Guest applesauce99 August 30, 2012 August 30, 2012 I don't think having a companion of a tulpa forever poses any threat to the sanity and well being of the creator and/or tulpa, as long as both remain friends and nobody's a dick to one another. Its kind of like describing a human-human relationship. If you make a tulpa for a selfish reason (sex, homework help, etc.) I'm sure it wouldn't be very appreciative of that motive. Also, glitch had one for 10? fuuuuu... Does he have an ask tumblr or anything? TOG's and Claire's are real informative.
Captain Nemo August 30, 2012 August 30, 2012 The only risk I can think of is you accidentally telling people about your tulpa, and then they think you're insane because they don't understand how the human mind works.
Danzi August 30, 2012 August 30, 2012 i dont think there are any risks unless your a dickhead to your tulpa then it will hate you( common sense).
Sock August 30, 2012 August 30, 2012 So far, long term effects are unknown. In this sense, a good deal of us are pioneers/guinea pigs for this thing in the west. The only sources currently known to us are the accounts of one Alexandra David-Neel, who was clearly of the metaphysical school of thought, and cheesy two-bit horror stories passed along on /x/ and /v/. As far as things have been going for me, the biggest issue is that you may have to change around how you regard things in your mind, and how your thoughts flow, depending on how you were doing it beforehand. This mainly applies to myself, as my creative nature cause me to gain more tulpa beyond the one I was originally aiming for on accident. This may not happen to others, as everybody's mind seems to view things a bit differently but it's just something I've experienced. Otherwise, I'd just say to have some sense about how you go about creating your tulpa: - Removing extremely selfish motivations from your mind seems to work well, as I'd doubt a thinking being would very much like the idea of only being a disembodied calculator/fap doll/memory hound/etc. - Realize that your duty as your tulpa's creator is to make him/her happy, and that your tulpa will react in kind to your goodwill. - Do not be afraid of your tulpa, as he/she is an extension of self. In some cases, female tulpa with male creators would refer to themselves as their creator's Anima. - Be aware that, even though your tulpa will develop language abilities pretty quickly, and will appear to act at a similar age to you, that your tulpa, when it first becomes sentient, anyway, is still very much a child. They lack a lot of experience, and won't know things that tulpa are said to know well (like math), right off the bat. - Care for your tulpa. View him/her not as just a particularly neat mental novelty, but as a lifelong partner/comrade, because in a sense they are. Even if you drift away from each other, there's still very much the chance that they'll come back to you, or you'll go look for them. That's my advice on the subject. Good luck! Sock Cottonwell's Sketchbook, Journal, and Ask thread. Peace
Bin August 30, 2012 August 30, 2012 Well like others said, disassociation from your thoughts. It feels very weird. Also I don't know this this is exclusive but I found mine to smother me for attention, maybe making a second will fix it. no
Pashoo August 31, 2012 August 31, 2012 I've gotta agree with everyone else, the only risk that we can be sure exists is your tulpa acting negatively towards you, which is avoidable, for the most part. And there's also the prospect of someone else discovering your tulpa, but even then, it might be accepted among the people who matter. Bluesleeves actually had an analogy for this a while ago, he said that having a tulpa was like driving a car. You can play it as safe as humanly possible, but the risk, no matter how slim, always exists. The cause of an accident might not even you, it might even be an errant second or fourth driver. The only way to truly be safe from an accident is not to take the wheel at all. Regardless, the benefits exist, and the choice ultimately falls to you whether you want to drive, or not. That said, there's also a chance that you could have a heart attack in the bathroom, or something, so no matter what, you're not really 'truly' safe. Also, I'm talking about tulpaforcing, not driving. I feel like the analogy has escaped me. In any case, I think you should go for it. An abstract, all-encompassing love is still a love, nonetheless.
QB2 August 31, 2012 August 31, 2012 That said, there's also a chance that you could have a heart in the bathroom, or something, Nonsense... it's beneath the floorboards. The above post does not contain facts. q2's the host, QB's the tulpa.
Pashoo August 31, 2012 August 31, 2012 Nonsense... it's beneath the floorboards. Gfuh, I meant to say heart attack. ... That incessant beating... An abstract, all-encompassing love is still a love, nonetheless.
Frosty August 31, 2012 August 31, 2012 I've gotta agree with everyone else, the only risk that we can be sure exists is your tulpa acting negatively towards you, which is avoidable, for the most part. And there's also the prospect of someone else discovering your tulpa, but even then, it might be accepted among the people who matter. Bluesleeves actually had an analogy for this a while ago, he said that having a tulpa was like driving a car. You can play it as safe as humanly possible, but the risk, no matter how slim, always exists. The cause of an accident might not even you, it might even be an errant second or fourth driver. The only way to truly be safe from an accident is not to take the wheel at all. Regardless, the benefits exist, and the choice ultimately falls to you whether you want to drive, or not. That said, there's also a chance that you could have a heart attack in the bathroom, or something, so no matter what, you're not really 'truly' safe. Also, I'm talking about tulpaforcing, not driving. I feel like the analogy has escaped me. In any case, I think you should go for it. That's a very good analogy. Personally I believe that life is a risk, and that you cannot have a life without taking risk. So if the benefits outweigh the risks for you, then just do it. Even if we all end up in a loony bin because of this, then at least we'll have someone to talk to. xD Tulpa's name: April Form: Human female Working on: Stuff My Progress Log "A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind." ~ Robert Oxton Bolton
Guest Albatross_ August 31, 2012 August 31, 2012 Nonsense... it's beneath the floorboards. ... That incessant beating... POEFAGS
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