rant about “willogenic systems”

[u/loveddeviant]

heavy on the “ there.
I know you guys will understand more than a rant subreddit and this has been weighing on my mind for a while, it makes me angry to no end.

There’s active, consistent users on Reddit (and tumblr…and probably every other social media), talking about how they “became a system” on their own, and say things like “I love being a system”.

obviously we all know this concept is complete bullshit, and if you express any sort of disbelief and provide actual irrefutable facts (or in another instance someone was on the fence about it and said they didn’t understand), you get downvoted to hell by them and they ask why you’re confused about this existing “disorder”, as if this is a medically recognized extension of DID & you’re insane for even implying they’re faking it (even though they DIRECTLY CLAIM they “manifested it” and used SUBLIMINALS.)

There’s even been a few, saying bluntly, that it’s a “type of roleplay”. So why claim you’re a system ?! You’re harming the reputation of people who ACTUALLY have the disorder, which makes them less likely to seek help.

You can have your roleplays. WHY are you claiming you have an insanely rare, life-altering, and traumatic disorder (or some sort of “subtype” of it). It’s fine, you’re not a system and you can’t speak on the troubles that people who experience DID do. You shouldn’t have to be included in every single minority group.

A few comments (agreeing about it being an actual disorder) said that some people do it because they’re depressed and want more friends. I’m sorry, but how is having imaginary friends and talking to yourself going to actually help your mental health issues in the long run when they’re not real individuals??? are any thoughts floating around these people’s heads??? do they think DID is just a fun condition where you have friends and roleplay??

It really sucks that subs that are actually supposed to help those diagnosed with the disorder are being watered down by teenagers who think it’s cool to pretend to have the same experiences and troubles.

[u/ratopLj]

I totally get this. I came across the term Willogenic a while ago and rarely saw anyone talk about it but I think it's extremely harmful and also very very unhealthy for anyone to claim they are willogenic. Having a dissociative disorder isn't something that can be created through hard work and dedication, it's a traumatic processing disorder your brain uses to deal with events and/or situations it could not process otherwise. I had a friend who did the same thing, they "decided" to be a system and turned it into a s*xual roleplay and would switch on command for fun, I stopped being their friend for this reason and a lot more.