When a specific alter is conscious and in control, we call that “fronting”. When that alter changes, we call that “switching”. For example, I, Tom am “fronting” right now! That means I’m the one physically typing this.
Sometimes, switching is obvious. Other times, it’s not. This is really good for day-to-day stuff– we’d rather people not call us out in the middle of class. But when people who are “in the loop” can’t tell, it can cause issues.
That sounds awfully dramatic, actually. Essentially, Andrew’s a big marshmallow, and no-one else is, so people kept thinking we were mad at them.
All of our roommates are “in the loop”. So, we decided on a solution: different bracelets to wear depending on who is “fronting”.
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