Ivonne,

I'm not sure what you are objecting to in this thread. Zenhussy was upset and she was forthright about how she felt. Some of us here understood where she was comng from and some didn't.

I'm not sure why DocJohn named this the "Dissociative Disorders" forum vs "Dissociation" but having a dissociative disorder IS different from dissociation as a coping skill.in general. My perception was that this forum was intended as a place particularly for those of us with SEVERE dissociative difficulties. I think what Zen was saying that she, too, had this expectation and that she was hoping this was a special place where'd we'd be innately understood and accepted by each other. Surely we value input from everyone but dissociative disorders have idiosyncracies just like depression or personality disorders and we'd like posters to be mindful of that fact so that this can be a safe place for us all..

Zenhussy's worries were very specific -- not being questioned about certain aspects of being DID, not being stereotyped, etc. I think those are legitimate concerns and I don't see how any could take offense at her fears.

As for the 'monobrain' thing I think that our forum moderator already addressed that... no need to rehash it since an understanding has already been achieved.

In any case, I wouldn't allow a couple of posts by any one poster make you feel welcome or welcome... this is a large site.

M