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indica
12/27/20 9:50:31 AM
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As a child, did you have an imaginary friend that you thought was real?



I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes and always wanted an imaginary friend but sadly never had one

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Choco
12/27/20 9:51:53 AM
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aren't imaginary friends just a meme

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The_Korey
12/27/20 9:53:44 AM
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indica
12/28/20 4:44:27 AM
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The_Korey posted...
I didn't even believe in winter fatman, as a child.
Me neither...

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Back_Stabbath
12/28/20 4:47:43 AM
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closest thing was probably talking to my teddy and inventing responses in my head i guess?

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indica
12/28/20 4:50:10 AM
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Back_Stabbath posted...
closest thing was probably talking to my teddy and inventing responses in my head i guess?
That's about as close as I got, but with a stuffed racoon named Andy

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Frizzurd
12/28/20 10:59:35 AM
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I wish I did. I had imaginary terrors instead.

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BakonBitz
12/28/20 11:01:56 AM
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I had one but knew I made it up. It was my excuse to talk to myself.
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RebelElite791
12/28/20 11:03:23 AM
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No and I can't fathom how anyone says they did.

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Aki_Sora
12/28/20 11:06:25 AM
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I don't have one
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PMarth2002
12/28/20 11:10:36 AM
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Not that I can recall. I made up games and stories with my action figures though.

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indica
12/28/20 11:14:36 AM
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RebelElite791 posted...
No and I can't fathom how anyone says they did.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_friend

Read this. It's quite interesting. Apparently "real" imaginary friends have been a thing for millennia and were only pushed onto children in the nineteenth century.

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RebelElite791
12/28/20 11:16:51 AM
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indica posted...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_friend

Read this. It's quite interesting. Apparently "real" imaginary friends have been a thing for millennia and were only pushed onto children in the nineteenth century.
Not entirely related but good lord, for anyone who doesn't think Wiki has problems anymore:

It has been theorized that children with imaginary friends may develop language skills and retain knowledge faster than children without them, which may be because these children get more linguistic practice than their peers as a result of carrying out "conversations" with their imaginary friends.[11]

The linked source is a research proposal looking for participants to study whether or not this is true. Someone failed at citing.

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Doom_Art
12/28/20 11:17:11 AM
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I had one

His name was Barry and now that I'm reflecting on it he was kinda like Bloo from Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends

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The_Creep_2020
12/28/20 11:18:18 AM
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Nah, but I used to tell stories about my imaginary friends. It didnt help that at 2, I was horrifyingly articulate and imaginative.

Of course, everything was called Brian, though.

Including my little brother Brian, who was too naughty to be let outside and who has to always stay at home. I used to tell *everyone* that one.

Or the one about my little sister who was run over.

I stopped at about 5, but it was a miracle my parents didnt strangle me.

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Choco
12/28/20 11:20:39 AM
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RebelElite791 posted...
Not entirely related but good lord, for anyone who doesn't think Wiki has problems anymore:

It has been theorized that children with imaginary friends may develop language skills and retain knowledge faster than children without them, which may be because these children get more linguistic practice than their peers as a result of carrying out "conversations" with their imaginary friends.[11]

The linked source is a research proposal looking for participants to study whether or not this is true. Someone failed at citing.
of course wikipedia has problems the point is that you can fix them

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Light_Dragon
12/28/20 11:27:45 AM
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No, but I used to rolepay as fictional characters.

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Hippocrates
12/28/20 11:40:27 AM
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No, I thought this was a made up thing for TV/movies. Also never had/talked to any stuffed animals. I'd play with action figures and act out their parts in my head though
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VerisimiIitude
12/28/20 11:48:28 AM
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Light_Dragon posted...
No, but I used to rolepay as fictional characters.
Did a lot of this as a kid.

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sevihaimerej
12/28/20 11:56:10 AM
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He WAS real, he lived in the forest and would trade cheezits for wisdom

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indica
12/28/20 9:56:27 PM
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sevihaimerej posted...
He WAS real, he lived in the forest and would trade cheezits for wisdom
Awesome! What wisdom did he share?

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ghostblob
12/28/20 9:59:32 PM
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No but I suffered from psychosis and hallucinated lots.

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BloodMoon7
12/28/20 10:00:36 PM
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No my childhood was only sadness.

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Solid Snake07
12/28/20 10:00:42 PM
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No, I remember actually trying to have an imaginary friend and feeling stupid. Lol

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indica
12/28/20 10:28:19 PM
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ghostblob posted...
No but I suffered from psychosis and hallucinated lots.
My sister does as well. I hope your hallucinations were more positive than negative

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Stagmar
12/28/20 10:45:29 PM
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Turns out all my friends were imaginary.

