Dissociation Is My Super Power Now.

[Arebas]

I am studying translation and interpretation (English to Spanish) and we had our first attempt at simultaneous interpretation today. Some students did better than others but the group agreed that I was quite good at it. Even the teacher wondered if I had done it before. I said never in my life and then she said I probably have a natural disposition for dissociation cause that's what interpreters really need to train: Their ability to get out of the here and now, truly listen, and repeat what they've just understood in a different language while still listening to what's being said.

I didn't tell her I am actually dissociative cause, well, not their business, but it was the first time I really thought of it as a useful thing. I mean, other than the very useful "let's not be here when all this shitty things are happening". After all the time my T has spent trying to make me understand that dissociation is not a bad thing, but a very sophisticated mechanism, I had never truly seen it like that till now.

While everyone was so in awe at me I felt like I had super powers. It was so weird to feel good about something that I've always been so ashamed of.

I'm not sure where I'm going with this post but I just felt like sharing this with you. There's something good about dissociation and I had never noticed before. How... fascinating.

 

[FireSign8]

Wow - Thanks! I really needed to read something positive today. This was very helpful & makes me happy to know others are embracing their "special super powers"! I also enjoy translating English to Spanish. I had a great Spanish teacher who taught us how to roll our "R's" & to this day I still use her techniques when speaking Spanish! Thanks for a great & helpful post! I can view disassociation in a different light today.:wideeyed:

 

[ladee]

I don't have a problem anymore with dissacoiation .
Its like a mini vacation.