I personally do not understand your disorder, but im trying to be as open minded as possible. Some of these ideas kind of confuse me, like how you can have multiple personalities and know it without being able to choose only one. But I will do my best top be understanding and not contribute to the stigma around D.I.D.
If I may: You just do what feels right. I mean, a kid can grow up in potentially very different ways depending on any number of influences. Nature and nurture stuff, you know? Some DID people just interact with the world and their own feelings so differently from day to day that it's like they are completely different people. That and the brain has a tendency to screen out that contradicts itself so that oneself may hardly even notice what may be obvious to others around them. Thank you for your time.
@@TheEntropySystem look I love the movie split. But the guy in that movie clearly has "special" alter related powers. But i don't assume someone with did in real life is going to "switch" and turn into the beast.😂🤣😂😂 Lol! Who would think that? Of they do I don't know what to tell you. This isn't Hollywood. Most people are reasonable so it stands to assume that most "personalities" are reasonable too.
Yes, isn't it great that people don't have to be suicidal all the time ? We're all for this kind of uplifting way to discuss these topics, in order to break the stigmas around it. GO ENTROPY FOLKS
I grew up watching my dad struggle with 26 alters (that we knew of), some of whom didn’t speak English. I never knew that you could really learn to communicate and share the body as a functioning team. He has dementia now and I’m not even sure if his brain is able to switch, I wonder if they’re still in there somewhere. Thank you for being so open and brave and letting us meet some of your team. I think it’s wonder you live on an island ❤️. Dad and his others only got to be in a big room with just one door (and some had their own like bedrooms). I always felt like that must have made him feel kind of trapped, but I’m happy it’s not like that for everyone.
This is an old comment, but I thought your story was really interesting, as well as the idea of someone with DID getting dementia. Curious if you'd want to share more about what it was like growing up with your father and his alters.
I know this is super late, but good wishes to you, your dad, and his system. (I don’t really pray, and I didn’t want to lie and say I did, because you all deserve more than someone faking empathy for you online. If your father and co have passed, I hope it was peaceful. I am really bad at doing this, so sorry if it’s terrible.
I’m so proud of you and your system for beginning to start to share a little about yourselves! My little, Angelina, couldn’t contain her joy when she heard Mistletoe is a fairy! As a child we adored Tinkerbell because she was such a strong being. I can’t wait to hear more from you all! Me and my system are always here if you need anything 😊💗 -Jake
As a person living with this i can say that she is real. Very genuine. If she was acting she would deserve an award. I can see this is not an act. Thx for being brave enough to share this.
Amazeballs!! 😂 I was thinking of you/y'all when I clicked on this video.... And I'm glad I did! But I'm extra glad to know that you watched this too. Keep doing what you're doing guys and gal! Love you and everything that you are! 😊😋😎 #BEAUTIFULSoul
Gina Nguyen I know right, I always get a tad skeptical with the little alters but Mi is easily one of the most genuine-seeming little that I've seen. I think the only other one is in Jermey's system (check out their channel, Jeremy: An Alternate Perspective) but unfortunately I can't remember that sweet little's name
I know it may seem strange, exaggerated, or fake maybe even, but there’s no way for someone else to decide whether what a person is experiencing is fake or not (not to say that you are making any accusations!!) As someone with D.I.D, this can truly be a struggle to talk about because we know this type of reaction is a common to get from people. but just like any other mental disorder or disability not physically present/can be seen with the eyes, please trust in us, even if it’s strange.
wait, I've seen this video several times, and it's not until just now that I heard Mi saying "I just want to go inside, okay, hold on, no" and grasped what she meant. I'm so proud of you, Mi, for staying in front! you did so well
Very interesting videos! Thank you for taking time to share your experiences with us and enlighten us about DID. I'm still exploring your channel but so far i really like Mistletoe and Daniel
As someone with DID too, I can totally relate to all of this. Recently we had an experience in the hospital with a mental health clinician who asked who was fronting, and I thought "Finally! Someone who understands!" He then had to ruin the moment by asking who I prefer to be -.- Seriously... I don't choose which personality I want to be like someone would choose which t-shirt they want to wear. Alters are triggered to front. I don't choose that. None of us do! Just like a war vet would find the sounds of fireworks to be triggering for their PTSD, so do some (many) things trigger memories and Alters to surface. Often it happens at really inconvenient times. Living with DID can be frustrating and inconvenient, but it can also be hugely rewarding and satisfying too. It just depends how much a sufferer is prepared to work with it, attend therapy and make the most out of life regardless if they have a singular mind or a multiple mind. Great video, by the way. Was lovely to see a few of you xx
I guess it's an easy mistake to make, people assume that you can switch between personalities willingly. I to a degree can choose whom to be. Maybe because I rather have OSDD. But as I'm always co-fronting, as a host I can almost always switch back. However, choosing an alter to be active on my whim is not an option. But again, I can "trigger" them to come out. Also, only to a degree. But if we were speaking to that clinician and were present at the same time, we could agree between ourselves who should talk.
Who do I prefer to be? Me, duh. And everyone else in system prefers to be themselves as well, unless they have some kinda personal self worth issues going on. That's like, such a strange thing to ask a person.. We could probably rank everyone in system on a scale of their own personal views of their own self worth and their overall happiness with themselves, I'm pretty sure the winners would be a bunch of children, Praise, and a couple obviously lying narcicists. I (Raurke) have fairly neutral feelings about existence. In terms of ability to actively control who's fronting, some people in system seem to have some kind of priority towards staying in front, not entirely of their own will, just if for say, two people were co-fronting in a shared space innerworld, and they both walked away from each other, priority would decide who takes front. Also the physical constraints of a large innerworld do a lot to complicate fronting, I guess it's like, the result of too much introspection and daydreaming as a child or somehing. To assist, we have a kind of system where people in system attempt to actively create front triggers for themselves so we wouldn't have to actually wait however long it takes for someone to actively move across this space if we really needed someone in front, and of course there are some people that have things that just already trigger them to front and always will. Like one kid who really likes bunnies, or that fae who may or may not be religiously invested in corgis, I can't figure out if it's a joke or not. But the self made triggers are usually a specific song that they just agree to show up when they hear it, works best when it's a song they really like that means a lot to them, we connect a lot of things to songs, music means a lot to us as a whole. This also means that a song our fiance likes will consistently trigger Gremory to front, it's Fear & Delight by The Correspondents, Gremory does not need to be randomly triggered to front, he has tense relations with too many people in system for him showing up unannounced to feel okay.
Melody Fire Mi is really young, maybe 10-ish, Daniel is 19, gender male, Kit is definitely a teenager, badass, and the academic one, and Mistletoe is 40 with a mother like figure to them. Wyn is the host, and the rest of them(±5?) are unknown
Mi being self aware that Wyn’s body is big and she is little shows how connected she is to Wyn. I love watching these videos. It’s always interesting to me.
Thank you for making all these videos about DID! I don't have DID, but I have C-PTSD, and my therapist does "parts work" with me. It was really easy for me to grasp and get a lot out of--and to be really compassionate and loving with my parts!--because I knew a little bit about it already from your videos. So thank you!! You're helping more than just the DID community.
I cried when I found this. It takes a lot of courage. I have D. I. D., we are 7 in our "team". Instead of alters I always used the term "aspects", why I don't know. I never met anyone with my condition, I only communicated once with someone from Australia over the Internet who was like me. I wish I had a friend on Facebook like you because it's comforting to know not to be alone (never lonely alone, but you know what I mean). Thank you so much for this video, 8 feel so much better now!!!
Lily Pict I have DID too and I prefer calling them my "parts"... I think just because alters sounds like it's some weird thing, and it's just... Parts of me... So I can relate to calling them something different, my therapists always are fine with it. :)
likeabunnie I was in psychological treatment since age 9, but nobody knew what was wrong with me. I was just very withdrawn, saw fairies and often lost touch with reality. I got bullied a lot in school, and when the team of psychiatrists made all the tests under the sun with me when I was 9 they told my mom as result : "IQ of 149, but emotionally retarded." Later I was diagnosed with BPD and had also bad substance abuse habits, was in psych ward lots of times until I one day told my psychiatrist what I was hiding since I was small. She said that there's no DID case she ever saw in her 26 year long career. Therapy was always only suggested to me to become "one" again which I think isn't possible, and even if: I would be scared all by myself alone in my head. Is therapy recommendable, and if, what is the goal of it? Thank you so much! I appreciate your answer and help more than you can imagine! Hugs xxx
I think it's really cool that one body can hold so many amazing individuals who are their own people but work together as a family to make a great life.
