#pluronomy

"Introjects need to look at and examine their source to figure out why they formed."

"Introjects need to be exactly like their source."

"Introjects need to be a little different from their source."

"Problematic Introjects should never acknowledge that aspect of themselves."

"Problematic introjects need to be aware of what they did and apologize for it every time they want to speak."

What you and your system are choosing to do is yalls and yalls alone. If it's going to help you folks? Do it.

More alters needed on deck? Cool.

Less needed, need to streamline? Cool.

Want to call yourselves a system? Cool.

Want to call yourselves plural, a collective, a cluster, a constellation, a band, or anything else? Cool.

Want to use origin terms even if you're a CDD system because you find them helpful? Cool.

Final Fusion? Cool.

Functional Multiplicity? Cool.

Got a little who's better at handling tough stuff than the rest? Cool.

Gotta let the "evil" guy front to do what's gotta be done? Cool.

There is nothing inherently wrong with being plural.

There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to be plural.

There is no wrong way to be plural.

Plurality is a framework and concept, no one owns it no matter what they scream their little heads off about.

Traumagenic plurality is beautiful.

Nontraumagenic plurality is beautiful.

Created plurality is beautiful.

Every plurals existence is important and part of something beautiful, be it survivorship, companionship, creativity or even spite.

The future is plural, and will always be.

"They're making their delusions worse!" Okay. Not your business.

#Pluronomy

What's pluronomy, you ask?

Simple! It's a combination of the words plural and autonomy.

It's the belief that you have the right to do what you want with your plurality as an extension of bodily autonomy, mental autonomy, and autonomy of beliefs.

I've seen folks say things like willing more alters and elaborating on fragments is bad because it's "worsening symptoms", that introjects need to source separate or source interact, that you need to see yourselves a certain way, that certain headmates and alters need to be treated a certain way, ect ect ect.

Pluronomy says to that "not your system, not your choice!" Pluronomy says do whatever you& want. This term is for folks who want more headmates, want to engage with that source in a fucky way. Those syskids and littles who don't want to be coddled, those in-sys relationships that are just reenactments that don't want to break up. Those "harmful" headmates who don't want to "get better". This term is for YOU!!!

It can also fall under the Mad pride and Mad punk movements for CDD having plurals and other disordered plural friends.

Recovery is going to look different for everyone, and furthermore, when you try and push things like recovery, what you actually do is push a lot of people away from the idea. Now, no matter what they might say, I'm not anti recovery. I support those who want it, understand some just aren't ready for it, and some just outright might never want it. And most importantly, I believe in the freedom of choice in what someone does. Everyone should have full control over their mind, body and soul(unless they personally want to give that up for one reason or another.)

For example, I've seen a lot of argument about folks willingly making their dissociation worse. All arguments against this have only been "You're making it bad :( ", when they don't know that. There might be a reason someone wants hugger dissociative barriers or more headmates. Maybe they're in a situation that desperately requires more hands on deck. Maybe they need something compartmentalized asap. Or maybe someone just wants to.

Regardless of reasons, the only reason someone shouldn't do something is if it'd be extremely detrimental, and even then, its still their choice to make and they should be allowed to make it provided theyre fully aware of consequences and risks.

Another issue I've seen with this mentality is the infantilization of psychotic and schizospec folks. Weather this is pushback against pwPsychosis participating in willomancy or even just identifying as plural(I've seen this called outright "evil" before?), or CLCZs participating in the alterhuman community. Every time there's a massive outcry of "how could you do this to these poor people? Y-youre just making them sicker!!!" Or "Oh you poor, poor thing. I hope you get out of these dangerous spaces soon 🥺" or what have you. Not only do they immediately jump to thinking these people are just being taken advantage of, they also act like they have no autonomy to be participating in these things of their own free will. Which is really gross and treats differing states of mind as things that are inherently bad and can only be treated one way. ("Fixing" it.)

People of all states of mind should be allowed to make decisions for themselves, recovery isn't a one size fits all t-shirt, and ultimately ... if its someone's mind and body, it's their choice what to do with it, even if it's not in any recommended treatment plan or textbook healing guidelines or even if it's something you disagree with.

Worry about yourself and your own path. You'll always have others to walk it with you, but not everyone will walk it with you.

And that's okay.