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Originally Posted by dark_heart_x
So I have a question... I was looking at that dissociation thread and took that test again. And it reminded me of something that happens.
Anyway, so I have "other me" who is like a me that is not me but is... We talk. She's my friend, I guess... I don't know... she helps me make decisions and stuff. I know she's not seperate from me but also she is kind of, I can't really explain it. I've had her around for longer than I can remember. It's always been.
Okay, so I realize that I think of me and other me as two people. And I will say things (out loud even) like for example with Halloween coming up the receptionist in the office upstairs has candy on her desk for all of us. So I said to other me yesterday, " We should go upstairs and get some candy." And other me says back "Yes, we should." Now, this is me talking to myself I guess... like I use my voice for both of us. Sometimes she talks in my head, but also outloud. This one I said it out loud. I realized I said "we" and I was like... huh...
Does anyone else who has this other something do that?  |
My other is not very nice most of the time. But she makes me do things I need to do. Sometimes she does the talking when I get in arguments with people. And she'll defend me saying, "You are driving her (me) crazy, you are taking advantage of her (me)". I'm aware and know it's me talking but it has slipped out like that before.
The mindfulness therapy was pretty cool. I learned to get along with the other better, learned her true purpose was just to help me be safe and happy and productive and all that. My self talk has improved.
Panic attack at my office yesterday I was talking out loud saying, "We have to get out of here now now now". So I suppose I do have a We, but it feels normal to me, maybe the id, super id, all that.