Plurality Related
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Interest-Induced Plurality Disorder (IIPD)
IIPD is a condition in which an individual's overwhelming variety of interests, preferences, and personality traits lead to the formation of distinct personas or identities. This disorder arises when the person struggles to reconcile multiple conflicting aspects of their identity—such as favorite colors, hobbies, or personality traits—and instead unconsciously creates separate identities to manage these contradictions. Each identity or persona represents a different aspect of the individual's diverse interests or characteristics, allowing them to feel a sense of balance or harmony. However, this can lead to confusion, disorientation, and difficulty in maintaining a cohesive sense of self.
Symptoms:
- Formation of Distinct Personas: The individual develops multiple personas or identities, each representing different interests, preferences, or personality traits. For example, one persona may embody a love for the color blue, while another represents a preference for red.
- Difficulty Reconciling Conflicting Interests: The person struggles to integrate their diverse interests and traits into a single, cohesive identity, leading to the formation of separate personas to manage these conflicting aspects.
- Switching Between Personas: The individual may unconsciously or consciously switch between personas depending on the situation or the interest being focused on at the moment, leading to shifts in behavior, preferences, and even mannerisms.
- Confusion About True Identity: The person may experience confusion or disorientation about who they truly are, as their sense of self becomes fragmented across different personas.
- Inability to Choose Between Interests: The individual finds it difficult or distressing to choose between their various interests or traits, leading to the creation of separate personas that each embody a different preference.
- Emotional Distress: The person may experience anxiety, frustration, or distress over their inability to reconcile their diverse interests into a single identity, leading to a feeling of being "torn apart" internally.
- Dissociation: The individual may experience periods of dissociation, where they feel detached from one or more of their personas or from reality itself, as they struggle to manage their multiple identities.
- Interpersonal Challenges: Relationships may become strained as others struggle to understand or keep up with the individual's shifting personas, leading to feelings of isolation or misunderstanding.
- Inconsistent Behavior: The person's behavior, preferences, and even values may appear inconsistent or contradictory to others, as they switch between different personas depending on which interest or trait is currently dominant.
- Stress in Decision-Making: The individual may feel overwhelmed when making decisions, as they try to satisfy the conflicting desires of their multiple personas, leading to indecisiveness or paralysis.
Color Theme: The color theme for IIPD is a gradient of vibrant, contrasting colors such as blue, red, green, and yellow, symbolizing the diverse and often conflicting aspects of the individual’s identity. These colors blend and overlap, representing the fluidity and complexity of the personas formed to accommodate these diverse interests.
Visual Representation: A visual representation of IIPD would feature a single figure with multiple, partially transparent overlapping silhouettes, each in a different color, representing the various personas. The central figure might appear fragmented or divided, with each silhouette pulling in a different direction, symbolizing the internal conflict and dissonance caused by the disorder. The background could be a chaotic mix of colors and patterns, emphasizing the overwhelming nature of trying to balance so many interests and traits within a single identity.
Coiner: Simon on @the-garden-mud-blog on tumblr
Link:https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MEeKD