Do your friends/family know about your tulpa?

[Upper Class Twit]

I'm actually pretty open about it, I have told at least 7 good friends. Two are interested in trying in, and one already has a Tulpa. The only people I try to hide it from is my family. I don't even think they'd freak out, but as an extra precaution I just call it part of my meditation, which my parents actually support.

[Santa Prime]

Social acceptance of the different has certainly moved fast in the last few decades but despite that I do not feel it is the right time to be open about tulpa. Considering that an extreme form of tulpa is a mental disorder (Schizophrenia) I do not think it can be accepted by society. Keep in mind I am not saying tulpa are a disorder but an uncontrolled form of the mental facilities that allow tulpa to exist is a disorder. Hopefully as knowledge of the brain grows science will be able to confirm the existence of multiple consciousness existing in one mind. At that time I will tell people.

[Squir]

My mate knows, and he likes the idea of making one for himself. We don't talk much about the stuff though. His family's seen me tulpaforcing once, and I easily explained it away as meditating.

 

My family, on the other hand, is the fundamentalist type, and they'd probably think I was inviting a demon into my head. Thankfully I've moved out. Then again, I could've always just told them I was praying, if they ever asked, and they were even slightly discomforted by the idea of meditation. Meh.

[Aubrila]

My friend knows. But she's not open minded at all and we rarely ever bring up the subject.

[Tungan Ninja]

I told some friends about it.

It was horrible.

They're incredibly skeptical people, and not only was I forced to explain it in such earthly, dry terms that I actually felt like I was hurting her, and they were basically telling me I was losing my grip on reality and I'm too old for imaginary friends.

 

I think I learned my lesson.

 

I hope you did.

Get some new friends.

[Xantan]

I'm in the second option, though I may catapult myself into the first for academic reasons, eventually.

 

Do i smell a PHD thesis?

 

 

for me, as a psych student, i have only told one person. My friends is further in his studies and has an interest in the topic via cognitive science. i update him and let him read my log. in return he monitors my "sanity" from an objective standpoint and offers advice or caution.

 

I have plans to tell others when a) i have demonstrated to myself that a fully sentient and seperate personality in my mind is possible, and b) when my friend has determined that it has caused me little to no mental harm. i have friends who would benefit from tulpae but i can't tell them until i'm sure it won't cause harm, it just doesn't feel right otherwise, like prescibing a medication before the trial results come back.

[moondragon]

 

I hope you did.

Get some new friends.

 

Yeah, really..You are better off with "imaginary friends" than fake friends. A real friend may not understand you creating tulpas, and they may say so, but they would do it respectfully..Real friends don't always agree on everything, but they find a way to not be mean about those kind of disagreements. I have had enough real and fake friends to know the difference.

[LucidHavoc]

Some of my friends know,and are awesome ans even occasionally ask how he is.I havr a friend who hates everything,and even he considered making one,but then decided against it after deciding he hated meditation. Oh well. Some of my friends havr considered making a tulpa

Now,my wonderful girlfriend is making a tulpa,who is a bit sketchy but fun.His name is Laby,or Labyrinth,and I think she is in the process of making an account here.It's been great to share experiances and thoughts on the subject whenever.

[Kagekotsu]

I am just starting out, and at the moment, no one knows. I may tell a few close friends at some point in the future, but honestly, I don't think it's very likely. All but the ost open minded of people would just dismiss the whole idea of a tulpa as fantasy or some mental defect =(

[Oguigi]

I told my Younger 16yo brother about tulpas and recorded it here's the Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmxKAgn8gA