Imaginary Friends

had a imaginery pikachu through 6-9 years old, lol good times, was fun...^^

Originally Posted by Mafoofoo

Can someone explain this "inner child" thing? What is it some sort of desire to be dependent on someone or something?

It's a terrible excuse for behaving like a four year old.

But yeah, imaginary friends. I think I had one when I was, like, four. I can't remember what it was, though. I also had something of an imaginary friend when I was fourteen or so. I had drawn a picture of some random chick, and I kind of formed a bond with her and thought she was real at times.

Then I found out that I was supposed to have a twin sister that died in the womb and that it was some sort of psychological thing. I don't know, I'm not a doctor.

Originally Posted by uǝzoɹɟ

I lack the imagination to have real 'imaginary friends'. I generally have long conversations with myself in my head. I can't for the life of me imagine faces. Everything in my head is sort of represented by a single entity, which morphs to suit the occasion if you like. Anyway, I try not to let real people see the 'real' me, and I wouldn't be able to stand having a friend that knows all the things I try to hide...

Originally Posted by fratey

I play out conversations with people in my head before I have them with people quite often. I suppose that's a trait I have from my Aspergers - very useful as I can sandbox situations a couple of times to figure out where it can go. ^_

Originally Posted by uǝzoɹɟ

I tend to sandbox impossible situations. It generally ends in dissapointment and pain, I don't recommend it.

Originally Posted by Fluorescence

I do that too, and plan out witty jokes or comments that I can make, but they never go how I wished or expected.

All of these...

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but I don't have Aspberger.

Never had one myself. But like some others, I do run some dialogues through my mind, usually of dialogues that don't even come to pass at all...

Originally Posted by Sanguine

I used to have an imaginary dog but it would piss all over the carpet, so we got rid of it.

this, however, really cracked me up

Being someone who draws cartoons almost all the time and (without exaggeration) constantly thinks about ways of playing out situations in or expanding their worlds, I dunno if you'd consider that "imaginary friends". I certainly don't "converse" with them in my head, although I do constantly think about them creatively to keep me entertained. I'll think of different scenarios that can happen, or make up new characters-- really, it all adds up to one big bank of ideas I can select from later on.

Really, if I didn't do this, life would be pretty damn boring.

Originally Posted by Forte

All of these...

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but I don't have Aspberger.

Maybe I should reformulate - They can go on for an hour or I can pull off ten of those in a minute.

I had imaginary friends when I was seven or eight years old. It's a pretty common phenomenon.

Actually, I used to imagine that cars had life and unique personalities as well, for some reason. I think it was because when you look at a car straight on, the licence plate looks faintly like a mouth, and the windscreen its eyes. And yes, this was long before Cars came out.

Originally Posted by fratey

I play out conversations with people in my head before I have them with people quite often. I suppose that's a trait I have from my Aspergers - very useful as I can sandbox situations a couple of times to figure out where it can go. ^_

Yes, I do this occasionally as well.

I used to have imaginary friend. It was a dragon, and the boss of my plushies. XD I didn't talk with it too much, it was just... there, and I imagined what would it do, if this or that would happen.

Originally Posted by Astarael

Actually, I used to imagine that cars had life and unique personalities as well, for some reason. I think it was because when you look at a car straight on, the licence plate looks faintly like a mouth, and the windscreen its eyes. And yes, this was long before Cars came out.

Same with my bikes.

yes i have imaginary friends
i need them since my life sucks and i cant find good, cool people to talk to
i always pretend i'm a cool, good looking guy that everyone likes. hahaha

Yes, I have imaginary friends. =3 *Points to link in signature* That's only, maybe a quarter of them right there. xD Also, I have a VIVID and overactive imagination. So much so that many people think I have ADD, ADHD, or some other disorder. xDD

In some respects, i'm still childish, but I admit I'll have to grow up one day... BUT MEH CHARACTERS DIE WITH ME AND NOT A SECOND SOONER!! Hear that world, you f****ed up peice of earth an magma! I'd take my own world over this one everytime. In fact, I'm not here. I'm relaxing on the beach, not this hellhole. xDD

Anyone who is old enough to use these forums is old enough to let go of imaginary friends, and in my opinion, should.

It prevents you from growing up maturely and encourages you to falsely confide in friends that don't even exist. Why not make, you know, real friends? online friends at the least?

If you could consider the voices in my head that I still hear in my head to this day imaginary friends, then yes, I still have imaginary friends.

I like to pretend the people from my stories are real, my favorite is Haradin from Invade (in my sig) I think he would hate me cause of something that happens in part 3 though

Originally Posted by Eggys

Anyone who is old enough to use these forums is old enough to let go of imaginary friends, and in my opinion, should.

It prevents you from growing up maturely and encourages you to falsely confide in friends that don't even exist. Why not make, you know, real friends? online friends at the least?

I have plenty of friends, thank you very much. Online, and off. But I respect your opinion and wish you the best of luck trying to mantain your sanity... but who am I to talk? Hehehehohohohahaha!!! >=P

I never really left the house for not-school-stuff when I was little, so I had one or two imaginary friends that I'd kinda talk to while I played video games. The one I remember most clearly was "Ghost"

Creative, I know. I'll try to draw him out on paint.
EDIT:
lol something like that.

I'd also look at the backs of cars and try to imagine faces on them as we were driving, and kinda prtend cars... were... talking... and stuff.

ah, all that stuff is gone now, mostly.

Originally Posted by Ciroton

Yes, I have imaginary friends. =3 *Points to link in signature* That's only, maybe a quarter of them right there. xD Also, I have a VIVID and overactive imagination. So much so that many people think I have ADD, ADHD, or some other disorder. xDD

In some respects, i'm still childish, but I admit I'll have to grow up one day... BUT MEH CHARACTERS DIE WITH ME AND NOT A SECOND SOONER!! Hear that world, you f****ed up peice of earth an magma! I'd take my own world over this one everytime. In fact, I'm not here. I'm relaxing on the beach, not this hellhole. xDD

You sound like me after I have had my daily dose of chocolate and energy drinks. That's when my weird imagination kicks in. And I mean WEIRD.

Yes, let's just say I picture faceless lips flying across the sky and dancing bananas. >_>

I've always had a vivid imagination, but strangely I never had an imaginary friend.

Well, a couple years ago I made up and named an imaginary friend as an exercise in creativity, but it was really nothing more.

Originally Posted by Horny Dog Matt

You sound like me after I have had my daily dose of chocolate and energy drinks. That's when my weird imagination kicks in. And I mean WEIRD.

Yes, let's just say I picture faceless lips flying across the sky and dancing bananas. >_>

I'm like that all the time though... unless I have to concentrate on, like, a test or using a machine that can kill me. xD Sure, lips and bananas are weird, but I'm weird in my own little ways. Like one time during grocery shopping, and idea hit me on how to make those massive container ships more manuverable... but I won't say, since the government is watching me and selling off my ideas to the highest bidder. >__>

Originally Posted by Ciroton

I'm like that all the time though... unless I have to concentrate on, like, a test or using a machine that can kill me. xD Sure, lips and bananas are weird, but I'm weird in my own little ways. Like one time during grocery shopping, and idea hit me on how to make those massive container ships more manuverable... but I won't say, since the government is watching me and selling off my ideas to the highest bidder. >__>

Bah, I know how you feel.
The government are watching me, too, an d I sometimes wonder if there is a higher force controling them. Maybe an alien or two watching me? >_>

When I was a little kid, I had an imaginary Iguana named Jeff.