Multiple and not multiple?

[xarog.livejournal.com]

I'm new here. I saw someone referrnig to her(him?)self as a multiple on another message board I visit. I thought I'd ask more about it since I kind of felt the same way... And now I'm here. Hi everyone =D


I've read some of the FAQs, and in a way I fit the description, but in another way I don't. It's pretty weird the way my personalities operate (or should I call them facets?) I'll try to explain it as best as I can:

My personalities are all slight variations of fictional characters. More "human" versions of them, if you will. There's around 10 of them, and they're all characters I really like. In a way it's like I half-become the character. I've been this way since I was a kid, and I can't really recall a time where I wasn't "talking" to people inside my head. Some of them came and went over the years, and there are always opportunities for a new one to be created. It sounds pretty multiple so far, but here's where it gets a bit different: They don't interact with each other. It's almost like it's me and one specific personality (whatever one happens to be "up front" at the time) running the show, while all the others are kind of hibernating in the background until something makes another personality take the passenger seat with me. (Like, say, watching a movie that contains a character that one of my personalities is based on might bring that personality out.) Obviously, some of the personalities have a lor more air time than others :P

I do interact with "people" in my head, too. But I think they are more like imaginary friends rather than actual personalities; they never take control of anything and are only there for me/main personality to "talk" to. (They are usually similar to other characters who interact with that specific personality in the movie/game/book/etc.) And the thing is, for each one of my personalities, there is a different set of imaginary friends/people.

And the voices. That's another thing. There's voices in my head, but I know they're only in my head. Like, I don't think I'm actually HEARing them. Just that I (or other parts of me? Imaginary friends?) am creating them.

Anyway, I'm probably forgetting a lot of things, but I'll try to post them as they come to my mind. I'm trying to figure out what the hell's up with me. I'm glad to know that I'm not alone, for starters! Any imput is appreciated ^^

Comments

[vox-vocis-vita.livejournal.com]

I agree that you might try looking into soulbonding. There are several communities around LJ, one of which has already been linked above. I identify as a soulbonder, but my husband and several of my friends identify as multiple.

I'm always open for discussion and questions. None of my contact info is listed publicly, but if you're interested let me know and I can give you my email or something.