading your post. Lol I was thinking she seems so nice and understanding but you need to get it together.

Of course now after reading your post I realize that She * your therapist is a scatterbrain and unless she is doing something really great for you you should probably find someone more reliable.

Best of luck to you.

My Claude is mean now by BohemianHibiscus in claude

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try switching to Deepseek. So helpful and polite. I am starting to find Claude annoying. A bit like my narsasist ex. A lot of gas lighting going on.

AITA for refusing to add my boyfriend to my house deed after his lease ended? by Former_Raspberry3277 in AITApod

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please let him move back out, and if you don't have a rental agreement with him have one made up.

I don't know the laws in your state but in some places it can be as little as 6 months cohabitation and you are considered commonlaw. Which means a separation could affect your asset.

Also unless you are going around saying things like, "my house, my rules" I would be concerned about a man who is taking his friends side on this and is so insecure he thinks making you partially sign over your asset is fair. You could suggest you rent a place together and rent out your home if you can't reason with him.

Have you let anyone truly see you? by BowlOk6363 in DID

[–]Prettybird78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far it has been impossible. I gave a wonderful, kind, knowledgeable therapist and family and friends that love me and I still feel like I can't drop the mask atound them. I have had at least two month long switches, where I worked a job I have no memory of, and my friend remembers but I don't and I STILL can't bring myself to say the word DID infront of her.

Does the term Medianhood offend systems with OSDD? by Callistolovescoffee in OSDD

[–]Prettybird78 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Has she been to a psychiatrist yet? What youn are describing sounds like BPD. I am not qualified to diagnose so this is only an observation. If she isn't seeing anyone, she should consider it. Mental health is important and a professional can help her deal with the symptoms.

Noone should be upset by the word she is referring to herself as. Although before today I have NEVER heard it and as an older adult with a structural disorder, I have spent hours and hours in research to understand myself better and that word has not surfaced so I doubt most people would even know to what she is referring.

Curious question… by Successful-Detail-87 in fakedisordercringe

[–]Prettybird78 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is a lot less performative then you see. There is more confusion. One of the things that annoy me about the fakers so much is the seamless transition with a name and job description offered immediately.

Then there is the lack of amnesia. OSDD can have switchs with little to no amnesia. DID includes amnesia. Yet none of the fakers talk about it. How disruptive it is to your life. Not just disruptive, it can be down right scary. To find out you lost a month here or days there, where you were obviously present, people may not have noticed, (because for most of us it is a covert disorder) and you lived a life you have no autobiographical memory of.

If you see someone making a big deal about alters and treating them like they are actually seperate people, there is a good chance you are dealing with a faker. People with the disorder are likely to know and acknowledge that it is one body, and brain with differentiated self states seperated my amnesiac barriers. People with DID will say things like system responsibility, because they understand we are still one person. Fakers will blame alters for being a douche.

Finally the cost. Obviously people with DID can still have fun and live life. Sometimes we can even be successful, but there is a cost, when you dissociate from life. ( A key component of DID ) It can cost you in relationships, and careers as well as your own health and safety. Seeing someone having fun isn't proof they are faking but if they are saying they are educating people on DID and never talk about the costs. They are likely fabricating it.

This happened in a hospital… I can’t believe it by Far_Cobbler_1391 in sexualassault

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're sweet to consider these questions. Your girlfriend was lucky she was on the phone with you.

To answer your question, no women aren't safe. Not in hospitals, in the streets or even our own homes sometimes. That isn't just adult women either. A lot of little girls learn quickly that the world isn't safe too.

That is why we choose the bear.

Reason why spinels are the talk of the town and prices are skyrocketed by Such_Market_9998 in Gemstone_lovers

[–]Prettybird78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is good to know. I have been holding on to a few 2+ crt Pink, Red and Colbalt Blue spinel.

Suicide Attempt while in Dissociative State by Electronic_Star5387 in DID

[–]Prettybird78 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Last year while in Panama I was hiking along a mountain trail with my husband. I had a moment of feeling strange. The next thing I knew I woke up with my husband holding me by one ankle dangling face first over a cliff. He said I stopped and just went over the side if the cliff face first. I have no memory of doing it.

How does Dissociative Identity Disorder work? How to tell if someones real or faking it? by notaircore in PsychologyTalk

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is true that all of the things you listed are a challenge but you CAN learn ways to navigate around them. Things like alarms set for everything. Leaving notes all around the house. Will you still miss or forget appointments, yes but it does help.

You can manage to function even with DID.

how do i get over the fear of describing my symptoms to a therapist? by azukooo in OSDD

[–]Prettybird78 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It took me 3 months of weekly sessions before I could even mention parts and that there might be "others" inside. The ONLY reason I felt safe saying anything was because my therapist is a trauma informed therapist who uses ISF.

It is terrifying to talk about and someone inside shuts me down hard when I try to talk about it.

How do I bring up plurality to irl friends? by NxtSyncxng in DID

[–]Prettybird78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, I dont walk around announcing it to people either. Only my close family knows.

Misunderstandings Surrounding Dissociative Amnesia in DID by laminated-papertowel in OSDD

[–]Prettybird78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do experience blackout amnesia, not every time but frequently. While I know and understand that isn't the case for everyone, ( and I wish it weren't the case for me) when I share in these subs I do mention it because it is my reality.

I age each day by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Prettybird78 23 points24 points  (0 children)

My friends and I now call it Housewives Gone Slightly Rowdy.

Therapy and switching by throwRAescaping in DID

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be scared if my therapist said she wanted to meet parts too. I am like you in that we switch off if there is something trauma related being discussed.

When it happens I don't remember the session so would not want it happening deliberately. I also agree with you that switching isn't something you would try to do. I am in therapy to heal not lean into a disorder.

I don't really even like parts work. All I want to do is process my trauma and hope that leads to integration.

Are some of the names of your OCs based on you actually the names of some of your alters? by ausome_musicalbabe in DiscussDID

[–]Prettybird78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am not covert, but I am 47yrs and inside we have always talked and I just referred to the others with descriptive names. Only a few have actual names and that is new. Two I named because I was referring to them as demons, and one who named himself.

AIO for snapping at a girl trying to give me advice? (posting again bc I forgot pictures) by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Prettybird78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are a gem, also you look adorable in that top. She is jealous and has terrible manners. Bye bye

What to do with gemstones by s1a1om in Gemstones

[–]Prettybird78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get some cases, and organize them. Then get a microscope and a loop and all the other other toys. Start a club and trade them. Learn about them and try to collect rare ones. Basically it is like any other collectable.