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I'm not depressive or anything of that sort. I just find it safer to believe in someone who'll not betray.
Bet money when I come back, there will be posts here referring to belief in God as having an imaginary friend. Bet. Money.
In the strictest sense, no, it's not normal and it's likely a function of your depression. I'd recommend you seek counseling. Obviously there's something going on in your life that is harming your emotional health and maybe talking about it can help you sort it out. It seems lame and generic but it's better than sitting there and wishing for an imaginary friend.
Haha, I was actually about to ask whether this was yet another obvious (quite under-handed) gibe at religion.
Not there would be anything particularly wrong with that.
As i stated earlier I don't have depression or any such disorders (that is what i think). I have plenty of friends and acquaintances and I'm quite popular. Yes. Its more like imaginary best friend.
It may be abnormal by most people's standards, but I'm 22 and I've had imaginary friends ever since I was 5. I'm not very good at creating my own characters, so I just use my favorite characters from different movies and TV shows as imaginary friends.
If you're talking about God, He is not imaginary (no offense to anyone who believes differently, but I find it offensive when God is referred to as the 'adult imaginary friend')
If you're talking about imaginary people, who are they? I've seen a lot of posts like this so you're not alone. I've seen someone here a long time ago who likes to pretend celebrities are with her, and others whose imaginary friends are characters from movies, anime, etc. I don't know if it could be considered normal or not, but it is somewhat common.
STAHP it dislike trolls! I was being nice to the OP, okay? His/her behaviour may be UNUSUAL but it's not wrong. I'm allowed to express my beliefs and say if I find something offensive. Holy FUCK grow up!
I make stories in my head with fictional characters but that isn't permanent. I forget that as soon as the impression on me has declined.
But for 2-3 years now I've Ian an imaginary best friend, influenced by 2 or 3 fictional characters at times. And i find it comforting 'interacting' with him.
Don't worry. Favourite musicians or copyrighted characters, usually with magic powers added on by me so it's not too creepy -- have become something similar. I know our bonds aren't real. I hesitate to use that term but I know that's what they are.
I've never understood why belief in God is fine, or talking to the spirits of trees/flowers is fine in different cultures to mine, but if we do it over here (I'm a Brit) we need a psychiatrist.
I've known people who call themselves “god-spouses”. I know a lovely lady who calls on her guardian angels all the time, who has a good job & spouse (a real one) I don't know a single person who doesn't like this woman.
I've even heard of a woman who fancies Mr. Burns from the Simpsons – no, I don't get it either.
You try living with people with the same disability as you physically, as I do, but who you mostly can't have a conversation with beyond them saying they need the loo or that the clock on the wall's a nice colour, but you yourself are mentally fine, as am I. I'm sure you'd do the same.
I think all creative people have them; how else would they come up with characters ??
Shhhht....silence! Do u guys hear that? Yes that!!! That's the sound that CRAZY makes! Dude...so not normal!
Don't all religious people have them?
Relax, people, I just don't won't NeuroNeptunian to lose her bet.
Nah. Lots of adults talk to themselves. But imaginary friends are totally different.
I talk to myself. I'll make conversation with my superego as if I were talking to someone else. But I never give names to different parts of my personality (i.e. creating imaginary people). I always know that I'm just talking to myself.
Never had an imaginary friend, but I used to imagine a girl jumping from grassy spot to grassy spot on long rides through the city.