Legitimate Question: What's a System?

xXJustJoking8P 3/21/2022 05:54 am 1100

Warning: Controversial opinion-

I'm going to try my hardest to be as nice as possible saying this cause I think this is a touchy subject? Idk :0

Legitimate question, what is a system? I always saw it as kids thinking they had DID when they most likely didn't (It made me slightly uncomfortable but I didn't care much cause, y'know, kids : P) but I have some friends that call themselves systems so I wanted to be fair and research it! But I didn't come out with much- The most I came out with is that DID and being a system is two different things...? But idk that was the most I understood from the articles I read-

So like, now I'm legitimately curious, what is it? I'd be ecstatic to find out it's actually not related to DID or mental illness at all and it's actually just- A way to cope with trauma maybe? But even if it is linked to DID I'd still love to hear system's cases as to why they believe they have DID, even if I still end up disagreeing ^^ Or maybe agreeing, who knows? : D

(I rlly hope this was respectfully worded, I'd hate to upset anyone here! '>m<)

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lightning_mcqu33r
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Mar 21, 2022 5:58 am

im sorry i have no idea! i have seen some people who are systems but yeah lol

CoNN13Killz
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Mar 21, 2022 5:58 am

uh a dumbed down explanation is that its like having multiple people in a robot witch they take turns controlling and some ppl have people in the robot that talk 2 eachother

xXJustJoking8P
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Mar 21, 2022 6:02 am

@CoNN13Killz: I see, I see Do you know if it's linked to DID or anything? Or is it just a coping mechanism, or maybe even just a unique personality trait? :0

xXJustJoking8P
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Mar 21, 2022 6:03 am

@GL1TT3R_GUTZ: It's fine, dude! That makes two of us XD

CoNN13Killz
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Mar 21, 2022 6:05 am

@xXJustJoking8P: its NOT a personality trait its a result of childhood trauma and its linked to did but the link is not aways there

xXJustJoking8P
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Mar 21, 2022 6:12 am

@CoNN13Killz: Ahhh, I see, I think I'm getting it now? My understanding is that being a system is a trauma response similar to DID but it isn't exactly DID?

boogiewoogiekandi
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Mar 21, 2022 6:15 am

its not always linked with did but also osdd and a few more dissasociative disorders. basically goes like "have severe childhood trauma? lol here have this person to cope with that". it is the brains way of coping with trauma and is involuntary. hope this helps lol -onyx

xXJustJoking8P
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Mar 21, 2022 6:18 am

@boogiewoogiekandi: It actually does, thank you! So it can be linked to DID but that's not a default? Fascinating.
So it's your brain naturally making a friend? Is that why often system's alters are based off real people? (I'm not sure if this is an offensive way to describe it, please forgive me if it is '^^) so is it kind of like- An imaginary friend that's inside of you that developes due to trauma?

dobermann_HQ
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Mar 21, 2022 6:21 am

My experience with it/understanding: DID/OSDD/ect are trauma responses to repeated childhood trauma or non repeated childhood trauma that cause the persons to split into another person(s) as a defence mechanism to that trauma. People who fake it 'have other personalities for fun' have a different mental disorder im not quite sure the name of. You can't choose who you get or even really know.

Having DID is the medical term for the host or original in the body. Being a system is the collective name for the person who has DIDs alters because they are a result of the host/original having DID and don't exactly have a term/nor do they have DID.

I hope this helps^^' -Stu!!

timaeusTestified
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Mar 21, 2022 6:32 am

nah DID and being a system are usually the same thing. Its a disorder that comes from repeated childhood trauma at a young age. DID/OSDD usually "appears" (idk how to word it srry) around the ages of 6-9. It basically is a way to cope with trauma. But it's a disorder.

For systems, there are different alters that split off and when one is in control that's called fronting. Most alters have roles like host, co-host, protector, caretaker, etc.

If you have anymore questions feel free to ask.

-Karkat

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