Im so happy I stumbled onto this. Its so amazing. I know-some dont like that they didn’t merge into one but DID is often a lifelong disorder. For many, healing means learning to live with their system in a functional, cooperative way rather than forcing integration. The idea that a person with DID must merge all their alters to be “whole” is a misconception. In reality, every system’s journey is different—some find peace in integration, while others thrive by embracing their alters as permanent parts of themselves and the author rather than romanticizing this mental illness and giving the readers what some might see as the ‘happy-ending merge all’ they gave us a more realistic happy ending where sometimes a loved one has to be accepting of their partners disorders and be willing to accept what might come with it. Teahju and Teahoh both loved the MC and the MC loved them both so much that they were willing to sacrifice something. It made it more authentic I think.
Im so happy I stumbled onto this. Its so amazing. I know-some dont like that they didn’t merge into one but DID is often a lifelong disorder. For many, healing means learning to live with their system in a functional, cooperative way rather than forcing integration. The idea that a person with DID must merge all their alters to be “whole” is a misconception. In reality, every system’s journey is different—some find peace in integration, while others thrive by embracing their alters as permanent parts of themselves and the author rather than romanticizing this mental illness and giving the readers what some might see as the ‘happy-ending merge all’ they gave us a more realistic happy ending where sometimes a loved one has to be accepting of their partners disorders and be willing to accept what might come with it. Teahju and Teahoh both loved the MC and the MC loved them both so much that they were willing to sacrifice something. It made it more authentic I think.