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Originally Posted by pussyserver
Webby, do you think the MPD affects the grown victims children and so on and so on
I will have to go research MPD now, this is something I never knew anout and now adds even more to my research
thank you
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MPD is just (least in these attack scenarios) a defense mechanism created by the victim to shut off the effects of an assault. I'd doubt it has any effect on the victims families - most would prob not even know mom has any MPD problem. (And possibly mom also does not know she still has multiple personalities in the background)
Some families know a parent has MPD tho they may not know the reason why. Know of two families like that - the lady's husband knows there is MPD and it's treated in a light-hearted way. Another family just think Mom is having her bad days - it's not really an issue in the instances I know of.
Depending on the level and occurances of abuse, there can be more than one personality developed - I know a lady in her 40's who, least at last count, has around five personalities. It's very weird stuff - it can be stressful when all five personalities are trying to "make their point" in some "debate" in her head. She can apparently hear them in the background, but seems to be able to dismiss them all. Often, if she is tired, there is a chance personalities can emerge. The only indication that it's not the "real self" is very subtle changes in outlook, but fundamentally - you are talking to the "one" person and they understand what you are saying and can conduct a normal chat. If it is a serious chat and the tone changes to joking/light-hearted - chances are an alter is present.
The lady above has undergone many tests - including hyponosis in an attempt to bring out the alters. A shrink can sit and have a discussion with alters and attempt to pacify them and cool their fears that the "host body" is not vulernable to abuse. In tests, it appears this lady may have been abused as a baby - and possibly as young as a year old - tho it's hard to establish that timeline with any accuracy. (An alter simply indicated that this was a timeline and that "he" had been defending her since then.)
OK.. Let's put it another way... I don't know of any instance where MPD has a detrimental effect on a family, tho may show in some cases, but least as far as I know, - it's not a big issue, but more of an issue in the mind of the victim. "Personalities" are not likely to attack anyone - don't think there is any known case of this. They are defensive personalities and not normally agressive unless the "host body" is under attack.
MPD can be caused by other things as well - but really only familiar with those relating to abuse/violence/sex offenses.