Anyone struggle with DID and parenting?

[TrivialSoul]

So I have had DID for years but only started dealing with it in therapy in the past few years. I have always done everything I can to suppress it and hide it. I've made excuse upon excuse for my inconsistencies and strangeness but it's exhausting. My kids are teenagers and it's becoming a problem. They know that I have mental health issues but they don't know the ins and outs but their frustrations just now are huge because I appear to be so inconsistent and they don't know which version of me they are going to get. Anyone been here before and got any advice please, we are getting desperate.

Hi,

Yes, me. I just have one almost 6 year old though, so quite different challenges I imagine. We have a book we’ve read to our son, It’s this one -
The Patchwork Quilt
It is a picture book, so may at first glance seem too young perhaps for teens…but I’ve actually used it to help explain my condition to adult friends too, it’s a really good simple explanation, without going into any detail of specific traumas etc.
Sorry if not helpful, I’m not sure if you are looking for a way to help explain things to them or not. You’re not alone though, I know how isolating it can be.

Thanks, I'll have a look at that book. It definitely feels isolating at times.