DID and identity

[The People]

For us being multiple IS ur identity. Outside of here and a T's office we go by the root person's name (Body name) Nobody ever calls us anything but her name. It is better that way because we don't get confused if someone yelled "Hey Catherine" in a room full of strangers. Or "Hi Hannah" when someone is out that might tell them to f*ck off.

At the same time we have always viewed being multiple as just an extreme version of people's moods. Our moods just happen to have an alter attached to them.. I have friends who are moody. They get angry, sad, happy, drunk. They are in control but not always.

We have alters who do the professional. Mostly Catherine but I (Hannah) step in at times. And occasionally Grey. Grey and Catherine are better at the social but depending on who is around Katherine Ann might join in. If a situation is very serious and we need more than any of us have Gabriel will step forward and speak seriously but without anger. Very in control but prefers to work from the inside.

People still view us as moody. Well, they did when we could hold down a job. Now people don't see us when we are in a dark place, like now. We see pdoc, don't have a T.

It is the control part that we strive for. The brass ring that we never are able to grab.