http://uforeah.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] uforeah.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] multiplicity_archives2005-10-07 11:52 am

Question

Hello,

I am new to this community and I had a question for you all.

How do you know if you are multiple? I realize that it can vary depending on the person and the situation but I would really like to have some insight.

I am fairly certain that I am, and that the people I hear and see in my head aren't fake but I would like to know if there is any sort of checklist (for lack of a better word) that can help me see.

Also, if its not too personal to ask, how did some of you discover what you were?

Thank you!!

All of me.

[identity profile] sethrenn.livejournal.com 2005-10-08 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Additionally, regarding 'how do I know if it's really real': It's a difficult question, but the best advice we've ever really been able to give on that is that someone who's acting will start to get tired over time of maintaining a facade of being someone they're not. To quote a system we used to work with a few years back, "Being oneself does not take effort." It's true that some systems do have changes in dynamics, with new people showing up and others deciding to spend more or less time at the front, but that's not the same as someone just getting tired of acting or pretending.