#systober

You all know me! Damien, Fae, or Silly! It / Fae / Rot pronouns! I'm the host, core, and always have been aside from a brief period in 6th grade.

Who let the faerie-fallen angelthing who is the depression, autism, HPD, and agere holder run this godforsaken body 25/8... /silly /j

Systober Day 26 - Favorite Representation Of The Disorder - The Glass Scientists

Okay so, hear me out here. I know Jekyll and Hyde is often pitched as system rep - often bad system rep, based on ideas related to "evil alters" and the disorder making people violent. But The Glass Scientists is a unique take on the story, and is probably some of the best system rep we've ever seen - even if a lot of it is (apparently) unintentional.

Okay so here’s the prompt list right (it’s gonna be at the bottom probably)

How is this

A) safe to post in any capacity

B) something everyone would have information about if they have did

C) really encapsulating what did is?

I promise I’ll elaborate

A) telling about your most fully formed alter and most fragmented on a site like this doesn’t seem safe, even if your blog is anonymous. The principal host as well. Saying things about my parts has always been dangerous for me, and I don’t really understand why the internet needs to know all of these things. Why not share it to the did safe group chat or something?

B) I can’t even answer half of these questions. I’ve only been in active informed therapy for about two years now, but I can imagine filling in the things I don’t know with random stuff that might be impressive to others, and that idea scares me a little. I got caught in some bad malingering circles on discord before my diagnosis due to the sheer amount of glamorization and misinfo

C) did is not alter disorder. It’s a dissociative disorder, and a complex one at that. Alters are the result of the disorder, the rest is cptsd, amnesia, flashbacks, and a broken sense of self and identity. I’m especially confused with Oct 26. My favorite representation of the disorder? Every rep I’ve seen has either been so outdated it still thinks alters are all murderous, or so exaggerated and made fun that people online want to have the disorder for themselves.

I guess I don’t get it. It doesn’t seem safe, necessary, or accurate. I have a very hard time articulating that alters are not the entire disorder and it’s hard for me to explain when things like this come around as trends.

Again, I’m not trying to be a hater. I’m trying to learn. If anyone has a response to this that can explain it to me (im trying to be respectful here so I’d like the sake curtesy back) then by all means! I’d love to hear it.

Thanks for taking the time to read

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