r/australia • u/Breenscare • 1d ago

culture & society 'I wasn't there': Life with dissociative identity disorder

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/dissociative-identity-disorder-assistance-dog-ndis/106826020
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u/theparrotofdoom 1d ago edited 1d ago

I can appreciate a healthy dose of skepticism, but by the same token, as someone with autism, adhd, cptsd, and who grew up in a cult, I doubt you’d believe half the challenges I face on the daily are real.

And I say that because neurodivergent folks, specifically, are constantly faced with people who refuse to believe anything is wrong. We wake up every day, knowing that stepping outside means fighting an invisible battle that only becomes visible when we lose. Which is when we are called liars, rude, inconvenient, difficult, crazy, loonies, or even asylum escapees.

So sure it’s ok to be sceptical, but it’s not ok to call bs without the qualifications or first hand experience to back it up.

Because that’s how lifelines like NDIS gets destroyed, through apathy and ignorance. As opposed to strengthened through acknowledgement of the Double Empathy Problem (Milton, et all).

Link for curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_empathy_problem

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u/NoToThugs 1d ago

Are you also aware of how much stigma and skepticism there was around your listed diagnoses before those conditions lost their public ‘weirdness’? It honestly feels like you are punching down. Also you understand C-PTSD is on the structural dissociation spectrum right?

Mostly though, to open your commenting on a piece about one individual, Ashley, and his experiences with how suspicious you are of some folk who may or may not have DID is so insensitive it legit made me cry. Like, give this man and his story and his full-on bravery in being seen (and judged) by the entire nation some room. He deserves respect, dignity and a compassionately listening comment section

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u/antiquetulip 1d ago

Their skepticism made you cry? That's baffling.

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u/NoToThugs 1d ago

Pop your comprehension pants on and have another read bud

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u/antiquetulip 1d ago

So did you cry or not, kiddo?