July
C asked if A wishes to officially move in. A thought that it could be a proposal of marriage, but still wondered what C had in his mind without asking C directly. After a moment of hesitation, A accepted that proposal. A had been afraid that C might eventually leave her, but that fear was now fading.
August
A was invited to C’s home and met with his parents for the first time. C’s family is really welcoming her and obviously acknowledged and granted their wish for marriage. A decided to leave her job as a floor manager of a restaurant and moved into C’s apartment which is located in the city next to A’s.
September
After A moved in with C and once started to live there, she found many inconveniences. As the public transportation is not convenient in the city, life is not easy for A who does not possess a car. Not having anything to do during daytime but to fix dinner and wait for C’s return is really a stress for A. For the initial couple of weeks, she felt lonely and subdued, until she began to actively look for a part time job nearby. She quickly found one for a convenience store in the walking distance which was conveniently recruiting a part-time shop clerk. She applied for it and quickly got it.
October
A and C officially got married. They filed their marriage paper, but did neither have a plan or money for a marriage ceremony. A simply sent a post card to their friends and parents reporting their marriage. They moved into a bigger apartment near C’s original apartment. A’s emotional condition got further stable. They visited our hospital every other week and had short visits with me followed by her sessions with Dr. B. As I saw her being emotionally even-keeled, I proposed that A’s antidepressant be further reduced, and A agreed. As their new apartment is near C’s parents’ home, the couple had a frequent chance to visit them. A really liked that they treat her as their real daughter. Now she regarded them as her real parents that she has been wishing for. As for A’s symptoms of DID, switching still occurred, if not as often as before, and she is frequently a child with C in the evening, and still the “geek” is the main person who shows up in our appointment. After some attempts, I gave up my wish to sometimes call in A herself and discuss her current life, including her relationship with C, her job performance, etc.
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