Delusional attachment

Disclaimer: This article may contain reality checking for those with psychosis.
Delusional Attachment, or D/A for short, is one of the terms that those with psychosis have coined as an alternative to the term "identity delusion," in which someone believes they're something contrary to what they actually are. This may be a real person, a fictional character, a nonhuman creature, an object, or otherwise. The term and experience is exclusive to those who experience psychosis, and they can be either constant or episodic.

Delusional Attachment is not inherently an alterhuman label; many who use the term do not consider themselves to be alterhuman. On the contrary, some may consider themselves alterhuman, or relate to their experiences. An alternative, separate label, called endel, is an alterhuman term that some individuals prefer due to the lack of potential reality checking in its title. Those with psychosis may use one or multiple terms based around delusions to describe their experiences, or they may decide on using language that isn't exclusive to psychotic individuals or experiences, such as otherkind.

The term delusional attachment should not be forced on any other alterhuman individual, and is strictly a self-descriptor that one may choose to use if they would like to.

History
The term "delusional attachment" is credited to Twitter user swaggotfan. Contrary to common belief, the term was not created by medical professionals, and was instead created by the psychotic community. The creation is often attributed to the fact that there is little information and specific terminology for those with identity delusions. Others have claimed that the Twitter user lgbtdni was the coiner of "delusional attachment," however concrete evidence for either claim is not yet known.

Delusional Attachment has received backlash, particularly due to the actions of one of the potential coiners.

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