{{{{{Jennifer}}}}} please don't give up !!!

Our son lives in assisted accomodation too, & sometimes it really sucks

They don't REALLY want to deal with problems, let alone alters, if it is like where our son lives

We always found it was better to deny having alters, & say we had a bad temper or a bad memory or whatever

You are not wrong to be upset about this, but it may be the best you can hope for, from ppl who are not DID

Don't let it stop what is happening inside, that is the important stuff !!!!

Integration will happen when it happens, imo therapy doesn't help that bit much, but therapy can help the seperate parts, if you can find a therapist that will deal with you on that basis (not easy)

Having a male alter is hard, we have one called Peter.

Any communication, even if it's conflict, between the insiders is GOOD !!!

Forget those ppl who "think they know"

If the male alter doesn't want to talk, let him not talk.

Follow you're instincts in this, let the alters who want to talk, talk, & let the ones who don't feel like talking be free of that burden.

Keep on keeping on, sweetie,