How to date a 'Split Personality' person?

Good for ya .man ... that freaking ring is now a victory medal ^_^ Annd a lesson you can walk away from sane, healthy and not broke is a good one imho.

How to detect someone's split personality?

..the psych major in me is wanting to speak, yet... the time it will take... xD For now, have the info according to the DSM-V: DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER A. Disruption of identity characterized by two or more distinct personality states, which may be described in some cultures as an experience of possession. The disruption in identity involves marked discontinuity in sense of self and sense of agency, accompa­ nied by related alterations in affect, behavior, consciousness, memory, perception, cognition, and/or sensory-motor functioning. These signs and symptoms may be ob­ served by others or reported by the individual. B. Recurrent gaps in the recall of everyday events, important personal information, and/ or traumatic events that are inconsistent with ordinary forgetting. C. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupa­ tional, or other important areas of functioning. D. The disturbance is not a normal part of a broadly accepted cultural or religious practice. Note: In children, the symptoms are not better explained by imaginary playmates or other fantasy play. E. The symptoms are not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., blacl<outs or chaotic behavior during alcohol intoxication) or another medical condition (e.g., complex partial seizures) Prevalence The 12-month prevalence of dissociative identity disorder among adults in a small U.S. community study was 1.5%. The prevalence across genders in that study was 1.6% for males and 1.4% for females. Development and Course Dissociative identity disorder is associated with overwhelming experiences, traumatic events, and/or abuse occurring in childhood. The full disorder may first manifest at al­ most any age (from earliest childhood to late life). Dissociation in children may generate problems with memory, concentration, attachment, and traumatic play. Nevertheless, chil­ dren usually do not present with identity changes; instead they present primarily with over­ lap and interference among mental states (Criterion A phenomena), with symptoms related to discontinuities of experience. Sudden changes in identity during adolescence may ap­ pear to be just adolescent turmoil or the early stages of another mental disorder. Older individuals may present to treatment with what appear to be late-life mood disorders, ob­ sessive-compulsive disorder, paranoia, psychotic mood disorders, or even cognitive dis­ orders due to dissociative amnesia. In some cases, disruptive affects and memories may increasingly intrude into awareness with advancing age. Psychological decompensation and overt changes in identity may be triggered by 1) re­ moval from the traumatizing situation (e.g., through leaving home); 2) the individual's children reaching the same age at which the individual was originally abused or trauma­ tized; 3) later traumatic experiences, even seemingly inconsequential ones, like a minor motor vehicle accident; or 4) the death of, or the onset of a fatal illness in, their abuser(s).

... simpler explanation http://iamnoisy.com/images/baby_crazy2.gif

In most cases mental illnesses can be caused by stress. We can do so much, but it needs to be a slow process, if you are shoved so much responsibility, or need to do so much, and with it being more than you can handle at the moment, something will give... A few methods to prevent such an increase in stress is 1) Talk it out, if you hate how something is, you got a right to complain about it. 2) Resting or relaxing, find a hobby or something you enjoy and make it a distraction. 3) Masturbating(Yes, really), it is proven to lower stress, and we all need a release now and then. But the most important thing: Asking for help, if there are people that care about you, ask them for help, so they can share the burden, either it be work, chores, responsibility or just talking it out, if they are willing to listen and try to help, let them. Although I normally only rely on myself, so I guess you could call me a masochist (-.-,)'

@Blackwood That's a very interesting and scary story you've got there. I never imagined split personality disorder can be that bad. Please continue your story.