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Started by Siz, November 27, 2011, 09:59:27 AM

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Siz

November 27, 2011, 09:59:27 AM
I was recently remembering back to when my son at age 3 (or so) had a little posse of imaginary friends. They often changed sex and age, but they were a great tool for exploring emotions and interactions. They all had a French theme for some reason and their names were TanTan (french Tin-Tin?), Santiette, Jeantiette and Courgette. They were all benign but would sometimes argue and do imaginary naughty things. I believe they were a very healthy expression of my boys own thoughts, fears and hopes. When they all one-by-one disappeared at around age 5 he just said he didn't play with them any more. When they're brought up in conversation now, they're fondly remembered as old friends.

I wonder what imaginary friend stories you all had/have? (obvious jokes aside...)

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

Asmodean

#1
November 27, 2011, 10:12:10 AM
Hmm... I don't think I ever had an imaginary friend. Oh, I used to dream about what a perfect friend for me would be like, since I've never even had any really good ones - not by my standards... Yet I didn't take it beyond some wishful speculation.

Imaginary girlfriend, on the other hand... Did a lot of that. Funny how she always ends up looking just like my right hand  ;D

... ... Oh..! Right..! No jokes. Sorry.  :(
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

The Magic Pudding

#2
November 27, 2011, 10:43:57 AM
I had a one armed bear he was quite a fine chap, we hardly ever argued.

DeterminedJuliet

#3
November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.

Of course, now that I'm older and have started watching Docotor Who, I just like to think that I was a really cool, forward thinking little kid  :D
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

Asmodean

#4
November 27, 2011, 12:27:02 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.
My fast reading techniques can sometimes lead to some... Interesting interpretations.

Just how DOES one play doctor with an imaginary friend?  ;D





DANG..! That qualifies as a joke too, yes? I'm so LEAVING this thread before I ruin it.  >:(

... ... Maybe
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

Siz

#5
November 27, 2011, 12:29:33 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on November 27, 2011, 12:27:02 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.
My fast reading techniques can sometimes lead to some... Interesting interpretations.

Just how DOES one play doctor with an imaginary friend?  ;D





DANG..! That qualifies as a joke too, yes? I'm so LEAVING this thread before I ruin it.  >:(

... ... Maybe

Actually, those jokes are fine - it was the inevitable God jokes I was trying to avoid...

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

DeterminedJuliet

#6
November 27, 2011, 12:30:54 PM
It was totally innocent! I was like, three years old!

tsk tsk, Asmo. tsk. tsk.
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

Siz

#7
November 27, 2011, 12:31:50 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.

Of course, now that I'm older and have started watching Docotor Who, I just like to think that I was a really cool, forward thinking little kid  :D

My God! That's what happened to Amy Pond... and he wasn't imaginary after all... You can expect a visit sometime soon and maybe fly off for some love-tryst/sexual-tension filled adventures... Good luck...

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

Siz

#8
November 27, 2011, 12:35:17 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.

Of course, now that I'm older and have started watching Docotor Who, I just like to think that I was a really cool, forward thinking little kid  :D

I wonder how real he was to you? Can you remember? (or is he still around ;D)

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

DeterminedJuliet

#9
November 27, 2011, 12:39:15 PM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on November 27, 2011, 12:31:50 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.

Of course, now that I'm older and have started watching Docotor Who, I just like to think that I was a really cool, forward thinking little kid  :D

My God! That's what happened to Amy Pond... and he wasn't imaginary after all... You can expect a visit sometime soon and maybe fly off for some love-tryst/sexual-tension filled adventures... Good luck...

Ha! Well, my husband is rather "Rory-ish". So, if you guys don't hear from me for a while, assume I'm traveling through time and space.

Quote from: Scissorlegs on November 27, 2011, 12:35:17 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
I had an imaginary friend when I was little! His name was "Doctor". I don't think we got up to too much trouble, I just remember "playing" with him with my stuffed toys and stuff like that.

Of course, now that I'm older and have started watching Docotor Who, I just like to think that I was a really cool, forward thinking little kid  :D

I wonder how real he was to you? Can you remember? (or is he still around ;D)

I don't think I ever thought he was actually "real", real. I just liked the idea of having a buddy that I could talk to and have (INNOCENT) adventures with, so I made him up. My mom remembers him, though, so he was important enough to tell the rest of my family about.
"We've thought of life by analogy with a journey, with pilgrimage which had a serious purpose at the end, and the THING was to get to that end; success, or whatever it is, or maybe heaven after you're dead. But, we missed the point the whole way along; It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or dance, while the music was being played.

MariaEvri

#10
November 27, 2011, 05:28:14 PM
I had an imaginary friend. He was based off of the little people from lilliput? is that how it's spelled?
I still "keep" him slightly changed in my comic stories.
God made me an atheist, who are you to question his wisdom!
www.poseidonsimons.com

Buddy

#11
November 27, 2011, 05:32:30 PM
I had an imaginary black kitty named Flicka, which means girl in Swedish but hey can't blame a five year old for crappy names haha.
Strange but not a stranger<br /><br />I love my car more than I love most people.

Sandra Craft

#12
November 27, 2011, 05:34:23 PM
Quote from: RunFromMyLife on November 27, 2011, 05:15:44 PM
When I was young I even had a hard time wrapping my head around all the "pretend" games my friends wanted to play. So, no, I never had an imaginary friend. I don't think my brain is wired for it.

Same with me, I absolutely sucked at let's-pretend games with other kids.
Sandy

  

"Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet."  Sarah Louise Delany

Asmodean

#13
November 27, 2011, 05:37:44 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on November 27, 2011, 05:34:23 PM
Same with me, I absolutely sucked at let's-pretend games with other kids.
I pretended, but never really got the point. Just did it to avoid disappointing my "friends"

Nothing wrong with my imagination, I just can't apply it to the real world in the same way others do. Thus, what I pretend to be is not always that which is expected and I don't always see people pretending to be something for that which they pretend to be.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

Siz

#14
November 27, 2011, 06:53:32 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on November 27, 2011, 12:39:15 PM

Ha! Well, my husband is rather "Rory-ish". So, if you guys don't hear from me for a while, assume I'm traveling through time and space.

...And you've definitely got a bit of 'Pond' about you going by your photo... which is no bad thing IMHO ;)

Me?, I'll spare you all the photo, but I've got Rodney Trotter written through me like a stick of rock! :D

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!
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