Gateway Systems & Soulbonds

how it feels being an introject wearing merch of your source

Felt like drawing myself for 2026 !

I would direct you to read about plural history and divergent experiences of selfhood across the world. It's extremely important to realize that the concept of a static, singular self being the only "normal" and "healthy" way of being is a Western construct; same with realizing that the experience of being more-than-one transcends both clinical diagnoses and the limited ways the (very Western and very online) plural community presents it. Here's a few links to get you started.

LB Lee's essay series on plural history

The origin of the term "endogenic" (note how its meaning when it was first coined differs from how people use it now) and the history of the use of "system" in plural spaces

Can the DSM-5 differentiate between nonpathological possession and dissociative identity disorder? A case study from an Afro-Brazilian religion (research paper, what it says on the tin)

Big Sourcedump of Nonwhite Spirit Marriage, Possession, and Many-Selvedness (1878-2022) (what it says on the tin)

The Mask As The Truest Thing (essay about the fluidity of self, by a Nigerian writer. my description does not do it justice)

The Importance of Being Real (essay on questioning the fears behind being "fake", and the maladaptive behaviors they spawn)

A Cure For Plural Piss-Fight Poisoning (very down-to-earth, concrete advice on how to detox from plural discourse. Can be applied to all kinds of online discourse tbh)

I have been messing around with the settings as much as possible and I cannot find a way to avoid this beyond privating all alters and all system info, which many users don't do.

Even with information privated, it still seems that PK will link your discord handle with your Pluralkit user if the unique code is plugged in.

Don’t fall for it. Being plural presents challenges and difficulties without question, but being plural also can bring joys and clarity that weren’t possible otherwise. Being plural can be hard, and it can be beautiful.

No two systems present and function exactly the same ways. No two systems are plural for the exact same reasons. So we can’t expect there to be an absolute common trait present in every system. So any attempt to weed out the “fakers” is pointless and malicious.

If someone believes themself to be plural, they have good reason to. No further “proof” needed. If someone comes to us believing themself to be plural, we will help them along without critique or question. And above all we will be happy for them. Even if someday they realize they aren’t plural, that process of being allowed to question and experiment is so important, and they should be allowed to do so regardless of where they end up.

 Systems need your help! Recently, a hospital targeted the PinkSugarFairies and other systems with an ableist lecture using their videos as an example of “faking” DID.This is extremely unprofessional and dangerous. Please contact the hospital mentioned in this TikTok and tell them what they did was unacceptable and reblog. Systems will not be silenced.