#did fragment

[plural-affirmations]

Here's to fragments!

Fragments [link] are headmates that are not "fully" formed; they're common in complex dissociative disorders such as DID/OSDD/etc. They're most often present in polyfragmented plurals, though they can technically be in a system of any size/function. Let's talk about them!

Shoutout to:

Fragments that feel they're two-dimensional, or have limited personality/interests

Those who fragmented off of someone else in their system

Introject fragments of any and all kinds, including those who struggle with feeling valid

Fragments that want to develop as a person more, but aren't sure how

The ones who popped up to front once or a handful of times, only to never be heard from again (we have this happen often... we remember and miss you!)

Fragments that aren't in polyfragmented systems

And anyone else I missed

I love you so much. You don't have to be a multifaceted individual to be important or valued in your system. It's ok if you only have one role, one reason to front, one singular thing you know about yourself. We love you not in spite of these things, but in appreciation of all that you are. Always know you're worth it. ❤️

🖤💜💙💚💛

[bethestraysystem]

any systems wanna be friends and chat and stuff? idk much about myself beyond a few interests but i know im a fragment?? uhhh oh yeah my interests! film, noir, horror, wrestling (just found that out tonight lol, i like the story telling and how much fun the camera angles are.)

if you wanna be friends and talk and stuff feel free to pm me or even send an ask if your shy lol

((warning: i am high rn and really chatty apparently))

[evergreensys]

Do y'all mind if we ask, what is a fragment? I've heard the term but haven't figured out what it means

Yeah, no problem! A fragment is defined as "any headmate that usually does not possess full autonomy, sapience, or identity", [1] "an alter that is not fully differentiated or developed", [2] and "a member of a system who isn't a complete person or is not a fully formed person". [3]

In C-DID/polyfragmentation, fragments can usually be viewed as "pieces" of an alter. Several fragments splinter off a headmate, which is often a traumaholder. The traumaholder fractures off shards of a single memory, held by the individual fragments. When all fragments of an alter fuse, they may gain access to the full picture of that specific memory.

This isn't to say all fragments are like this, though. Sometimes, you can split fragments individually as a result of not being fully formed before they front. This is the most common situation for us, actually! Unfortunately, there's not much explanation (that we've seen, anyways) for why this happens. It's just something our brain feels like doing, haha.

Edit: Also! I forgot to mention that fragments are sometimes split off for a single role/event/trauma. In fact, I've heard of many cases where the splitting is caused by redundancy, for lack of a better term. Say there's a system in need of someone to protect them. They split a fragment, and that fragment's sole purpose is to protect. Now, fast forward a bit, and the system needs protection again. Instead of calling forth the first fragment, the system splits off another fragment. It's pretty annoying to experience, actually.

[multiplesillylittleguys]

I love going to build a headmate blogs as a fragment in an anti-endo system and stealing my appearance and name from there.

-Vodka

[the-firefly-jar-system]

It feels like a prison; having your emotions restricted to being viewed through a filter of deep sadness. I should not front, yet I am here.

~Nocturne🌘🎵

[chemicalcarousel]

People say the difference between fragments and alters are that fragments don't feel like "full people" well none of us do what then

[coastal-mangos-one]

guess we're not 3 guys

[hallowedhaunting]

The angel abandoned in the savage garden

[eelektrossfan]

the sinner and the bird from above

[plural-affirmations]

Here's to headmates that are very similar!

I think, sometimes, the plural community puts too much emphasis on being different from each other. However! It's perfectly welcome and wonderful to be similar!

Shoutout to headmates who:

Have the same hobbies

Like the same media, such as TV shows or music

Are all based on a "persona", or an approximation of who they'd be if they were a singlet

Are fragments, or are less developed than most systems

Have OSDD-1A/P-DID, or are median

And anyone else I missed!

You don't have to be completely distinct to be a system; you're still very much real and important. Brains are funky lil things, and if you have headmates that are barely distinguishable from yourself? You're still valid!!

You're so awesome!

🖤💜💙💚💛

[kiisuuumii]

Richard Siken, "Visible World," Crush

[felassan]

John Epler speaking to Eurogamer in early June -

"In Dragon Age games, BioWare games, romance is a core part," Epler said. "We wanted to give each character their own flavour, or their own style, of romance. So some characters may be a little more steamy while some characters maybe a little bit more innocent. But for each one, you can build these relationships. "And what's interesting in this game is, if you don't romance characters, they may decide to find their own romances for themselves, whether within the team or within the world itself." [source] (emphasis mine)

Companions may romance other companions (we knew this fact from elsewhere), or instead may romance other characters outwith the team, within the world itself?

[chloeplayz]

Drowning in one’s self. (even my reflection is unrecognisable)

[the-firefly-jar-system]

a fragment/EP (Lola) fronted by herself today— although only for 5 mins- but I think she’s pretty interesting so I’m gonna make her an intro post

Lola is a fragment in the Breezy subsystem. She holds a small range of emotions/feelings, including grief, melancholy, and sadness. in the inner world, she lays in a bush of red zinnia flowers- occasionally wandering around the garden. She doesn’t appear as a photorealistic person, but as a moving painting. We don’t know what memories she holds, besides the fact that they are about loss and grief.

here is the faceclaim source (THANK YOU so much to thew1tness for finding it for us!)

[chemicalcarousel]

how can i tell the difference between a fragment and an alter i just don't know that well yet?

i think there's someone who's been lurking in the background, but i'm not aware if they have any awareness, role, personality, ect. i have a vague feeling of how they look and maybe some personality traits, but i have no idea if i just made up an oc subconsciously to fit with how i was feeling. but maybe she's a fragment/alter who's sometimes influencing the front. and maybe she is a fully formed alter, but we just haven't gained communication with her yet

thank you for reading!

[sysboxes]

[Text: This system is struggling to tell if someone is an NPC, fragment, or alter.]

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