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Atypical MaDD / OSMaDD / (ATP)MaDD

This umbrella term / subtype of maladaptive daydreaming is for people with maladaptive daydreaming disorder who SUBJECTIVELY believe that they have a presentation of the disorder that is uncommon / does not fit one or more of the criterion for MaDD spectrum, or have a symptom outside of the disorder that impacts their daydreaming. Because this experience is subjective, it is a self identified term meaning that it is up to the person determine this rather than to be a strict set of criteria.

(please scroll to see examples it you dont want to read explanation)

Here’s Eli Somer’s desc of “severity” of MaDD according to SCID-MD

Mild : mainly experiences distress no obvious functional impairment

Moderate: One area is affected (eg; work)

Severe: More than one area is affected (eg: work, school, social life)

I decided I didn’t like the mild - severe archetype (as an autistic individual with multiple diagnosis) because it is already problematic in the neurodivergent/mental illness / Mad-pride community that one case is more “valid” than other one or that one case is not deserving of attention because its “not visible on the outside” / “trauma olympics / mental illness olympics” I also think it males me uncomfortable because all divergencies can be flux or manifested differently depending on the environment and can be a completely covert experience

while the papers definitely weren’t meant to be perfect or even proofread, or intentionally isolating I decided to bring light to my own experiences and others anyways.

I also realized how lonely the maladaptive daydreaming community is as it mainly focuses on hyperphantasia , immersive plots, paracosms while ignoring individuals that don't have them , causing many people to feel “invalid” because a mass majority is experiencing things you do not, which can heavily stunt healing if you don’t believe/recognize your own maladaptive experiences

Very fortunately Somer already recognized this, well unfortunately only one instance / presentation as Underspecified maladaptive daydreaming. Again referencing the SCIDMD:

Unspecified MD = A form of Maladaptive daydreaming which does not meet the full criteria for Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder. This is the case when criterion A is 3. (less than 3 months in duration)

paper: https://b53fd6a7-020b-470d-a624-a4b339e62471.filesusr.com/ugd/2c1d93_76dd90e6010e4734be35c01c3a76f42b.pdf

(Note: These are NOT the ONLY examples /presentations these do NOT encompass everyone under the umbrella or describe every experience, One can identify as this and fit none of the examples or only some, or you can fit/ be described by AMaDD and choose NOT to, in other words its up to individual)

“what do you mean by infrequency / difference/ disruption?”

I used them to replace the mild-severe / high functioning - low framework. Its to recognize that symptoms can change over time, or differ circumstantially and also for people to feel more comfortable with their MaDD.

what about the name? OsMaDD = otherspecified maladaptive daydreaming , AMaDD = Atypical maladaptive daydreaming , UMaDD = Underspecified Maladaptive Daydreaming , (ATP)MaDD = Atypically Presented Maladaptive daydreaming.

“Whats with all the names?”

I added multiple names because; some may he uncomfortable with OSMaDD or feel that it is too medicalized, so I added AMaDD (as its the original name) , for a less medical approach, (due to MaDD not being in neither the dsm or icd yet) and also to steer away from some societal issues that sometimes come with not having a specific diagnosis in the psychiatric field.

An additional reason is to prevent literal thinking or fear of identifying with psychiatric terms, (stigma surrounding otherspecified and underspecified in medical fields in general) not wanting to receive those two terms in a non-medical settings.

It also is used for those who fluctuate between ID and MaDD,who dont want to use underspecified or other specified as terms. UMaDD would be considered a type of AMaDD.

“What is otherspecified / underspecified?”: It is used interchangeably sometimes but also has been used to be different frameworks (even some medical sites , doctors and psychiatrists are confused about it as I see opposing definitions all the time)

otherspecified (also known as not otherwise specified):meaning that a neurotype presentation is indicative of a certain genre or disorder but does not fit the criterion or is slightly different to warrant outside of its original set of category or more specific neurotypes

under specified: typically is a temporary diagnosis, but simply means that theres not enough info/time to make a specific diagnosis / can also mean you do not meet clearly to a specific disorder / do not meet the criteria / have a co-morbid disorder that makes the answer complicated/ meeting the criteria for multiple disorders. (usually diagnosed in emergency situations) example: underspecified depression: you have some sort of depression but youre not in a setting that can be warranted to identify for a specific type (seasonal,mdd,pdd etc,etc)

source: Mental Health of america and (psychologist) Kevin William Grant

mha: https://mhanational.org/conditions/not-otherwise-specified-other-specified-disorder-or-unspecified-disorder/

kevin grants resources, studies etc (contains full detailed analysis): https://www.kevinwgrant.com/blog/item/navigating-the-ambiguity-understanding-unspecified-mental-disorders

