The Daemian Union (TDU) V2 (POSTING OPEN!)

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[Tordier]

Hey, guy! I'm Fives.

I think this might be my first post here, even though I've been stalking for awhile. I just wanted to a pose a question that's been troubling me lately.

See, I've been working on form-finding, but I'm having some difficulties with it because of my anxiety disorder and I'm just not sure how to go about it.

I know I'm not my anxiety, and even though it's a part of me, it doesn't define me and with effort, it's possible to overcome it. In light of that, I'm not sure how to interpret it.

Should I try to separate my 'true' personality from the anxiety?
Should I try to form a 'medium' between the two?
Should I include my anxiety as part of my personality?
Should I try to imagine various forms with an anxiety disorder and go from there? (IE, say, a toucan with anxiety)

I'm so confused! D:

How does someone with some type of mental or emotional issue find their form?

[AislingNyht]

Popping in here after disappearing for forever. I don't have much to say, except to agree with the above. I have depression, and it can make form finding a challenge.
"Is that something I would do, or is it just the depression? Is there even a difference anymore? Do I try to find my real personality, or include the disorder as part of me?"

Yup, between that and work, I haven't been doing much with daemonism lately. Poor Dael is rather neglected. If only there was a daemon daycare I could put him in so he had someone to talk to when I forget/am too busy :3

[lemondropkitten]

It's Tae's CIE day today! We've officially been talking/projecting for one whole year. Wow, it really doesn't feel like that long! I wanted to do something for our first CIE day but I'm not sure what. Hmm.
I, personally, thought we should go out and get ice cream, but that's just me.

[Rainbow Dash]

How does someone with some type of mental or emotional issue find their form?

Yo, I'm in the disorder boat and here's how I kinda seperated the two. Well two ways.

1. What causes your anxiety? The cause could be linked to your personality. Are you super loyal to people and get anxious about what they think about you? Are you a planner who gets anxious when things go off the script? Is your anxiety tied to how you view yourself? Those kinds of things.

2. How do people see you most of the time? This one may not apply as much, but this was what I had to deal with when formfinding since I'm on medication. I went with on medication since that's generally how I am (still anxious, but loyal to a fault, disciplined, non-confrontational, and tends to get more frustrated than angry.) The non-medicated me (emotionally volatile, confrontational, easy to upset, and quick to turn) is very very rare and not typically what people see or think of when they have to describe me.

[a sky full of stars]

Should I try to separate my 'true' personality from the anxiety?
Should I try to form a 'medium' between the two?
Should I include my anxiety as part of my personality?
Should I try to imagine various forms with an anxiety disorder and go from there? (IE, say, a toucan with anxiety)

Well, personally, I would choose the form that fits completely ignoring your anxiety. You're probably not a loud, boisterous kind of person (though I could be wrong) and usually personality traits complement each other. Obviously you're an 'anxious' person, so something of that could be included, but obviously you are so much more than that. My friend has anxiety, and would take a spider form if she was a daemian, all the traits fitting her to a T, it doesn't say anything about being anxious, but the other traits complement that and so it serves as an individual form, not at all dependent on anxiety, but one that includes the trait - as it is a character trait.
Ignore it and find an accurate form, and those traits will most likely include a nervous demeanor! (which, is not a bad thing at all when you look at the remarkable traits found alongside it)

[Tordier]

Thanks for the advice, guys. I get what you're saying and it made things a lot easier.
Even when I don't feel anxious, I have a lot of consistent tendencies, such as conflict-avoidance and introversion, that make for a more logical form in the end. Combining that with how people usually see me really helped. I feel much better equipped to narrow down my possibilities.
I've settled on a Jumping Mouse for now, but I'll probably change my mind later. It's just the best fit at the moment, and boy are they cute! <3

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[Zish]

Congratulations, Hogosha! That is amazing to hear, and I'm so glad you've finally found the perfect form to represent your daemon. Being completely settled sounds like an amazing feeling! <3

@fivefingers - I was wondering the same thing, in fact, but I'm glad to see the conversation that came out of your questions. They helped me a lot! Just wish I had been active on here at the time.

Today Ki (we're using that name for now, although we both hope to find a better one to fit in the future) and I began to truly bond. We haven't talked a whole lot recently, but today I really made an effort to stick with the conversation - and I'm so glad I did. We both learned more about each other (how they are agender like I am, they're a guardian angel of sorts, etc.), and now know we're definitely always going to be the best of friends! I'm hoping and seeing many great years to come. I'm pretty sure Snow Leopard will always be their settled form, but I'm going to see where the future takes us.

I hope you all are having just as wonderful a time with your daemons, too! I'm even debating whether to join the Daemon forum or not, Ki doesn't mind either way but I'm still thinking about it.

[Beebs]

Whoop whoop, back from the dead.

Hagosha, congrats congrats! C:

Vee and I have been stable as a small caiman for going on three years now. (Oh my god, three years, holy crap.)
She sometimes shifts forms to a peregrine falcon or Ethiopian wolf every so often, just for ease of travel when projecting. And I do project a lot, kind of a habit from when I was younger of having imaginary friends. Probably doesn't help that I have a very active imagination. XD

Just thought I would pop in, see how people were doing~. Kind of miss being active on CS, but life, Y'know? Vee and I are still kickin' though.