So what are these experiences of altered selves telling us?

这些自我的变体告诉了我们什么？

And that knowledge, I believe, should make us empathetic towards those of us dealing with altered selves.

我相信了解了这一点，能让我们对那些正在经历其他自我的人更感同身受。

Over the years, I met many such brave and insightful people who shared what it's like to live with their altered selves.

多年以来，我遇到过许多勇敢又有想法的人，他们与我分享了和“自我的变体”共存的经历。

And by " altered, " I mean " different, " not " deficient, " while acknowledging that coping with altered selves can be a struggle at times.

我说的“变体”，指的是“不同”，而不是“有缺陷”，虽然我承认与自我的变体和谐相处肯定有些煎熬。

You may have realized by now that there still remains the question of who or what is doing the experiencing, even in the case of altered selves.

你可能已经发现还剩一个问题没有回答，是谁或什么在经历这一切，自我的变体也有这个问题。

But I also believe that altered selves should not be seen as the outcome of deficits, or as the outcome of a lack of attributes considered normal.

我也相信，自我的变体不该被视为缺陷造成的后果，不该被视为缺少某些被认为是“正常”的特质而产生的后果。