Question 83: How Did You Discover Plurality?

system protip: if trying to keep track of your switches and fragments feels impossible and is driving you crazy, stop doing it. or at the very least dont put as much weight into making it perfect. you dont need to track every switch, you dont need every fragment logged. sometimes its easier to just exist as a system than drive yourself up the wall trying to micromanage everything about your complex disorder

**i wont be answering every question off for privacy but!!! ^^ here’s like a mass answer thing bc i love my headmates and our system… (i got approval from the rest of the system to do this but i won’t reveal everything bc stranger danger ig???)**

1. What is your System name and / or the name you collectively go by? **not rlly a specific name we all go by! we used to, but then we fell out with it n so..**

2. Which word do you prefer to use for your System? (example: System, Collective, Constellation, ...) **we don’t rlly mind what we’re called tbh..**

3. What are your Systems origins, if you choose to label them? **traumagenic**

4. Do you have any Subsystems? **yes, but i won’t disclose them.**

5. Do you have any Sidesystems? **also a yes, but they won’t be disclosed.**

6. What is your opinion on you& / your& language and similar types? **uhhhhh!!! i mean.. we don’t rlly have opinion on linguistics. but i think English is weird.**

7. What methodes do you use to keep track of your System and its Members? **simplyplural ^^**

8. What is your Systems ways of communication? **uhh mostly externally bc our internal communication sucks but we can internally communicate like 40% of the time..**

9. Is communication hard or easy for you (and why is it the way it is)? **as said above, very. hard. communication barriers are a loser ;(**

10. Do you view yourselves as parts of one person or as multiple people in one body? **honestly, i view us as parts, but a lot of us would disagree. we’re kinda split in that regard!**

11. Who are you out to as plural? **therapist, some irl friends, immediate family (which didn’t go well…) that’s about it!**

12. What languages do you collectively / one of you speak? **english…. pretty much**

13. What is something you can't seem to collectively agree on? **everything. everything. you DOJT want to be in this head.**

14. If you have a collective Identity (such as Gender or Orientation), what is it? **uh.. nope!**

15. Do you collectively identify as queer / LGBTQIA+? **no!**

16. Do you collectively identify as Otherkin, Alterhuman or Nonhuman? **nope!**

17. Do you have a collective rentry / carrd / something along those lines? (feel free to share!) **mrmr, simplyplural but we on,y give it out to people we’re close to so ^^**

18. What does switching feel like for you? **it depends.. sometimes it makes you feel really out of it and like.. makes your head feel like it has pressure on it.. sometimes it’s just. pop!**

19. Are you Monoconscious, Polyconscious or something else? **it’s complicated…. best i can describe it is…. depends on the layer.. 😭😭**

20. What does fronting feel like for you? **sometimes it’s completely natural! other times it feels like i have to manually control everything! like breathing!! i use curse breathe manually!!**

21. How many System members do you have? **well over 200….. **

22. Which word / words do you prefer to use for members of your System? **depends on which one of us you’re asking! i like head buddies because we’re all ^^ but yk**

23. Which age group seems to be the most common in your System? **ageless!!**

24. Which gender seems to be the most common in your System? **no dominant gender..**

25. Are there any talents / hobbies you picked up because of a Member? **probably.. but don’t remember.**

26. Do you have any in-system relationships? **private.**

27. Do you label roles within your System (and if yes, which ones?) **yes, i won’t go into detail, though!! ^^**

28. Are most of your Members introjected, brainmade or something else? **brainmade.**

29. Do you use names, emojis or something similar to sign off messages (and if yes, which ones and why?) **ehhhh… kinda?? depends on who’s fronting and the situation**

30. Do any of your System members use Xenogenders? **yes!!**

31. How do Members pick face claims? **picrews.. drawing, depends!!**

32. Do you have any Introjects of popular sources? **yes…… but ill keep them private **

33. Do you have any Introjects of unpopular sources? **yes!! ^**

34. Do you have nonhuman Members? **many.**

35. Do any of you use Typing Quirks? **uhh some of us type a lil differently but not rlly any that are super interfering with comprehension**

