"you're a WHAT"

1. actually know that they're systems (this is rare. being online makes resources on figuring it out WAY more accessible) 2. happen to exist in the same online space as you, the tumblr user reading this 3. are, as a result, usually younger and/or autistic and/or queer, which are all factors that can influence individual alters' identities.

so of COURSE you think we're all like this. you're looking at one damn tree instead of the whole forest!!! there are systems who are 60 years old and never had the resources to figure out what was going on. there are systems who are 30 and barely use social media for personal reasons. there are systems who are 20 and don't tell anyone because of the cruelty they've faced every time they try. there are systems who are 15 and are SO relieved to have answers to why everything felt weird and wrong their whole life, so they shout it from the rooftops. your limited interactions with systems in specific online spaces does not represent the majority of systems on earth.

Due to the fact that Simply Plural and Octocon have announced their shutdowns in the recent month, I recently took it upon myself to start working on a small project (name inspired by @is--this--name--taken) called the SystemDex, a google document with references and some explanations about systems and some things around them.

It's a way to keep track of your headmates and such :], I'm making this because I myself am a system and wish to help other systems outside my friend group keep track of things while the apps and sites are shut down, this is hopefully only a temporary problem and I do wish this helps many other systems.

Copy the document below, take care of yourself!

There is a template to help you organize your alters in a simple manner, that can be added or altered in any way you see fit!

and organization is just a simple start that I did this in a way that made sense to myself, again this is a template in order to aid other systems and can be changed as needed.

Some links are from Simply Plural themself and other links that were found online from other systems; Some links contain help lines for emergency crisis's, what roles a system may have, etc etc.

This is a major work in progress, any additional adds or thoughts can be sent to me via my ASKS. Please and thank you!

im still on hiatus! this is old art

Imagine having a very no good day and throwing the biggest tantrum after holding in all your “bad” emotions for a long time. You expect your caregiver to get angry, punish you or leave you to cry, but they just sit with you as you throw your tantrum and when you’ve tired yourself out, they pick you up and coo softly over how fussy you are today.