My mom went through a 3 month period when I was 15 of switching personalities. This was in the mid 90s. She had chronic lymes disease but at the time she had not yet been diagnosed. As soon as treatment started the alters went away. There were 3 people. My mom who I didn't see often during this period, the little girl who acted like she was 4. I couldn't stand her and she was really annoying. I felt like she treated me like a doll. Like she thought it was sweet and cute that I was her daughter but would toss me aside when she found something more interesting and I don't mean literally toss me aside. Then there was the lesbian who was really cool and tough, although at first I was scared of her. For my mom I think this happened because she was in such severe pain from the Lyme's. I remember periods of her screaming nonstop for hours in her bedroom. And I think these altars kind of took over. But I will add that she was also severely sexually abused from the age of 6 to 12.
she would have created those Alters from 6 to 12 when going through the abuse. then when going thru the Lyme pain they would have surfaced again because that's their job. to take the pain and trauma. It's not easy but it's a God given coping mechanism
Thank you so much for this video and your entire channel. My little (Mona) has been wanting so badly to see another little in someone else with an adult body, and we keep rewatching this video , so good to see Mi. Thank you all so much for being vulnerable in this way
You'uns got serious guts. Really. We're Multiple, too, but most of us couldn't be so open about our lives. A bunch of us have watched this and you'uns get a big thumbs-up from our clan. Thanks for telling people about D.I.D. The stigma can make it real hard to cope with society.
god, you guys seem so much healthier now. of course you were a functioning system, but it seems that you guys have all gotten to have such full lives instead of just being helpers. it's kind of touching to see
I love this video and this channel. I don't have DID, but I have OCD and TH-cam vids on OCD really helped me understand my own condition. So as soon as I saw videos on DID I knew I had to watch them. It's one thing to read about OCD, DID and other psych conditions and get the "it's not like Sybil" or "it's not like Monk or As Good As It Gets", but it's a totally different story to hear someone tell their story. Not like a Q&A from the audience, so to speak, but from the person themselves as they want to tell it. It really helps to understand on a different level.
If it's Kit, Daniel, or Mi I almost always do. It varies with the others. Sometimes I'll have a sort of dreamy, half recollection of what went on and sometimes there will be absolutely no memory at all. If you haven't seen it yet, Daniel did a video explaining the different experiences we have when alters switch out front. Here's the link :) th-cam.com/video/5u2Vwj6Uohw/w-d-xo.html -Wyn
I can recall somethings, but not all. Most of the time when my alters come out, it's like I'm in a trance. I can sort of make out what I'm doing, but I don't have control. Then there's Gi, where I normally can't even recall what happened when she's out.
I find this so interesting! I’ve never seen anybody with DID before and I’m very glad that this came up in my recommendations! Thank you all for sharing as it really opened my eyes!
Thank you for coming out and making this video to share with the world. I know it is difficult for people in your position to talk about DID, so I commend you for taking your valuable time and informing people out there. I worked with a young man that had 27 personalities (alters) and it was fascinating to hear that you had fairies in your "inner-world". He too had fairies, demons, and women. I loved his little demon boy who was very young when I first met him. But they grow and some grow very quickly into adults sometimes within months. Some get married; some get divorced. Some have babies. They will kill some; they did the host, but they brought him back. He was a very interesting and wonderfully brilliant young man. He was a genius to be sure.Thank you again.
Thank you for posting this. There is grave misunderstanding among the public including professionals, on this condition. Focusing on the different identities will emphasize the dramatic aspect and draw people away from the central issue, that is early childhood trauma. Many professionals are still missing this point.
This made me cry. What Daniel said is exactly how my alters feel. The way they talk is is exactly how I feel. I have never been diagnosed but this video... Is exactly how we feel. I'm so emotional. Thank you, thank you for this. I thought I was making it all up but this is just... Like meeting another us. :')
whoa this is so wierd i remember seeing something like this on a episode of Blue Bloods. its almost like she's a really good actress very interesting that our brains can do this kinda of stufd and we have no control over it
Wow.... So it's been a while since i first saw this video. And I'm realizing... The GLOW UP is real with you!! Wynn, you all have done beautifully over the last 2 years and I'm so glad to have not only learn from you so that can understand my husband better, but also witness your growth while i learn. Thank you for the privilege all around!
I can’t believe how much your system has changed in less than a year of your channel. So proud of you. And KIT! Omg, kit your do different now than you were in this video. It’s like watching all grow up. ♥️
This is SO fascinating to me! I went to a dual diagnosis inpatient (I have Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar, every anxiety disorder, severe PTSD from multiple traumas, etc) and one of my counselors talked about DID with us. A few girls had schizophrenia or were schizo affective and we needed clarification of the differences of all of our disorders. Are all of your personalities so kind? These 4 seem really mellow and I think, based on this, you and I could get along. I would totally color, swing on swings (assuming she likes that too!), and play games with your little Mi'! Play videogames with Daniel, and gossip with Kit! :)
Daniel had me tearing the fuck up! I'm not a teenager anymore (not quite an adult either really at 20) but I remember going out with hs friends and having good times and just the entirety of being youthful and having those teen experience ahhhh.
This is amazing! I love this, my fiance has DID and has several alters, just as I am writing this, one is out, he is 25 and named Ezekiel, Zeke for short. He also has several little alters, who I am seen as a Dad for them. And I love him, I really hope you can find someone who will love you for you. You seem like an amazing person and I'd love to get to know you more
My fiance has a system too! I love all of them so much, they're honestly my best friends and I absolutely adore them and him. I saw your comment and just had to respond. The world needs more kind and accepting people like you ^^
Just stumbling across this now. We love this! We recognize the similar characteristics of the parts, and wanted to commend you for your accurate depiction. Thank you! Look forward to exploring your channel and seeing more content from you and yours.
I have DID, and it's honestly scary. I just got diagnosed this year, and I'm just getting to know all of me. I wake up sometimes and don't recognize myself. Once I woke up with a suicide note next to my bed, and I was just so scared. But I'm learning to handle it. I've given all my little shits names, and I've learned to deal with them. I actually keep a little book, where me and them can sort of have conversations. It was scary at first, cause it wasn't my idea, it was one of my alters, but I'm glad she did it. I have one very suicidal alter, and with the book, I can help them. It's kind of like having a little friend group that I'll never really see. I'm actually kind of glad to have all of them, despite all the trouble.
Wow... Hey, uh, Peij sent me here to watch this, and it's really nice to see. I'm glad to see other people who have alters, and see that other alters are sort of dealing with what me and the others are dealing with. Sorry I'm not the best at wording things, I just felt like I should leave a comment. Sorry... Ok, bye...
This is the first time I'm seeing this video. I have DID, though I don't usually tell people but in my friend group there's a nice sub group of people who only know me by my alters (8, 6 that come out and 2 that are rarities). But we love this video and a couple of us can relate to the personalities of a couple of your alters and we all love it
DID is probably one of the most interesting, yet widely contested of mental afflictions. It would be really great to see the stigma go away. The problem is that because it is not very common, it's hard to find candidates for case studies. I suppose that's where things like TH-cam are truly helpful. With its advent, you and your alters (as well as many other people who have DID) are better able to share your experiences, and even educate others. So really, I thank you and your alters for being brave enough to talk a bit. I'm definitely subscribing.
I am so proud of you all, coming out this way! You all are amazing! You all are awesome. Stay kind to one another, always understand each other. Bless you! 😘
I think my mom had DID. She sometimes could behave as a child, as a gipsy and the list go on. When I asked mom, what's happening? She would reply things like I am not your mother, but I want to kill her and so on...She could act totally different from what she used to be, another voice, way of moving, laughing...everything, it was really scary because we didn't know anything about did then...My mother has already passed away but certainly I see a lot of things on Internet,make some reading about it and the more I do the more I believe my mother had this.
can i just say thank you! I have been watching your videos like crazy. I'm still working on a proper diagnosis but I've been turned away or told that my alters aren't real or that I'm just bipolar and for the longest time I thought I was crazy. your videos make me feel like I'm not insane, I'm okay and I've learned a few things from you that's helped us to communicate better as a system and I am just so so so apriciative of you. thank you so much!
i love daniel! this is amazing and i know it takes a lot of courage to make a video like this and i am so proud and happy that you were open to do this :)
It’s amazing to me how long we can go without knowing about these diverse parts of ourselves. I hope you and your system are well and that you are on a path of healing
stop stop stop stop. i literally gasped out loud when dr jekyll and mr hyde flashed in! i remember that book and 1984 were the only ones i could get into during high school (even with english being my favorite subject and almost major) and i never put it together that jekyll could of had DID until now. that really just blew my mind. i’m sorry for rambling about this but i love english and this was like such an eye opener. this is like if i read harry potter and only found out at the end that harry was a wizard like what!! literally the only words i have are wow like how come i didn’t come to that conclusion before now. thank you so much. i do agree it’s a bad representation now that i know, but before i like i knew they were the same person but i didn’t put it together until now. idk i just think that’s really cool that i can still learn. i like still being able to figure things out.
Hewwo ! my name is Khadijah I was diagnose with DID in 2019 Watching your videos is very helpful to me especially involving my memory lose and how to better accept myself and not feel so much shame and feel like I don’t belong. Thank you so much for your videos I’ve been watching since last night. I’m currently having to find a new therapist and I’m having some issues with us so watching you is very helpful to our mental
I've been enjoying watching any videos about DID lately because it fascinates me. I'd like to know if there is any reason why some people with DID have 3 , 4 or even 10 alters?
