Is it normal that i've had imaginary friends for years ?

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I am 30, f, physically disabled, & now live in a small care home which I moved to when my parents started getting too old to care for me.

I've had a whole army of..... well, I call them spirit guides but I suppose they'd be imaginary friends in a way – for years now.
1 is a tv copper who I see as my partner;(also have real one) aforementioned copper says sensible things that you'd say to people in RL, &
I've written a song about/for him.

The rest were/are favourite musicians, usually with magic powers added on, who look(ed) after me. I'm close to my family (physically as well as emotionally – the care home's 20min away from parents & they visit loads), seem to be quite popular & well-liked, if a bit strange [apparently in a good way].

The current IF has been my favourite singer since childhood, is a sort of wise-woman figure who looks after me, “fairy godmother” if you will, and yes, sometime “lover”. When I met said singer in real life (had enough sense not to say anything) I nearly s*** myself.

My parents know, know why I do it, & always encouraged it, saying as long as I know that said people aren't real [which I do] I should be OK. I'm into mythology, fairy tales etc. anyway, & I write stories; adlways have been, always have done. It's probably not normal, but works for me; it makes me ☻, it chills me out, & it stops me being bored.

When you've crossed paths with women who call themselves Odin's wife – as I have --, is what you're doing so bad ?

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    Yes it's normal. I've heard of some people in their 20's and 30's that still have imaginary friends. I've even heard of some people that maintain imaginary friends throughout their whole life. Just be you and keep it moving!

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  • Wysiwyg
    7 years ago

    I'm in my 40s and I've had imaginary friends all my life. I have human friends also but I still love my IMs (imaginary friends). I'd love to get to know other "visionaries" (which is what my human BFF & I call each other and anyone else who has IMs)

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    The WHITEPOWER posts are starting to piss me off. The account isn't even a human poster, its obviously a spambot. The duration between posts is that of a spambot. Hopefully the moderators know that the website has been hacked somehow.

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  • 69
    10 years ago

    who's your favorite childhood singer? i'm curious

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    I'm 23 and have had imaginary friends my whole life. They bring me a lot of joy, and my life would be very boring without them.

    Don't get me wrong, I have a vast network of family and friends who all love me and support me, so it's not like I'm lonely. Imaginary friends are mostly a comfort thing for me, like a psychological version of a baby blanket. Maybe someday I'll outgrow it, but even if I don't, who cares? I'm not hurting anybody.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Are you sure they are not djinn's

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