#aev rambles

Screenshotted cause I used this ask to block anon

Okay, lemme make a few things clear. Let's talk about why I dislike endos, shall we? I know it might seem,, "off topic" but it's important. I dislike endos because they take DID/OSDD and the symptoms of those disorders and claim to experience them without having the disorders (or claim to have the disorders without trauma). They barge into the system community, steal our terms, harass anti endos, fight to "demedicalise" DID/OSDD which would objectively ruin the lives of those with the disorders as they'd be unable to access help if the disorder was suddenly just considered a "normal human experience" rather than, yk, a disorder. But, you know, that's not my only issue with them. I know a lot of ppl say "oh, well if they didn't use system terms they'd be fine" but they wouldn't be. Being plural is objectively a disordered thing, it is distressing for the brain, and the amount of dissociation needed for it is harmful. So, to claim to be plural without a disorder is harmful. Do we get this, do we understand that forcing dissociation where there is none or little of it is bad? Yes?

Well polyminds have just, taken the idea that "oh it's fine as long as I don't use system terms" (which btw isn't even fully what most of them do, i've seen at least two polyminds ask to use system terms and even more just already using them) and ran with it. The carrd for the term literally states they can "choose to identify as plural". How, pray tell, is this ANY different from an endo. They're endos under a different name, the sameway endos are transDID under a different name. Because at the end of the day they're clearly inspired by DID/OSDD, it's clear they WANT to be a system, which within of itself is pretty ableist, and they just wanna get away with pretending to be one under a different name. Also, why don't we talk about how dangerous it is? They're forcing dissociation on themselves by giving their "subpersonalities" identities and by pretending they're separate when they very much AREN'T. I don't consider it "misinformation" to call out the clear similarities between endos and polyminds where they both just want to claim symptoms of a disorder they DO NOT HAVE

And again, they're probably fucking up their own mental state by doing this. IT IS DANGEROUS TO FORCE DISSOCIATION, ESPECIALLY OF THE IDENTITY. Like, let's be SO FOR REAL, did we forget why dissociation is a symptom of multiple disorders, DID WE FORGET WHY DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS EXIST? Like, chances are these people are gonna cause themselves to form dissociative disorders or some other kind of mental health issues doing this, AND TRUST ME IT WON'T BE DID OR OSDD. Like, I can also see polyminds likely have taken inspiration from IFS therapy, but guess what? THAT'S A KIND OF THERAPY. WITH A THERAPIST. YOU DON'T DO IT ON YOUR OWN ARE YOU STUPID? Also, may I remind you that IFS therapy works to make "parts"of yourself work together more and exist as an individual essentially, it's not meant to create separate unique identities for you to play with

Again, may I also remind people that ROLEPLAY IS RIGHT THERE. Roleplay as characters, people, idc. Just stop pretending you're something you're not and stop hurting yourself and endangering others by telling them to do the same

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also omg the euphoria I experienced remembering all over again this is an entire batch dedicated to drawing DRAGON AGE!!!

What, if anything, would y'all like to see from me if I did make a YouTube channel? I've been thinking perhaps system / anti endo content, because that's fairly sparse on YouTube as far as I'm aware, (specifically the anti endo stuff), but i'm not too sure how I'd even go about that or if I could do it. Suppose I am also tempted to perhaps trying to use it to help answer asks on the blog, but I don't want to leave people who don't want to check it out, out. You know?

I could also go a vlog type route but like. IDK, what the fuck would I talk about? Maybe I'd just make it for my interests? Though I already have a plan for those on a different channel because I like to keep things organized when I can.

I dunno, I'm not gonna run a poll yet, but I'd love to hear suggestions or just general opinions from you guys!