Rapid Switching

[redrainstorm.livejournal.com]

When in a chatroom with alleged multiples, they seem to switch very quickly between their mates. In one comment they're a little, and two seconds later they're a big, and three seconds after that they're an "angry alter", etc. For many reasons other then this though, I believe they're faking. But just wondered if this is possible for others.
I've tried to have my group better at rapid switching where we can switch out quickly and be completely separate while fronting because I think it would benefit certain situations, and I can't do it that fast.
Cofronting is even difficult... Our thoughts are kind of meshed... Or come out as one thought between the two of us. But they don't come out "I want to go!" "Me too!" All in one blurb.
I was wondering if people can truly switch as fast as these people in the chatroom do, because we can't do it even when trying!

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[meirya.livejournal.com]

From what I've observed of the boyfriend's system - normally they can't switch quickly (how quickly they switch depends on how close people are to front and how close of attention people pay to the front, I think); it'll take a few moments, and it doesn't look easy. But occasionally they'll be in "revolving door" sort of states, where they'll start doing rapid switches and it's like no one really has conscious control over it, or the "grip" on the front is loose so it's really easy for someone to poke their head out. This generally happens when either everyone's interested in what's going on "outside", or when no one wants to be up front.

It gets confusing when you're associating with someone who's in revolving door state. I'll know I'm talking to one person, and suddenly it's different mannerisms and everything and I'll be very confused, and as soon as I figure out who it is - someone else is out! @_@ When it's really bad, I just give up (generally with their blessing) on trying to identify who's out when (in those instances, anyway).

So yes, I've seen fairly rapid switching, though not nearly as rapid as you seem to have seen. I'd place my bets on the theory most people have put forth, that one person is typing all the comments from the peanut gallery.

[hetchel.livejournal.com]

Pretty icon!