Topic Posted by: steve
Date Posted: Tue May 8 9:27:05 2012
Additional Comments: I don't know much of Kate's backstory because I hadn't watched in many years, but why does Connie exist? With Victoria Lord and Jessica Buchanan, it was because they were sexually abused as children. Do you think this is the reason for Connie? Or does it have to do with re-imagining herself from the wild child she was in her youth as Connie to the sedate and sophisticated Kate? Something wouldn't let go of who she originally was? I don't know if I have ever heard of that as a reason for DID, but I suppose it is a possibility. Anyway, for those who know Kate, any ideas?
Posted by: sea Date posted: Tue May 8 20:50:41 2012
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I'm not sure this condition even exists the way it is portrayed here. Everything I have read about it leads me to believe that something happens to a person in early childhood that the child's mind can't deal with, and shrinks away from it, making room for another side (or personality) to appear. The part about the blackouts is consistent with the resources I've read, where one personality has no idea what's going on with the other. For Kate/Connie to both know what the other is doing before integration seems a little farfetched to me. OMG! What am I saying? Farfetched? On a soap?
I think the writers are treating the "blackouts" like the ones people have when they drink too much. From what I've read, DID blackouts are for sometimes extended periods of time with the alter going about life with minimal notice by others. One case study I read was about a young girl who suddenly "came to" in the middle of a 7th grade class with no knowledge of anything happening for months.
Posted by: Rosebud1 Date posted: Tue May 8 17:54:18 2012
Message: This could easily trace back to Deke or one of Frank Smith's men. When Connie & Sonny were growing up the Frank Smith mob was very powerful in their neighborhood. Lots of the kids who were aimless & restless fell in w/them.
Deke used his position as a police officer to groom parents & kids, so he too could have easily been even sleazier than previously depicted. He became involved w/Sonny's mother & said that he was trying to keep Sonny from going to the mob side of life, to explain away his abuse of Sonny. Why not also have done the same w/Connie, one of Sonny's friends/girlfriend?
MPD/DID (multiple personality disorder or disociative identity disorder) usually has its roots further back, in earlier childhood than the teen yrs & involves horrible abuses. It doesn't happen because someone was made fun of growing up or because they had a bad experience in their teens.
Posted by: Miss.Bear Date posted: Tue May 8 17:14:22 2012
Message: I just had a great idea! How about if Jessica Buchanan came to the show. Then she could do scenes with Connie/Kate. Then they can bring in Vikki and she can become Nikki. Of course with Jess and Vikki in the show Natalie will have to join and maybe Roxie will follow. Of course you can't have Natalie and Roxie without Rex, Gigi, and Shane. If Vikki is going to be there Victor Jr. has to be there.
Posted by: Helena Date posted: Tue May 8 14:09:37 2012
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She hasn't been fully evaluated yet and I predict some hypnotism and regression will be required to get to the bottom of Connie and just when she first appeared as an alter.
If I were to guess, I'd say Connie was always there since she decided to become Kate but lay dormant and didn't rear her head until post trauma i.e., getting shot at during her own wedding. In fact Connie is most likely the result of post traumatic stress syndrome.
