{"id":1331,"date":"2009-08-27T21:05:57","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2009-08-27T21:05:57","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:05:57","slug":"karen-answers-raymond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.switchingtime.com\/?p=1331","title":{"rendered":"Karen answers Raymond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><em><span>Comment by Raymond\u00a0on 24 Aug 2009 at 11:14 am<\/span><\/em><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Hi Karen,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Can you give me an opinion? I am a male adult multiple with seven alters, my girlfriend is a multiple, she has 11 alters. We met at a meeting for people like us. I didn\u2019t think it was a good idea to date her but one of my alters did and had sex with her. During sex another alter of her\u2019s came out and accused me of rapeing her. I know it sounds crazy. I\u2019m not feeling right about her anymore. She wants to continue our relationship but what if it happens again? Can I be arrested for rapeing a child alter when I started having sex with an adult? Should I break up with her? Should I continue to go to support group meetings if she\u2019s there? Have you ever gone to a multiple support group? If you met another multiple would you date him? Is there some kind of law that two multiple people shouldn\u2019t date? I know I have lot\u2019s of questions for you but your opinion would be most helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Thank you,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Raymond<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Dear Raymond,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Thank you for sharing your story. I am touched that you value my\u00a0opinion and hope that I can be of some help. \u00a0However, I\u2019m not a counselor and can&#8217;t give advice. \u00a0I never attended a support group for multiples so I can&#8217;t really say whether or not I would date someone in one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>In my opinion, if I were you, I would trust my instincts. \u00a0I believe you know what to do but are afraid. \u00a0I know it&#8217;s difficult to not hurt your friend&#8217;s feelings, but it can&#8217;t be good if you don&#8217;t wish to share your true feelings with her. \u00a0Maybe both of you need to heal first. \u00a0You didn&#8217;t mentioned any plans for integration of your alters, so I assume you\u00a0didn&#8217;t get that far\u00a0into therapy. \u00a0Please take time to heal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>I&#8217;m not sure about the legal issues of one of your friend&#8217;s alters pursuing rape charges against you. It seems to be a very complex\u00a0issue, and one that I would stay clear of. Please do what you think is best for you. If you feel that the support group would become uncomfortable, then don&#8217;t attend. If the support group\u00a0is helpful to your healing, then attend and try to discuss\u00a0your discomfort with a qualified therapist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Wishing\u00a0you all my best as you continue your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Karen <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comment by Raymond\u00a0on 24 Aug 2009 at 11:14 am Hi Karen, Can you give me an opinion? I am a male adult multiple with seven alters, my girlfriend is a multiple, she has 11 alters. We met at a meeting for people like us. 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