36. Do all of you front, or only a selected amount? **its complicated…… there’s probably a specific group but … idk!!**

37. Are there any Members who can't or prefer to not speak? **yep!! we try and accommodate for them tho!! :)**

38. Are most of you short or tall in height? **dont. think about height uhmmmm… idk.**

39. Is there a Member that is collectively loved by all in the System? **no :(**

40. Do any of you struggle with being front-stuck a lot of the time? **not rlly! in fact, we struggle to keep in front !!**

41. Do you have a Headspace (if not, is there a reason)? **yep!!**

42. What does your Headspace look like? **its very like.. shapeshifty?? hard to explain!!**

43. How do Members look like in Headspace? (example: Cartoony, Foggy, Realistic, ...) **ehh depends on headmate!**

44. Is there a reason why the Headspace looks the way it looks? **yes, but most are personal to us!**

45. Is it easy for you to enter Headspace? **depends who it is…… but i can!!*

46. Do you remember what happened in Headspace when you switch into front? **sometimes, sometimes not!**

47. Does time in Headspace pass (and if yes, is it at the same speed as in real life)? **not rlly!! it’s just like, either day or evening or night everywhere!! nothing really dictates time!!**

48. What is your favourite place in Headspace? **mini void.. it’s so peaceful!! :3**

49. Are there "NPCs" within your Headspace? **idk. maybe?? I don’t think so tho!**

50. Are there any interesting fun facts about your Headspace? **not rlly!!**

51. Are there any "System Stereotypes" you fit into? **ureem i guess like.. some of the roles I guess?? i dunno**

52. Who of you would be considered the "evil alter"? (in a lighthearted, joking manner) **eehhh personal..**

53. What is your favourite inside-joke with a Member? **i don’t rlly have very clear relationships with a lot of ppl in head!! but uhm. i do like some of them. just not like. to that point!!**

54. What is your favourite Plural meme? **not rlly any specifically… too many to choose from :’D**

55. Is there any character that you headcanon as plural? **the long quiet from stp……..**

56. Is there any show or movie that you believe is a good plural representation, despite that not being its intention? **uhh.. not rlly much ive actually seen!! but i don’t like. rlly watch movies a lot.**

57. Is there any song that you believe decribes your plural experience? **language of the lost!! there’s prob others but it’s hard to skim through..**

58. What about an artwork that describes your plural experience? **uh heheh no clue. :’j**

59. Which Member of your System do you believe to be the prettiest of them all? **aphrodite…………… **

60. Do you collectively have a lucky number? **nope!!**

61. When did you first discover your System? **uhhh i don’t rlly remember but i think we were just lookin and then boom realization!! probably wrong tho.. then got diagnosis..**

62. How many Members did you know about during your Syscovery? **uhehher……… like 70….. i think..**

63. Was accepting your Plurality a challenge for you? **for some of us, yeah!! bc lack of control n stuff.**

64. How did you learn about Plurality? **first from stereotypes.. thought nothing of it then, and then came back several years later… bc the main fronter then wanted to know what fit their experiences!!**

65. Where there any signs of your Plurality, if you look back at your past? **shitty memory, constant internal monologue, heavy amnesia, identity crisis stuff… a lot…**

66. Do you think your Syscovery changed a lot in your life? **yehh!!**

67. If you're out to others as plural, have they ever told you later on that they already thought about it before you realised? **uhmmmmm nope!!**

68. What was the biggest struggle during your Syscovery? **denial… because the us was weirdly denial..**

69. Was there any big event that led to your Syscovery? **being diagnosed…. i think.. idont know I don’t remember this kind of stuff.**

70. What is something you want questioning plurals to know? **its ok to try out labels!! its ok to be wrong!! :) you arent faking. just experimenting. it’s okay if it ends up not fitting your experiences!!**