(note: im not a doctor just some random kid do not take this as a (direct/primary) source , its more of a secondary or tertiary source)

examples of AMaDD /example of reasons for identifying with AMaDD being:

having simplistic daydreams / non immersive or detailed plots

primarily non-fantastical daydreams / grounded in real life

Daydreaming includes distress that is not time-based , aka their daydreaming intrudes their life in a different way than the length of their daydreams, Like these below;

daydreams could be about something stigmatizing/ problematic causing the daydreamer to question their morality as an individual and/or causing shame

their daydreaming causes sudden influx in their emotions that disrupts their ability to function

Feeling like your BOTH an immersive daydreamer and a maladaptive one

Feeling like your NEITHER ^^^

Any instance where you feel your experience with Criterion A , B or C is different in any way

Lack / difference / disruption / infrequency of criterion A3: daydreaming triggered , maintained or enhanced to exposure to repetitive movement (eg: flapping hands, rocking, or hand movement)

“connected daydreaming” as described by an experienced/recovered maladaptive daydreamer (who is now immersive) who created a relatively well known resource blog / safe place : Kyla Borcherds

Not fitting Criterion C: aka having pre-existing disorders or symptoms that encompass similar symptoms or may be better described by them (ex: ocd, adhd , asd, a dissociative disorder, psychosis, addiction(s) , dementia, bipolar , (c)ptsd , etc.)

Lack or difference / disruption / infrequency or criterion A6: Annoyed by being unable to daydream or when interrupted or curbed.

Lack / difference / infrequency in criterion B1 and/or B2 aka (distress (1) , impairment (2) (fluctuating between MaDD and ID)

daydreaming without visuals / having aphantasia while being a maladaptive daydreamer

Feeling like their other disorders/symptoms impact the content of their daydreams enough to where they feel is significant

Having mainly one criterion be more off-putting than other ones (less frequent or more frequent or anything else)

Having their daydreams be more affected by emotions to make them believe to be significant @mad-pride @radiomogai

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[mogaiwolf]

welcome to charactarchive, a blog dedicated to archiving mogai terms related to characters, media, and fiction.

this could include fictive flags, fictionkin flags, character genders, ship genders, etc. unsure if we’ll reblog your post? just ask.

promo? @radiomogai @daybreakthing @rwuffles @the-astropaws

[mogaiwolf]

BWRiffRaffpresenting (BW Riff Raff Presenting) !

PT: BWRiffRaffpresenting (BW Riff Raff Presenting) ! /end PT

A presentation label for when the user presents as or wishes to present as or like Riff Raff from the Broadway version of The Rocky Horror Show (can be any actor or revival but made with Raúl Esparza's Riff Raff in mind)

RiffRaffBWcharic (Riff Raff BW Charic) !

PT: RiffRaffBWcharic (Riff Raff BW Charic) ! /end PT

A gender relating to or that is Riff Raff from the Broadway version of The Rocky Horror Show (can be any actor or revival but made with Raúl Esparza's Riff Raff in mind)

DesirBWRiffRaff (Desir BW Riff Raff) !

PT: DesirBWRiffRaff (Desir BW Riff Raff) ! /end PT

A desirdae label where the user desires to be or to be like Riff Raff from the Broadway version of The Rocky Horror Show (can be any actor or revival but made with Raúl Esparza's Riff Raff in mind)

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BW is short for Broadway in the context of these labels !!

