I unknowingly created a Tulpa to deal with social anxiety.

I did a pretty similar thing, I imagined characters a lot when I was upset or lonely because I had few friends and a toxic situation going on at home. it was often anime characters and I'd lay in bed for hours imagining us doing stupid things together and going on adventures. when I was drawing I'd imagine them commenting on it and encouraging me, when I was walking home from school I'd pretend they were walking by my side and we were having a conversation, and in class I'd imagine them helping me with my work or keeping me company.

I'm not really sure I'd call him a tulpa unless he feels pretty autonomous. just see how he feels in relation to yourself, I suppose. does he feel like he's really separate and autonomous, or does he feel like a part of your imagination that your brain is coming up with to better navigate through situations? if it's the latter, it could end up developing into a tulpa in any case, but only if you'd like for it to.

no matter the situation, no shame in either.

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