Thanks for seeking to learn more about this disorder! Education is the greatest tool to breaking down stigma. People with DID can have as few as 2 and as many as hundreds of identities. Since DID is a response to severe trauma, the amount and type of alters in a system depends almost completely on what was needed to get the child through the situation. -Wyn
Victoria many repeated traumas create more personalities in some as their method of coping. Most happen before age 7. When that happens they just create more because that became their normal response to trauma overload when young.
i had thousands of alters and fractures. i was intentionally split by paedophiles and the cult. They give each alter they create names jobs identities. trauma before 6 can cause dissociation and each time you go through a trauma it's likely that it'll be split off and another alter is created
You should put this in a playlist. I just found the channel tonight when I saw your most recent video recommended to me. It didn’t take long for me to be confused by the jargon. I didn’t see any playlists designed to help others understand the basics, so I had to scroll down your video tab list, and you have quite a lot of videos. Anyway, thanks for doing this. I hope to become better informed. Be well.
Mine didn't develop til I was 18 and was raped, although there were things before. I was diagnosed with EUPD though as dissociation is part of it. I might get a second opinion.
It can start in later life too if the trauma is there. I have transient dissociation with EUPD as opposed to DID but the process is pretty much the same
DID causes splits in the developing personality, if you have DID and it only came around then, it was most likely due to you already having splits and then the rape was the last straw and the splits were then completely split off.
You are kinda like me! My personalities are all simiilar. I love this video, Thanks for helping share awareness of what it's like. Some of my personalities have intergrated over time during therapy but I am happy with the few alters I am left with. They are all me :) Well done for speaking out. I have a fairy also she is a snow fairy :) She's a little
I want to thank all of you for making this video.. while I don't have DID, I have been diagnosed with DDNOS.. I kind of have alters, but they're not separate identities. My therapist says that they're personified emotions, meaning that depending on my current emotion, I act like a different person. Some of them do have different names and appearances and I've sort of mapped out an inner world, but, it's not 100% distinct. I forgot where I was going with this post... I think I just wanted to say thanks for making a video on personality disorders, your's specifically being DID, but still, it shows people that it's not like the media portrays it and people who have them.
this intro is absolutely gorgeous n so different frm others we hv seen. loved how concise it was n yet so much info packed in!! rly excited 2 see more frm u guys 🙊 •alice
I really like how you describe the system as one big and caring family, that no matter what happens on the outside world you still have each other. I can only curl up in my bed and persuade myself everything will be fine when anxiety and depression hit me, and persuade myself to go look for help.
First video I've seen of you guys and I love it!! I find it really comforting to know there's others out there like me, with DID. I hope that I'll be able to start up a channel of my own so that I can do my part in breaking down stigma 😊
I have a friend who has DID, and it's really nice to have a bit of a window into what his world is like. I think I got to interact with one of his Alter's once - one whom he calls his sister - but I can't remember for sure. Either way, it was lovely to be able to meet all of you! Best wishes!
Thanks for sharing this video!! I'm split and have 4 sides, Izaya, Damien, Marc and Josh. I need to make a video like this and join in the movement!! I'm so happy for you!! Y'all are all working together like we do!! And Daniel is on point when he says he wants to be able to express themselves without interfering with Wen's (spell check) life. I COMPLETELY get that. Damien feels that way (speaking from Izaya's perspective of Damien). He says he wishes he could just "be himself", but he knows he can't. It's a weird feeling. It makes me feel like I'm never being myself, but I am (speaking from Izaya's perspective). I'm really glad you shared this video!! I want to make one as well.
This is like watching an actor try out of different roles, and I'm not saying that in a bad way, I just thinks it's really interesting. I'm glad you made this video because it definitely gave more insight on the subject.
I don't know why this came into my recommended but I super appreciate this video. I've not met many people with DID (as far as I know) but I have met one. She (they?) didn't explain it very well to me I don't think, but I hope some day that DID is de-stigmatized in our society so people who have it don't have to hide it so much.... it should be okay to have alters.... it should be okay for those alters to be themselves without worrying so much I think.... idk. I think a lot of people think "oh she's just faking," when they see people with DID, and thats super uncool... idk. I just wanted to say my piece, from the outside, I guess.
I plan on doing a video about this in the future. Because for a long time I had no memory of times when they were out I really wasn't aware that they were there at all. I would attribute these times to extreme forgetfulness or mood swings. One doesn't usually assume that the reason for strange things in their life is other people living in their head. Once I came to terms with my diagnosis a lot of stuff started making sense. -Wyn
Kpop intesifies o dod not know myself until i was 45. I am 49 now and 85 percent integrated. I never had alcohol or drug addiction so that helped but my issues were diagnosed as CPTSD. Complex post traumatic stress disorder. I eas diagnosed at age 23. Lived through nightmare hell to survive-HOWEVER 95percent of people that knew mw saw me as an award winning overachieving very kind and enthusiastic person w a deep faith in God. I had little to no support faced homelessnes isolation and little identity if any as a person. Insanity was at my door often. I had been completely normal healthy smart and listened to authority as a child. I became an award winning teen model, recieved awards in acting writing and speaking as well. I was a healthy eater and volunteered in my community too. Symptoms were there from age 6 but did not know. By age 23 was suicidal and lots of breakdowns but was clueless. An eating disorder put me in the Renfrew Center in Boca Raton at 23 whete i started getting help for complex trauma. But wasnt diagnosed w DID til 45. And now at 49 i am 85 percent integrated. Took prozac a bit in the 90s- other than that no meds- as meds do not fix DID. It is a disorder not an illness- when things are put in order( integration) things are whole/ normal. I live an awesome life today and God and the Word and prayer in Jesus name has been the factor that catapulted me to wholeness.
K Happy I know it's late but I am really curious. So in her case they have different names, can't people around you notice you act really different and change your name? Wouldn't that help you notice there is something going on?
Your alters are so nice, wow thank you for sharing to break the stigma for those of us who learned about DID through the media's false interpretations of it. The whole inner-world thing is fascinating and I'm glad that even though some of your alters experienced trauma in the past they have such a happy and wonderful place to go to and a caring family taking care of them.
no.charms Maybe because it is, in a way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s not a valid disorder! I’m just assuming that, because it’s a coping mechanism, her mind acted out different roles that eventually become separate individuals. And as it started in their childhood, most of them would be inspired by personalities and categories (for example fairies, or a strong, slightly masculine character such as Daniel) a child would know, and the „impersonation“ might a bit childish as well. I hope I described my thoughts in a non-offensive way, I’m really interested in this topic.
It's totally fake. Not the disorder--this girl. If you've done any research on DID whatsoever you would know it doesn't manifest itself into these generic stocktypes you can just control at will. She's a terrible actress.
It is a little weird, but maybe she isn't controlling them? I have DID, and I just leave little notes for my alters to read. Maybe she left them a note or something? I don't know... Maybe she just really has her triggers under control, cause she's been diagnosed for a while, unlike me.
weeb Idk I thought if they have this inner world where they reside together they could maybe organise themselves? Or well, maybe she just left the camera there and when one of the alters came out they read a note or something and were ready to share their experience
Not trying to be offensive here at all, but as I’m new to DID and still learning about the disorder, do you name your alters, and if they already have names, how do you find out their names? Again, I really hope I’m not being offensive here, just wondering. Also, which alter to you tend to inhabit the most? And are there alters that bond more closesly?
I love it that your system is so helpful, kind and can work through your inner world together...it’s a support system that works for you, and All 11 of you are beautiful. I would hang out and play dolls with Mi and chill with Daniel any time
I think when people say 'it's fake' or 'it's real', they need to be clear about what they're saying is fake or real. And I think the former 'multiple personality' title did cases like this appears to be a quite bad service. Do multiple people live inside her head? No, clearly. That's why it seems so obviously fake to people. That's why the 'personalities' are such painfully simple cliches. Real people, with real personalities, aren't so one dimensional. Real people aren't this banal and, frankly, dumb. But can an individual assume another personality or personality trait? Sure, that's totally real. Actors do it all the time, when they ad lib in character or go off script. Even regular old people do it when we just fake confidence or bravery and then we actually feel more comfortable and calmer. So can a person disassociate and do that to an extreme extent? I don't really see why not, but I think the extent to how subconscious it is is really what's up for debate. Do I think people get comfort from pretending to be (or mimicking, if you're more comfortable with that term) someone else or another personality? Yeah, I can totally see how someone suffering would find that really helpful. I think someone must be very unhappy to feel the need to do this, even if it is just completely faked entirely for attention. I don't think you necessarily need to believe she is being truthful to see that, and to feel empathy.
Erin it is not. 'need' to do it. It is a nightmare that more than one personality shares the same body. I know. It is like wishing you had cancer in your bones. No one wants this and if you are convinced be very very thankful that you know nothing about this.
Erin ha! Some people fake things in lufe yes. But most people dont. DID is very real and not something ine chooses. It is a nightmare to live with and 99percent of time a result of horrific abuse before age 7. Nothing to sneeze at. I lived w this my entire life. I am 85 percent integrated and it is such a HUGE difference in my nightmare exumistance. Before my symptoms showed up I was an honors student, a multi award winning teen mode, a first team soccer player for 12 years and over achieved at most everything- incldind doing my chores and volunteer work. It took me over 17 until the terror stopped. My life became a shambles from what it was. I did not drink smoke or do drugs. Help was nonexistant abmnd went to basic thersmapy for trauma. Only 6 yrs ago I was diagnised and in that time- w little therapy resources- I am 85 percent whole. This is something you would nit wish on your enemy it is so horrific to live with. If someone has never had this- BE GLAD YOU DONT- And if you havent your opinion means absolutely nothing- zero. Read all the books you want---It still means ZERO- unless you have lived this.
