@Faith-and-Hope I didn't know to start with as I guess it was always there and I thought everyone was the same. Does that make sense? In the convent the switches were picked up and labeled but that was all in those days. Then I realised something was odd, strange and I saw an interview on tv Trudy Chase I think, and bang, fitted like a glove, but did nothing. I was seeing a psych who didn't believe in DID, so again it was left. When I totally crashed when my husband left and I was admitted to hospital, one of the littlies decided to introduce herself to the psych. Problem solved regarding labels but put in the too hard basket. I got lucky with my social worker and slowly the pieces are coming out but not together. Am I answering your question or off on a tangent..?