I try to divide up my mind into separate "friends" that specialize

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Is it normal that I try to separate my mind/personality/etc. into multiple voices that I can have "Take over" and completely change my mindset and personality?
I don't mean like a multiple personalities thing, I'm very much in control and they aren't real, separate, individuals with different minds. I mean like if I want to figure out a complex problem I might "Give control" to Sophie (I don't refer to myself as the name of the "Friend" when I do that, I just use that name in my head to refer to her) or if I want to create a long detailed plan for managing everything with lots of contingencies and wiggle room that I can follow strictly I might switch to Anna, and to write this Sam is running the show. I actually have like 7 of these "Friends" that are always providing commentary inside my head even when not in use.
Like I said, I kind of did this myself by thinking of every different aspect of myself as a different person. The idea was that since it would be great if other people could do the work for me in anything, everything would be easy. It worked, I can do things I need to do that I don't necessarily want to without fighting myself.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    5 years ago

    thats pretty wacky man

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  • Icallmycatawhore
    5 years ago

    I do this too but I dont think it's normal

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  • JuliPM
    5 years ago

    I think most people will say that it not normal, but I know that actors do that with there characters, and sometimes they use it like you do. I my self use it, but I only have one, it call Nailuj, my name backwards (I know ^^" it's dumb) it's a version of me that is more impulsive, I let he lead the way when I get to be "on stage" to say it some way. ^^'

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  • s_ckerz
    5 years ago

    I don't think it's normal, but I do that sorta thing. Except it's more like characters representing emotions than little voices doing specified tasks.

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  • paramore93
    5 years ago

    That sounds very confusing.

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