After watching Jess and her alters on Multiplicity and Me, it seems so fake here... I don't want to offend this girl but... her personalities seem like acting, not like Jess.
People don't describe themselves in the ways your alters do, it's almost as if they are extreme stereotypes of a teenage boy, a little girl, etc etc. Like Daniel says "I like video games, skateboarding..." etc etc but that's so vague? It seems as if it's a girl ACTING as a boy.
K Happy you are absolutely right. People do dissociate in different ways, but i can tell you right now as a person who has had DID since i was 2 that it is NOTHING to glorify 💙 i know you are coming from a good place, but there is just no denying the fakeness behind this video... Switches are rapid and you can't just simply turn them on or off without triggers. Also switching causes an amnesiac like state for the "actual person" so that being said getting dressed up and "remembering things" about other alters is near impossible. It just actually kills me to see this glorification over something that hurts so many others, including myself.
liv simon actually liv i have DID since childhood. I know others who hav not integrated who cooperate w their alters who can do this easily. Once there is enough healing some DIDs are like this throughout there day only dont change clothes. It may not be like this for you and I respect that but it is like this for some. I myself easily see and connect w my 4 parts not yet integrated- all the time and clearly. Sometimes- very rate anymore - i do get groggy. But since accepting and doing much inner work- these last few parts are co conscious in me. Im about 85 percent integrated. This disorder was a living hell for 17 years of my isolated horrific existance-dont want you to think Im grandizing it in any way as a fellow traveler- but I am in heaven in comparison to the daily nightmare i used to live. Plus we DIDs are usually at genius level and ince enough healing is done then thinking becomes amazing- usually get awards for so many things now. I hope the best for you in your healing. I pray for freedom and peace for you and all DIDs. I only want to glorify Christ Jesus for His healing has brought me to wholeness and peace. I have a great life today-and cintinue to heal. That was unthinkable 5 short years ago. Godspeed and peace to you.
💕💕💕💕💕 thank you for making this!! very educational, and sweet! Mi is so adorable... and Kit and Daniel remind me a lot of my co-host Levi -Janina (host 1, original/core)
I'm currently... Afraid that something like this could be going on with... Me. I do not have names for those 'parts' I randomly 'named' 'them' after colors (Red, blue and yellow) but I'm really really struggling with all of this... It's kind of like very bad mood swings. Red is the social one. (God, every word I'm writing sounds wrong) It has kind of the strongest difference to the other two. I first noticed it at school, and in other situations I got to talk to people. Blue is extremes... I got a BPD diagnosis, which I don't really agree with, and blue is... Just like that. Whether I do not eat or I eat masses, I can't stop crying or I have not a single emotion inside me... Yellow is the last one. I would say yellow is kinda childish? Angry, hateful, destructive, suicidal thoughts and Selfharm and so on. Like a grumpy little kid. But it's also nightmares and a lot of memories.... Urgh... Help. Edit: Uhm I guess I know a little more now, I spoke with my therapist a lot, mainly about Blackouts, because I have pretty long Blackouts where I can't remember anything. (I usually think I was sleeping, but if I notice that something changed or that I talked to someone I was obviously not sleeping) I had a boyfriend and I kinda broke up with him and he was verrrrry pissed, but I don't remember that I did that. He told me that I threatened him and that I told him that he's very bad for me, but I would never say that because I don't think that. I didn't talk about that with my therapist jet, but I will as soon as I have my next appointment. So now I'm just very confused about everything... yey.
sargtraegerin I have bpd and i dont know much about did but i recommend therapy, it helps a lot talking to a professional who won't judge you and will understand what you're going through
Something that differentiates DID from BPD is frequent cases of amnesia. I have a video in mind that might give you more insight, let me link it real quick.
jona I would see a professional before taking internet advice... That being said DID doesn’t have to be as extreme as in this video. Sometimes there aren’t distinct “people” or personalities but just different ‘parts’ like you described. Don’t worry or be scared about what you may find on the internet- it’s okay. Go see a professional and get their opinion and don’t be scared to ask for help 😊
I am very proud of you and your system, of wanting to break the stigma of dissociative. Just like you i’ve also had been diagnosed with dissociative. It is horrible how society treats us just because we have this diagnosis. So I am glad that you’re wanting to educate society about having dissociative. And also I’m glad your system of your alters came out on the video. I can definitely relate to you and your alters. I have 11 others, plus myself which makes 12 of us. And also I have blind spectrum, Which means I only have my peripheral vision. Just like you I am also wanting to educate and break the stigma and society of what dissociative looks like. I would like to get in contact with you.
The diversity between DID systems really is amazing :) Since it's a defense mechanism toward trauma, it manifests to the specific need of the system. Some systems can be dramatically diverse and some can be all very similar in behavior. Some can be as small as two or three and some can have over 100. There has been an upswing in the DID community of people wanting to share their story and destigmatize this widely demonized disorder so it's not surprising that it may seem like a fad. We're just finally finding the courage to speak up. Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and I hope you continue to learn about the reality of DID.
K Happy Edited because my original comment was salty after seeing the word “cancer” repeatedly right after a close relative died of brain cancer. I wish you wouldn’t relate it to that... I get why but it’s not even the best example. There were mentions of cancer dating back to the 1800s. The analogy I would use would be “female hysteria” which was actually just stress or anxiety problems. They gave women lobotomies for that because of the stygmas attached so I feel like that’s a better one to use.
Aww, I love this video. I also have DID and your Identities share so many thing in common with me and my Identities, like we are all one big family. We wouldn't have it any other way. 💜
I personally do not understand your disorder, but im trying to be as open minded as possible. Some of these ideas kind of confuse me, like how you can have multiple personalities and know it without being able to choose only one. But I will do my best top be understanding and not contribute to the stigma around D.I.D.
If I may:
You just do what feels right. I mean, a kid can grow up in potentially very different ways depending on any number of influences. Nature and nurture stuff, you know?
Some DID people just interact with the world and their own feelings so differently from day to day that it's like they are completely different people.
That and the brain has a tendency to screen out that contradicts itself so that oneself may hardly even notice what may be obvious to others around them.
Thank you for your time.
The world needs more people who think like this.
Thank you for being so open-minded, even though you don't understand DID :)
@@TheEntropySystem look I love the movie split. But the guy in that movie clearly has "special" alter related powers. But i don't assume someone with did in real life is going to "switch" and turn into the beast.😂🤣😂😂 Lol! Who would think that? Of they do I don't know what to tell you. This isn't Hollywood. Most people are reasonable so it stands to assume that most "personalities" are reasonable too.
The world honestly more people like you who have such open minds to this ❤
“DID is a trauma based disorder...”
Happy music starts playing in the background
Yes, isn't it great that people don't have to be suicidal all the time ?
We're all for this kind of uplifting way to discuss these topics, in order to break the stigmas around it.
GO ENTROPY FOLKS
iv never seen such rubbish in all mt life
I grew up watching my dad struggle with 26 alters (that we knew of), some of whom didn’t speak English. I never knew that you could really learn to communicate and share the body as a functioning team. He has dementia now and I’m not even sure if his brain is able to switch, I wonder if they’re still in there somewhere.
Thank you for being so open and brave and letting us meet some of your team. I think it’s wonder you live on an island ❤️. Dad and his others only got to be in a big room with just one door (and some had their own like bedrooms). I always felt like that must have made him feel kind of trapped, but I’m happy it’s not like that for everyone.
This is an old comment, but I thought your story was really interesting, as well as the idea of someone with DID getting dementia. Curious if you'd want to share more about what it was like growing up with your father and his alters.
wow i wonder sometimes what it's like for my kids. praying for your dad.
I think I understand your pain.
I know this is super late, but good wishes to you, your dad, and his system. (I don’t really pray, and I didn’t want to lie and say I did, because you all deserve more than someone faking empathy for you online. If your father and co have passed, I hope it was peaceful. I am really bad at doing this, so sorry if it’s terrible.
@@rileylittleravennah you did a great job at communicating. Very honest and informative
These alters all seem like the type of people i would want to be friends with. You are all, individually amazing and you're all strong.
I’m so proud of you and your system for beginning to start to share a little about yourselves! My little, Angelina, couldn’t contain her joy when she heard Mistletoe is a fairy! As a child we adored Tinkerbell because she was such a strong being. I can’t wait to hear more from you all! Me and my system are always here if you need anything 😊💗 -Jake
Lexi Russ ...hi...could I ask you a question. I've recently discovered an alter and I've just got a lot of questions
Ugh I just love Mistletoe. The way she speaks and handles herself is just so calming.
Kate M she’s a queen
As a person living with this i can say that she is real. Very genuine. If she was acting she would deserve an award. I can see this is not an act. Thx for being brave enough to share this.
