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Originally Posted by amandalouise
I did not know Canada considers people purposely taking on personality traites of those around them to be DID. here in america DID alters are not purposely created and do not purposely take on personality triates of those around them...
that said we do have a type of alter that is considered by american standards different than DID type alters called introjects that do take on the negative and abusive traites of someone that has been abusive and negative in a persons life. But its the alter not the one they reside with in and its not a purposeful thing for reasons of fitting in and hiding situation here where I am.....wondering if that is what you mean? that its possible to have this type of alter (introject) that does take on the the negative and abusive personality traites of others around them?
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no. as far as i know, that is not a part of DID criteria here. i just wasn't sure if the poster has DID or not which was also why i wondered if they maybe have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder as it's common in that (with a degree of dissociation for some).
but, yes, introject alters can be there too.
i know this forum is inclusive of all dissociative disorders and things that can include them (like borderline personality disorder in some cases, etc.), so people posting don't all necessarily have DID, though a lot of us who are on here do and seem to be the majority that respond to posts which can maybe be confusing at times to both the original posters and the replies given (or just to me maybe).
hope that clarifies where i am coming from.