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Old Apr 25, 2016, 11:52 PM
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I imagine the perspective is different from every insider's pov. Case in point: I am very much aware of most other parts, and while I accept each as their own selves I also understand that in reality we are all aspects of only one person... or that they are each aspects of one 'me'. But, that is still a very intellectual viewpoint, and it isn't shared by all of the others in here.

Earlier today we were out and about in the world and I was thinking about this thread as I observed that a particular one of us who has not been around for a very long time was out. I was distant from her - only an observer - but I thought of her as an aspect of the greater 'me'. I recognized why she was likely around in the context of current events (we had contact with ex t last night and this particular one often went to therapy) and I wondered in passing what she was getting out of being out today (or alternatively - what WE were getting out of her being out today).

But my point is I did think of her as an aspect of the greater 'me' - but not ME, per se - just the whole-person me, if that makes sense?

But again - perspective. In years gone past SHE was a fronty person and I was delegated to the background, hardly ever to come out. She had no awareness of me and little awareness or thought of much else, even though I knew of her. And she always unequivocally denied that anything other than her very own self was real, even when cold hard evidence was thrown in her face. (No, not by me!)

She was an empty-vessel extreme example, but I can assure you that many other others in here vehemently denied the existence or any form of association with any other part than their very own self.

But me? They are all a part of the greater me, and I own them all!

Long story short - a question for you. Is this sense of me and not-me shared by the others? Do they feel the same way? because if they don't... maybe you are just like ME (the ME me, not the greater me!)