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sevihaimerej
12/28/20 10:50:24 PM
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indica posted...
Awesome! What wisdom did he share?
He taught me how to make a bomb out of a tennis ball, match heads, and broken rusty nails :)

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indica
12/29/20 4:29:53 AM
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Stagmar posted...
Turns out all my friends were imaginary.
I hope they were nice to you

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MabusIncarnate
12/29/20 4:32:16 AM
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I never had an imaginary friend, but I wanted a dog so bad and got a pound puppy instead and tried to believe he was real.

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nfearurspecimn
12/29/20 4:54:10 AM
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No, but I have for the past 10 years.

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indica
12/29/20 5:38:02 AM
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sevihaimerej posted...
He taught me how to make a bomb out of a tennis ball, match heads, and broken rusty nails :)
That doesn't sound like a very good friend :(

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Wii_Shaker
12/29/20 5:41:14 AM
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No but I didn't have many friends so I would pretend that I had an imaginary friend that I though was real, knowing damn well that they weren't.

Like talking to a pillow or offering a chair a soda.

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indica
12/29/20 6:48:12 AM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
No, but I have for the past 10 years.
Interesting. I assume that must be comforting

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nfearurspecimn
12/29/20 6:49:20 AM
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It feels like someone is speaking to me. Sometimes its comforting. Lately it's been accusatory or insulting and I don't know what I'm doing wrong tbh. It sucks. Not all the time tho.

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indica
12/29/20 6:53:57 AM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
It feels like someone is speaking to me. Sometimes its comforting. Lately it's been accusatory or insulting and I don't know what I'm doing wrong tbh. It sucks. Not all the time tho.
If that's true, you may want to speak with a doctor about it if you haven't already. My sister is schizophrenic and hears voices berating her constantly but with the right medication it's much better for her.

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mooreandrew58
12/29/20 6:56:06 AM
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The_Korey posted...
I didn't even believe in winter fatman, as a child.

I remember saying around the age of 8 "only one fatman brings me presents on Christmas and he sure aint jolly" referencing my grandad

Sounds bad looking back cause he wasnt really fat just had a beer belly.

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nfearurspecimn
12/29/20 6:56:57 AM
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I don't hear voices thank god. I've just kind of gotten used to it and figure it will always be like this. I take meds but it doesn't stop me from feeling like I'm getting feedback and messages. They're not like "DO THIS BAD THING" it's more like "right on" when I say something good or criticism if I'm wrong.

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indica
12/29/20 11:13:47 AM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
I remember saying around the age of 8 "only one fatman brings me presents on Christmas and he sure aint jolly" referencing my grandad

Sounds bad looking back cause he wasnt really fat just had a beer belly.
Around 5 to 7 is when that particular culturally enforced imaginary friend goes away. I've had people tell me they've cried about it.

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mooreandrew58
12/29/20 12:08:52 PM
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indica posted...
Around 5 to 7 is when that particular culturally enforced imaginary friend goes away. I've had people tell me they've cried about it.

I discovered Santa wasnt real by over hearint my mom putting presents under the tree. I honestly didnt take it that hard

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indica
12/29/20 12:50:32 PM
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mooreandrew58 posted...
I discovered Santa wasnt real by over hearint my mom putting presents under the tree. I honestly didnt take it that hard
That's probably how it goes with most people

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indica
12/29/20 2:37:47 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
I never had an imaginary friend, but I wanted a dog so bad and got a pound puppy instead and tried to believe he was real.
Did you give him water and food? Did you simulate playing fetch? I had a Tamogotchi (sp?) as a kid and that thing was annoying--you had to give it attention and feed it and play with it or it would die showing you it's little digital carcas and play an 8-bit funeral tune. Much harder to take care of than my actual dog.

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divot1338
12/29/20 2:39:51 PM
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No imaginary friend but I distinctly remember having the ability to fly for very short distances until I was about five. Then I got Peter Panned.

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indica
12/29/20 9:50:10 PM
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divot1338 posted...
No imaginary friend but I distinctly remember having the ability to fly for very short distances until I was about five. Then I got Peter Panned.
I think I'd prefer flying to having an imaginary friend...

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indica
12/30/20 1:57:55 AM
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bump to get at least 100 votes

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indica
12/30/20 9:51:06 AM
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bumpers

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The_Creep_2020
12/30/20 9:52:49 AM
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sevihaimerej posted...
He taught me how to make a bomb out of a tennis ball, match heads, and broken rusty nails :)
We need the whole story, nao.

You cant just throw out this delicious tidbit and leave it at that!

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indica
12/30/20 11:48:55 AM
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The_Creep_2020 posted...
We need the whole story, nao.

You cant just throw out this delicious tidbit and leave it at that!
I assume it doesn't end well :(

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Garlands_Soul
12/30/20 11:57:48 AM
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I just did because my sister made one up too. I think I called it Ghosty because then it would make sense why people couldn't see it

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