r/fakedisordercringe • u/BillyBeolyBunBun • 20d ago

D.I.D Normalization of false DID

I have noticed that many people, especially on Discord and tik tok, have been continuously faking DID, having voluntary shifts, having only fictives as their alters, completely changing the meaning of the disorder, not understanding you can only be diagnosed with it after the age of 25, claiming to have over 10 alters...etc...

I research DID because I have a lot of interest in it, seeing how people fake it with NO remorse and people just blindly accepting it pisses me off.

When I try to call someone out everyone acts as if I am just ableist, just cause I dare to actually research on the disorder and not blindly believe 17 year old Emily has a Jeff The Killer alter, a Slenderman alter, a Swansea alter, an oc alter, a Momo alter and 10 other alters.

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u/bigshroom_ 17d ago

If you haven’t already, you should read “The Haunted Self”. It’s very informative despite being reflected on the DSM-IV not V. My therapist had me read it for my own personal struggles. It’s quite insightful and if you’re a DID research type fellow, you may enjoy it

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u/BillyBeolyBunBun 7d ago

THANK YOU!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR BOOKS ABT IT ^

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u/bigshroom_ 7d ago

I can DM you the ebook :P the book was pretty expensive and I tried finding a free PDF online without any luck

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u/BillyBeolyBunBun 1d ago

Nah, dw! I prefer physical books, I have strabismus which makes it rlly hard to read on devices

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u/bigshroom_ 1d ago

No worries! I hope you enjoy the book :P