Hi LydiaB
maybe when they share with you that they have parts also they are just trying to put you at ease and let you know that it's ok to openly talk about it. where i come from there is a lot of stigma attached to any form of mental health, and even now i live in the city, docs etc have always tried to make me realize it's ok to talk about. like a counsellor i saw once and the subject of my disassociating came up ... she would tell me something about her just suddenly being aware her mind had wandered. she wasn't trying to be condescending, just trying to make me at ease. maybe that's all they are trying to do but are just slightly clumsy with it? just a thought.