I had never really heard of it happening or know anyone like that, but apparently it's common!

Yes, it is common...

IN THE MENTAL INSTITUTION!

none of mine will talk to me... one filed a restraining order.

Atheist jab in 5, 4, 3, 2...

Yes, I've heard of this sort of thing.

Often this friend serves as a psychological protector or moral/ethical reference point in challenging situations. Sometimes he/she/it represents a sort of idealized self or role model to which a person might strive.

I understand it's also not unheard of for fictional authors -- and relatively healthy ones -- to develop "relationships" with their characters. The writers sometime imagine these characters to have lives completely detached from their own artistry. I've even heard of writers routinely holding conversations with these characters, though this may or may not be a simple creative exercise.

Then there's the much written about "Third Man" phenomenon, wherein people have reported the temporary appearance of figures who have accompanied them or helped guide them out of particularly dire or isolating situations. And in the moment, those figures seem entirely real. You'll find most case studies of this occurence in accounts by professional adventurers or survivors of disasters. Very interesting stuff.

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^ I don't know why J.K. Rowling came to mind when I read the bit about fictional authors

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I was talking to AdmiralDisorder about this last night, we had a real long discussion on this. But both the Captain and the Admiral think that it is not possible for adults to have imaginary friends or wingmen.

alphastreet said:

^ I don't know why J.K. Rowling came to mind when I read the bit about fictional authors

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Her books are pretty packed with characters. If she's routinely hanging out with them, I hope she's got a big house now to accommodate them all.

CaptainChaos said:

I was talking to AdmiralDisorder about this last night, we had a real long discussion on this. But both the Captain and the Admiral think that it is not possible for adults to have imaginary friends or wingmen.

Tell me more about this Admiral friend?

Lammastide said:

alphastreet said:

^ I don't know why J.K. Rowling came to mind when I read the bit about fictional authors

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Her books are pretty packed with characters. If she's routinely hanging out with them, I hope she's got a big house now to accommodate them all.

She has a beautiful mind

alphastreet said:

Not sure who that is, is she zsazsa's age?

ZsaZsaJackson said:

Stephenie Meyer is the author of the Twilight books. She's 39.

I had a blonde moment I really don't like Twillight at all.

Yes. Ever seen the movie Ted?

funkycat00 said:

alphastreet said:

CaptainChaos said:

I was talking to AdmiralDisorder about this last night, we had a real long discussion on this. But both the Captain and the Admiral think that it is not possible for adults to have imaginary friends or wingmen.

Tell me more about this Admiral friend?

Admiral is a lot like Captain except not as hung. Captain's a clydesdale, Admiral is more like a stallion I guess. Either way, many a female would be happy to be the jelly in a Captain/Admiral sandwich.

i have 1 and i'm kinda grown. she's looking right at me. hello scarlett. your move.

I would imagine that having a bonafide imaginary friend is a prelude to some sort of Multiple Personality Disorder, no?

I'm no expert on the matter but I'd assume it's in the same vein.

As for an imaginary partner... ...are you taking a jab at my romance with Scarlett Johansson?

PurpleJedi said:

I would imagine that having a bonafide imaginary friend is a prelude to some sort of Multiple Personality Disorder, no?

I'm no expert on the matter but I'd assume it's in the same vein.

As for an imaginary partner... ...are you taking a jab at my romance with Scarlett Johansson?

my partner is not imaginary in fact i have two of them....

OnlyNDaUsa said:

PurpleJedi said:

I would imagine that having a bonafide imaginary friend is a prelude to some sort of Multiple Personality Disorder, no?

I'm no expert on the matter but I'd assume it's in the same vein.

As for an imaginary partner... ...are you taking a jab at my romance with Scarlett Johansson?

my partner is not imaginary in fact i have two of them....

I had 2 as well....but Charisma Carpenter grew jealous of Scarlett's rising fame and my growing interest, so she left us.

alphastreet said:

I had never really heard of it happening or know anyone like that, but apparently it's common!

i'd say "call father merrin."

'cause sooner or later the imaginary friend or partner will start wanting to be the boss.

tinaz said:

Yes, it is common...

IN THE MENTAL INSTITUTION!

so judgemental

PurpleJedi said:

As for an imaginary partner... ...are you taking a jab at my romance with Scarlett Johansson?

nah, the "check that girl thread" just got way too real for me. i put her back (i think it was that pic) as my wallpaper, as a reminder that "she's" out there (). since then, we've shared some fuck faces (hers didn't change ironically), she's given me a pep talk or 2, looked at me crazy and judgemental. we've gotten into quiet arguments punctuated by lovingly stares and acknowledgements. yah, i am not okay.

Hey this is AdmiralDisorder. Thats not my real name, that is my special ops name but anyway some of you think tha tI am CaptainChaos's imaginary wingman. Some of you think that Captain made me up to cover for embarrassing things he does or worse that he has some "Fight Club" Tyler Durden thing going. I assure you I am real. The Captain and I are like brothers so he references me a lot but we are definitely two different people. The Admiral just wanted to let everyone know.

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Those people call him "god".

free2bfreeda said: