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sometimes a switch is taking too long and youre tired of it so you do the reasonable thing and pull up an episode of another alters favourite show and hope its enough to GET THIS OVER WITH

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We don't usually do comics but had to get this one out of our head

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me: oh great im finally home from work time to relax and-

every single headmate ive split since age 6 with their own unique evening plans despite not being present all day:

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*Starts using Antar*

*Only 3 alters actually use the app*

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I hope it's okay if I tack on another question because I have been lost about this for a bit. If not, let me know and I'll delete this :)

Does being disordered plural mean you have a specific dissociative disorder? In other words, is it possible to be disordered plural without a specific diagnosis?

The way I've conceptualized it to myself is: you have disordered plurality as an umbrella for any plurality that causes (results in?) dysfunction. CDDs would fall under this, although I'm not sure if disordered plurality always has to include a disorder as defined in the DSM.

Because my thought was that disordered/non-disordered was more of a spectrum, and thus you would be able to categorize yourself as disordered (to some extent) without necessarily having a CDD, since diagnostic criteria may not always be met, even if you experience dysfunction related to plurality.

Sorry if this sounds silly, I worded it as best as I could lol.

ok follow up question to my last one: how can you tell if you're disordered plural? is it simply if you fit dx criteria?

(anti endos DNI please we are traumawillo no matter our disorder/non-disorder status)

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Making a mutual after fistfighting all the social anxiety 🔥🔥🔥

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Literally why am I seeing discourse on created systems (especially recently)?

I've seen an increase of posts discussing created systems, and pro-endos who are against created systems. They don't seem to realize that spontaneous, unknown, and created systems have always been 'brothers in arms' so to speak. Same side of the fence. They've faced (and continue to face) fakeclaiming and whatnot from anti-endos regardless of each origin.

The only reason I can think of is that some are trying to look more "acceptable" or to rationalize their dislike of an experience they don't understand...

I thought we learned a long time ago that people who are going to dislike you for an aspect of yourself aren't going to change their mind because you uncomplicate it or make it more palatable...

Anyways, I just wanted to say this discourse doesn't really make sense to me. It just attempts to divide an already vulnerable community that will continue to face the same hate regardless of all this. We need to stick together and uplift each other more in the face of bigotry. Not try to make ourselves 'less of targets.'

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We decided to update the server to be 16+, so I have now updated this post!

Made a Plural Discord Server!

Hello! We're The Dewdrop Collective, the host of a new discord server for any and all plurals/systems! (The theme is Shipwrecked 64 and Webfishing because hyperfixations /silly)

What is the focus of the server?

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This server is meant to provide a safe (and chill) community for those who are plural! Overall, this server is a space for systems and their supporters to come together and have fun! We plan on hosting events, such as gaming (especially Webfishing), art challenges, hangouts, and more!

What does the server include?

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There are many channels for general fun (such as memes, art, videos, etc), and dedicated channels for various topics, including:

Plurality

Neurodivergence and Disability

LGBTQIA+/Queer Identity

Alterhumanity

There are also channels for:

Introducing yourself/yourselves

Venting

Server questions and requests

Grabbing some roles

We tried to keep it fairly simple for now, however, server members may request features or channels to be added! Simply contact The Dewdrop Collective and ask! We currently have PluralKit, but can always add Tupperbox upon request.

Who may join?

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This server is intended for those who are 16 or older. Please respect this boundary.

We aim to be a safe and inclusive community. We support

Good-faith Identities (mspec lesbians/gays/straights, lesboys and turigirls, gaybians, straightbians and straightcians, etc)

Endogenic Systems

Nonhumans and Alterhumans (therians, theriomythics, otherkin, otherlink, otherhearted, and more)

Any queer/plural/alterhuman experiences we do not "fully understand"

If you are supportive or respectful of these, then you may join! We allow endo neutral systems, as long as there is no discourse.

Interested in joining? Here's the link!

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Made a Plural Discord Server!

Hello! We're The Dewdrop Collective, the host of a new discord server for any and all plurals/systems! (The theme is Shipwrecked 64 and Webfishing because hyperfixations /silly)

What is the focus of the server?

[Plain text: "What is the focus of the server?" End plain text.]

This server is meant to provide a safe (and chill) community for those who are plural! Overall, this server is a space for systems and their supporters to come together and have fun! We plan on hosting events, such as gaming (especially Webfishing), art challenges, hangouts, and more!

What does the server include?

[Plain text: "What does the server include?" End plain text.]

There are many channels for general fun (such as memes, art, videos, etc), and dedicated channels for various topics, including:

Plurality

Neurodivergence and Disability

LGBTQIA+/Queer Identity

Alterhumanity

There are also channels for:

Introducing yourself/yourselves

Venting

Server questions and requests

Grabbing some roles

We tried to keep it fairly simple for now, however, server members may request features or channels to be added! Simply contact The Dewdrop Collective and ask! We currently have PluralKit, but can always add Tupperbox upon request.

