that may be a fact where you are in Britain or the British psychological associations that you are a part of but that is not the way of the USA. psychiatrists and the american psychological association do not believe nor teach everyone has to have young alters. we here in america are taught and believe a person may create alters when they are very young but their alters can and do evolve to where there are no young alters because their alters grew and learned along with the biological body.

you can continue this debate all you want alone if you wish but it does not change the fact that we are in two different locations and under the teachings and work ethics that are vastly different therefore will most likely never agree. I live in the USA and am under the work ethics and teachings of the american way so my answers will continue to reflect that. it does not make them wrong nor does it make any one wrong because they dont have child alters like you believe and have been taught.

to the original poster sorry I went off topic of your needs. I think you are doing great regardless of what ages your alters are and I accept you as you are and have no expectations for your alters ages. what ever they are, they are what you needed to survive. keep up the great work. you will make it through this.