we're a plural system and we call ourselves the house. it's like
we're roommates, but instead of living in the same house, we live
in the same body. from our perspective, when you're talking to us,
you're on the "front porch," and whoever's "fronting" is sitting
there with you.
we call ourselves the house because that's how we conceptualize
ourself. inside our head, there are doors that lead to rooms that
serve different purposes. some of us practically live on the front
porch, others aren't interested in porches, and others come and
go.
generally, at any given time, there's 2-4 people who regularly
come out to say hi, but there's still a full house inside. two
(with caveats) of us are even part of the "house" itself.
we come from different places and have our own identities: names,
ages, likes, things we're good at, behavior, etc. as such, we're a
collection of people who take turns sharing physical existence.
collectively, we are:
- neurodivergent
- trans/nonbinary
- queer
- alterhuman
our vessel is 28 years old.