Do any other Gatekeepers feel as if they are managing a day care, having to stop certain alters from doing certain things; even when they may not be children? I want to feel as if I am not the only one, my goodness..

Can most alters be nonhuman?

can nonhuman alters who's bodies normally doesn't look human be able to function in the society? ( ex.: talking, typing on the phone etc)

Are nonhuman alters able to learn how to function in the society (ex. talking, typing on the phone etc)

how do I know if it's an alter and not a kin?

1. Of course they can. You can have only nonhuman alters, only fictives, only littles and it's 100% valid.

To be a valid DID/OSDD system you have to be traumagenic, have at least 1 alter (=you+ someone), have amnesia (or emotional amnesia for OSDD-1B).

You don't need a headspace, less than X alters or whatever is popular. Every system is unique and was created to help you.

2. It depends of alter. I'm a nonhuman alter/ snake hybrid and I type well (in my humble opinion lol).

I had a problem and still have with society but it's more because of my role and character than because of who I am.

I'm ex-persecutor.

You just have to remember that alters can change. Just because someone can't function properly one day doesn't mean it will stay like this forever. You can learn from this alter and alter can learn from you. And please, give him/her/them a chance to be better ( and remember- one day they saved your ass)

3. Well, I think I aswered this question above.

4. The best way is to educate yourself.

I can't tell you how you should feel about yourself because I don't know the answer. I can only suggest you to visit a psychologist.

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thankssss for your question

Oh, of course! I apologize for not doing any research beforehand (I was sitting in the parking lot of a church this morning and answering that ask on my phone OTL). I did receive a follow-up ask about it that I wanted to reply to, but I will go ahead and look into the disorder first before I answer it!

Thank you for messaging me to let me know <3 Again, the only knowledge I have for DID is based on the few tiktokers I follow who have it, as well as what it's been perceived as in media. I do know, from what I have seen, that Tobias Hankel and Adam Jackson (the unsub whose personality, Amanda, was the one killing people) are NOT good representations of people with DID.

A tiktoker I follow, @/theasystem, is very sweet and doesn't mind answering people's questions about their system/DID. I love watching their videos and seeing all the different personalities and how they protect the main system.