how do I do this??
so for context, I have diagnosed DID. I was diagnosed a bit ago, and within me and my alters, everything's been smooth sailing. until today.
my ex-partner, now friend, just told me they think they have DID. of course, I want to be as supportive as possible of them, but what they describe doesn't sound like DID. truthfully, DID is so rare that very few people that think they have it actually do. it's almost always a safe bet to doubt any given person, the odds are that slim.
anyways, they describe feeling happy then instantly sad, without explanation, for one thing. as it seems to me, this could just be mood swings. they also claim they really feel like a different person sometimes. again, could be DID, could also just be a mix of other things. (sidenote: they're diagnosed autistic, and it *is* common for autistic people to feel like a completely different person at times.) thirdly, they say they can talk to their alters, which yes, sounds like some level of alters, but the way they describe it doesn't sound realistic. they talk about it like they're all roommates sharing a college dorm, which, as a person who's very outspoken about DID misrepresentation and misidentification, I know is not really how it is. (also as a person WITH DID.)
for some more context, they have a history of faking things. I won't get into details, but they've lied and faked large scale and small scale things. of course I do understand everyone is different, but this seems coincidental, especially because they haven't mentioned anything about it, and we usually tell each other just about everything.
please help!! I'm not sure whether to bring it up or just let them think so. I'm trying to push them to get a diagnosis, but they refuse to, so that's out of the question. I just want to be here for them if they really do have DID, but if they don't, I want to approach them about it.