Time passing by for alters unaware
A while ago Paul asked Does Mae experience time passing? This is one point I've never figured out... whether a personality feels time unless it is fronting?. (I'm sorry it took me this long to get back to this question; I hope you're still reading.
I dont quite understand how Mae experiences time passing.
I know she mainly lives in the 1970's. She says things like "you know how the other day we went to the park"... and it turns out she is talking about something that happened in 1977. But then at times she will say, "Oh a long long time ago I did _____"... and it turns out she's talking about last Wednesday.
She just seems to have no sense of time at all.
Mae does seem to have a better sense of things when she's around consistently for several days at a time, then things begin to make more sense to her. But as things work, most of the time Mae just gets bits and pieces of the day, or sometimes just time out a couple days a week. Life is probably pretty inconsistent for her, as much as I try to make things reliable and consistent and routine.
Time is a very tricky subject for everyone inside, actually. But thats such a complicated topic, I wouldn't even know where to start. Its like it doesn't even exist.
Posted by pilgrim | Filed under: Biofeedback
Hey there ^_^
Yeah, I'm still keeping up. Nice to see you're feeling good enough to post!
Interesting about time. Since there can only be one personality fronting at any one time, it means that everyone's time must be messed up... Mae maybe especially, because she's younger?
From what I know about DID though, it's possible to talk between all of you inside? If so, mabye you could put aside some time once a week dedicated to sorting out 'time', putting recent events in a line, making sure everyone is sure of how it passes, and where they fit into your overall timeline. After all, without coherent time, it's hard for healing to be a coherent process too.
Hey there sweet Pilgrim :)
I'm so glad to see you here. I too commend you for making your way back from last weeks trauma.
I was wondering about Mae and time too. I was wondering if she just doesn't see calenders or things with dates on them. For instance the posts here are dated and she has posted here before, right? Perhaps it's a preconditioned response to not look at calendars or dates on things.
Again, so glad to have you back. You take care or YOU this weekend!!!!!!!!!11
Hugs and Blessings, Judy