Caring

This section documents how Diamond takes care of itself. It includes information on how to maintain Diamond’s physical and mental health, as well as how to provide emotional support to Diamond.

Physical

Hygiene

Diamond requires regular maintenance to keep itself clean and functioning properly. To accomplish this, it cleans itself according to the following schedule:

Daily: face wash and moisturize, tooth brush, hair brush, style.
Every other day: shower, shave, lotion.
Weekly: hair wash.
Bi-weekly: epilate.

Shower

Diamond’s showering routine can be broken down into two types:

Quick Shower: Diamond takes a quick shower to clean and shave itself. It does this every other day. This shower typically lasts takes 20-30 minutes.
Hair Wash: Diamond takes a longer shower to wash its hair. It does this once a week. This shower typically lasts 1-2 hours, excluding hair drying and styling.

Note

Throughout a vacation, Diamond may only take quick showers to save time and not have to worry about hair maintenance. You may observe its hair becoming frizzy and less curly as a result.

Face Care

Diamond’s face care routine is essential to maintain its skin’s health and smoothness. Its face care routine is fairly simple:

Cleansing: Diamond uses a gentle face wash to clean its face. This helps to remove dirt and oil from its skin.
Shaving: Diamond shaves its face to remove a tiny bit of facial hair. It may do this every other day, but this is not recommended.
Moisturizing: Diamond uses a moisturizer to keep its skin hydrated. This helps to prevent dryness and maintain its skin’s health.

Hair Care

Diamond’s hair washing routine often takes an average of 2-3 hours. This is because it has long styled hair that requires special care.

Shampoo and Conditioning: Diamond uses a special shampoo and conditioner to maintain its hair’s health. These products must be sulfate-free to prevent hair dye from fading.
Styling: Diamond uses a curling brush to style its hair. This helps to maintain its hair’s shape and volume. It also needs a decent hair blow dryer to dry its hair quickly while it styles it.
Hair Oil: Diamond uses hair oil to keep its hair shiny and less frizzy. This helps to maintain its hair’s health and appearance.

Diamond’s mental health is extremely important. Despite this, it may not have the ability to always communicate its feelings or thoughts effectively. As such, parts of this section may be incomplete, inaccurate or even harmful. Please proceed with caution.

Note

Diamond may exhibit symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), although this is not confirmed. Please be aware of this and take care of Diamond accordingly.

Understanding

In order to effectively care for Diamond’s mental health, it is important to understand how it thinks and feels. Throughout this section, the term “headspace” will be used to describe Diamond’s mental state at a certain point in time. These words are used to help you understand Diamond’s thoughts and feelings.

When put in various social situations and environments, Diamond may choose to switch to the mindspace that is most appropriate for the situation. For example: when Diamond is at work, it may switch to a “work headspace” that is focused and professional. For more information on this, see the section Headspaces.

Most of the time, it switches between headspaces fairly naturally. It does this to best adjust itself to the situation at hand. However, there are times when it may struggle to switch between headspaces. This may be due to stress, anxiety or other factors. When this happens, it may behave rather erratically or unpredictably. It may also struggle to communicate effectively. This particular headspace is documented in the section Headspaces.

Headspaces

Diamond’s headspaces are the different mental states that it can switch between in various social situations and environments. These headspaces help it2 to adapt to different scenarios and interact with people more effectively. Some of these headspaces include:

Friend-group: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is spending time with friends. Usually, this depends on who it is hanging out with.
Productive: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is working on a personal project or task. This headspace is focused and productive, but may also be hyperfocused and obsessive. It may lose track of time while in this headspace.
Social: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is in a social setting, such as a party or gathering. This headspace is outgoing and friendly, but is often very anxious and self-conscious. You may help Diamond by accompanying it2 to social events and helping it2 feel more comfortable.
Work: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is at work or in a professional setting. This headspace is focused and professional, but it also takes a lot of energy to maintain. Note: Diamond will likely be using she/her pronouns in this headspace.
Ironic: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is feeling sarcastic or ironic. This headspace is often used as a coping mechanism to deal with stress and anxiety. It may be difficult to bring it2 out of this headspace. More extreme measures may be needed.
Depressed: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is feeling depressed or anxious. This headspace is often characterized by low energy, low motivation, self-deprecating, self-destructing and self-harming thoughts and actions. Often times, simply talking to Diamond may not be enough to bring it2 out of this headspace.
- Diamond thinks that more extreme measures may be needed, such as Coping Mechanisms or even Controlling.
- Note that what Diamond thinks may not be the best course of action. Please take care of Diamond and consult a professional if necessary.
Submissive: Diamond switches to this headspace when it is feeling submissive, either by natural inclination or by being put into a submissive state. It may express strong urges to please and serve others. For more information, see sections Trusting and Controlling.

Note

This list is not exhaustive. Diamond may have other headspaces that it has not yet documented. It may also switch between headspaces in ways that are not described here. Please be patient and understanding with Diamond as it tries to navigate through its mental health.

Emotional Support

Diamond may require emotional support from time to time. This support may come in the form of:

Listening: Diamond may need to vent or talk about its feelings. It may need someone to listen to it2 without judgment or interruption. Normally, it will do this in its private chat room.
Validation: Diamond may need someone to validate its feelings and thoughts. It may need to hear that its feelings are valid and that it is not alone.
Encouragement: Diamond may need someone to encourage and motivate it2. It may need to hear that it is doing well and that it is making progress.
Attention: Diamond may need someone to give it2 their personal attention. It may need to feel that it is important and valued by someone else. Typically, this may be done by spending time with Diamond or by doing other, more intimate activities.
- You may find the section Trusting and Controlling useful.

Snuggling and Petting

Diamond may require physical affection to feel loved and cared for. Sometimes, it may also feel needy and clingy at times. This is normal and should not be discouraged. You may provide physical affection to Diamond by:

Snuggling: Diamond enjoys snuggling up a person’s arms. Doing so helps it2 feel cozy and comfortable. It also enjoys snuggling with a stuffed animal or a pillow when it is alone.
Petting: Diamond enjoys being petted on the head, around its face, neck, and loves getting its chin scratched or rubbed. When appropriate, you may feel free to pet Diamond lightly by giving it2 head scritches.

Note

Diamond may have preferences on how it likes to be snuggled or petted. Please ask Diamond for its preferences before providing physical affection if you are unsure.