tomboy24 wrote:I didn't really think I said that the glass couldn't be shattered. Nor did I think I stated a theory about the glass not being able to shatter. If anything, I thought I said a theory on how glass can shatter in different ways.
If the glass isn't shattered, to me that symbolizes someone "whole", a "singleton", someone who does not have DDNOS, DDNOS-1, or DID (or, really, any dissociative disorder).
To me, cracked glass symbolizes DDNOS/DDNOS-1 (and possibly any other dissociative disorder), but of course, it depends on how "cracked" the glass is.
Slightly broken glass with a few pieces missing can also symbolize DDNOS-1 for me, as there are dissociative states, and EP alters, but no amnesia and no full-blown splits/DID.
Broken glass symbolizes DID to me because of the different pieces there would be left from it shattering. There could be a few big pieces, there could be several thousand little pieces, but it all symbolizes the fact that the glass is not whole.
This is what I was looking for. Now you presented your theory (or metaphor) in a lot clearer way.
I'm not sure what "arguments" I should have presented, nor do I usually present arguments unless I think that they're needed (like if I'm trying to convince someone of something, or if I'm debating something, stuff like that).
tomboy24 wrote:So another question: Is is possible to have DDNOS/DDNOS-1 and then have something happens that escalates it into DID? Rain's always using the glass metaphor, so like, is it possible to have a child who's cracked like glass, then have something break that glass into different pieces? I always thought it was, but perhaps I'm wrong. It just seems logical to me that if a brain already is used to using dissociation tactics for survival, a full split isn't that far-fetched for it to do if it's already cracked and feels it "needs" to break into different pieces.
It's not important but since you are asking: This is the part I didn't understand. You say that the glass cannot be shattered, but then you never explain why and you go back to the theory where it can be shattered.
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I just wanted to answer your initial "title" question, "DID without amnesia?" Yes, DID can happen without amnesia. It is only one of the symptoms that people look for when diagnosing DID because it's one of the more common symptoms that doesn't change from person to person. Since DID is a very personal disorder, there can be many variances between different peoples' DID. I rarely have full black-out amnesia, or "time loss". Usually what happens instead is that I get "locked" inside mentally. Sometimes I'll see a "wall", or I'll be in a "room". I'm aware that time is passing and that I'm not in control, but I'm unaware of how much time is passing, I don't always know who's in control, and I don't know what's going on "outside". When I first began switching, I didn't have amnesia at all. Instead, it was like someone shoved me aside and took over control, but I could still "watch" from the background. So I could still see everything that was happening, but I wasn't in control of myself. Some people only experience being the the "background" and never have amnesia with their DID. Everyone's different. 
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