71. Are you Neurodivergent (and if yes, how?) **yes………. collective autism.. and other things**

72. Do you have any physical disability? **yes…. :(**

73. Do you have a dissociative disorder? **did!!**

74. Do you have any other disorder? **yep, but won’t elaborate on it 2 much..**

75. Do symptom vary in intensity depending on the fronter? **yes……. and it sucks depending on who’s out!! :(**

76. Do you think your disability / disorder has an influence on your plurality? **uhhhhh probably in some form, yeah!!**

77. Do you have amnesia of any kind? **much. many. amnesia go away!! never come back!!**

78. Are there Members who deal better with symptoms than others? **yep!! sum of us deal with pain and temperature n fatigue n stuff better than others!!**

79. Do your disorders / disabilities influence communication or switching within your System in any way? **yee… :’(**

80. Does being plural help with your disorders in any way? (example: another Member switching in to take care of the body during difficult times, ...) **yeah!! definitely.. since like.. lot of us r super pain sensitive or like resistant..**

81. Which is your favourite plural flag? **uhhh idk…. :(**

82. If you have one, which is your favourite plurality related tumblr blog? **none!!**

83. What is a fun fact about your System? **uh.. Nutella……..**

84. What is a flavour of ice cream that describes you collectively? **sherbert..**

85. Which pride flag is the prettiest, in your collective opinion? **I don’t know about them BUT I LOCE THE PANSEXUAL FLAG**

86. If you collectively had to choose between being a sweet or a sour candy, which do you pick? **sweet**

87. Your body always morphs into what the current fronter(s) look like, would you want this power or not? **mmmmmm…….. no tbh!! esp since like.. not every1 is accepting of plurality.. but i mean, idk.**

88. Is there a Hatsune Miku in your System? **probably.,…..**

89. Who has been in your System the longest (if you can remember)? **one of our gatekeepers?? we know of… but there’s probably more that’s longer.l**

90. If you collectively had to choose, would you rather only eat sweet foods or only eat savoury foods for the rest of your life? **SWEET!!**

91. If you collectively had to choose, would you pick to become a vampire or a werewolf? **vampire.**

92. Your body is transfered into one of your Members sources, which do you pick and why? **curious George……. bc yes..**

93. If all of you turned into animals right this second, which animals would we find in your System? **many. many :(**

94. What would a Minecraft server with all of your Members look like? (example: chaotic, peaceful, laggy, ...) **chaotic. very chaotic… very horrifying..**

95. If you could choose between only living in Headspace or only living in Meatspace (real life), which would you choose? **headspace!! bc in headspace we aren’t hurt!! as much!!**

96. What topic would you collectively make a youtube channel about? (it can't be plurality!) **psychological evaluations….**

97. Which superpower would your body obtain, if you had to collectively decide on one? **uhhhhhhhh !!! omnipotence… bc funny..**

98. Who would pick the coolest tattoo for the System and who would pick the worst? **i think (anon factive) would pick the worst.. like ‘I love my (.) !! i think boa would have like a sick tattoo tho!!**

99. If you only were allowed to eat one food for the rest of your life, but you would have to decide on the food collectively, what would it be and what would the decision making look like? **NUTELLA. I LET NO ONE ELSE DECIDE…**

100. What is the most fun about doing polls and answering questions, in your opinion? **idk.. they’re like%,, cool!!** - Lunar 🌙

#One-Hundred

[pt: #one-hundred]

In order to celebrate 100 days of posting, here are 100 questions for you to answer! You can either answer them all at once, or let others send in the numbers they are most curious about!

Some of them are general questions, others are just really silly and should not be taken too serious. I put a lot of effort into coming up with all of these, so I truely hope you have fun with this!

For simplicity sake, all questions will use the words "System" and "Members".

