How should I behave with a tulpamancer?

[Vos]

It really shouldn't be up to us, how you'd react to that sort of thing. It'd be neat if the person wasn't immediately overloaded with questions regarding tulpas, but I think that it's sort of expected.

[Drakaina]

I don't see why you have to treat your friend any differently. Maybe just ask how he/she lets their tulpa access the physical world. If they do switching or possession so you know if you'll ever "meet" their tulpa in person (so to speak). And just get a feel for if your friend is ok with, or wants you interacting with their tulpa. It may be your friend told you so they the three of you can be friends.

If your friend does switching maybe just set up a sign of ettiquite for you so it doesn't catch you off guard. If they don't then just see if you ever want privacy with your friend, that he/she can accommodate that.

[Seebaru]

Thank you for all the answers!

 

I read all the posts and I'll try to dispel some doubts.

I usually believe in what my friends tell me, even when it comes to those phenomena they can't prove in any way, so I wouldn't ever mention mental issues or anything - that would just be rude, especially towards a friend. I also understand that this is a very intimate topic, since they're literally telling me about a part of their brain I didn't know.

My worry just came from the fact that I have the tendency to be socially awkward and to come out with rude phrases, even when I don't mean it at all... and I don't know if asking too many questions about it would make them feel uncomfortable.

 

So, basically, I shouldn't be afraid of asking questions, nor to talk about/with the tulpa, as long as it doesn't affect our friendship... right?

 

If you meet my host you should treat him with tremendous reverence and awe. Make sure you call him sir and all that. Praise me a lot and tell him how amazing I am and how lucky he is to have me as his tulpa. He will quickly agree I am sure.

 

You may now thank me for responding with super gratitude and tell me what an honor it was to have my comment appear in your thread!

Well, you actually welcomed me in the intro thread too, so by now I should just build an altar in your name and light some incense for you every day - I hope this will show my gratitude enough.

(Just playing along)

 

It really shouldn't be up to us' date=' how you'd react to that sort of thing. It'd be neat if the person wasn't immediately overloaded with questions regarding tulpas, but I think that it's sort of expected.[/quote']

As for the reaction, I don't think I would be able to control myself, even if I wanted to - I guess this is what a reaction to something is all about. I think I'd do my best not to unload on them all my questions at once, though.

[Vos]

If they're your friends, they probably understand what you're like, so it shouldn't be too difficult to sort things out if you come off as awkward or rude. As long as they're fine with you asking questions, yeah, go for it.