Everyone thinks from time to time: am I normal? And, of course, not about my “similarity” to everyone else— but about whether my mind is healthy and my attitude toward reality is adequate. And naturally, each person considers themselves normal, even if they say otherwise. Well, you can’t watch yourself… What if it’s me who commits robberies on the next street at night, thinking that at that time I’m quietly sleeping in my own bed?
Billy Milligan was the first person in U.S. history whom the court declared not guilty of the crimes he had committed due, roughly speaking, to madness. If you believe Daniel Keyes, there were as many as twenty-four different personalities living inside Billy’s body—men and women, and even children…