I love this video so much!!! Thank you you guys! 💕🌸🎉
MultiplicityAndMe your so strong and brave, stay being Jess, Jamie, Jake, Ollie, and finally Ed i love yall!
Amazeballs!! 😂 I was thinking of you/y'all when I clicked on this video.... And I'm glad I did!
But I'm extra glad to know that you watched this too. Keep doing what you're doing guys and gal! Love you and everything that you are! 😊😋😎
#BEAUTIFULSoul
Thank you for sharing
MultiplicityAndMe ahhh hi I'm subscribed to you glad to see you commenting
Wow, sometimes I have a hard time believing these videos but these personalities seem so genuine.
Gina Nguyen I know right, I always get a tad skeptical with the little alters but Mi is easily one of the most genuine-seeming little that I've seen. I think the only other one is in Jermey's system (check out their channel, Jeremy: An Alternate Perspective) but unfortunately I can't remember that sweet little's name
When you read how the childhood traumas were it explains it. The degree of abuse that can go on to create this is unbelievable.
Zoë Phoenix sadie?
Oh, it's real. Trust.
I know it may seem strange, exaggerated, or fake maybe even, but there’s no way for someone else to decide whether what a person is experiencing is fake or not (not to say that you are making any accusations!!) As someone with D.I.D, this can truly be a struggle to talk about because we know this type of reaction is a common to get from people. but just like any other mental disorder or disability not physically present/can be seen with the eyes, please trust in us, even if it’s strange.
wait, I've seen this video several times, and it's not until just now that I heard Mi saying "I just want to go inside, okay, hold on, no" and grasped what she meant. I'm so proud of you, Mi, for staying in front! you did so well
Time stamp?
@@kaceyniagre8673 just after 1:13
Very interesting videos! Thank you for taking time to share your experiences with us and enlighten us about DID. I'm still exploring your channel but so far i really like Mistletoe and Daniel
What up I’m Daniel I’m nineteen and I never fucking learned how to read
I think I have a crush on Daniel
Haley Z-Kid You mean Daniel
autocorrect sorry lol
Same
Haley Z-Kid And here I thought I was the only one
Same
As someone with DID too, I can totally relate to all of this. Recently we had an experience in the hospital with a mental health clinician who asked who was fronting, and I thought "Finally! Someone who understands!" He then had to ruin the moment by asking who I prefer to be -.-
Seriously... I don't choose which personality I want to be like someone would choose which t-shirt they want to wear. Alters are triggered to front. I don't choose that. None of us do! Just like a war vet would find the sounds of fireworks to be triggering for their PTSD, so do some (many) things trigger memories and Alters to surface. Often it happens at really inconvenient times. Living with DID can be frustrating and inconvenient, but it can also be hugely rewarding and satisfying too. It just depends how much a sufferer is prepared to work with it, attend therapy and make the most out of life regardless if they have a singular mind or a multiple mind. Great video, by the way. Was lovely to see a few of you xx
I guess it's an easy mistake to make, people assume that you can switch between personalities willingly. I to a degree can choose whom to be. Maybe because I rather have OSDD. But as I'm always co-fronting, as a host I can almost always switch back. However, choosing an alter to be active on my whim is not an option. But again, I can "trigger" them to come out. Also, only to a degree. But if we were speaking to that clinician and were present at the same time, we could agree between ourselves who should talk.
Who do I prefer to be? Me, duh. And everyone else in system prefers to be themselves as well, unless they have some kinda personal self worth issues going on. That's like, such a strange thing to ask a person.. We could probably rank everyone in system on a scale of their own personal views of their own self worth and their overall happiness with themselves, I'm pretty sure the winners would be a bunch of children, Praise, and a couple obviously lying narcicists. I (Raurke) have fairly neutral feelings about existence.
In terms of ability to actively control who's fronting, some people in system seem to have some kind of priority towards staying in front, not entirely of their own will, just if for say, two people were co-fronting in a shared space innerworld, and they both walked away from each other, priority would decide who takes front. Also the physical constraints of a large innerworld do a lot to complicate fronting, I guess it's like, the result of too much introspection and daydreaming as a child or somehing. To assist, we have a kind of system where people in system attempt to actively create front triggers for themselves so we wouldn't have to actually wait however long it takes for someone to actively move across this space if we really needed someone in front, and of course there are some people that have things that just already trigger them to front and always will. Like one kid who really likes bunnies, or that fae who may or may not be religiously invested in corgis, I can't figure out if it's a joke or not. But the self made triggers are usually a specific song that they just agree to show up when they hear it, works best when it's a song they really like that means a lot to them, we connect a lot of things to songs, music means a lot to us as a whole. This also means that a song our fiance likes will consistently trigger Gremory to front, it's Fear & Delight by The Correspondents, Gremory does not need to be randomly triggered to front, he has tense relations with too many people in system for him showing up unannounced to feel okay.
Mi! You are so cute! 💕
Melody Fire I liked Mi ❤️
Melody Fire Mi is really young, maybe 10-ish, Daniel is 19, gender male, Kit is definitely a teenager, badass, and the academic one, and Mistletoe is 40 with a mother like figure to them. Wyn is the host, and the rest of them(±5?) are unknown
Mi being self aware that Wyn’s body is big and she is little shows how connected she is to Wyn. I love watching these videos. It’s always interesting to me.
Thank you for making all these videos about DID! I don't have DID, but I have C-PTSD, and my therapist does "parts work" with me. It was really easy for me to grasp and get a lot out of--and to be really compassionate and loving with my parts!--because I knew a little bit about it already from your videos. So thank you!! You're helping more than just the DID community.
I couldn't stop smiling! You guys are all so amazing.
Lovely to meet you all 😘😘
I cried when I found this. It takes a lot of courage. I have D. I. D., we are 7 in our "team". Instead of alters I always used the term "aspects", why I don't know. I never met anyone with my condition, I only communicated once with someone from Australia over the Internet who was like me. I wish I had a friend on Facebook like you because it's comforting to know not to be alone (never lonely alone, but you know what I mean). Thank you so much for this video, 8 feel so much better now!!!
Lily Pict I have DID too and I prefer calling them my "parts"... I think just because alters sounds like it's some weird thing, and it's just... Parts of me... So I can relate to calling them something different, my therapists always are fine with it. :)
likeabunnie I was in psychological treatment since age 9, but nobody knew what was wrong with me. I was just very withdrawn, saw fairies and often lost touch with reality. I got bullied a lot in school, and when the team of psychiatrists made all the tests under the sun with me when I was 9 they told my mom as result : "IQ of 149, but emotionally retarded." Later I was diagnosed with BPD and had also bad substance abuse habits, was in psych ward lots of times until I one day told my psychiatrist what I was hiding since I was small. She said that there's no DID case she ever saw in her 26 year long career. Therapy was always only suggested to me to become "one" again which I think isn't possible, and even if: I would be scared all by myself alone in my head. Is therapy recommendable, and if, what is the goal of it? Thank you so much! I appreciate your answer and help more than you can imagine! Hugs xxx
I think it's really cool that one body can hold so many amazing individuals who are their own people but work together as a family to make a great life.
My mom went through a 3 month period when I was 15 of switching personalities. This was in the mid 90s. She had chronic lymes disease but at the time she had not yet been diagnosed. As soon as treatment started the alters went away. There were 3 people. My mom who I didn't see often during this period, the little girl who acted like she was 4. I couldn't stand her and she was really annoying. I felt like she treated me like a doll. Like she thought it was sweet and cute that I was her daughter but would toss me aside when she found something more interesting and I don't mean literally toss me aside. Then there was the lesbian who was really cool and tough, although at first I was scared of her. For my mom I think this happened because she was in such severe pain from the Lyme's. I remember periods of her screaming nonstop for hours in her bedroom. And I think these altars kind of took over. But I will add that she was also severely sexually abused from the age of 6 to 12.
she would have created those Alters from 6 to 12 when going through the abuse. then when going thru the Lyme pain they would have surfaced again because that's their job. to take the pain and trauma. It's not easy but it's a God given coping mechanism
I have some online friends with DID and i was researching to understand them better and this video really helped. Thank you all so much!
Thank you so much for this video and your entire channel. My little (Mona) has been wanting so badly to see another little in someone else with an adult body, and we keep rewatching this video , so good to see Mi. Thank you all so much for being vulnerable in this way
You'uns got serious guts. Really. We're Multiple, too, but most of us couldn't be so open about our lives. A bunch of us have watched this and you'uns get a big thumbs-up from our clan. Thanks for telling people about D.I.D. The stigma can make it real hard to cope with society.
god, you guys seem so much healthier now. of course you were a functioning system, but it seems that you guys have all gotten to have such full lives instead of just being helpers. it's kind of touching to see
I'm rewatching all your videos starting from the beginning, and I have to say, *a lot* has changed.
It’s been an intense time of change for all of us. -Wyn
I love this video and this channel. I don't have DID, but I have OCD and TH-cam vids on OCD really helped me understand my own condition. So as soon as I saw videos on DID I knew I had to watch them. It's one thing to read about OCD, DID and other psych conditions and get the "it's not like Sybil" or "it's not like Monk or As Good As It Gets", but it's a totally different story to hear someone tell their story. Not like a Q&A from the audience, so to speak, but from the person themselves as they want to tell it. It really helps to understand on a different level.
