A Comic about DID - Part 9 [OC]

[u/snuffypuff]

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[u/Huge_Band6227]

...Yes. Both of those are true. Uncertain how to explain in depth more. We disagree on some fundamental things. For a basic example comprehensible to Americans, our system contains both a George Bush era Republican and someone who thinks that Bernie Sanders and AOC are conservative capitalist right wing flunkies. We have a high femme goth and a very masculine alter.

[u/PearlescentGem → u/Huge_Band6227]

Your closet must look absolutely wild to accommodate all of these styles, unless y'all just Adam Sandler it 99% of the time

[u/Big-Yesterday586 → u/PearlescentGem]

Not who you're responding to, but yeahhh. Our partner is amazing and found a house that has a ridiculous amount of small closets in the master bedroom. So we technically have four closets for all of our different styles, though we try to stay as minimalist as possible. (Our partner got the walkin closet) Clothing style ranges from black T-shirts and jeans guy, to cutsey pastel goth in skirts, to gay af dandy, business woman in pink or blue, to weirdo in a speedo and Hawaiian shirt. Though, to be fair, we haven't gotten him the speedo yet. I'm clinging to the remains of my dignity.

[u/PearlescentGem → u/Big-Yesterday586]

In a way, you're living my dream. There's just one of me in here but I bounce between hobo, princess, soft goth, and "whoops, went to work in pjs". As much as it has to be a pain in the ass for you, having closets to sort all the different styles is giving me a bit of envy lmao

Thanks for chiming in though, I appreciate it!

[u/Reversible-Smile → u/Huge_Band6227]

How do you handle elections with such opposite views? 😵‍💫 Is it just whoever's the "lucky" fronting alter that gets to decide who to vote for on election day?

And what about voting "by anticipation"? (Idk if that's a thing elsewhere.. but, in Canada, we can go vote "in advance" on some set dates.) If one alter went to vote early, would the whole system know? Or could it be possible for someone to be fronting on election day, show up to vote, and then realize "you" already did? Has it ever happened before? How do/would you deal with the awkward situation and potential accusations, since it could look like trying to vote twice..?

[u/Huge_Band6227 → u/Reversible-Smile]

Right now, American politics is in such a surreal state that we can all agree. When we get back to elections between sane bundles of policy instead of hyperbolic crazy as far as the eye can see, we'll use the method we already use for system wide questions and hold elections on major issues before we commit to doing the thing.

For example, right now there's a debate about coming out to someone in our life, so we're putting in proposals and voting. Time consuming, but it's got to be done.

[u/Reversible-Smile → u/Huge_Band6227]

Wow! Such an organized system! I can only imagine how much time and dedication it must take to get everyone's opinion on a matter, with all the questions and discussions that may emerge because complex matters are nuanced. It's great that you're able to hold system-wide elections like that! I bet not all DID systems are as organized and communicative.

[u/Huge_Band6227 → u/Reversible-Smile]

It helps that we are a small system. Anytime you have to work with several other people, you're going to have to come up with ways to make consensus and make decisions that are fair. I don't know how some of the systems I talk to that are painfully large manage.

[u/mangababe → u/Huge_Band6227]

Y'all got your shot together more than me with my ADHD that's for sure.

I explain it like having your brain ran by goblins, but your brain is its own democracy with 0 biting and scratching. I'm impressed honestly.