Last night we skyped with our DID friend whom we haven't seen for nearly 20 years. For nearly 3 hours. It was wonderful. Just what we needed. We had forgotten how supportive it was to have a friend who 'knew'. Knew what it was like, knew about us, knew about the challenges, about everything. And we had forgotten what it is like to see it in someone else, and to be able to empathize and understand, because , well, you know too. And we had forgotten how empowering it was to normalize it. To not be a freak. To be okay in who(ever) you are, and know you don't have to pretend you're not switching, but you can just be, in whatever form that takes.
I am so grateful she contacted us. So many *good* changes for us in this week that has been, and things are going to get better now.