Do you remember what the other alters said/ did when you are currently a different alter?
If it's Kit, Daniel, or Mi I almost always do. It varies with the others. Sometimes I'll have a sort of dreamy, half recollection of what went on and sometimes there will be absolutely no memory at all.
If you haven't seen it yet, Daniel did a video explaining the different experiences we have when alters switch out front. Here's the link :) th-cam.com/video/5u2Vwj6Uohw/w-d-xo.html
-Wyn
The Entropy System thank you!
The Entropy System
Grace D i do at times. Mostly now but for a while i did not recall.
I can recall somethings, but not all. Most of the time when my alters come out, it's like I'm in a trance. I can sort of make out what I'm doing, but I don't have control. Then there's Gi, where I normally can't even recall what happened when she's out.
I find this so interesting! I’ve never seen anybody with DID before and I’m very glad that this came up in my recommendations! Thank you all for sharing as it really opened my eyes!
My mum has d.i.d and I really wish her alters where as nice and caring as you guys are, you're really good to her, be proud of yourselves x
Thank you for coming out and making this video to share with the world. I know it is difficult for people in your position to talk about DID, so I commend you for taking your valuable time and informing people out there. I worked with a young man that had 27 personalities (alters) and it was fascinating to hear that you had fairies in your "inner-world". He too had fairies, demons, and women. I loved his little demon boy who was very young when I first met him. But they grow and some grow very quickly into adults sometimes within months. Some get married; some get divorced. Some have babies. They will kill some; they did the host, but they brought him back. He was a very interesting and wonderfully brilliant young man. He was a genius to be sure.Thank you again.
kit is such a queen omg
Thank you for posting this. There is grave misunderstanding among the public including professionals, on this condition. Focusing on the different identities will emphasize the dramatic aspect and draw people away from the central issue, that is early childhood trauma. Many professionals are still missing this point.
I really like Daniel. He seems like a chill person to hang around with.
This made me cry. What Daniel said is exactly how my alters feel. The way they talk is is exactly how I feel. I have never been diagnosed but this video... Is exactly how we feel. I'm so emotional. Thank you, thank you for this. I thought I was making it all up but this is just... Like meeting another us. :')
whoa this is so wierd i remember seeing something like this on a episode of Blue Bloods. its almost like she's a really good actress very interesting that our brains can do this kinda of stufd and we have no control over it
Tia Rose yes. It is due to it happening usually as the personality is not yet formed. As a child- tender unformed personality.
Wow.... So it's been a while since i first saw this video. And I'm realizing... The GLOW UP is real with you!! Wynn, you all have done beautifully over the last 2 years and I'm so glad to have not only learn from you so that can understand my husband better, but also witness your growth while i learn. Thank you for the privilege all around!
What's it like transitioning between alters?
We talk a little bit about that in another video. Here's a link if you're interested!
th-cam.com/video/5u2Vwj6Uohw/w-d-xo.html
The Entropy System thanks xxx I hope you're having a good day
You rarely have any memories of the actual switch.
I’ve seen some videos, and they always seem to pause for a minute and then the alters that take over look like they just realized something
That's what I've always wondered... Like it's seems like there obviously some type of control over the personalities and when they come out
What Daniel said really made me sad. I never realized alters wanted to have lives if their own. And mi is so cute and I feel so bad.
Such a good video guys! I know opening up can be super scary, but you did it with so much grace and authenticity.
I can’t believe how much your system has changed in less than a year of your channel. So proud of you. And KIT! Omg, kit your do different now than you were in this video. It’s like watching all grow up. ♥️
We love your system so much!Keep up the terrific work!❤️💛💚💙💜
I don’t think it’s right to say you love someone’s mental illness. It’s not trendy nor will it ever be. Stop sensationalizing mental illness
oh my god mi is so adorable, she reminds me of a little! and I love how kit is just so open and stuff, you’re very special! 💕
This is SO fascinating to me! I went to a dual diagnosis inpatient (I have Borderline Personality Disorder, Bipolar, every anxiety disorder, severe PTSD from multiple traumas, etc) and one of my counselors talked about DID with us. A few girls had schizophrenia or were schizo affective and we needed clarification of the differences of all of our disorders. Are all of your personalities so kind? These 4 seem really mellow and I think, based on this, you and I could get along. I would totally color, swing on swings (assuming she likes that too!), and play games with your little Mi'! Play videogames with Daniel, and gossip with Kit! :)
Daniel had me tearing the fuck up! I'm not a teenager anymore (not quite an adult either really at 20) but I remember going out with hs friends and having good times and just the entirety of being youthful and having those teen experience ahhhh.
This is amazing! I love this, my fiance has DID and has several alters, just as I am writing this, one is out, he is 25 and named Ezekiel, Zeke for short. He also has several little alters, who I am seen as a Dad for them. And I love him, I really hope you can find someone who will love you for you. You seem like an amazing person and I'd love to get to know you more
I am very lucky to have an amazing husband who loves and supports me. I'm glad your fiancé has someone like you in his life :)
My fiance has a system too! I love all of them so much, they're honestly my best friends and I absolutely adore them and him. I saw your comment and just had to respond. The world needs more kind and accepting people like you ^^
Just stumbling across this now. We love this! We recognize the similar characteristics of the parts, and wanted to commend you for your accurate depiction. Thank you! Look forward to exploring your channel and seeing more content from you and yours.
I would totally get along with all of your alters 😁
I have DID, and it's honestly scary. I just got diagnosed this year, and I'm just getting to know all of me. I wake up sometimes and don't recognize myself. Once I woke up with a suicide note next to my bed, and I was just so scared. But I'm learning to handle it. I've given all my little shits names, and I've learned to deal with them. I actually keep a little book, where me and them can sort of have conversations. It was scary at first, cause it wasn't my idea, it was one of my alters, but I'm glad she did it. I have one very suicidal alter, and with the book, I can help them. It's kind of like having a little friend group that I'll never really see. I'm actually kind of glad to have all of them, despite all the trouble.
Wow... Hey, uh, Peij sent me here to watch this, and it's really nice to see. I'm glad to see other people who have alters, and see that other alters are sort of dealing with what me and the others are dealing with. Sorry I'm not the best at wording things, I just felt like I should leave a comment. Sorry... Ok, bye...
This is the first time I'm seeing this video. I have DID, though I don't usually tell people but in my friend group there's a nice sub group of people who only know me by my alters (8, 6 that come out and 2 that are rarities). But we love this video and a couple of us can relate to the personalities of a couple of your alters and we all love it
DID is probably one of the most interesting, yet widely contested of mental afflictions. It would be really great to see the stigma go away. The problem is that because it is not very common, it's hard to find candidates for case studies. I suppose that's where things like TH-cam are truly helpful. With its advent, you and your alters (as well as many other people who have DID) are better able to share your experiences, and even educate others. So really, I thank you and your alters for being brave enough to talk a bit. I'm definitely subscribing.
my one goal in life is to have kit’s confidence
I am so proud of you all, coming out this way! You all are amazing! You all are awesome. Stay kind to one another, always understand each other. Bless you! 😘
I think my mom had DID. She sometimes could behave as a child, as a gipsy and the list go on. When I asked mom, what's happening? She would reply things like I am not your mother, but I want to kill her and so on...She could act totally different from what she used to be, another voice, way of moving, laughing...everything, it was really scary because we didn't know anything about did then...My mother has already passed away but certainly I see a lot of things on Internet,make some reading about it and the more I do the more I believe my mother had this.
can i just say thank you!
I have been watching your videos like crazy. I'm still working on a proper diagnosis but I've been turned away or told that my alters aren't real or that I'm just bipolar and for the longest time I thought I was crazy.
your videos make me feel like I'm not insane, I'm okay and I've learned a few things from you that's helped us to communicate better as a system and I am just so so so apriciative of you. thank you so much!
Me reminds me a lot of my 10 year old alter Hannah. She's very endearing. Thank you for sharing some of your selves.
I love your alters and so glad they all seem so very kind to you and care for your own feelings. Some aren't so lucky to have such peace within them.
Good job y'all!!
i love daniel! this is amazing and i know it takes a lot of courage to make a video like this and i am so proud and happy that you were open to do this :)
Great video! I didn’t find out I had alters until I was 51yo! That was 4 years ago.
It’s amazing to me how long we can go without knowing about these diverse parts of ourselves. I hope you and your system are well and that you are on a path of healing
Kareen M i was 45. 49 now. 85 percent integrated. !!😳
stop stop stop stop. i literally gasped out loud when dr jekyll and mr hyde flashed in! i remember that book and 1984 were the only ones i could get into during high school (even with english being my favorite subject and almost major) and i never put it together that jekyll could of had DID until now. that really just blew my mind. i’m sorry for rambling about this but i love english and this was like such an eye opener. this is like if i read harry potter and only found out at the end that harry was a wizard like what!! literally the only words i have are wow like how come i didn’t come to that conclusion before now. thank you so much. i do agree it’s a bad representation now that i know, but before i like i knew they were the same person but i didn’t put it together until now. idk i just think that’s really cool that i can still learn. i like still being able to figure things out.
