#positivity request

Exomemories are things many introjects experience, and this can include memories of trauma/traumatic events. It is completely possible, possibly even common, for introjects to have exotrauma that the body has not experienced. If you experience this, know that you are valid and you are loved. The people around you now can help you cope with these memories and traumas, and can help take care of you when you need them to.

Shout out to introjects that struggle with PTSD because of their exotrauma.

Shout out to introjects that struggle to cope in healthy ways.

Shout out to introjects that can't interact with their source because it brings unwanted memories.

Shout out to introjects that have exotrauma that isn't something that happened to their source.

Shout out to introjects that have been trying to process their exotrauma.

Shout out to introjects who would rather block out memories of their exotrauma instead of trying to work through it.

Shout out to introjects that need help from others to cope with their exotrauma.

hi, adrian here, and me too.

i feel almost guilty about it for this exact reason- i should be comfortable with any body since i'm a shapeshifter, but i'm not. because this is the wrong one in a way i can't articulate

and that's okay.

your default and preferences absolutely matter in your comfort, and honestly "should" is like peer pressuring yourself (which i'm still trying to unlearn too). it's also hard like you said to be Stuck with no fluidity, which is completely understandable, as we are not human. you don't have to try to force yourself to be.

Several years ago when I was like 12 I had some sort of headmate (cant remember much bc disassociation) named Aster. He was honestly quite mean to me and being a scared 12 yr old I forced him to leave. Now that I have a better understanding of headmates and I'm doing better in general, I feel guilty about what happened bc what if he was just as frightened as I was.

With this in mind I'm thinking of trying to bring him back to see if things go better this time

No problem! It should be posted by tomorrow!

im sorry that you miss your brothers and have yet to find them, but im positive they miss you too !! and i dont think they agree that you were the worst brother at all !! theyre youre family, and assuming you were all close, im sure they understand !!

maybe search for sourcemates or send out a canon call ?? talk to people !! im sure they miss you as well !! if you still feel guilty abt whatever you did, just apologise !! they should accept you no matter what !!

as for your mental stability, i feel the best thing you can do is try to care for yourself. do small nice things for yourself bc you deserve it !!! if you dont feel like getting out of bed, rest up bc youll need it. eat at least a little every day, but dont starve yourself !! also drink water bc its necessary and good for you.

if you feel up to it, go out with a few friends and hang out !! good friends especially give you a lot of positive energy. and above all, know that you matter !! we care abt you and so do your brothers !!

i hope this helps osomatsu !! feel free to send another ask or contact me on my main @splatterhybridart if you need more !! also if you like you can put up a canon call here !! i know there was a todomatsu here before !! feel better too !!!!!

It can be hard to adjust to a new way of living for many introjects. This is especially true for those of us whose bodies function in a different way in our sources.

Know that if you accidentally hurt yourself or your system's body because of these differences, it is not your fault. You are still getting used to this, and you don't mean to cause harm.

Shout out to introjects that are used to a higher pain tolerance/resistance who have hurt themselves and/or their system because of this.

Shout out to introjects who are used to having resistance to heat that have hurt themselves and/or their system because of this.

Shout out to introjects that are used to living in a different climate that have gotten themselves or their system sick because they haven't gotten used to not having better resistance to heat/cold.

Shout out to introjects who don't have the same allergies that the body and/or the rest of the system does, and who have accidentally caused an allergic reaction because of this.

Shout out to introjects who feel bad for accidentally causing harm.

Shout out to introjects who don't realize that they're hurting themselves and/or their system when they do things they have had no problem with before.

Shout out to anyone who is still getting used to the limitations of their new body, and have accidentally caused harm because of this.