The will of the Force is a flowing current. You can follow it or fight it, but it is always there.
Yellow ⋆ 23 ⋆ Lesbian
he/they ⋆ lesbian⋆ autistic & mentally ill
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BLACKLIST
i have a number of complex mental health conditions. these are things that can trigger episodes. please tag them as best as you can:
emetophobia ( sick / vomit )dating websitessexual abusechild abuseobjectificationbrainwashinghypnosis imagery / optical illusionstorturesuicide & self harmnsfw ( including jokes / songs ( e.g. wap / minor references ) )discourseneedles
before i get into this, here's a disclaimer: i am psychotic. i experience frequent delusions, including delusions of being a fictional character. this is not coming from a place of judgement. this is just me, a psychotic person who has been in psychotic communities for 5+ years, having serious concerns about recent trends.
i don't think you're a bad person for using 'delusional attachment' and i understand the reasons why people use the term; i'm just trying to explain why i dislike it.
with that out of the way, here's my explanation. it's broken into parts to be easier to process.
1. 'delusional attachment' is not a clinical term.
the clinical term to refer to delusions of being a fictional character is 'delusions of grandeur'. delusional attachment is not, and never has been, a clinical term. it was a term coined by someone on the internet only last year that has now spread. as far as i'm aware, this is the carrd made by the person who coined the term (warning for auto-play).
treating it like a medical term is just misinformation. if you want to use it to describe your own experiences, then fine, but you need to make it clear that this is a term you're using for yourself and isn't in any way a medical term.
2. 'attachment' in psychology has an entirely different meaning.
'attachment' in psychology refers to 'attachment theory'. attachment theory describes the bond between a baby and their mother, and the way that those bonds impact on us in later life. attachment theory is very important when discussing childhood trauma.
one attachment type is called 'disorganised attachment'. this is often shortened to 'da'. disorganised attachment is the most severe attachment type a person can have.
3. psychosis is more than just delusions, and delusions are about more than just fiction.
i see so many posts describing 'delusional attachment', but i see nothing about other forms of delusions or other symptoms of psychosis. as a psychotic person, i find this very frustrating and wish the same energy was put into other aspects of these disorders.
psychosis includes hallucinations, disorganised thinking & speech, catatonia, and other symptoms depending on what disorder your psychosis is connected to. delusions are also about a wide range of different topics, not restricted to just being about fandom.
i'd love it if people could spread accurate information as psychotic disorders are heavily demonised and we need people helping us to combat that.
4. feeding delusions is unhealthy.
while reality checking isn't always helpful for delusional people, there's a difference between avoiding reality checking and feeding someone's delusions. i'm sorry if it's hard to hear, but feeding your delusions will make them more complex and harder to challenge. the community around 'delusional attachments' seems to be based around feeding people's delusions.
5. there is a difference between believing you are a fictional character for escapism or to stablise your sense of identity and having delusions.
i'm sure that many people with 'delusional attachments' are genuinely delusional, however, i'm not sure that all of them are. delusions are distressing beliefs that don't align with reality.
believing you're a certain character doesn't inherently mean you're delusional; even if you think it's a product of your mental health, it could be magical thinking, a form of escapism or a way of stabilising your identity. none of these are any less valid than the other but they are different and require different responses.
6. the lack of research people are putting into this.
i strongly believe in the validity of self-diagnoses, however, you must do research before self-diagnosing. people using a non-clinical term and engaging in a community that treats delusions in a way that is known to make them worse just gives the impression that they haven't researched the disorder they think they have in the slightest.
below i've included some basics to start you off with research. please at least skim them and do your own independent research so you can be sure that you understand what you're talking about!
7. delusions of being a fictional character being treated differently to other types of delusion.
by giving delusions of being fictional characters a special name online, it's creating a weird separation between those delusions and other delusions - especially when it's given a name that doesn't fit in with the naming conventions of delusions (because it's been taken from the naming convention of attachment styles). it gives the impression that these delusions are something Different when they're really... not.
delusions of being fictional characters should not be treated any differently to any other kind of delusion.
personally, if you still genuinely believe that your delusions are what's causing you to believe you're a fictional character, i think it's better to just say 'i have a delusion of being [x]' or 'i have delusions of grandeur involving [y]'. if you feel the need to have a more specific term, then please just coin a new one, do research to make sure the name is something that makes sense, and be clear that it isn't a medical term.
if you want resources to read about psychosis, here are some genuine, trustworthy resources that i hope can help you.
also here are some books that you can download about psychosis. i haven't read all of these so i can't verify them but they're undoubtedly more reliable than what you'll read on twitter.