I want to give all of you giant hugs
Hewwo ! my name is Khadijah I was diagnose with DID in 2019
Watching your videos is very helpful to me especially involving my memory lose and how to better accept myself and not feel so much shame and feel like I don’t belong. Thank you so much for your videos I’ve been watching since last night. I’m currently having to find a new therapist and I’m having some issues with us so watching you is very helpful to our mental
I've been enjoying watching any videos about DID lately because it fascinates me.
I'd like to know if there is any reason why some people with DID have 3 , 4 or even 10 alters?
Thanks for seeking to learn more about this disorder! Education is the greatest tool to breaking down stigma. People with DID can have as few as 2 and as many as hundreds of identities. Since DID is a response to severe trauma, the amount and type of alters in a system depends almost completely on what was needed to get the child through the situation. -Wyn
Victoria many repeated traumas create more personalities in some as their method of coping. Most happen before age 7. When that happens they just create more because that became their normal response to trauma overload when young.
i had thousands of alters and fractures. i was intentionally split by paedophiles and the cult. They give each alter they create names jobs identities. trauma before 6 can cause dissociation and each time you go through a trauma it's likely that it'll be split off and another alter is created
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You should put this in a playlist. I just found the channel tonight when I saw your most recent video recommended to me. It didn’t take long for me to be confused by the jargon. I didn’t see any playlists designed to help others understand the basics, so I had to scroll down your video tab list, and you have quite a lot of videos.
Anyway, thanks for doing this. I hope to become better informed. Be well.
This is a great suggestion! I’ll definitely put an introduction playlist together -Wyn
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I look forward to learning more!!
It actually sounds really lovely to have other people around who can help and support you and be there for you when you need it.
Mine didn't develop til I was 18 and was raped, although there were things before. I was diagnosed with EUPD though as dissociation is part of it. I might get a second opinion.
TheFoxFan DID starts in early childhood. Due to brain development
It can start in later life too if the trauma is there. I have transient dissociation with EUPD as opposed to DID but the process is pretty much the same
DID causes splits in the developing personality, if you have DID and it only came around then, it was most likely due to you already having splits and then the rape was the last straw and the splits were then completely split off.
Borderline probably I don’t remember having any before I was 18 but I could have always had it and it was a trigger
It most likely was, yeah.
This is so amazing. I love how they all have the same end goal to help Wyn and do their best to work together and protect her. Keep it up guys!!!!
You are kinda like me! My personalities are all simiilar. I love this video, Thanks for helping share awareness of what it's like. Some of my personalities have intergrated over time during therapy but I am happy with the few alters I am left with. They are all me :) Well done for speaking out. I have a fairy also she is a snow fairy :) She's a little
You go GIRL!!!!!
I’m really glad that you’re fighting misinformation! It’s amazing to see.... very proud.
Literally did my makeup like kit in middle school and had the same bow 😂 the tween-cringe
I want to thank all of you for making this video.. while I don't have DID, I have been diagnosed with DDNOS.. I kind of have alters, but they're not separate identities. My therapist says that they're personified emotions, meaning that depending on my current emotion, I act like a different person. Some of them do have different names and appearances and I've sort of mapped out an inner world, but, it's not 100% distinct. I forgot where I was going with this post... I think I just wanted to say thanks for making a video on personality disorders, your's specifically being DID, but still, it shows people that it's not like the media portrays it and people who have them.
this intro is absolutely gorgeous n so different frm others we hv seen. loved how concise it was n yet so much info packed in!! rly excited 2 see more frm u guys 🙊 •alice
Agreed!!!
I really like how you describe the system as one big and caring family, that no matter what happens on the outside world you still have each other. I can only curl up in my bed and persuade myself everything will be fine when anxiety and depression hit me, and persuade myself to go look for help.
First video I've seen of you guys and I love it!! I find it really comforting to know there's others out there like me, with DID. I hope that I'll be able to start up a channel of my own so that I can do my part in breaking down stigma 😊
Please let us know when/if you start making videos! We love following other system's channels.
I have a friend who has DID, and it's really nice to have a bit of a window into what his world is like.
I think I got to interact with one of his Alter's once - one whom he calls his sister - but I can't remember for sure.
Either way, it was lovely to be able to meet all of you! Best wishes!
you all are so lovely!
Thanks for sharing this video!! I'm split and have 4 sides, Izaya, Damien, Marc and Josh. I need to make a video like this and join in the movement!! I'm so happy for you!! Y'all are all working together like we do!!
And Daniel is on point when he says he wants to be able to express themselves without interfering with Wen's (spell check) life. I COMPLETELY get that. Damien feels that way (speaking from Izaya's perspective of Damien). He says he wishes he could just "be himself", but he knows he can't. It's a weird feeling. It makes me feel like I'm never being myself, but I am (speaking from Izaya's perspective).
I'm really glad you shared this video!! I want to make one as well.
People need to know more about DID.
This is like watching an actor try out of different roles, and I'm not saying that in a bad way, I just thinks it's really interesting. I'm glad you made this video because it definitely gave more insight on the subject.
Kit reminds me of myself lol I'm the work hard play hard alter as well 😜 I do the social stuff too. Daniel kinda reminds me of our Jax. ~Scarlet
I don't know why this came into my recommended but I super appreciate this video. I've not met many people with DID (as far as I know) but I have met one. She (they?) didn't explain it very well to me I don't think, but I hope some day that DID is de-stigmatized in our society so people who have it don't have to hide it so much.... it should be okay to have alters.... it should be okay for those alters to be themselves without worrying so much I think.... idk. I think a lot of people think "oh she's just faking," when they see people with DID, and thats super uncool... idk. I just wanted to say my piece, from the outside, I guess.
How did you not know you had alters until the age of 26 when they are so extreme?
I plan on doing a video about this in the future. Because for a long time I had no memory of times when they were out I really wasn't aware that they were there at all. I would attribute these times to extreme forgetfulness or mood swings. One doesn't usually assume that the reason for strange things in their life is other people living in their head. Once I came to terms with my diagnosis a lot of stuff started making sense. -Wyn
Kpop intesifies I didnt know until I was 45. Seriously.
I’m one of the lucky few who found out rather young I was 11
Kpop intesifies o dod not know myself until i was 45. I am 49 now and 85 percent integrated. I never had alcohol or drug addiction so that helped but my issues were diagnosed as CPTSD. Complex post traumatic stress disorder. I eas diagnosed at age 23. Lived through nightmare hell to survive-HOWEVER 95percent of people that knew mw saw me as an award winning overachieving very kind and enthusiastic person w a deep faith in God. I had little to no support faced homelessnes isolation and little identity if any as a person. Insanity was at my door often. I had been completely normal healthy smart and listened to authority as a child. I became an award winning teen model, recieved awards in acting writing and speaking as well. I was a healthy eater and volunteered in my community too. Symptoms were there from age 6 but did not know. By age 23 was suicidal and lots of breakdowns but was clueless. An eating disorder put me in the Renfrew Center in Boca Raton at 23 whete i started getting help for complex trauma. But wasnt diagnosed w DID til 45. And now at 49 i am 85 percent integrated. Took prozac a bit in the 90s- other than that no meds- as meds do not fix DID. It is a disorder not an illness- when things are put in order( integration) things are whole/ normal. I live an awesome life today and God and the Word and prayer in Jesus name has been the factor that catapulted me to wholeness.
K Happy I know it's late but I am really curious. So in her case they have different names, can't people around you notice you act really different and change your name? Wouldn't that help you notice there is something going on?
Your alters are so nice, wow thank you for sharing to break the stigma for those of us who learned about DID through the media's false interpretations of it. The whole inner-world thing is fascinating and I'm glad that even though some of your alters experienced trauma in the past they have such a happy and wonderful place to go to and a caring family taking care of them.
It seems ultra fake and played to me but its interessting
no.charms Maybe because it is, in a way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s not a valid disorder! I’m just assuming that, because it’s a coping mechanism, her mind acted out different roles that eventually become separate individuals. And as it started in their childhood, most of them would be inspired by personalities and categories (for example fairies, or a strong, slightly masculine character such as Daniel) a child would know, and the „impersonation“ might a bit childish as well. I hope I described my thoughts in a non-offensive way, I’m really interested in this topic.
It's totally fake. Not the disorder--this girl. If you've done any research on DID whatsoever you would know it doesn't manifest itself into these generic stocktypes you can just control at will. She's a terrible actress.
It is a little weird, but maybe she isn't controlling them? I have DID, and I just leave little notes for my alters to read. Maybe she left them a note or something? I don't know... Maybe she just really has her triggers under control, cause she's been diagnosed for a while, unlike me.
weeb Idk I thought if they have this inner world where they reside together they could maybe organise themselves? Or well, maybe she just left the camera there and when one of the alters came out they read a note or something and were ready to share their experience
no.charms well it's a given
LOOOOOOVE your channel! Thank you for sharing your story. I look forward to seeing all that you guys bring us!
Not trying to be offensive here at all, but as I’m new to DID and still learning about the disorder, do you name your alters, and if they already have names, how do you find out their names? Again, I really hope I’m not being offensive here, just wondering. Also, which alter to you tend to inhabit the most? And are there alters that bond more closesly?
