Parabled

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A parabled headmate experiences an ability or disability that differs from the body.

For example, an introject may experience a disability from their source, or a metamate may be connected to a disability and therefore display it. Similarly, a headmate may not be impacted by a disability the body displays.

A parabled headmate may still be affected by their ability level while fronting. They may be not able to use certain body parts or senses like their headmates do, or possibly experience dysphoria or exolimb.

Ability and disability experienced by headmates does not make the system as a whole abled or disabled. An able-bodied system with impairmates should never use their headmates as a justification to access spaces or resources meant specifically for non-able-bodied communities.

Related Terms
A headmate that experiences a disability the body displays but that is contained from the rest of the system may be called a symptom holder.