[CalmingOcean]

More kid parts than adults

My mind will never catch up oh god

[Kiya]

it is very common to have more kid parts than adults. some DIDs have no adults other than the main body. It doesn't mean you won't "catch up".

[CalmingOcean]

Originally Posted by Kiya

it is very common to have more kid parts than adults. some DIDs have no adults other than the main body. It doesn't mean you won't "catch up".

Okay thanks.
I'm just discovering all this. I am 31 and I don't even know if my true self knows how to 'be' 31

[Kiya]

totally understandable! I've not met many DID's who are their body age. I know I'm about 9 years younger than mine, with one adult older than "me" by 4 years, and one younger by 5. I often forget my "Age" lol.

Most of my kid parts "grew" up in the sense that they have life experiences. Some others just don't age, it seems. The body is 47, but I'm 35. We are all over the place age wise. We have twenty-something's, teens and littles.

[CalmingOcean]

Okay. Thank you for the reassurance guys. I'm still new to this whole 'discovery of parts' it's kinda scary at first. I had a little freak out when I disocvered more kid parts but I guess that makes sense.

[ethanbridges]

Would you mind telling us about some of your kid parts that are interesting?

[Kiya]

makes sense - both the freak out and that more parts have shown up. it's all part of the process.

[Fuzzybear]

[IB splitting]

Yep more kid Alters than adult. For me it seems the boys are stuck at there abuse age, however the female Alters have grown and are now taking care of the boys.

[HD7970GHZ]

Hi Calmingocean,

I am new to this stuff and happen to be going through something similar (I think) - so I apologize if I am hijacking your thread by asking questions! What do you mean by saying,

"my mind will never catch up oh god."

May I ask how many childlike parts you have? What makes them different? How can you tell they are different? (Only share if you feel comfortable sharing - but I am genuinely intrigued!)

I am intrigued by how you guys and gals seem to discover these childlike parts so easily! How is it that you guys and gals can discover them as being individual and unique unto themselves? Please share! Is it a lengthy process? Am I wrong to say that it is an easy process?

I am in the process of really delving into my issues and trying to pick apart these childlike parts inside me. I share that similar feeling (I assume we feel similarly). I don't believe my issues stem with DID - moreso with complex PTSD and borderline associations with childhood and trauma / arrested development.

My therapist in DBT tasked me with describing how my little looks and what age he / she is... It is proving to be very difficult because part of me feels 15, part of me feels 7 or 8, part of me feels 5, part of me feels 3 or younger... Is this something you guys and gals relate to? Just that there isn't any definitive age or gender that I associate myself with when I think of my little.

Thanks,
HD

[CalmingOcean]

Originally Posted by HD7970GHZ

Hi Calmingocean,

I am new to this stuff and happen to be going through something similar (I think) - so I apologize if I am hijacking your thread by asking questions! What do you mean by saying,

May I ask how many childlike parts you have? What makes them different? How can you tell they are different? (Only share if you feel comfortable sharing - but I am genuinely intrigued!)

I am intrigued by how you guys and gals seem to discover these childlike parts so easily! How is it that you guys and gals can discover them as being individual and unique unto themselves? Please share! Is it a lengthy process? Am I wrong to say that it is an easy process?

I am in the process of really delving into my issues and trying to pick apart these childlike parts inside me. I share that similar feeling (I assume we feel similarly). I don't believe my issues stem with DID - moreso with complex PTSD and borderline associations with childhood and trauma / arrested development.

My therapist in DBT tasked me with describing how my little looks and what age he / she is... It is proving to be very difficult because part of me feels 15, part of me feels 7 or 8, part of me feels 5, part of me feels 3 or younger... Is this something you guys and gals relate to? Just that there isn't any definitive age or gender that I associate myself with when I think of my little.

Thanks,
HD

Holy **** your from Alberta... I am too. I am going to Aventa it's a trauma based treatment centre in Calgary. Have you heard of it? I will try and answer your questions to the best of my ability. My child like parts seem connected to the same age trauma started and I switched off. So like, I have a 7 year old part because that was he first time I had to 'switch off' because of being sexually abused by a friend a few yeas older than me. Least I think he was a friend I have no idea how hat happened but my brother and another older girl was there too. I learned a lot about sex in those days. Then when we moved again by brother started sexually abusing me when I was 9. So I have a kid part- fat little Ocean' or 'fat little me' I see her every where when I stop starving myself. I finally got rid of seeing her horrible face and now it's back. This might be all over the place and hard to understand. I am freaking out today. Tomorrow I go to detox and then Aventa. I finally have to deal with everything and it's very scary