Blossoming

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I finally did it. I started on my path to being a content creator on YouTube. It was not something I ever aspired to be, however both my kids do. I am aware there are others that have channels about DID but I tend to stay away from them. Well, I used to. Recently I have seen a commentaries by therapists about movies, and a journalist I like covered DID, and I like what they had to say. I feel that I could add to the conversation and help people understand it more.

When I learned about DID I felt very alone. It was not something that I felt I could share with anyone – save a select few. I had a therapist much younger than a lot of people, and we discovered this about our self much earlier than a lot of people. I had books recommended to me, and I even had an opportunity to meet someone else with DID. The books were fine but I was very excited to meet an actual person with DID. However, when we did meet the age gap was so much that we really did not have a lot to talk about. But it was nice to confirm that I was not alone, so it was not for nothing.

I digress – I know my last post said short form and here I am rambling on. The point here is that I like helping people. I like teaching about computers. I know alot about aviation, and the logistics of air travel. Trains, Farming… the list goes on. But one thing I know a lot about is DID. And if I had someone that could model what life with DID could be like when I was young, I would not have felt alone, or scared, or a myriad of other feelings.

A lot of media portrails of DID depict it as something scary, or that there are monsters inside us. This simply isn’t true. I won’t say there are not scary people out in the world – there is a plethora of people without DID that are quite scary and dangerous. I want the world to know that we exist. DID is real; you may very well know someone with it that masks well enough that you do not notice. I want to show that we can live a satisfying life. We can have a career. And we can raise a happy family.

We can help others learn by sharing our life experience. My goal is to help others know they are not alone. I have answered many posts on reddit from people asking how to support a friend or partner with DID. Answer: Patience, Love and empathy.

So stay tuned for more updates about the YouTube channel. My goal is to have at least one video posted by the end of January 2023.