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Can y'all tell Raúl Esparza gives me gender envy 😭 my gender might as well just be him at this point

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Archival tags: @radiomogai @presentationflag-archive

[mogaiwolf]

Aegofictoromantic

PT: Aegofictoromantic

An identity in which the user is fictoromantic and also aegoromantic .

Alternatively, when the user is fictoromantic but prefers to use a self insert OC or an existing a character to represent themself when imagining themself with their F/O.

Intended for those who dislike imagining themself as their actual self and prefer to imagine an OC, and this affects their fictoromantic identity.

Aegofictosexual

PT: Aegofictosexual /PT

The same as the above but with sexual orientation rather than romantic.

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Sorry if this made no sense, it's supposed to be for me to explain my own connection with attraction. I am attracted exclusively to fictional characters but only when I imagine myself as someone else. This is due to identity issues and self deprecation.

Anyone is welcome to use these flags/terms for whatever reason works for them.

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[mogaiwolf]

Law & Order Spinnic / L&Ospinnic

PT: Law & Order Spinnic / L&Ospinnic

A spinnic gender for when the users Law and Order special interest is in anyway connected to their gender identity

Colours inspired by the L&O logo and my own synesthesia interpretation of the colour of the show (specifically the law aspect)

Inclusive of all Law and Order related special interests including the mothership and/or all spin offs / extensions

For autistics only !

Tagging: @radiomogai

[mogaiwolf]

Spinnic Flag Template !

PT: Spinnic Flag Template ! /end PT

Spinnic is an autism exclusive gender label for those whose gender is in anyway connected to their special interest. This is NOT my own term/coining , I am only making a flag template for my own personal preference !!

PSD can be found here (link to google drive)

[mogaiwolf]

SVU Self Indulgent Charic Dump !

CarisiFTMconcharic - a gender that is related to the character Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. from SVU but only under the context of him being FTM

Note: the character is not canonically FTM, this gender is based on a headcanon

Carisicomfconcharic - a gender related to the character Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr. from SVU but only under the context of the comfort his character brings or him being the users comfort character

Rafaelbarbacharic - a gender relating in any way to the character Rafael Barba from SVU. Could be due to his attitude, appearance, being a fictive, kinning, or simply feeling his character describes the user's experience of gender.

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Colours meaning:

Carisi flags: blue for his eyes and to represent his cop era, beige to represent his lawyer era, pink blue and white to represent the trans flag , warm tones to represent comfort

Barba flag: green for his eyes , pink for his brightly coloured suspenders / ties , white for aesthetic balance

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PT: SVU Self Indulgent Charic Dump ! - CarisiFTMconcharic - Carisicomfconcharic - Rafaelbarbacharic /end PT

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Tags: @cocajimmycola < because i used suns template and umbrella term , @radiomogai < archival , @buntress < because i used its template

[mogaiwolf]

Law & Order Special Interest (flag) !

A flag for beings who's special interest is Law and Order (and/or any of it's extensions such as SVU, Criminal Intent, etc)

Template for special interest flags is by @daybreakthing and can be found here

Colours mean: browns = law/lawyers , blue = police/cops , red white blue and black symbols = inspired by law and order's logo

Rare Diseases / Genetic Mutations Special Interest (flag) !

A flag for beings who's special interest is genetic mutations and/or rare diseases

Template for special interest flags is by @daybreakthing and can be found here

Colours/stripes mean: black and white = zebra stripes , to represent rare diseases/disorders , blue to represent jeans (genes) , rainbow / red orange yellow & symbol colours = representing both the spectrums of rare disorders/diseases / genetic mutations and the autism spectrum and special interests in general.

Penguin Special Interest (flag) !

A flag for beings who's special interest is penguins.

Template for special interest flags is by @daybreakthing and can be found here

Colour means: white and black = common penguin colours , blue = blue penguins and penguins from cold climates , green = penguins from foresty areas , yellow = penguins from hot areas

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These flags are all made for me and my special interests but can be used by anyone who has these special interests (if you share my SpIns , pls talk to me if you want !! Would love to chat about them :3)

Tagged? Don't want to be? Lmk !

[mogaiwolf]

Bordaquoiplatonic / BPDquoiApl

PT: Bordaquoiplatonic / BPDquoiApl /end PT

Meaning: when you're quoiplatonic because of BPD. When you don't know if you're aplatonic because you don't know what platonic attraction is because of BPD.

