#heavy introject

[weedbonk]

> wake up as heavy tf2

> log onto twitter

> type "aromantic" into bio

> log off

[chxrrie-bxmb]

can we call introjects that have the same source "source twins" instead of calling them "doubles"

idk i feel like saying "omg we're source twinning!" is so much more respectful to someones individuality than saying "omg youre a double!"

it helps steer away from the idea that introjects are "copies" of each other, and it helps give introjects their own sense of self that isnt 100% tied to their source

id love to hear other peoples thoughts on this term concept ^^

~Selever <3

[theswiftheartsystem]

[cosmossystem]

fictives do not have to change their name or identity or anything for your comfort actually. if my fictive buddy walter white says thats his name then thats his fucking name

[tearosecafe]

FOUND THIS UNFINISHED POST IN OUR DRAFTS AND TBH THIS VERSION IS PROBABLY INFINITELY FUNNIER THAN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD WE FINISHED WRITING IT

-🐇

[weasel-333]

I see people saying having a lot of introjects is an endo thing. It is NOT.

Being an introject heavy system is normal and it has nothing to do with "endogenic systems".

It's not because some endos think being a system is all about having your favorite characters as alters to hang out with that you have to invalidate actual systems who happen to have many introjects.

They don't control it. If they have those introjects, it means they need it.

It's not because you don't share the same experience that theirs is invalid.

This is not a criteria to fakeclaim systems.

It's just another proof of how harmful endos can be.

[theresidentfullmoon]

POV: You're a system.

[duckydeersys]

"most splits happen in childhood, you couldn't realistically have [x] fictive-" alright. Aside from this not inherently being fully true, you have to understand most of the people this is said about ARE minors and children. Splits happen under stress and trauma. A good chunk of the time (not always), a system's parent's are the cause of their trauma and guess what. Children live with their parents. Until they are 18 in a lot of cases. So these kids with all these fictives from new media? This is their childhood media. I need you to understand that. All of that aside, it is not your business how or why a system splits and who. Mind your own and be respectful. Now that that's been said, I love you all, go be nice, go be normal and have a lovely day.

-Ludwig (he/him)

[bugg-bonez]

it is SO odd being a fictive because why can I open Tumblr and immediately see someone theorizing things I've said in source with my trauma like???

On one end, indirectly flattered!!!!! I know you weren't talking about me specifically, but still flattering!!!!!

On the other end?? STOP NOTICING MY EVERY MOVEMENT??? AND BE RIGHT??? CAN'T HAVE SHIT IN DORMONT TUMBLR. /sil

[plurapony]

all about introjects!

INTRODUCTION & DISCLAIMER: This post has been on the back burner for months, but was inspired by recent incorrect information spreading regarding introjects (i.e. 9/10 introjects are factives of abusers) This will be a long post so strap in! Each subtopic will be divided into sections for easy viewing.

Section 1: Clarification On What "Introjects" Are.

When I talk about introjects I am talking about 3 specific types of introjects:

Standard Introjects These are the most common type of introject. Most fictive/factives fit into this category as a Standard Introject simply introject few or many personality traits/quirks from something pre-existing.

Concept Introjects These are introjects that are founded on a concept. For us they usually happen when gaining an introject that we are unfamiliar of the source - so the traits that are introjected are assumptions we made.

Grounded Introjects These are introjects that aren't really introjects at all. They have their own unique personality traits and qualities but have their identity tied to a pre-existing character in order to be grounded to reality.

There are some gray areas and some parts that will not fit into these categories, and that's okay. There are some parts who will present as a Standard Introject but refuse to identify with the label of "Introjects". It's important to remember that if a part wants to identify as an introject that decision is ultimately up to them and them only.

Section 2: Introject Rarity/Prevalence Outside DID

Introjects aren't rare. Many people like to act like introjects are a super rare phenomenon and therefore all introject heavy systems must be lying or faking - but that's not the case. Simply put? Introjects are drawing their identity from a pre-existing source.

It's not limited to DID either! Sometimes people want to base their identity off a character they like (have you ever seen the people who spend thousands on surgeries to look like a celebrity?) and there's nothing wrong with that. Other disorders that present with identity issues also have introjection such as autism and BPD. It's just not that much of a big deal! It can happen and there's nothing wrong with it when it happens.

If you're interested in learning more: here's a Wikipedia article about (non DID specific) introjection!

