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Some may have different definitions, but by our standards a healthy multiple is people who share the same body who interact with their family, friends and the public in general on the same level as most people. They hold themselves to the standard of responsibility that most others do.
They have a way to communicate with each other and are able to have the body function as any other responsible person.They do not consider themselves disordered or mentally ill. They embrace their plurality as a way of life, because that is exactly what it is.
A healthy multiple may be a parent, your college professor, your clergy or your next door neighbor. Many multiples fear being known as a multiple. Society still assumes that if you are a multiple you harbor a mass murderer, are a child abuser or an unlimited number of titles that are negative. Who wants to have any of those images?
Many fear being discriminated against, loosing their jobs, having their friends or family harassed or loosing custody of their children. How many wish to take that sort of chance?
Although many are not familiar with the laws that protect them, who would care to try to change the image of a bigoted neighbor or friend? Who would want to live with the repercussions of having loved ones disowning them? Would you go to a place of worship if you knew your own clergy feared your influence on their congregation? What if they did try to take your children and you had to use the law to get them back? Would that be any less traumatic to them?
We consider ourselves a healthy multiple group. We're pretty sure that should any of the above happen to us we know how to rectify the situation. Heck, we even took the precautions of making certain that another was also the legal parent of our kids... just in case. And we know the laws in place that protect us, even if Jane Q. Social Services doesn't!
But we took these precautions so we could be "out" and try to change things so others can feel safe to do so also.
Plural... and Proud
 
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