What was it like when you found out you had DID?

I only get emotional amnesia, which is the most common/only(?) type of amnesia for people with OSDD-1b, which is what I have been relating to most when it comes to disassociative disorders, as I haven't been diagnosed and probably won't be, as my alters don't need therapy, nor do I.

ANYWAYS, I first noted that I had an alter in sixth grade, I'm not sure if her real name but I call her O***** (The name is censored because it's a bit of an insensitive name, meaning guest in another language.) We are incredibly similar, but she is more analytical whereas I am much more emotional. She helps during panic attacks or when I'm trying to sleep, which severely cuts down on how disassociated I get.

Then, I found two more alters, Saphirre and Tula. They are sisters, and close as O and I are. This was about eight months after O decided "hey, Imma join the party"

Then, about six months after that, we found Robert and Delilah, father and daughter.

Robert and Delilah were amd are spiritual protesters, whereas Saphirre it a physical protected, Tula is the one that keeps Saphirre from lashing out and doing something we'll all regret, and O keeps me from getting overwhelmed.

I thought this was all normal, but then I found the YouTube channel DisassociaDID, and saw some of my system's qualities reflected in that system. I haven't worked through my trauma, probably won't, but that's my story. There are more alters, but we don't really speak. At all.

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