Acquaintance with DID, how to get over my issues

[Anonymous]

We share a hobby and see each other regularly. Right now, interacting with her feels like interacting with a joint Facebook profile - who am I really talking to? I am uncomfortable with this, which I know is my own problem, and I'd like to get over it, but how?

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry I don’t know what you’re saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry I don’t know what you’re saying.

Sounds pretty clear to me.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with being polite but keeping people like this at a distance.

[Anonymous]

Does everyone know what DID is? Or is it on everyone reading the OP to google it?

[Anonymous]

NP. I had to google. Looks like DID is Dissociative Identity Disorder.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder

[Anonymous]

Is it dissociative identity disorder???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does everyone know what DID is? Or is it on everyone reading the OP to google it?

Google.

Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a mental health condition where you have two or more separate personalities that control your behavior at different times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it dissociative identity disorder???

Sorry, Monday morning with zero coffee. Yes.

[Anonymous]

DID??

[Anonymous]

Have a relative with this. You basically just keep them at an arms length. Be polite and engage in conversation but that doesn't reveal a lot about yourself. Don't get caught up in their problems and emotions and feel like you have to help or support or be a shoulder for them to lean on.

[Anonymous]

Can the subject line be changed?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We share a hobby and see each other regularly. Right now, interacting with her feels like interacting with a joint Facebook profile - who am I really talking to? I am uncomfortable with this, which I know is my own problem, and I'd like to get over it, but how?

If your friend had another disorder, like MS or cancer, how would you treat the situation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We share a hobby and see each other regularly. Right now, interacting with her feels like interacting with a joint Facebook profile - who am I really talking to? I am uncomfortable with this, which I know is my own problem, and I'd like to get over it, but how?

If your friend had another disorder, like MS or cancer, how would you treat the situation?

I'm not sure how this is the same thing. If my friend had MS or cancer, I would know exactly who I was speaking to. With dissociative identify disorder, you don't have that assurance. Some alters can be violent, petty, gossipy, whatever, and while I like this acquaintance's primary alter, I suppose I don't necessarily want to interact with the others. Like I said, it's kind of like interacting with someone with a joint Facebook profile - who are you really talking to?

[Anonymous]

Why can’t people speak in English rather than in acronym?