This is exactly what "we" are experiencing. The host kinda knew it, but over the years after therapy it's all becoming more and more unhidden, and a lot of trauma is surfacing.

Here's a quote from Claude 3, who gave a peer reviewed reference:


Şar, V. (2011). Epidemiology of Dissociative Disorders: An Overview. Epidemiology Research International, 2011, 404538. Epidemiology of Dissociative Disorders: An Overview
This review article states:
"In the initial phase of dissociative disorders, the host personality is often unaware of the presence of alternate personalities. Over time, as the dissociative symptoms progress, the host personality may start to become aware of the presence and intrusion of the alternate personalities."
The article explains that in many cases of DID, the host personality is not initially aware of the presence of alternate identities or "alters." However, as the disorder progresses, the host personality may begin to notice the alters and their influence. This is a common pattern in the presentation of dissociative identity disorder.