My name is Bryn, and I'm one of Kit's IK's. I wanted to talk to everyone about the reality of adopting innerkids, at storm's recommendation. You see, I was adopted before, by someone I'm not going to mention. Now, I've been adopted again by another man. He obviously loves me and I love him, but because of my insecurities about myself, I've somehow hurt him. You see, it was about 5 or 6 months after I got together with my first family when decided to drop me for someone else.
My point is, that in reality, what we do in roleplay to some extent isn't real, but the FEELINGS are. If you plan on adopting someone, make sure you want them, that they fit with you and that you're going to stick around. Watching someone you love leave hurts, plain and simple, then you come to expect it from others as well. Even when they've done nothing to deserve it.
If you're going to be working with REAL innerkids, make sure you know what you're doing, that you recognize that they're REAL to their Bigs. Kit for example feels my emotions as if they are her own. So if you hurt me, you hurt her. If you can't handle the reality of working with an IK, then it's simple; don't.
-- Bryn
