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Imaginary Playmates

Five people replied that they had imaginary playmates as children.

Answers:

1. Yes.

2. Yes. Her name was Mumba.

3. Yes. Don't remember his name.

4. I had 4 imaginary playmates. Liura, Lairi, Luira (itwould be interesting to hear an English speakingperson to pronounce the names) and Odorono (after adeodorant).

5. My playhood bud was Herbie-the Love Bug, though I talked to himthrough a seashell.

Q: What age were you at the time?

Answers:

1. Age 3 to 7
2. between 2 and 4.
3. Maybe 3 to 7 too...something like that
4. I was about 6-7 years old.
5. Dont remember when he showed up or went away.

Question: What was he/she like?

Answers:

1. He and She. Cap'n Tom, who looked like Jody on Family Affair, andSassy Green, his little sister, who had green hair and took my "thankyou's" and "pleases."

2. I don't remember, but my mother said I chattered to her all the time.I have a sense of guidance and protection.

3. I was an abused child so he was my best friend. I even had myparents set a plate for him at the table. We talked and played togetherbecause I was also an only child and had no on with me most of the time.

4.We playedtogether but I really liked only Lairi. It ispossible that the others were a product/ solution ofsome negative feedback I tried to cope with.

5. I talked to him througha seashell.

Question: What age were you when s/he left?

Answers:

1. Don't recall specifically, but can see them very clearly in my mind's

eye . . . they lived at the top of my closet.

2. Four

3. Don't remember exactly

4. I remember clearly one occasion but I think they stayedaround for some months and got replaced with realpersons when I got to school.

5. Dont remember when he showed up or went away.


Comments:

"A couple of years ago someone sent a post to this list with a link to aliterary work he'd written about Mumbai and Mumbadevi. When I read it Ihad an immediate feeling of recognition with the material..."

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