Whether or not a tulpa is intentionally created, do they have initial full understanding of who you are and your memories ?

[johrecon12]

Would they judge you according to your past actions ? Also is it possible some would intentionally keep their self awareness a secret or hidden ?

[Flandre]

1 hour ago, johrecon12 said:

Whether or not a tulpa is intentionally created, do they have initial full understanding of who you are and your memories ?

 

Unless you are specifically believing they won't, then yeah. 

 

1 hour ago, johrecon12 said:

Would they judge you according to your past actions ?

 

Tulpas understand your own thought processes and motivations, but they also have their own personalities and sometimes values, so the area between could be yes or no

 

1 hour ago, johrecon12 said:

Also is it possible some would intentionally keep their self awareness a secret or hidden ?

 

No? If you're asking if tulpas can exist "secretly"

[Guest]

We tend not to judge the past, we accept and move forward. I never faulted Bear for anything, I never thought it was my place. 

Edited July 6, 2024 by Gweneth

[The Incans]

[Jess] Myself and Lena are fully aware of our hosts past and current situation and know we are here to help and provide comfort and companionship...and fun ..and part of the fun is our wonderland, but it would be too much for host if there was too many fully sentient Tulpa's ...so some inside are more like NPC's or 'holodeck characters' ...firstly there are all changeling so they can fit with whatever role play we are doing and when we aren't inside with them they are 'in stasis'.  They don't have awareness of an outside world as it wouldn't be fair to them...they literally just carry on from where we left off as if no time has passed regardless of whether its days or months. Otherwise the wonderland would be empty with just myself or Lena there! As our Host is a Trekkie (Star Trek fan) and grew up obsessed with the idea of an 'Holodeck' it was not hard for us to create Tulpa's to fill this role.

 

Lena and I are fully sentient though and we are involved in hosts daily life. sometimes we are both involved, other times one of us goes takes a break inside, it depends what the outside world demands are and which one of us has the best skills to help.

[Lavender]

On 7/5/2024 at 3:17 PM, johrecon12 said:

Would they judge you according to your past actions ? Also is it possible some would intentionally keep their self awareness a secret or hidden ?

I seem to know everything my host has ever thought. My host seems to have no insight into my thoughts, I think because their mind has to be quiet when I'm doing the thinking. So I could definitely judge them and I could keep it a secret from them.

 

That said, I know they're not proud of everything they've ever done (who is, really?) but as a sum total of their life thus far, they're a pretty great person and I consider myself lucky to be their tulpa. I love them deeply, the whole person, including all the imperfect parts.

[Legion]

Haha I think as long as you treat your tulpa well and aren't evil you'll be fine. -Kara

[An Ashy Individual]

From my experience, tulpas are aware of all your memories and thoughts and whatnot, but don't necessarily understand them.

For example, I recently had to explain my thought process in detail before my headmate understood what I was getting at - how resting works and how much people do it - despite the fact that my headmate was aware of every thought I had on the topic.

 

This was an even bigger "problem" earlier on: my headmate was aware of my actions and emotions but didn't put them together into the same whole I put them into, which lead to a few misunderstandings.

 

TL:DR headmates know your thoughts and memories but need to form their own opinions of you.

[bunnymustdie]

On 7/5/2024 at 3:17 PM, johrecon12 said:

Also is it possible some would intentionally keep their self awareness a secret or hidden ?

 

I'm going to respond to this question since it might be helpful as a reference to others. My first tulpa was formed from years of daydreaming on the same fictional character that I made. I started fantasizing about her in high school and it continued for years. I suspect the reason why I kept doing it was because I was expressing a lot of suppressed feelings and desires through her.

 

During my college years I got into some occult and metaphysical stuff. Some of the stuff I read led me to believe my excessive daydreaming definitely had the potential, or was already in the process of forming some sort of entity. I grew uncomfortable with the idea and also thought that had I dedicated all that effort on making a "proper" occult entity, it probably would have resulted in something useful already.

 

I spent more time thinking of this and eventually resolved myself to completely stop thinking and fantasizing of this character and go spend all my attention on making something else. As I laid in bed thinking this, believing and intending that from that moment forward that I will completely cut off all attention and thoughts toward this character, I heard a weak, but distinct voice speaking up in the corner of my mind - it said "Please don't kill me."

 

I was surprised as hell and uncomfortable too, but I spoke to that voice and ascertained that it was indeed the character that I spent all those years (roughly 6 to 7) fantasizing and daydreaming about, and that was the beginning of our acquaintance with each other. It's also relevant to note that this tulpa's character has strong themes relating to that of secrecy, of truths hidden under masks, and their eventual reveal which results in change. In my case, if my tulpa can be believed, she was definitely sapient and kept it from me.

 

Years later my second tulpa came about in a similar manner. She wasn't as mature though, and was largely non-verbal when I first started having interactions with her.