Right but these are all aspects of you, they are not “people”. And you could tell them not to be afraid, but you do as you are told. YOU are hiding. Don’t blame “them” for your actions, you’re the one doing it.
Sometimes, and this is called possession. We have a post about the stages of possession here, this is my take: What does possession feel like? - #3 by Mulberry
And E.A. talked about it on his old youtube, and in a newsletter - see the Notables thread for all the newsletters - saved here: GETTING STARTED GUIDE, Rules, Notables, Tutorials and References - #22 by Mulberry