Who may join?

[Plain text: "Who may join?" End plain text.]

This server is intended for those who are 16 or older. Please respect this boundary.

We aim to be a safe and inclusive community. We support

Good-faith Identities (mspec lesbians/gays/straights, lesboys and turigirls, gaybians, straightbians and straightcians, etc)

Endogenic Systems

Nonhumans and Alterhumans (therians, theriomythics, otherkin, otherlink, otherhearted, and more)

Any queer/plural/alterhuman experiences we do not "fully understand"

If you are supportive or respectful of these, then you may join! We allow endo neutral systems, as long as there is no discourse.

Interested in joining? Here's the link!

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There are little things about living with a system that are so special. Getting their caretaker a special drink to thank him for his work, getting to see their littles happy as you join them in their preferred form of entertainment, reassuring them that you will continue to love them regardless of who they become. It's precious and heartwarming to give and receive that love.

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look it might be a coincidence but i dont feel like i really started healing or making progress with myself until i stopped being anti endo

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Questioning if our system is Autigenic. Cool to meet someone make a pin out of it

Have a good one!

Alex

I'm glad you like it! We're thinking about making more neurogenic subterm flags into pins, and just more pins in general. If you want to see any other flags made, let us know :)

Hope you have a good day as well!

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Plural Pins/Badges Part 2!

Flags in first image: Various, Plural (x4), Pro-Endo Flags in second image: Endogenic Median (x2), Subsystem (x2) Flags in third image: Monoconscious, Misaconscious, Polyconscious Flags in fourth image: ADHDgenic, Schizogenic, Autigenic, Spirigenic, Disordered Endogenic, Disorderedflux, Non-Disordered Traumagenic

I'm finally getting around to posting these! Sorry if they aren't super well organized, I tried my best haha!!

I'm still open to requests, by the way! Hope you guys enjoy :)

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Wearing a pride cape and we've already gotten a "yay, ally!!" comment, and I'm so happy. Sure we're queer lol, but honestly I'm glad to show other queer people in my area that they have and deserve support.

Despite everything, we can still support each other every day. No matter how small our actions seem.

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I have more plural pins to post, but my motivation is so low... I promise I'll get around to that soon haha!! Also, I want to make more pins, so everyone pleaseeee give me some ideas for plural flags to make into pins :D!! Any help is appreciated, have a great day everyone!!

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I think a big part of the reason that I went from anti-endo to endo-safe was absolutely due to how starkly different the communities felt.

Anti-endo communities were hard to engage with. Sure, some of them would focus on their support for each other more than their hatred of endogenic systems. And that's great! However, when you are brought together by your dislike of a certain group, you can't help but feel the hate permiate into so much of it. It always happened eventually. Anti-endo communities had such a focus on systems who were "fake" that I couldn't help but worry I was one of them, no matter how much they told me it was "just endos" they were concerned about.

The endo community (at least the parts I've engaged with and were easy to find) were so kind and respected me as a system, no matter how I felt or my plurality presented. Simply knowing we could find joy in our plurality allowed us to strive for so much more than we had thought possible before.

As a traumagenic system, we've improved so much with our symptoms and communication as a result of the positivity and acceptance we recieved. When we joined communities where we could be authenticallly ourselves (no matter what), we came together and faced so much less conflict between each other. And the conficts we did have, we realized that we could solve them together rather than alone.

When you are constantly doubting if you are "actually a system", you start to push the others away, and that made our dissociation and amnesia so much worse. I understand being careful of self-misdiangnosis, it can put you on the wrong path for how you learn to manage your symptoms. At the same time, the sentiment I often heard from endogenic systems when I was struggling with doubt and denial was very simple: "So what if you're not a system?" In short, it was okay to be wrong.

And that was huge for me. I realized that, no matter if I was a system or not, the techniques I used to improve ourselves and communicate with one another beneficial to me. At the end of the day, even if I wasn't a system after all, the skills I had found we invaluble to my health and well-being. So when I fall into denial spirals, no matter what I think about myself, I now know that I don't need to deprive myself of what has helped me, even if it is a "system thing." I don't feel scared to use these skills anymore (even in denial spirals), beacuse the line between what systems and non-systems or singlets can/can't do suddenly wasn't a big deal or a battle of "who can do what."

Our plurality is no longer a burden or a scar to us. It is simply who we are. We've learned so much about each other and ourselves since we've been accepted in full, and since we've learned to accept others. Endogenic communities have helped us (a traumagenic system) probably more than they'll ever know, and we're forever grateful for that.

So thank you, endogenic systems.

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Memory