It was weird for me to be diagnosed with having alters, especially because I dont' fit the actual DID diagnosis, and had no idea about the entire dissociative spectrum. Now I think that it only makes sense that a lot of people would be 'in the middle' like I seem to be. I'm glad what I wrote helped you out.

I ended up working with my alters (I prefer to call them parts actually, because it feels more like they are a part of me than that it's either me or them out) and coming up with names for them. It is easier for me with the way my therapy is going right now. And having them with names makes them feel validated, and allows me to have more compassion for their thoughts, behaviours and emotions for some reason. Everyone has their own way of dealing, I guess.
The whole reason for them being created was so that I could function in life without people knowing, so it makes sense that no one noticed them or knew about them until I worked with someone who has experience with dissociative disorders.

Good luck with therapy!!
xoxo
IJ