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, possibly resulting in 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.