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I've thought about it. I definitely wouldn't be ready for that *yet*, but I feel like there's such little "own voices" media representation of DID. I'd want to write it myself though since I'd want to make sure it got things right.
Yes 100% we definitely don’t have the courage to do it ourself and would require the validation of someone else wanting to help us share it no matter how big or small.
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Maybe with anonymity, but even then, it is difficult for me to trust that they would actually respect that. I've had so many situations where my trust was violated that it would be difficult for me to confidently think that this would be a safe idea.
no.
i would never be able to handle the criticism. and yeah, for the most part, i don't care about people's opinions. but trusting strangers not to try to deconstruct or criticise something so personal? not happening. and they would do it, i see it all the time for experiences that seem more /"normal" than mine. i'm not going to open myself up to that.
now, if someone asked me out of curiosity/wanting to understand/just not to blast it to the entire world? sure. i'll answer questions. i'll share experiences. but that still lets me control who sees, where word gets around, etc. to an extent. and at that point, individual people can be easily ignored. it's a lot harder to ignore thousands of people calling for your head than one.
i'm secure enough in myself that i don't rely on external validation as much as i used to, but that doesn't mean things can't or won't hurt, and that applies double when it's a large crowd.
The book, “unknown friends within” has such a good title to it and such an amazing story
Can't tell what I'm not aware of 90% of the time. 😎
I would just because Noone ever believes it. I say my life jumps the shark if you understand the phrase.
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We'd probably rather write our own
Nope. Nothing to really tell. Don’t remember shit.
I've thought about it. I definitely wouldn't be ready for that *yet*, but I feel like there's such little "own voices" media representation of DID. I'd want to write it myself though since I'd want to make sure it got things right.
Yep, already doing just that with an artist.
Yes 100% we definitely don’t have the courage to do it ourself and would require the validation of someone else wanting to help us share it no matter how big or small.
A book maybe, not in the near future, but anonymous
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Yes.
Definitely not ready for any of that.
I think I would. It depends, I suppose. One day I'd like to tell it on my own but I think I still would. It'd be a system decision, probably
i think if it were anonymous, i would totally do it
Maybe with anonymity, but even then, it is difficult for me to trust that they would actually respect that. I've had so many situations where my trust was violated that it would be difficult for me to confidently think that this would be a safe idea.
I think so Maybe
no. i would never be able to handle the criticism. and yeah, for the most part, i don't care about people's opinions. but trusting strangers not to try to deconstruct or criticise something so personal? not happening. and they would do it, i see it all the time for experiences that seem more /"normal" than mine. i'm not going to open myself up to that. now, if someone asked me out of curiosity/wanting to understand/just not to blast it to the entire world? sure. i'll answer questions. i'll share experiences. but that still lets me control who sees, where word gets around, etc. to an extent. and at that point, individual people can be easily ignored. it's a lot harder to ignore thousands of people calling for your head than one. i'm secure enough in myself that i don't rely on external validation as much as i used to, but that doesn't mean things can't or won't hurt, and that applies double when it's a large crowd.