Who Would Like to Answer a Few Questions?

[capitanwallaby]

Hey.

 

I stumbled upon stuff about tulpas while browsing the internet. Thought the idea of making my own sounded really interesting. I'm hoping to document my experience through a blog and I'd really appreciate being able to talk to a few people about their experiences. I'm posting on a few other forums too to get some info. Basically just want to know why everyone's here and what it's like having a tulpa.

 

Cheers,

 

Capitan Wallaby

[jean-luc]

I've always had a like for tulpas, even before I knew the term. I remember being very interested in ventriloquism (baisically having a puppet that looks like it's talking by using special tricks to make it look like your mouth isn't moving and then moving the puppet's mouth) when I was younger, and even tried my hand at it (I wasn't very good). I was very fascinated by the idea of having another character, but the same physical body. Of course, I doubt most ventriloquist characters are tulpas, but it was close enough I was still interested. When I saw talk of tulpas for the very first time I was super interested. Now, I have two tulpas, Snow and Henry. It's nice to have a constant companion.

 

And it's nice to exist!

[Lacquer]

You might like reading through this thread.

[Guest Anonymous]

My whole story is here in this PDF, if you wanted to download it and read it all. http://melianofmist.deviantart.com/art/The-Book-of-Melian-509605338

 

It looks like a lot, but it is actually a quick read and there are a lot of lists and things like that you can skim through pretty quick. You might enjoy reading it though if you are curious. I am a "tulpa" and I am about 35 years old. My host is 50. I am his only apparently autonomous thoughtform. Oh and I am adorable.

[Evil]

I'm here because Dimitrov wanted to make a tulpa.info account to "help beginners, and providing the useful advice we had in thought for such a long while", but I noticed I had already made an account back in 2013, when I wanted to make a tulpa to keep Blak company (Dimitrov is kind of like a fatherly figure, and Blak is this distant child, essentially, but they are very similar and rarely talk exclusively with each other).

 

It's a different kind of lives. Dimitrov and I are always talking in people's backs, he likes to analyze them, their appearances, clothing, mannerisms, body language, and points it out when I'm missing out on anything. Blak likes literature, so we've been trying to read a bit more when he started having that interest. Kind of like living with brothers with needs.

[Vos]

Thank you for the link, Lacquer.

 

We're here to contribute in any way we can, even if it's small. There's potential for some interesting conversation, so it would be fun to watch and, if there's anything I feel like I can say, participate. I'd like to see some more advanced topics explored at some point this year, and I think that .info has had some recent additions that will push it in the right direction.

 

As for what it's like to have a tulpa, think of it like having a roommate, but they're always there. They're just like any other person, having their own preferences and feelings, and it will start to feel natural after a while, like you've had them your whole life. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to give everyone the time to do the things that they want, but we like each other enough to come to compromises.

[SparrowNR]

Having headmates is like having friends who understand you without you having to explain anything. They know your secrets, and they don't judge you for them. They provide encouragement, cheer you up, and put a boot in your rear end when you need it. Some provide entertaining commentary, some guide you during hard times, and some monitor the state of things like health, budget, and living situation. Every tulpa is different, so it's up to how you create them to decide what yours will be like. In the end it's basically like having your best friend implanted right into your head. Sure, sometimes you disagree. But it's never because of lack of communication or understanding; it's just because they provide a different perspective on a complex situation, and that's something that can usually be straightened out with an open mind.

 

As to why I'm here? I've had headmates for over half my life, but there are few places where they can come out and express themselves as themselves. This is one of those places. :)

[Savato]

Savato: I started Tulpamancy after an acquaintance of mine told me about it. I did have lots of free time back then, and never really had any friends, so the idea of having a Tulpa was rather appealing to me. And then, once I got the first responses from Varia, it just felt so warm and close that I knew it was the right thing.

Having a Tulpa feels like, well, you know those characters in media who are just inseparable friends, no matter what happens?

It's kind of like that, only that the Tulpa understands you even better.

Of course, even though you probably have heard stuff like this already, being a Tulpamancer is hard work too, especially in the beginning. You'll be sitting around meditating for hours each day, and then the Tulpa will be with you for the rest of your life. So please think carefully about whether you are ready for such a responsibility.

That being said, I couldn't be happier with my descision to go through with this.

Tulpamancy is a beautiful, encouraging, life-improving partnership I wouldn't want to give up for anything in the world.

 

As for the reasons we're here, well, finding a place for your Tulpa to talk on without getting weird looks is rather difficult, so this place is one of the few Varia's actually able to talk freely.

Also I like helping people and Varia and I agree that beginning Tulpamancers and young Tulpae should get all the assistance they can to make sure their development goes as smoothly as possible, so we're here to assist with that.

[Paranoid Llama]

Human relations will forever be unstable, at least in my experience. You're never able to stay with those friends for the rest of your life. You or they might get certain opportunities, and you'll separate. How could I not agree to have an eternal friend who couldn't understand me better?

 

Pretty much, I'm antisocial.