Is it normal to still have imaginary friends as a grown person?
I am well far beyond my childhood days, yet recently I've been creating and interacting with over eight imaginary friends (not in public, mind you! Only in my mind or when I am alone). Not just that, I've imagined a whole paracosm where they dwell in. No, I am not hallucinating, they do not interfere with my daily life and relationships, and I am completely aware that they are not real, but I still like to daydream and fantasize about them. Admittedly, I made them during a time where I had experienced a period of loneliness and hopelessness (which still persists a bit to this day) and talking to them often helps me feel better and think more clearly. They also provide an outlet and escape for when I experience troubles that I don't tell others because I don't trust them. So is it normal?