Posted by Dinah on August 21, 2004, at 23:37:46
In reply to Will having an imaginary companion cause insanity?, posted by mmcconathy on August 21, 2004, at 22:22:47
Maybe I'm not the right person to comment, because I used to have an active imaginary life well into my thirties. But you know that your friend is imaginary, right? That means that you aren't confusing reality with fantasy, which is good. You're functioning well in school, sports, and socially? So your imaginary friend isn't getting in the way of your having a real life.
If I were in your position (and I've sort of been), I'd at least tell the therapist about it in general if not in specifics.
But that's with the caveat that I had a whole imaginary existence, so what I'm saying isn't really unbiased.
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