I love it that your system is so helpful, kind and can work through your inner world together...it’s a support system that works for you, and All 11 of you are beautiful. I would hang out and play dolls with Mi and chill with Daniel any time
I think when people say 'it's fake' or 'it's real', they need to be clear about what they're saying is fake or real. And I think the former 'multiple personality' title did cases like this appears to be a quite bad service. Do multiple people live inside her head? No, clearly. That's why it seems so obviously fake to people. That's why the 'personalities' are such painfully simple cliches. Real people, with real personalities, aren't so one dimensional. Real people aren't this banal and, frankly, dumb. But can an individual assume another personality or personality trait? Sure, that's totally real. Actors do it all the time, when they ad lib in character or go off script. Even regular old people do it when we just fake confidence or bravery and then we actually feel more comfortable and calmer. So can a person disassociate and do that to an extreme extent? I don't really see why not, but I think the extent to how subconscious it is is really what's up for debate. Do I think people get comfort from pretending to be (or mimicking, if you're more comfortable with that term) someone else or another personality? Yeah, I can totally see how someone suffering would find that really helpful. I think someone must be very unhappy to feel the need to do this, even if it is just completely faked entirely for attention. I don't think you necessarily need to believe she is being truthful to see that, and to feel empathy.
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Erin it is not. 'need' to do it. It is a nightmare that more than one personality shares the same body. I know. It is like wishing you had cancer in your bones. No one wants this and if you are convinced be very very thankful that you know nothing about this.
Erin ha! Some people fake things in lufe yes. But most people dont. DID is very real and not something ine chooses. It is a nightmare to live with and 99percent of time a result of horrific abuse before age 7. Nothing to sneeze at. I lived w this my entire life. I am 85 percent integrated and it is such a HUGE difference in my nightmare exumistance. Before my symptoms showed up I was an honors student, a multi award winning teen mode, a first team soccer player for 12 years and over achieved at most everything- incldind doing my chores and volunteer work.
It took me over 17 until the terror stopped. My life became a shambles from what it was. I did not drink smoke or do drugs. Help was nonexistant abmnd went to basic thersmapy for trauma. Only 6 yrs ago I was diagnised and in that time- w little therapy resources- I am 85 percent whole. This is something you would nit wish on your enemy it is so horrific to live with. If someone has never had this- BE GLAD YOU DONT- And if you havent your opinion means absolutely nothing- zero. Read all the books you want---It still means ZERO- unless you have lived this.
That right there is the reason these youtube channels are necessary to end stigma around DID.
Oh my good god. That is genius. I feel the same just couldn't word it as you did. Kudos
I love you all! ❤️I'm so proud of you all! thank you so much for sharing this with us!
After watching Jess and her alters on Multiplicity and Me, it seems so fake here... I don't want to offend this girl but... her personalities seem like acting, not like Jess.
People don't describe themselves in the ways your alters do, it's almost as if they are extreme stereotypes of a teenage boy, a little girl, etc etc. Like Daniel says "I like video games, skateboarding..." etc etc but that's so vague? It seems as if it's a girl ACTING as a boy.
exactly im so disgusted... I was trying to witness my disorder in other people to observe similarities, im not even surprised by this bs
bridge you cant compare 1 traumatizecl human to another. Be glad you dont have DID. Be very glad.
K Happy you are absolutely right. People do dissociate in different ways, but i can tell you right now as a person who has had DID since i was 2 that it is NOTHING to glorify 💙 i know you are coming from a good place, but there is just no denying the fakeness behind this video... Switches are rapid and you can't just simply turn them on or off without triggers. Also switching causes an amnesiac like state for the "actual person" so that being said getting dressed up and "remembering things" about other alters is near impossible. It just actually kills me to see this glorification over something that hurts so many others, including myself.
liv simon actually liv i have DID since childhood. I know others who hav not integrated who cooperate w their alters who can do this easily. Once there is enough healing some DIDs are like this throughout there day only dont change clothes. It may not be like this for you and I respect that but it is like this for some. I myself easily see and connect w my 4 parts not yet integrated- all the time and clearly. Sometimes- very rate anymore - i do get groggy. But since accepting and doing much inner work- these last few parts are co conscious in me. Im about 85 percent integrated. This disorder was a living hell for 17 years of my isolated horrific existance-dont want you to think Im grandizing it in any way as a fellow traveler- but I am in heaven in comparison to the daily nightmare i used to live. Plus we DIDs are usually at genius level and ince enough healing is done then thinking becomes amazing- usually get awards for so many things now. I hope the best for you in your healing. I pray for freedom and peace for you and all DIDs. I only want to glorify Christ Jesus for His healing has brought me to wholeness and peace. I have a great life today-and cintinue to heal. That was unthinkable 5 short years ago. Godspeed and peace to you.
💕💕💕💕💕 thank you for making this!! very educational, and sweet! Mi is so adorable... and Kit and Daniel remind me a lot of my co-host Levi
-Janina (host 1, original/core)
I'm currently... Afraid that something like this could be going on with... Me. I do not have names for those 'parts' I randomly 'named' 'them' after colors (Red, blue and yellow) but I'm really really struggling with all of this... It's kind of like very bad mood swings. Red is the social one. (God, every word I'm writing sounds wrong) It has kind of the strongest difference to the other two. I first noticed it at school, and in other situations I got to talk to people. Blue is extremes... I got a BPD diagnosis, which I don't really agree with, and blue is... Just like that. Whether I do not eat or I eat masses, I can't stop crying or I have not a single emotion inside me...
Yellow is the last one. I would say yellow is kinda childish? Angry, hateful, destructive, suicidal thoughts and Selfharm and so on. Like a grumpy little kid. But it's also nightmares and a lot of memories.... Urgh... Help.
Edit: Uhm I guess I know a little more now, I spoke with my therapist a lot, mainly about Blackouts, because I have pretty long Blackouts where I can't remember anything. (I usually think I was sleeping, but if I notice that something changed or that I talked to someone I was obviously not sleeping)
I had a boyfriend and I kinda broke up with him and he was verrrrry pissed, but I don't remember that I did that. He told me that I threatened him and that I told him that he's very bad for me, but I would never say that because I don't think that. I didn't talk about that with my therapist jet, but I will as soon as I have my next appointment.
So now I'm just very confused about everything... yey.
sargtraegerin I have bpd and i dont know much about did but i recommend therapy, it helps a lot talking to a professional who won't judge you and will understand what you're going through
Something that differentiates DID from BPD is frequent cases of amnesia. I have a video in mind that might give you more insight, let me link it real quick.
Alright here is it is. I recommend following this channel, they have so much information on DID
th-cam.com/video/_5bmbu5Njl8/w-d-xo.html
jona dr roger boehm. Florida. Skype. Specialist. Look him up.
jona I would see a professional before taking internet advice... That being said DID doesn’t have to be as extreme as in this video. Sometimes there aren’t distinct “people” or personalities but just different ‘parts’ like you described. Don’t worry or be scared about what you may find on the internet- it’s okay. Go see a professional and get their opinion and don’t be scared to ask for help 😊
I am very proud of you and your system, of wanting to break the stigma of dissociative. Just like you i’ve also had been diagnosed with dissociative. It is horrible how society treats us just because we have this diagnosis. So I am glad that you’re wanting to educate society about having dissociative. And also I’m glad your system of your alters came out on the video. I can definitely relate to you and your alters. I have 11 others, plus myself which makes 12 of us. And also I have blind spectrum, Which means I only have my peripheral vision. Just like you I am also wanting to educate and break the stigma and society of what dissociative looks like. I would like to get in contact with you.
I can’t believe this compared to other properly diagnosed DID patients... It’s sad how it almost feels like this is a fad...
The diversity between DID systems really is amazing :) Since it's a defense mechanism toward trauma, it manifests to the specific need of the system. Some systems can be dramatically diverse and some can be all very similar in behavior. Some can be as small as two or three and some can have over 100. There has been an upswing in the DID community of people wanting to share their story and destigmatize this widely demonized disorder so it's not surprising that it may seem like a fad. We're just finally finding the courage to speak up. Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and I hope you continue to learn about the reality of DID.
It'sMeCc yeah- just like cancer, ... Right?
K Happy Edited because my original comment was salty after seeing the word “cancer” repeatedly right after a close relative died of brain cancer. I wish you wouldn’t relate it to that... I get why but it’s not even the best example. There were mentions of cancer dating back to the 1800s. The analogy I would use would be “female hysteria” which was actually just stress or anxiety problems. They gave women lobotomies for that because of the stygmas attached so I feel like that’s a better one to use.
Its no different than the bisexual fad or the transgender fad...its sad what people will do for attention because they lack originality.
Autumn Terry “Bisexual Fad” So Like, you think someone liking boys and girls are for attention? That makes no sense. You don’t choose who you like.
This is so helpful and just beautiful.. i feel so proud that you all can talk about that so freely
I like Three Days Grace too Daniel
Aww, I love this video. I also have DID and your Identities share so many thing in common with me and my Identities, like we are all one big family. We wouldn't have it any other way. 💜