California Multiples?

[katullus.livejournal.com]

I'm so damn tired of people backing away slowly when they find out what really goes on in here. I'd really just like to hang with a group of people who understand me for once- I speak for myself, of course, on that matter. Not everyone in here really cares. But I, being the chatty, between high school and college, isolated teen that I am, would really like to actually see someone in person who really understands me. People keep finding out in the worst ways possible that there's more than one of us in here, and I've lost more friends that way than I've kept. I've had the weirdest people in my school say to my face that I'm too weird for them to handle. Do you know what that does to me? And then they just walk away and leave me. I'm not asking anyone to handle me, okay? Just accept me! But somehow, when people find out I'm "not really human" but instead this... THING, this monster, I suddenly don't have feelings anymore so they can say or do whatever they want to me without worrying about hurting me. That's bullcrap. That's being at the forefront of the frontiering line of persecutionin this century, that's being black or a woman or gay, and that's impossible without a little backup!

*sigh*

I'm done ranting. Got a little carried away there. No wonder nobody wants to be my friend. So, back to the point of the post, are there any multiples in California who would like to do some sort of a conventiony thing this summer? I don't know what we'd be achieving aside from just creating a support group and forming bonds with the only people we can even come close to trusting anymore, but I'd say that's a decent and worthy reason.

Comments

[linnai.livejournal.com]

We are not in california, state of, but we would willingly friend you all and chat. We are good peoples mostly and friendly and like to chat about random things. We could friend you and would support a conventiony thing... perhaps more middle of the states though, since we are on east coast, you on west?

[katullus.livejournal.com]

I actually can't get too far out of state, if at all. I'd encourage you to try and do a conventiony thing on the east coast- I think you could rally a lot more people to your cause that way than inviting people from the east and the west to do transtate travel. I could be wrong. Nevermind. My logic is kind of over there sitting on the floor playing a video game or something...

We'll friend you, though, just for the heck of it. I'mma look for some sort of conventiony thing that might already be rolling.

[overlord-mordax.livejournal.com]

Well, were not in california unfortunately, (though I'm from there originally). I know how it is when people are total jackasses about anyone who is a little bit different from them.

I think a Multi-con would be a great idea, although I think I'd picka different place, so I could get there. :( I wish there were more multiples in our area.

I'm gonna friend your lj, kay?

Vin of Mirrom

[katullus.livejournal.com]

This is weird. I can't find any records of a single bloody meeting of multiples anywhere at any time or on any website. Can it be true that there has never been a multicon, nor are there plans for a future one anywhere? I'm thinking that I'm probably looking in all the wrong places, so if anyone here has heard anything along those lines, drop me a line! If something is ongoing, I'd be particularly glad to help make that ball roll a little.

[sethrenn.livejournal.com]

About five years back, someone tried to do this thing called "Multicon." I can't find the website for it any more (typing "Multicon" into Google brings up a bunch of other unrelated stuff). Actually, I think there were several attempts to get it off the ground. The problem was that the person organizing it actually tried to book it at a hotel, and wanted pre-registration fees. Of something like $200 each. (per body, that is.) We definitely couldn't afford that, and apparently a lot of other people couldn't either, so it never got off the ground.

So there have been plans all right. It's just that... they were always badly executed, and no concrete result ever came out. (That, and I thought the Multicon people were making a huge mistake with their "list of workshops and discussions"-- they didn't seem to distinguish between plural issues and abuse/trauma issues, and it kind of seemed to be targeting a specific segment of the community.)

[weirdiguess.livejournal.com]

There've been 'meetups', small groups of multiple friends. Cons though, I don't think that's ever going to happen to be honest.

[angel13666.livejournal.com]

http://mpd.meetup.com/cities/us/va/arlington/?gj=sj40
http://mpd.meetup.com/create/?ic=sn2

[medius-tandem.livejournal.com]

[lb-lee.livejournal.com]

Sorry. We're in Texas, and if we want a car, we need to duke it out with the little brother. Also, we're not sure we would fit in properly in such a gathering. *shrugs*

[sethrenn.livejournal.com]

There's actually a map (http://www.frappr.com/multiplicity) which you can add your location to if you want. It's in the userinfo, although it's easy to miss because you have to scroll way down to the bottom. :)

[tej-agni.livejournal.com]

I added a new one for us because we're not in Germany anymore. XD
LeAnne

[makil-s.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I'll have to add us when we get home from work.

[artemisfowl2nd.livejournal.com]

We're in California. I'd love to try to make a meet, but it'd depend on where in Cali, of course. Cali's a big place.

We're in norcal, near Sacramento.

[hydra-system.livejournal.com]

My appologies if this is out of place for me to say (I blame my our artistic side...), but I took a peek at your journal and I have to tell you that the symbol you all use for your system is wonderful. I'm always interested in seeing system symbols/maps/etc and I really like yours. Quite unique.

[makil-s.livejournal.com]

Sorry, in Missouri here. Far away from anyone and everyone. Happy to already have you on friend's list though ;)

That does suck... but just keep trying to make friends. There are people out there who can be friends with a group. It juts takes some work to find them! Good luck!

[weirdiguess.livejournal.com]

If people keep finding out in the worst ways, maybe you should take control and tell them in a better way before it happens.

We live a hell of a long way from you, so, can't help there sorry.