1. What is your System name and / or the name you collectively go by?

2. Which word do you prefer to use for your System? (example: System, Collective, Constellation, ...)

3. What are your Systems origins, if you choose to label them?

4. Do you have any Subsystems?

5. Do you have any Sidesystems?

6. What is your opinion on you& / your& language and similar types?

7. What methodes do you use to keep track of your System and it's Members?

8. What is your Systems ways of communication?

9. Is communication hard or easy for you (and why is it the way it is)?

10. Do you view yourselves as parts of one person or as multiple people in one body?

11. Who are you out to as plural?

12. What languages do you collectively / one of you speak?

13. What is something you can't seem to collectively agree on?

14. If you have a collective Identity (such as Gender or Orientation), what is it?

15. Do you collectively identify as queer / LGBTQIA+?

16. Do you collectively identify as Otherkin, Alterhuman or Nonhuman?

17. Do you have a collective rentry / carrd / something along those lines? (feel free to share!)

18. What does switching feel like for you?

19. Are you Monoconscious, Polyconscious or something else?

20. What does fronting feel like for you?

21. How many System members do you have?

22. Which word / words do you prefer to use for members of your System?

23. Which age group seems to be the most common in your System?

24. Which gender seems to be the most common in your System?

25. Are there any talents / hobbies you picked up because of a Member?

26. Do you have any in-system relationships?

27. Do you label roles within your System (and if yes, which ones?)

28. Are most of your Members introjected, brainmade or something else?

29. Do you use names, emojis or something similar to sign off messages (and if yes, which ones and why?)

30. Do any of your System members use Xenogenders?

31. How do Members pick face claims?

32. Do you have any Introjects of popular sources?

33. Do you have any Introjects of unpopular sources?

34. Do you have nonhuman Members?

35. Do any of you use Typing Quirks?

36. Do all of you front, or only a selected amount?

37. Are there any Members who can't or prefer to not speak?

38. Are most of you short or tall in height?

39. Is there a Member that is collectively loved by all in the System?

40. Do any of you struggle with being front-stuck a lot of the time?

41. Do you have a Headspace (if not, is there a reason)?

42. What does your Headspace look like?

43. How do Members look like in Headspace? (example: Cartoony, Foggy, Realistic, ...)

44. Is there a reason why the Headspace looks the way it looks?

45. Is it easy for you to enter Headspace?

46. Do you remember what happened in Headspace when you switch into front?

47. Does time in Headspace pass (and if yes, is it at the same speed as in real life)?

48. What is your favourite place in Headspace?

49. Are there "NPCs" within your Headspace?

50. Are there any interesting fun facts about your Headspace?

51. Are there any "System Stereotypes" you fit into?

52. Who of you would be considered the "evil alter"? (in a lighthearted, joking manner)

53. What is your favourite inside-joke with a Member?

54. What is your favourite Plural meme?

55. Is there any character that you headcanon as plural?

56. Is there any show or movie that you believe is a good plural representation, despite that not being its intention?

57. Is there any song that you believe decribes your plural experience?

58. What about an artwork that describes your plural experience?

59. Which Member of your System do you believe to be the prettiest of them all?

60. Do you collectively have a lucky number?

61. When did you first discover your System?

62. How many Members did you know about during your Syscovery?

63. Was accepting your Plurality a challenge for you?

64. How did you learn about Plurality?

65. Where there any signs of your Plurality, if you look back at your past?

66. Do you think your Syscovery changed a lot in your life?

67. If you're out to others as plural, have they ever told you later on that they already thought about it before you realised?

68. What was the biggest struggle during your Syscovery?

69. Was there any big event that led to your Syscovery?

70. What is something you want questioning plurals to know?

71. Are you Neurodivergent (and if yes, how?)

72. Do you have any physical disability?

73. Do you have a dissociative disorder?

74. Do you have any other disorder?

75. Do symptom vary in intensity depending on the fronter?

76. Do you think your disability / disorder has an influence on your plurality?

77. Do you have amnesia of any kind?

78. Are there Members who deal better with symptoms than others?

79. Do your disorders / disabilities influence communication or switching within your System in any way?

80. Does being plural help with your disorders in any way? (example: another Member switching in to take care of the body during difficult times, ...)

