Plurality
Hello, my name is Vivian, and I/we am plural
I am a multitude of foxes, the birds that protect and care, the mist, and the void between it all
We are the forest
| Alter | Description |
|---|---|
| Vivian (she/her)  |
The Host Red Fox Default mode Vivian. If we speak together frequently, most often you're speaking with this alter Tend to moderate the more extreme positions that Sandra/Crow take. Used to splinter in half as a subsystem to moderate between the two, but now with Sandra and Crow being separate is more whole Massive therian |
| Sandra (she/her)  |
The Caretaker Bluejay Close with Vivian, helpful towards Misty, often works with Crow Complicated relationship with therianthropy Tends to handle most professional tasks when the others are non-functional Pushes forward everyone to be the most they can be, encourages euphoria and exploration Can be somewhat overly controlling |
| Corvinus/Corvy/Crow (they/she)  |
The Protector Crow Feels mistreated by the other alters. Has only recently started coming back out after being repressed for a while for me to transition. Strained albeit still positive relationship with Vivian, neutral relationship with Sandra Deals with emotions through repression and disconnection Was mixed in with Vivian and Void until recently Desires safety, functionally similar to Sandra, but through methods that are more focused on repression and suppression than euphoria and exploration Has some degree of therian feelings regarding see themself as a crow Can also be somewhat overly controlling |
| Void (they/it)  |
The Persecutor Nothing It would prefer to not exist |
| Misty (she/her)  |
The Unmasked Grey Fox Soft spoken, often leaves most things to Vivian and Sandra Easily overwhelmed Often more open with emotions and being silly than the rest of the alters. If I'm acting particularly silly or scared, it's likely Misty you're speaking with Close with Vivian and Sandra, distant from Crow Massive therian like Vivian |
| All alters are comfortable being referred to as Vivian | |
When speaking to me, you can just call me Vivian, she/they. You needn't acknowledge or point out my plurality when conversing with me if it makes you uncomfortable.
All I ask is that you act normally about it. If you're just going to psychoanalyze me regarding my plurality, I'd rather not speak about it at all with you. I'm happy to clarify and answer questions, just don't do it in excess
We have placed this on our page to help spread awareness of plurality, help to normalize and destigmatize it, and to soothe our own anxieties regarding it. We encourage others to explore these feelings in themselves if they find that these concepts fit them.
The mind is complicated. There is no central sense of self contained in any part of the mind. It is a fragmented mess of neurons that are loosly hooked together. Everyone has some level of fragmentation, as the mind is built in this way
I have always been plural
From my youngest memories, I recall parts of myself within my mind. Different voices speaking to me.
The voices were my own, they were not anything external. All were my own, the thoughts were just segmented and split. I was conversing with myself
I thought this typical. I still think that it is, however, these parts were more well-defined than I admitted for a long time
I occupy different states at different times. I lose track of my thoughts and snap into states where I feel distant from my own emotions as I felt them a moment before
This is plurality
We are still coming to understand ourselves as plural
The label works, the understanding fits, the metaphor of fronting fits.
I am plural
A few comics that I've come to enjoy that helped me in understanding myself in this regard are cuteosphere's brain bunnies' comics and gray/Dupe's Plain or Simple
You can read up a bit more on the concept of plurality here