No, worrying that you are faking for attention does not mean that you are. This is a common worry among people who have DID or OSDD.
Many people with DID or OSDD doubt their experiences, especially when symptoms are internal or inconsistent. Depending on which parts are close to the front, you may feel more doubt at some times than others. This is because some parts may question or deny the disorder. They may deny symptoms that you have noticed, which can increase your doubt and uncertainty.
Faking is intentional. It involves knowingly pretending. If you were faking, you would be aware of that choice. Worrying about faking a dissociative disorder is not the same as actually doing so.
This page is part of the Could I Really Have DID, or Am I Imagining It? section of the CommuniDID site, which explains why recovery can feel slow, confusing, or discouraging and why experiences like grief, exhaustion, and resistance are common during the healing process.
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