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I don’t have a multiple personality disorder, so what do I have?

I’m playing a character in a play who’s boyfriend dies at the end of act 1. Now I’m not a big role, I have two lines, I do have a lot of dancing and I feel kind of important… Anyways, one of my worst fears is someone I love dying… Now I feel like I am my character in the musical, I am losing sleep thinking about the play and how he dies. I freak out every time people talk about the death scene. My friend thinks it’s multiple personality disorder, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t. So what could it be? I’m having a hard time separating myself from this play and reality… He’s NOT dead. But I can’t seem to comprehend that.

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Sir Tannen offline Verified User (5 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 115 #
Emeryville, CA, US | 1 year, 4 months ago (5 minutes after post)

Just pretend hes not dead.

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LittleFriend offline Verified User (3 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (10 minutes after post)

Sir Tannen wrote:
Just pretend hes not dead.

It’s not that easy, it’s an odd connection. I can’t just pretend he isn’t dead, to me he is dead. Even though it’s just his character… It scares me.

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Sir Tannen offline Verified User (5 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 115 #
Emeryville, CA, US | 1 year, 4 months ago (12 minutes after post)

I was in a play once long ago, it was kind of awkward but fun.

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LittleFriend offline Verified User (3 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Sir Tannen wrote:
I was in a play once long ago, it was kind of awkward but fun.

I’ve been in over 12 plays. I’ve never once had a character like this, that’s why I don’t have a personality disorder. Because this is all new.

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love4tacobell offline Verified User (2 years, 12 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (30 minutes after post)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochon…

Hypochondriasis or hypochondria (sometimes referred to as health phobia or health anxiety) refers to excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.[1] This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the body’s condition despite the absence of an actual medical condition.[2]

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LittleFriend offline Verified User (3 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (47 minutes after post)

love4tacobell wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochon…

Hypochondriasis or hypochondria (sometimes referred to as health phobia or health anxiety) refers to excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness.[1] This debilitating condition is the result of an inaccurate perception of the body’s condition despite the absence of an actual medical condition.[2]

My mom is a firm believer that I have this… ;)

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Tymbus offline Verified User (1 year, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 7 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (7 hours, 20 minutes after post)

Personality disorder!? Good grief! this is what happens when society becomes so medicalized, pathologized and psychologized no one can have a normal, healthy reaction. First, your probably a sensative person attrated not just to the theatre but to theatricality so are dramatizing a reasonable feeling. Also method acting techniques will encourage living out the character as if there were no difference between the fictional role and your real self. Try the British acting method: You are an actress, its a job, you have two lines, its your job to say them in the best way you can, do it, then get on with your life . LOL.

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