Meet the System — Elijah

Name: Elijah
Gender/Pronouns: Male, he/they
Sexuality: Asexual/Biromantic
Age: 23
Origin: Also from overcompartmentalization
Role: Caregiver, sort of a gatekeeper?, potentially a trauma holder
Time present: Around 8 months.
Fronting frequency: Less frequent than Rowan and Lucas, but still fairly frequent.

I’m known as the ‘logician’ of the system, as I rely more heavily on logic than everyone else, to the point of sometimes coming across as rather cold. I’m also the most gentlemanly of the system and will dictate outfits when we need to present smarter than usual. The others would call me ‘the dad’, because I look after everyone in one way or another. I’m in charge of looking after James mostly, and also when Rowan gets overwhelmed I step in. I also sooth the others if they have a breakdown and act as a peacekeeper when people start fighting. The only thing I’m not usually trusted with is food, as I have severe body image issues that manifest as eating disorder symptoms, so often I simply won’t eat.