Imaginery friend

[Lus-cloud]

Hello.
I am 17. I have many imaginary friends redface .
Lu', he is my best friend for ever. Lu lives on a cloud- hence the user name Lus-cloud.  

[Esme Eames]

I don't remember having an imaginary friend, but I think having one can be helpful for people because it gives them someone to socialize with. Being able to think up a friend is a pretty cool talent. I think they are a sign of creativity. biggrin  

[Ms Jenna_ Lee]

i think its cause some people had a hard childhood and they needed a friend so they had imaginary ones cause it was the closest friend that they could trust cause lets face it not all humans are so trusting or so understanding so they would think that something like that would be foolish or stupid when in reality its just something to help a person get by or some people just like to have them to keep them company and talk to and whatnot..or tht they just wanted a friend cause they weren't as sociable as some people  

[Starstruck Rainbow]

I do believe in imaginary friends. I personally have one following me around. His name is Patrick. That guy is just in my imagination though. I can't acually see him. However some people with imaginary friends can acually see them and speak to them while the rest of the world cannot. These imaginary friends could be considered angels watching over them.  

[Miss Rupa]

When I was little, I had millions of imaginary friends, because I had no REAL friends. So I have some experience with them...  

[Goblin Knil]

RayRai_Lover

lol wow, this topic... Yeah...
Um, I'm fifteen (Almost sixteen) and I have an imaginary friend
No, I'm not mentally challenged, dyslexic, nor do I have few friends
But I can probably tell you all a lot about imaginary friends and why they're created

I never had one as a child, or not one I can remember
I didn't get an imaginary friend until I was eleven or twelve
His name is Raikei by the way

I don't know why I made him, but I'm glad I did
In my opinion, an imaginary friend is just a prefect friend
You can tell them everything and they always understand
Though since I'm older than children, Raikei wasn't made like that
No, he bitches about anything.. But he does understand me
He's my best friend because he always knows how to cheer me up

And yeah, I do have real friends
I have great friends who I would give my life to save
But none of them get me quite as well as Raikei does

With Raikei, I'm able to pour my heart out
Though I know my friends will always be there for me
Thanks to a big move, I don't get to talk to them much anymore
So Raikei's the only person I can rant to
I also write on livejournal
But all that is just a repeat of what's been said to Raikei
And much shorter due to my laziness when it comes to typing

So yes, I believe in imaginary friends
If you don't it's because you probably have little imagination
Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there
It's kinda like ghosts
But as long as they're real to the person who created it
Then its real

And often you'll notice little kids being fond of one specific toy or doll for long period of time
They probably talk to it and take it everywhere
Chances are the toy is the kid's imaginary friend
And I like what Squirty_Chan said, about how they're ideal and tend to be happy with what they get and never get mad
((Though Raikei does sometimes, but he doesn't back-stab and his mean things are playful))
That was very well said Squirty_Chan

And in case your wondering, I do have an over-active imagination
That's why I write stories; to release some of the imagination
Though there's still enough for Raikei

I have done something simular. Only i needed someone to talk to when I was stuck in a dish pit doing my job. I made up K'nil to be a voice to talk to. He is very much mean, belligerent, and well advised.

He is my reality check. I can't be in denial because he analyzes me the way someone that wasn't in my head does but he has my own insight to fuel what he is telling me. To my own surprise since I added this very insulting guy to my thought process I have been generally calmer and able to walk myself through things i couldn't possibly talk to another human being about.

Oh yeah, I am 22 now and made him up when I was 19. I didn't really name him until about a year after I had him.  

[valkaryrie]

I have to say that my invisible friend has been with me since I was quite young. There is no explaining my friend because he is my sidekick.