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Pronouns, DID and the NHS

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Mongoosely · 28/08/2022 11:23

This may be a bit of a weird question but does the NHS automatically change pronouns with certain diagnoses. I don't think I have ever been asked what pronouns I prefer anywhere within the services I attend, however, I have realised that they are using They/Them in letters and it has really pissed me off.

So I do sometimes identify as "we" but I find identity switches so difficult and confusing that I/we usually go off sex (female) and try to use names when referring to people, and expect people to name us when being referred to.

I'm not sure if I being a bloody idiot though because when I raised the pronoun issue with them I was basically told that everyone with DID should be using they/them pronouns inline with the illness (which is not quite correct as what if all parts are the same sex).

Basically, am I being thick and not realising something here?

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 28/08/2022 11:39

I don't know but find this an interesting question. Hopefully someone else will come along.