Section 3: Types of Introject Sources

When looking at the discussion of introjects online there are two types of statements I see often - "Most introjects are of abusers" & "Most introjects should be from childhood/of childhood media"

I've extensively looked online and I cannot find any verifiable statistics regarding the prevalence of the types of introject sources, so I'm going to go off a purely anecdotal and logical lens.

For us personally? Of all our introjects approximately 5% are of past abusers. It's important to note that even if you know a system you will not know whether they have introjects of abusers! Most of our parts who are introjects from abusers feel incredibly ashamed by it and have distanced themselves from their source. It's very difficult for them to have their identity tied to such horrible people and it's a secret they prefer to keep. I don't really understand that view that the most common introject are of abusers, there may be a need to introject for protection/dealing with trauma but abusers are not going to have "admirable traits" and at a certain point there isn't going to be a need for the brain to introject more of them.

Childhood introjects! Now this is something I like to talk about! Oddly enough, many of our introjects from childhood have showed up later in our recovery process as they held trauma we were not able to handle at the start of our recovery. It makes sense logically that if you are heavily prone to introjection in adulthood, you probably were heavily prone to introjection in childhood and visa versa! And that's the part that most people don't understand, they will argue that most introjects should be from childhood and neglect the fact that it makes sense logically that someone who had many introjects as a child will also have many introjects as an adult.

Section 4: Hyperfixations & Introjects

This is one of the possibly most misunderstood part of introjects. You cannot have introjects from a hyperfixation ALONE - due to the fact that all splits are going to be negatively induced. But if you are experiencing stress and trauma while you have a hyperfixation? Of course it's possible.

Let me break it down for you and explain how a hyperfixation takes over your brain. You find this new thing (show, game, etc) and it's something you really enjoy. So for the next two weeks every waking moment you spend interacting with the hyperfixation. You go to sleep thinking about your hyperfixation, you wake up excited to interact with your hyperfixation. You disengage completely with the outside world and escape into this hyperfixation. It controls every aspect of your life and you just have to comply with the hyperfixation in order to get your happy brain chemicals.

So... Why is it such a strange concept to gain an introject during that time? It's in your brain 24/7 for an extended period of time, why would it be odd for the hyperfixation to influence your split?

Thank you for reading if you made it this far!!! I've been meaning to make this post for SOO long!! I hope you learnt something and if you didn't, I hope my words resonated with you! 🩷

[evilsystem]

when you consume an entire piece of media (a series, movie, book, game etc.) without splitting an introject from it

[wonderhorror-sys]

i know theres a lot of jokes made about systems who split the entire cast of things 2 days after watching them (as in, jokes made by the systems who do that, not at expense of) (bc yk i literally run introjectheavy-cultureis lmao i get them a lot) but can we just seriously talk about that experience for a bit?

its something we often criticized ourself for - we just cant seem to watch something or read something without someone showing up.. but then i reframed it in my mind. we personally are a DID system and most of our system is traumagenic, and i realized one day. we probably get introtives so quickly because we are constantly stressed (id be nervous about revealing this but whatever, everyone knows). of course! im always running wuth one hand over the "make another alter" button and we are notoriously bad at actually keeping alters with no sources around (another post, another post).

what im saying is.. that particular experience may not relate to you but, if you can, try to reframe how you talk about and view this habbit of yours if you share it with us. even if you dont view it the same way we do, no longer treating it as just a joke or an annoyance has begun to help.

[ratinacoat]

Don't give strangers your Simply Plural @

Listing your Simply Plural on your profiles anywhere is a quick way to give the wrong person too much info. If you deny any friend requests from people you don't know, there's no need for it to be there in the first place either.

Giving a random person access to vulnerable information about you is very dangerous. This includes things like alter roles, triggers, names, when you're dissociated, ECT. No one you don't know needs to know these things.

Something like that should only be shared with close friends, family, partners, or other people you're around a lot. The only person's Simply Plural that I have is a close friend because I am a part of their support system. That is when it becomes a good reason to share it.

The internet isn't as safe as you think it is. Strangers are not your friends just because they're in the same communities. As someone who has seen all sides of the system community, I can confirm that you never know which internet stranger is actually your friend until it's too late.

[introjectheavy-cultureis]

introject heavy culture is hoping no one points out half your freq. fronters are from the same source

[the-fictive-haven]

[transpandaart]

Sometimes a Kabru keeps walking into your headspace, making out with you, walking out like nothing happened, and then not forming anyway

And sometimes you have to design a Chuck Tingle esque romance cover in order to draw him out (it worked)

(The bg was a heavily edited screenshot from the official anime, but we just wanted to be clear about that!)