FAVES
STAR WARS
anakin skywalker, revan, the jedi exile, lana beniko, atris, nadia grell, leia organa, ben solo, bastila shan, theron shan, yuthura ban, satele shan, darth marr, ashara zavros, aryn leneer, jaesa willsaam, kira carsen, tau idair.
( note : while i like ben i'm very much not a reylo so please don't make assumptions thank you )
MARVEL
leo fitz, janet van dyne, daisy johnson, bobbi morse, kamala khan, nadia van dyne, leah of hel, jessica jones.
MGRP
snow white, princess deluge, 7753, akane, blue bell candy, lapis lazuline, top speed, mana, tepsekemei, uluru.
MISC
the doctor, clara oswald (dw), alana maxwell, isabel lovelace (w359), ultear milkovich, meredy, erza scarlet (ft), lelouch (cg), hajime shino, tomoya mashiro, mitsuru tenma, mika kagehira (enstars), lyra silvertongue, will parry (hdm), amity blight, luz noceda, eda clawthorne (toh), tenko chabashira, makoto naegi, celes (dr), yoosung kim, mc (mysmes).
ID
ME
trainer yellow - pokemon special
( note : this is not a kin, i am a fictive of yellow. please read this if you don't understand what this means! this may be helpful too )
CORE
saeran choi (mysmes), nazuna nito (enstars), barsen'thor / the outlander (swtor).
KIN
hera (w359), jemma simmons (aos), anna (frozen), mew (pkmn), kid loki (marvel), jellal fernandes (ft), ahsoka tano (sw), kyouko kirigiri (dr), c.c. (code geass).
OTHERKIN
entity, jackalope, fae changeling, rabbit, the moon, forest-hearted.
i have many more kin. for a more complete list, go here.
i'm spiritual kin but don't worry about it. doubles are cool.
DNI
Don't follow or interact if these apply to you. I will block if you do so anyway.
TERF / (Trans)misogynist / Racist / Anti-BLM / Homophobic / otherwise bigotedPro-Ship / 'Anti-Anti' / 'Fiction =/= reality' / Lolicon / Shotacon / MAP / NOMAP / Supporter'Bi Lesbian' / SupporterAnti GNC / He/They LesbiansAnti-Recovery / Thinspo / Pro-Ana / Pro-Mia / Pro-SH / Romanticise mental illnessAbleist / Demonise psychosis, DID/OSDD or any personality disorders (esp BPD, NPD & ASPD)Endogenic system / Supporter / Believe you can have a system without DID/OSDD or without childhood traumaVague mutualsUse the term 'Delusional Attachment' (Why?)You will involve me with discourse
I Won't Follow Back
You can follow & interact but don't expect a follow-back; it isn't personal.
Minor (Exception to current mutuals & people I know from other sites)No info / Carrd / Mutuals in common / Shared interestsLocked accountsMCYT / DSMP account (Unless we're friends)
if any of the above just reads like absolute nonsense to you then you're free to assume it doesn't apply to you
INTERESTS
star wars (kotor & swtor)marvel (aos & unstoppable wasp)ensemble stars (ra*bits)magical girl raising projectpokemon (pmd & pokespe)doctor who (s7-9)danganronpa (thh & ndrv3)fairy tail (crime sorciere)
OTHER INTERESTS
evillious chronicles, bloom into you, bouei-bu, gakkou gurashi, miraculous ladybug, the owl house, puella magi madoka magica, sailor moon, steven universe, wolf 359, mystic messenger, code geass.
CONTACT
if we're mutuals, it's ok to follow/rq any of these
locked twitter ⋆ art twitter ⋆ kin twitter
ABOUT
my name's yellow! i'm 23 years old, i use any pronouns and i currently live in wales. i'm autistic, adhd and mentally ill - i'm not going to list everything i have, but if i talk about a disorder then odds are high that i have it.
i'm a fictive in an osdd-1b system. if you're curious about what that means, you can read more about it here.
i mostly use this account to talk about my current fixations, or to talk about myself and my life. i'm fairly rt-heavy but i also make a lot of my own posts.
i frequently make threads about issues that i'm passionate about. if you disagree with something i say, or don't understand what i'm talking about, you're always welcome to reply or dm me. i'm always open to listening & i want to improve my knowledge!