81. Which is your favourite plural flag?

82. If you have one, which is your favourite plurality related tumblr blog?

83. What is a fun fact about your System?

84. What is a flavour of ice cream that describes you collectively?

85. Which pride flag is the prettiest, in your collective opinion?

86. If you collectively had to choose between being a sweet or a sour candy, which do you pick?

87. Your body always morphs into what the current fronter(s) look like, would you want this power or not?

88. Is there a Hatsune Miku in your System?

89. Who has been in your System the longest (if you can remember)?

90. If you collectively had to choose, would you rather only eat sweet foods or only eat savoury foods for the rest of your life?

91. If you collectively had to choose, would you pick to become a vampire or a werewolf?

92. Your body is transfered into one of your Members sources, which do you pick and why?

93. If all of you turned into animals right this second, which animals would we find in your System?

94. What would a Minecraft server with all of your Members look like? (example: chaotic, peaceful, laggy, ...)

95. If you could choose between only living in Headspace or only living in Meatspace (real life), which would you choose?

96. What topic would you collectively make a youtube channel about? (it can't be plurality!)

97. Which superpower would your body obtain, if you had to collectively decide on one?

98. Who would pick the coolest tattoo for the System and who would pick the worst?

99. If you only were allowed to eat one food for the rest of your life, but you would have to decide on the food collectively, what would it be and what would the decision making look like?

100. What is the most fun about doing polls and answering questions, in your opinion?

yep ! we used to, but it apparently wasn’t useful for our system so we no longer function that way. basically, its just a shit ton of fragments switching in and out, rarely consistent. we just randomly appear and just have little to no discernible identity.

are there any other systems that don’t have a host? just have a few alters that front more frequently? and usually that group of alters rotates over time

none of us identify with the body, none of us are the host, non of us hold a “host like” role

non of us feel like the “main alter”

we’re all just piloting a meat mech and there is no captain

-bennett

cw: mentions of familial discourse

anyone else still terrified to turn music down on their headphones even after parents are done fighting lol . -blurry

getting really into journaling is so fucked because you will fr end up with pages like "dear diary, it's fucken wimdy today!!!!! also I might be a talentless hack with no real creative drive or discipline to speak of. xoxo ✨"

my musclesss :(((

trying to unlearn misinfo and beliefs brought upon us from our abusers is by far one of the hardest things that we’ve ever had to do for our recovery, but we’re progressing.

Hello! Saw the ask a DID sys post and though we'd drop by. Personally we're curious- how do you cope with having so many beings in your system?

We're a collective of around 40-something at the moment, and we have reason to believe that our headcount will not stop growing, nor will it ever go down. This has caused some distress since we're not quite sure how that will work, and we already completely lack a clear roster of frequent fronters. We've been curious as to how others cope with "high" headcounts by most standards. (Although I recognize "cope" may not be the correct word, as it implies the high headcount to be a bad thing and not everyone would experience it as such.)

Hey! For us, we also have an unclear frequent fronter list and are frequently blurry. It was similar for us in a case where we would not stop discovering new members- and it still is that case for us. We try and cope with high headcounts by documenting activity from fronters whenever possible, along with adding various personal notes about them that may help us understand them better. We also try and establish their roles so we can better realize when they may be out- although it isn't always easy to find out, especially when a large number of them are unformed fragments. There's not exactly a way to 'cope', I'd say, but especially if there's a need for control, organizing and documenting them down definitely helps you feel more in control of your headcount numbers. Also to say, there's nothing wrong with having a high headcount. It's just a representation of how much your brain wanted and tried to protect you, no matter how much it took, even if its hard and stressful.

What is your definition on: alter

(Google and other forms of search engines or A.I is not allowed.)

birther after telling us it was all our fault for not watching our cats while we were out with our sibling 🦄🦄🦄🩷🩷🩷🐺🐺🐺 (for reference, our two kitties got into a fight. they were separated and slowly reintroduced after a few hours. no issues since but we’ve been keeping an eye on them. we are aware of the cause and it is a one time occurrence that is easily prevented. neither are physically injured either.) (it was our birthday so we wanted to spend time with our sibling. birther watched us leave. guess who was with the cats??) going to love it when our therapist tells us it’s just how she is and that we should understand her point of view when we meet with them!!! -blurry