Inspired by @the-label-sanctuary 's BPDAPL

Archival: @radiomogai @pdsarchive

Tagged? Don't want to be? Lmk and I'll remove it!

ID: a flag made of five horizontal stripes, one off grey, one muted green, one light grey, one red, one purple /end ID

[mogaiwolf]

Avoidaquoiplatonic / AvPDquoiplatonic

PT: Avoidaquoiplatonic / AvPDquoiplatonic /end PT

Meaning: when you are quoiplatonic because of AvPD ! When you don't know if you are aplatonic because you aren't sure what platonic attraction is, because you have AvPD.

Inspired by @the-label-sanctuary 's label AvPDApl .

Archival: @radiomogai @pdsarchive

Tagged? If you don't like that, lmk !

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ID: a flag made of five horizontal stripes. One off grey, one muted green, one a desaturated purple, one wine red, and one red. /end ID

[mogaiwolf]

SheppardPerspesque !

PT: SheppardPerspesque !

A -perspesque identity where one wants Sheppard (the band) to be so intertwined with their identity that people look at them and say "oh yeah its the Sheppard [person/being]"

Flag colours picked from Sheppard album covers (below cut)

Archival tags: @presentationflag-archive @radiomogai

[mogaiwolf]

an alternative-to-person flag for when you prefer 'big dog' in place of boy, girl, person, or other typical person terms

color meanings: dark grey for rottweilers/dobermans dark brown for tibetan mastiffs brown for german shepherds grey for huskies gold for akita cream for borzoi dark gold for golden retrievers white for other large dogs that i dont associate with any one color (like great danes, dalmations, and also mutts)

[mogaiwolf]

Antipsychotic Medix

PT: Antipsychotic Medix

A gender under the medix system that is affected by taking or not taking ones antipsychotic medication. Flag colours from the psychosis ribbon. Two symbol versions !!

Purposely bright and somewhat overwhelming to show the experience of (my) psychosis

A low saturated / no eyestrain vers is below cut

Tag for archival @radiomogai

[mogaiwolf]

Medix Gender System

PT: Medix Gender System /end PT

Definition: a gender that is affected by taking or not taking medication(s)

Examples:

Antipsychotic Medix - a gender that is affected by taking or not taking antipsychotic medication(s)

SSRI Medix - a gender that is affected by taking or not taking SSRI medication(s)

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A PSD file for this flag template can be found HERE (google drive link) (lmk if this doesn't work and i'll fix it)

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No ID as of current

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Inspired by / a flag for this . If already exists/coined, this is simply a new flag !!

For archival tagging @radiomogai

[mogaiwolf]

do you like bob dylan

I only vaguely know that name....

[mogaiwolf]

Fiction-blooded:

When one has the blood / DNA of a fictional character or species running through their veins. This may be a form of alterhumanity, however, the user may interpret it however they want.

x—blooded by @rwuffles

[mogaiwolf]

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE MERCHENTATION

PT: Deadpool & Wolverine Merchentation /end PT

[ ID: a horizontal rectangular flag made up of seven lines, in a pattern of black, red, darker red, one straight black line, dark yellow, light yellow, black. All the black lines are outlined with white. Except for the middle black lines, all the lines are a ruffled or bumpy style. In the centre of the flag there is a black t shirt graphic with a white outline. Inside the t shirt is the deadpool and wolverine movie logo. The logo is a circle with a cat eye swoop coming off of one side. The circle is half black with red outline and half yellow, with the cat eye coming off the yellow side. Both sides have one white eye in the centre. /End ID ]

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Definition: a merchentation (link) term for queer beings who express themselves through deadpool and/or wolverine merchandise

Flag meaning: uses the merchentation template and colours inspired by deadpool and wolverine.

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(This is entirely self indulgent and based off my two items of comfort clothing, one being a deadpool hoodie and one being a wolverine shirt)

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Tagging for credit for merchentation and for archival

@psychopurr @radiomogai @presentationflag-archive (ask to be removed if needed)