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Originally Posted by x123
I was reading a post I made in another forum, and I just realized that I used "we" and spoke of different personalities in me debating over a decision. This is how it feels to me quite often, and I've always tried to describe it in hopes that others would admit similar things going on inside them. Nobody ever admits to these types of feelings, but I have always assumed they are simply not circumspect enough to notice them.
About 10 to 15 years ago, my secretary seemed angry with me, and I was puzzled. I tried to discover what she was angry about, but she would not tell me. She would only say that she was shocked that I would have said or done this mysterious thing to her. I started wondering about stories of dopplegangers or alternate realities or even demonic possession. I even wondered if my secretary was mentally ill or trying to play mind games on me. It always bothered me to think that I might have done things out of character and have absolutely no recollection.
About 6 years ago I had psychosis briefly. I've spent a lot of time trying to understand why that happened to me. One explanation was that the conscious and practical part of my personality was neglecting the other parts of my personality, and those neglected personalities briefly staged a protest.
I've never thought any of these incidents indicated DID, but now I am starting to wonder if I might have some of those traits. I knew absolutely nothing about DID until I looked it up a couple of weeks ago. I had heard of people with multiple personalities that would timeshare the body, but apparently DID has milder forms too?
Any opinions?
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your title question...Wondering if I am slightly DID... here in america there is no such thing as being "slightly DID"... with the new diagnostics there is no gray area its either yes or no. by that I mean...either you fit the diagnostic criteria (located in my link at the bottom of my post) or you dont. if you dont meet the diagnostic criteria you are not diagnosed DID and if you do fit the criteria you are diagnosed with DID.
using the plural we is not a symptom nor a diagnostic for having DID. put simply its now considered a learned behavior because when it comes down to it, teachers, doctors parents you name it all use the plural we when talking to children...
teacher...speaking one on one with a child..today we are going to try and stay in our seat arent we. even though the teacher means the one child needs to stay in their seat.
parenting also teaches a child to speak this way...a parent gets down on the childs eye level and says we dont hit we use our words. even though they mean that one child needs to use their words not hit..
in general human beings do have a variety of personalities they show others. example when I am with my friends I an in the mind set that is different than for example when I am with my children. and I certainly would not act, say and think the way I do with my wife that I do with my children and vice versa.
my point what you posted can be any normal mental or medical problem out there.
if you think you may have DID the best thing to do is contact a mental health treatment provider who can administer diagnostic evaluations.