| “It is sad that you exist at all, because it means that (“real” person) must have been horribly abused!” | Believes that it is impossible to know you have headmates unless told so by a psychiatrist. | Believes that multiple personalities “was just made up by psychiatrists.” | “Part of me wants to play, part of me thinks I should be working, but I know I'm not multiple!” | Believes only one person is “real,” and bases the decision of which person it is on who they met first. |
| Doesn't see any reason why you would want to tell anyone else (including loved ones) about it. | Believes you are a danger to yourself and others, regardless of any evidence. | “You're interfering with [real person's] life!” | “That's interesting, but I'm not really into all that new-age stuff.” | “It would be impossible for anyone with multiple personalities to hide it!” |
| “Well, I guess it's OK so long as you're not depressed or unhealthy”* | “So you're schizophrenic?” | Fee Space “But you aren't a real person! You're just an alter/ fragment/ coping mechanism!” | Asks about “the voices.” | “You can just stay in the closet to avoid discrimination. Therefore it's not a problem.” |
| “But, [real person] likes x, why don't you like x?” | “How can you tell? / Prove it!” | “But, Dr.x says that MPD doesn't exist! Therefore you can't possibly be multiple!” | “Stop dissociating and just realize that you are actually [real person]!” | “You're not really multiple. If you were really multiple, I would be able to tell.” |
| “Ooh! Which one of you is the Protector Gaurdian? Have you met your ISH yet?” | “If you don't remember being abused, it just means you have repressed memories.” | Wants to be supportive of [real person's] horrible disease, but refuses to acknowledge anyone but [real person]. | Likes to assign names to emotions, call it multiplicity, and then use it as an example of how ridiculous the idea of multiplicity is. | “They say integration doesn't hurt. Therefore you have no reason not to do it!” |