#introjects are not their source

[raggedybitchboy]

Seeing "doubles DNI" is always so weird especially alter wise... there's no "doubles" of you. You share the base source but you are you and others are others. It's like saying my name is John and every other John that looks similar to me DNI. You're still 2 different people with different lives and experiences.

Same with sourcemates. You CANNOT have sourcemates outside your own system. Your source is your brains perception of the media. Your experiences and memories from source will never be the same as someone elses.

I feel like I need to keep repeating this:

Introjects are NOT their source

And pretending they are will just cause more harm. Trust me I know from personal experience.

[ghost-jester-sys]

"AWWWHHH a My Melody introject how cute"

actually hx deals with our hallucinations and breaks down sobbing regularly because shx cannot tell when they arent real.

pink does not feel cute, pink spends most of hxs time in front crying. fuck off before making assumptions just because someones "source" seems cute

[crowlysium]

Today I want to talk about alter roles, doubles, and how to properly interact with introjects, as an introject

In case you need to hear it, you don’t need to give a shit about roles. You aren’t required to assign all your headmates. You aren’t required to micromanage your system.

Does it work for some systems? Sure! But it doesn’t for everyone, but a lot of spaces kinda put pressure onto people that they need to have roles. It’s okay to just let alters exist. To let the system simply exist.

Doubles

THEY ARE NOT REAL. The very term implies introjects are their source, and they are not and never will be, no matter how connected to source they might be. The term itself sounds like something taken out of roleplaying groups; you may see rules like “no doubles of Katniss Evergreen” in Hunger Games roleplay servers or something.

We (my system) have seen the term double used primarily by endos and IRLS and their supporters, leading me to believe that this is indeed simply a roleplaying term.

Say that you have an introject of Mike Wazowski, and you join a server and someone else has an introject of Mike Wazowski. These two Mike Wazowskis are NOT the same. They will NEVER be the same. Not even if they share source memories will they be the same.

How to properly interact with “sourcemates” as an introject

Recently in a server we are in, our Cazador Szarr (bg3) interacted with members when this new member’s introject of Astarion said to him the following.

This is a prime example of how to not speak to people. Caz was talking to someone else in the server about something, not to this person. They took it upon themselves to treat him as if he was someone they know, as if he is his source.

Upon first joining the server, they were told that there are Cazador introjects there. Their reponse was “I don’t like that.”

If you as an introject cannot separate source to the point you treat strangers as if they themselves are the people that caused you problems, then you should not be on discord. You should be in therapy.

If you are not comfortable with a particular person, leave the chat. This person wasn’t even actively involved in the conversation when Cazador said that message. They saw him, and then tried to start shit.

Fuck you if you treat strangers like this. INTROJECTS ARE NOT THEIR SOURCE

/rat

[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

[lemony-ink]

reminder that fictives struggling with missing people from source that they have memories with are valid and deserve space and time to process their situation !!!

[the-hadal-zone-sys]

Shoutout to brainmades with exomemories. Shoutout to introjects with non-canon/non-factual exomemories.

Your memories are just as real and valid, and it's okay to be affected by them.

[non-dys-sys]

Random sourced headmate: god I hate seeing doubles of myself online it just feels so weird

Guy wearing an “I <3 selfcest” shirt: yeah I also feel a weird sorta way when I’m around doubles

[marblebagcollective]

'dont be a baby tommy, ill get you some pots or.. something'

ctommy getting sick in exile is a BIGGG hc of mine ( just general poor conditions that ctommys in, he also has a cough in the late exile / raccooninnit arc, it gets rlly cold at night, infected wounds, the MD stream is a sorta fever dream trust me bro, etc etc also projecting lol)

[wonderhorror-sys]

biggest shoutout and most love to people still recovering from and processing exomemories and trauma. you deserve the space to cope with those feelings. dont let anyone tell you it doesnt matter if it matters to you.

[does-it-introject]

[fandomsoda]

Making a post like this since I wasn’t able to find one but-

introjects are allowed to be upset when something bad happens to their source, actually!

introjects are also allowed to be upset if you’re rude about their source. I think they’re allowed to be upset at you for being a dick about the very thing that inspired their existence. (within reason)

introjects do not have to source-separate! A certain degree of separation is necessary to function, but asking an introject to just force source separation when they do not want it is not only rude, but also incredibly harmful! It can be really damaging.

source separation is a personal choice! Not a requirement. Hell, some introjects have the emotions and complexities surrounding their source baked into them as a part of how they function and who they are. It’s not possible for every introject to source-separate.

Introjects are allowed to feel strongly about the things that have influenced their existence, whether it be simple loose inspiration or being the exact body and life they lived in. End of discussion.

[sysboxes]

[Text: This alter really wants to interact with alters of the same source, regardless of who they are.]

[Text: This alter really wants to interact with introjects like them that understand their experiences.]

Like/Reblog if you save or use!

[tismsystem]

Grian as a small angry cat

[million-with-a-b]

"Doubles dni." we are not the same person! Hope this helps.

[multiplicity-positivity]

Here’s some positivity for fictives who feel complicated about their source!

It’s quite common and totally normal for fictives to have complicated, conflicted, or confusing feelings about their source! Most introjects cannot choose our sources, and it’s okay if we don’t know how to feel about them or have difficulties engaging with them for whatever reason. If you’re a fictive who has complicated feelings regarding your source, this post is for you!

🌀 Shoutout to fictives with exotrauma that makes it difficult to enjoy their source!

⭕️ Shoutout to fictives who both love and hate their source at the same time!

🔆 Shoutout to fictives in trauma-formed systems whose source reminds them of their trauma history!

🌀 Shoutout to fictives who are both uncomfortable with being compared to their source, and want to be viewed as their source!

⭕️ Shoutout to fictives who feel like they should separate from their source, but don’t want to die any reason!

🔆 Shoutout to fictives who often go back and forth on how they view their source!

🌀 Shoutout to fictives who love some aspects about their source but dislike others!

⭕️ Shoutout to fictives who have complicated feelings about their source due to being very canon divergent!

🔆 Shoutout to fictives whose ideas about their source would be considered strange, uncommon, or unorthodox by others!

🌀 Shoutout to fictives who wish they could avoid thinking about or interacting with their source entirely due to their complex feelings about it!

⭕️ Shoutout to fictives whose exomemories don’t align with their source, making it difficult for them to understand it!

For any fictive, there is no one right or wrong way to feel about your source. It’s okay and it makes sense to have complicated, complex, confusing, or conflicted thoughts or feelings regarding it! These feelings don’t invalidate you at all as a fictive, introject, or beloved member of your system. You still belong in your system and in the plural community just the way you are!

If you’re a fictive with complicated feelings about your source, please know that we are rooting for you and care about you in all that you do. You should never feel obligated to think or feel a certain way about your source! We hope that you can take it easy for a while and treat yourself and your system with kindness and gentleness in the future. Thank you so much for reading, and have a lovely day!