Could this be a dissociative issue?

I've been told I talk in circles. I also moved abroad and tried to run away from being American and took on accents and different cultural customs wherever I was. Trouble is, I'm now back in the US and I don't have any identity. Does this fit with dissociative disorders?

when you say you took on other accents, do you mean you knowingly and consciously did it?

if you moved to different countries, it's not really surprising you conformed to cultural norms as that would be something you probably would have had to do (depending on where) to fit in but also as some things could result in fines, jail, etc. if you did not.

but if you are consciously speaking different and acting different, i don't believe it is an actual dissociative disorder. dissociative disorders have a degree of literally and physically feeling detached/disconnected from your body, the world around you, etc. and create a lot of different symptoms, but they are not something consciously chosen or done and are often a result of a lot of stress, trauma, or other things, etc. that causes the brain to basically shut down to survive.

you could be struggling with stress and anxiety in general from moving a lot and trying to figure out where you fit in now, etc.

but as i am not an expert, i would suggest seeking out help offline if you find you are not able to adjust to your surroundings and it creates difficulties in other areas of your life if it hasn't already.

Only your treatment providers can say whether this is dissociative or not for you. what I can say is that here in my location no this is not dissociation. here in my location even normal non dissociative people run away to other countries and run away\renounce being american just like others from other countries come to america running away from being part of their own countries. here in my location its perfectly normal for people to take on other accents. for example someone who is an american and moves to france will naturally talk like the french do, people who are exposed to mexicans will naturally learn to speak spanish and take on a mexican accent. someone from new york moves to south carolina will naturally begin to use the language and accent native to South carolina. just how the human brain works. your treatment provider can explain this more in detail on how people learn to speak according to what they are exposed to just like a baby will naturally learn to speak their own culture and language that they are exposed to.

Thank you for your responses. It felt like something I didn't have control of but became conscious of because other people commented on it. I also seem to wander and not be aware of my surroundings very often. It does sound like a good idea to seek more help offline.

I think I know what your are talking about...straight up dissociating. When I was way younger after like 18 years of abuse.. I would be like a robot going through the motions of day to day life disconnected...barely function without caring about time or space, or what you wear or eat, but a force is running your life...without just enough spark to not die. Going through the motions of everyday living with no spirit invested...like a drone going through the motions...doing whatever...acting like whatever in a living daze...not caring hoping to die but not lucky enough to...
You end up here ...you end up there...drifting...no self concern...looking back that others ran your life as you didn't care...couldn't...

I was way beyond PTSD...I chalk that up to complex PTSD. It's on the dissociative spectrum...so it's like not infeasible. Call your T!

The letter stands FB.....Yea seek out a therapist that is unusual. Im with the second poster seems like you had to do it to fit in. I never been to a different country. Is there more to your story?