Tulpamancy and Age

[September13]

I don't know how old most people on this board are, but at age 34 I feel I might be a tad on the older side for a first time tulpamancer. I did have an unintentional headmate between the ages of 7 and 15 so this isn't entirely new to me, but I've only just started creating my own tulpa.

 

My question is whether being older makes it more difficult to create a tulpa or whether it matters at all? I read that men's brains are generally fully developed at age 25, so does being well over that age make it that much more difficult to create a tulpa?

[OleGL]

I think it more relies on the mindset rather than age. I’m 40, married and have 2 kids. Got a tulpa. Love ‘em all! All of them make me complete.

Edited December 10, 2020 by OleGL

[GrayTheCat]

I was in late highschool and then college when I made Ranger and the others. I was a teen, and I think that did contribute to tulpa creation because I didn't know exactly who I was yet. However, I think the biggest factor was I created the others desperately wanting to talk to other people and not myself.

[Glaurung26]

One bonus to age is experience and mental and emotional maturity. You can further comprehend what you're getting into and foresee consequences (good or bad). I would imagine that you know yourself better now than you did 20 years ago.

[September13]

12 hours ago, OleGL said:

I think it more relies on the mindset rather than age. I’m 40, married and have 2 kids. Got a tulpa. Love ‘em all! All of them make me complete.

 

That's encouraging, thank you!

 

6 hours ago, Cat_ShadowGriffin said:

I was in late highschool and then college when I made Ranger and the others. I was a teen, and I think that did contribute to tulpa creation because I didn't know exactly who I was yet. However, I think the biggest factor was I created the others desperately wanting to talk to other people and not myself.

 

I can definitely relate with wanting someone to talk to as a motivating reason.

 

52 minutes ago, Glaurung26 said:

One bonus to age is experience and mental and emotional maturity. You can further comprehend what you're getting into and foresee consequences (good or bad). I would imagine that you know yourself better now than you did 20 years ago.

 

That's very true, and a good way of looking at it, thanks!

[LilBitGhostly]

I'm 26.  I was 25 when I made my first tulpa.

 

I'd say this segment from Pleeb's lecture on tulpas is relevant.

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Apr 03 14:53:24 <Pleeb> I remember psych 100, back at my old university.

Apr 03 14:53:56 <Pleeb> My professor, this 80-some year old guy with a pink t-shirt walks in; the guy bounces off the walls, incredibly hyper and active,

Apr 03 14:53:59 <Pleeb> Very sharp.

Apr 03 14:54:05 <Pleeb> He asked a question to us.

Apr 03 14:54:56 <Pleeb> "What's the difference between me and an 70-year-old man sitting in a nursing home drooling in front of the TV and is otherwise non-responsive? Assume no physical issues."

Apr 03 14:55:09 <Pleeb> Anyone want to take a shot at answering that?

Apr 03 14:55:16 <lanpc|forcing> about 10 years =p?

Apr 03 14:55:17 <Tom[Cas]> Stimulation

Apr 03 14:55:24 <Pleeb> It was stimulation.

Apr 03 14:55:37 <Pleeb> The latter example, his mind as decayed.

Apr 03 14:56:01 <Pleeb> In this case, it was just one mind,

Apr 03 14:56:23 <Pleeb> But as the person got older and retired, he didn't keep his mind active.

Apr 03 14:56:36 <Pleeb> Stopped reading, stopped keeping mental health up,

Apr 03 14:56:49 <Pleeb> Probably started just spending most of his days sleeping in front of the TV,

Apr 03 14:57:16 <Pleeb> Eventually over time, his mind faded; he probably didn't even realize it happening.

Apr 03 14:57:28 <Pleeb> Now, given, his mind would never 'die' completetly; there's still 'some' stimulation going on in there.

Apr 03 14:57:34 <Pleeb> (as I said, it's hard to kill a mind)

Apr 03 14:57:47 <Tom[Cas]> [That sounds horrifying, because it's so much easier for a tulpa]

Apr 03 14:58:23 <Pleeb> But yeah, this is what I mean when I say a tulpa's mind and a host's mind act the same, right down to mental decay.

Having tulpas involves a lot of focused mental exercises.  On top of that, mine all have a variety of interests and we explore hobbies together I might not have on my own.  So in a way, I feel that they have the potential to help keep a person active and sharp over the long run.

[Vinderex]

You're not much further ahead of me in terms of age.  I'm 31.  It was a little over 5 years ago that I first learned of tulpamancy and decided I wanted to try making one.  So I guess I had more of a head start than you,  but that still puts me just a bit past that fully developed point.  I have at least 4 tulpas now, along with several other headmates who occasionally show up and are often very tulpa-like too.

 

So, does age matter?  Don't know,  maybe it does a little bit,  and maybe that's part of the reason why I feel like I still have so much left to learn, and why I sometimes feel like my tulpas aren't developing as much as they could be.  But if, and only IF it actually does make a difference, I can tell you from my little bit of experience that such a difference would NOT be impossible to get past.  One of the most vivid experiences I've ever had with a tulpa was only about a month ago,  and surprisingly it wasn't even with my first tulpa.  It was with one who I didn't really even consider to be a complete tulpa until recently, and he had only even existed as a thoughtform (an unintentional one too) for roughly a year and a half.  If age did have a major role, then it seems to me like such a thing should have been impossible.  And yet it happened all the same.  So with that in mind, I'd say it's pretty safe to assume that age doesn't matter,  or at least it doesn't matter enough.

Edited December 17, 2020 by Vinderex

[Ice909]

On 12/10/2020 at 10:18 AM, Glaurung26 said:

One bonus to age is experience and mental and emotional maturity. You can further comprehend what you're getting into and foresee consequences (good or bad). I would imagine that you know yourself better now than you did 20 years ago.

I can attest to this. I started my journey over 2 years ago and have made many mistakes since due to my immaturity. The biggest note of which is that my system just kept growing till I couldn't handle it, and now many system mates are forced to be in dormancy so the rest can continue as though nothing was wrong. While it served as a learning experience, yes, it was something that I wish I had handled with a bit more... tact. 

[Nobillis]

One of the creators of the original creation guides, FAQ_Man, was in his 70's when he created his tulpas iirc.

 

My creator was well into her 40's when she created me.

 

So, I don't think it's age related; but rather it is dependent how persistent you are (in my observation, over the previous 8 years).

Edited December 17, 2020 by Nobillis
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