imaginary friends

so i ran out of ideas, so i just decided to carry on from my 'confession'

"Imaginary friends and imaginary companions are a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than external physical reality. Imaginary friends are fictional characters created for improvisational role-playing. They often have elaborate personalities and behaviors. They may seem real to their creators, though they are ultimately unreal, as shown by studies.

"A long-time popular misconception is that most children dismiss or forget the imaginary friend once they begin school and acquire real friends. According to one study, by the age of seven, sixty-five percent of children report that they have had an imaginary companion at some point in their lives. Some psychologists have suggested that children simply retain but stop speaking about imaginary friends, due to adult expectations and peer pressure. Still, some children report creating or maintaining imaginary friends as pre-teens or teenagers. Few adults report having imaginary friends. Dr. Benjamin Spock believed that imaginary friends past age four indicated that something was "lacking" in the child or his environment." " as quoted from wikipedia.

it reminds of my own youth, and how i too had an imaginary friend. i remember when i used to talk to him too and would actually share a conversation at times sometimes in my head and others out aloud. i used to be very quiet about it but looking back now...i think it was pretty awesome to have made such a friend.

i must admit it was an emotionally beneficial experience and one i cherish despite it only being 'imaginary' and unfortunately i must disagree with that Dr Stocks statement as an imaginary friend up until primary school seems to still be perfectly normal, sometimes it is better to have 'someone' to share yourself with especially if your from a single child family. Of course others take on other things to become their friends like their teddy bears, but afterall they still represent the same thing; a strong friendship that is hard to find in the real world.