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[–] aeronmelon@lemm.ee 101 points 10 months ago

That feel when you're the only moderator left on a site that hasn't seen its owner in years.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 47 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That's really wild! Because of the source, I have no idea it is true, but still a really interesting concept. I hope op is okay.

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 56 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The odds of it being tiktok related mental illness instead of diagnosed are extremely high. But this is the internet and it’s more magical if you believe the wildly unbelievable.

[–] Starshader@lemmy.ml 32 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's not how these illnesses works.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Starshader@lemmy.ml 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but only sounds like. I'm working with these people, it's not that "haha oops bodysnatcher haha" it's a little bit more complicated than that and people are experiencing extreme distress.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean the whole "bodysnatcher" thing could just be a kinda defense mechanism of trying to laugh through it

Can't really tell from a greentext

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

I've definitely rationalized my mental illnesses in a lot of different ways.

[–] Turun@feddit.de 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've watched an interview with someone who has multiple personality disorder and it was really fascinating. She didn't tell what happened, but she must have had a really fucked up childhood, her whole arms were covered in self harm cut marks.

My understanding is that as a defense mechanism the personality splits into two (or more) parts and one takes the suffering so the others can live an otherwise normal life. So anytime she was abused the same personality would be in charge, making sure that the other ones do not have to experience that trauma.

There is probably a lot of complicated science too.

[–] EpicFailGuy@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Narrator: OP was in fact NOT ok

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is the setup of one of the characters in Doom Patrol

[–] EpicFailGuy@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

is this the one about the search and rescue dogs going on adventures right? Man I wish I could live in adventure bay.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have no idea what you're referring to. Doom Patrol is a DC superhero show

[–] KombatWombat@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

He was making a joke about Paw Patrol

[–] Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly I think the bf has a Point. The original personality seemingly choose to leave the world, so it isn't stealing the body. It is like in the MMORPG when some people want to stop playing the game, they gift away all the stuff. That ain't stealing.

[–] jcdenton@lemy.lol 7 points 10 months ago

Fucking MMORPG comparison is so funny

[–] jcdenton@lemy.lol 2 points 10 months ago