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Posted by rjlockhart on July 10, 2006, at 16:41:34
Hi
Dont post here much. But i have to tell this to someone. anyways, I have alot of stress going on iwth my two jobs. Listen i wanted to know.
Well i have imaginary people, no i dont see them.... when i usally lay down. I go into the depth of my imagination. Go into the City into a lofty-type aparment, when i get there, there there, they have just got off work too, i do that to make it seem more real. Anyways, I sit and talk about my problems, Rob, Ritchie, And Tiff, are always encouraging to me, if i did something bad, or im freaking just in pain. They are around my age.... i know this is really crazy, thats why im asking if it causes insanity. When something is really happening bad, i visualize Rob will sort of see whats wrong and tell me its going ok you just need to this. Advice.
You know I just realized i think its really MYSELF trying to help myself. But then i have times when i say I am here for here for myself in an emergency, not imiginary friends.
I talk them what am I going to do with my problems, but i dont know if its like inner mind therpay. Its crazy.
Anyways, i am normal, dont hear voices, anything, a long time ago i thought i really was going INSANE with schizophrenia. Then that when these imaginary friends to help go throught that horrid time.
Each one, Rob usally says hey man what going on, gets me in a better mood.
Ritchie is more concerned about my health, if i do somethign like well something that is bad for me, he will get mad, and tell me why. Tiff is just around to listen.Anyways thats it.
What do you think?
rj
this is a very wierd post, ive never posted a post like this. But i need to get things out in the open.
Posted by xbunny on July 10, 2006, at 17:26:01
In reply to Can imaginary friends cause insanity?, posted by rjlockhart on July 10, 2006, at 16:41:34
hiya
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> Each one, Rob usally says hey man what going on, gets me in a better mood.
> Ritchie is more concerned about my health, if i do somethign like well something that is bad for me, he will get mad, and tell me why. Tiff is just around to listen.Im no expert but I dont think this is so weird, your imaginary friends seem nice. I think its human nature to create models in our imaginations to kind of bounce ideas off and help us make sense of things. Sounds to me like your imaginary friends help you in this way.
Posted by Dinah on July 10, 2006, at 21:42:41
In reply to Re: Can imaginary friends cause insanity?, posted by xbunny on July 10, 2006, at 17:26:01
I think as long as you know they're imaginary, you're ok.
I used to have an entire imaginary world. I'm not talking about when I was a kid either. Into my thirties. I miss it.
Posted by cubic_me on July 11, 2006, at 7:31:39
In reply to Re: Can imaginary friends cause insanity?, posted by Dinah on July 10, 2006, at 21:42:41
My boyfriend had an imaginary girlfriend for years which seemed to slowly diminish as we got closer. He's not in any way mentally disturbed or insane, it just helped him process his thoughts and get him through the day.
Posted by cloudydaze on July 19, 2006, at 18:33:23
In reply to Re: Can imaginary friends cause insanity?, posted by cubic_me on July 11, 2006, at 7:31:39
Technically, insanity is just a legal term. It's not used in the scientific world anymore.
"In most criminal jurisdictions, a degree of mental malfunctioning sufficient to relieve the accused of legal responsibility for the act committed."
-dictionary.comI don't think your insane, I think you've developed some pretty imaginative coping mechanisms though :)
As long as this doesn't harm you (or others) or interfere with your life, i don't see a problem with it.
As long as you know they are imaginary.
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