headspace depressiony things? 

That feeling when one 'face' has been out and taking a lot of stress and shifting to another for a while actually feels like the former is taking a break and the latter is a less shitty mood.

Brains are weird and sometimes it feels like there's too many people in mine D:

headspace depressiony things? 

@Draekos Oh, I didn't know you were multiple/semimultiple/whatever-the-word-is.

Brains are weird indeed! I hope your weirdness remains tolerable or even positive. It's so hard to find a place that honors warranty on brains.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Felthry it's uhm... an odd mix of plural and just general 'creative person gets too into things'?

I often refer to which character is in the driver's seat? Partly because I enjoy just presenting differently, but I've noticed I actually act differently too. Not like, drastic swings or anything, just slighty different trains of thought. Is enjoyable.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Draekos @Felthry I actually lean into this thinking/narrative a good deal. It's one reason how I've kept a decent wrap on things anyway? ^^'
We do tend to act different. I mean it's... slight personality shifts, trains of thought and.. probably most obvious is phantom limbs ^^'

headspace depressiony things? 

@Felthry @Draekos I guess it's like... If it's real okay. If it's 'play' than also okay that's cool too.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Oneironott @Draekos And yeah, I'd agree with that. Just... Not knowing which one it is can get to me, sometimes. I just... want to be comfortable playing as characters again. I haven't in ages, outside of a few very specific contexts.

I dunno. This stuff's hard.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Felthry @Draekos It is. I can't explain why I'm simultaneously plural and a writer with hundreds of characters that -aren't- headmates either ._.' I try not to focus on "what" it is and focus more "that" it is.

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headspace depressiony things? 

@Oneironott @Felthry I've noticed that myself. As well, as headmates/characters stepping over the lines. I guess some strike a cord just right and others fill narrative gaps.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Draekos @Oneironott Part of my problem is that due to my history with such things, I'm not...entirely comfortable having headmates. And I worry about them stepping over the lines, as you put it. It may be an irrational fear, but it's one I have regardless.

My ideal situation, the one I'm trying to write into my brain, is one being with multiple 'presentations'. like, well, two frontends to a single backend I guess?

headspace depressiony things? 

@Oneironott @Draekos It would be really nice to figure this stuff out in such a way that I stop feeling all uncomfortable with the topic. Because it's not a negative or bad topic in any way and I want to stop being uncomfortable around multiple people just because I used to be multiple.

Maybe part of the problem I had was that I/we tried to push it further than it would go, tried to get greater separation than was possible and/or wise, and that kind of snapped back.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Draekos @Oneironott also thank you to both of you for listening and having valuable input. It's greatly appreciated.

headspace depressiony things? 

@Felthry @Draekos Anytime :) We are here for each other <3

headspace depressiony things? 

@Oneironott @Draekos Thank you. You are a good otterfriend. <3

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