Complications (DID AU)

Before We Start

Multiplicity: Means that you have more personalities and have alters

Singlet/Singleton: Branch term for people without DID

Integration: Type 1: Memory integration: All alters will have access to memories of trauma and that memory is within all of them. Type 2: Integration of Alters: They join together to become another alter altogether. They retain memories of the previous 2 alters but they are their own person just like any other alter.

Split: When a new alter is created. Alters can be created later on in life due to traumatic experiences.

System: A group of alters that live in one body. Usually systems have names like Ex) The Cloud System and if you're looking for one here on wattpad there's the_space_raiders !!!

Trigger: Causes repressed memories/feelings come rushing to the front of the mind. It reminds the brain of that memory and can cause fight or flight and panic attacks. Triggers are very random and dont make any sense that doesnt make them any less valid though!

Roles and what they are:

Host: The alter that fronts the most *Does not mean they are the original alter*

Protector: They look after the system as a whole and make sure everyone is happy and healthy. There are many forms of protectors.

Persecutor: Persecutors are alters who purposefully harm the body, system, host, core, or other alters, sabotage the system's goals or healing, or work to assist the system's abuser(s). Persecutors might hold self hatred or provide an outlet for internalized abusive and negative messages. They do this because they believe that what they are doing is right even if that is the perspective of an abuser.

Littles: An alter who is younger than 10

Gatekeeper: Controls memories/filing memories. Controls alters access to places in the inner world and access to memories/alters that the system isnt ready for yet. Also, controls who is locked

Caretaker: Mostly to soothe alters, take care of the system, and take care of littles

Trauma Holder: Holds memories of traumatic experiences keeping them away from the hosts and other alters so they can live normally

Fragments: Alters that are not fully formed that have one role. They are a person that has their own personality and opinions they just may not have a big purpose or front often.

Spiritual Protector: Keep the body, relaxed, carefree. To keep the mind relaxed. The embodiment of childhood freedom that the system never got to have.

Sexual Protector: Deals with sexual trauma and intense times especially in sex and to protect the host from unpleasant sex trauma. Sometimes they even front if the body is aroused.

Physical protector: They front in cases where the body is in physical danger

Factives: An alter that is based on or is a person from history or the real world.

Fictives: An alter that is based on or is a fictional character

Animal: An alter that is created when the child is forced to act like the animal or needs the protection of a strong animal or simply needs it to survive. Ex) A child forced to act like a dog. Ex2) A child is being physically abused. What can survive this? A wolf. Ex3) When arms and legs are bound what can survive without limbs? A snake.

Dead: Created when the body is/has been close to death

Mystical creature: Created when a child wants to be strong (dragon) or wants to be able to fly away (fairy)

Demonic: Demon and demonic alters are a type of spirit and supernatural alter but are not actually supernatural beings and may result from spiritual abuse and an abuser who blames the child for the abuse. In abusive groups, a young child can be severely traumatized in order for abusers to intentionally create an alter, and the alter can be tricked into believing they have been possessed by, and have become, a demon. Some survivors report being dressed to look like a "demon" with costumes and theatrical makeup, and being told to look in the mirror and told that they are a demon. Hallucinogenic drugs may also be used to cause supposedly "spiritual" experiences. Some demon alters may be told they are animals. They may be very intimidating, with names such as Demon, Lucifer, Satan or Devil, however they should be able to engage with psychotherapy, and all alters should be accepted.[16]:61 These "demonic" or "evil" alters may have the role of maintaining loyalty to the abusive cult which created them, in order to keep the whole person alive. They are often a form of protector known as a persecutor. These alters are usually hurt children who have been tricked into believing they are "evil", and may have been tricked or forced into harming others. With "patience, persistence and kindness" they can be allowed to choose a different role once the person is safe from abusers. Attempts to banish them using religious techniques such as "deliverance" or exorcism do not work permanently, can be harmful and may prolong any internal war between alters and preventing healing.

Introjects: Introjects are alters who were split off to represent outside people, most typically an abuser (but not limited to that, by any means), and thus create the appearance of being introjected within your system from an outside person. They are splits from your own mind, and they are there to help you remember / contain specific, detailed information related to whoever it is that they are being within your system.

Introjects are as convinced as the other parts of the system that they are the same as the external people they represent. They think they are separate from the survivors, and separate from the body of the survivor. Many negative introjects will adamantly believe that they could hurt or harm the survivor / host of the system and not be hurt themselves. Introjects typically truly believe they are separate people, but they are, in fact, part of the DID system.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Next on the list is trigger warnings.

1) Abuse

2) Yelling and Explicit Language

3) Sexual Abuse

4) Maybe Self-harm

5) Torture

6) Kidnapping

7) Suicide baiting

That's all I can think of for right now but I will add trigger warnings before each chapter!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Notes for the story going forward:

1) Bakugo is still a bully. I just don't show much of that as I want to focus on his home life for the first 2-3 chapters

2) DID IS a mental health disorder. It is NOT fake. I am raising AWARENESS

3) I will NOT be perfect I am NOT an expert. All I have to go off of is the research that I have done. So this may not be 100% accurate.

4) I am NOT a system. IF you ARE part of a system and notice I did something wrong or I used a stigma. PLEASE PLEASE let me know in the comments or DM me. I will fix it right away.

5) If you have CONSTRUCTIVE criticism let me know in the comments or DM me and I will put it to use. If it is NOT constructive criticism but HATE I WILL report you and block you!

6) Kick back and have fun! This story (I hope) will be engaging and it will have twists and turns. Definitely a little angst but in the end it should end up happy.

Oh! One last thing @Official_Kirishima you asked to be notified when this story came out well here it is! The next chapter will be the first of 2-3 chapters of the prologue.