I have a new friend..or something..

Chloe. · 04-05-2010, 09:07 PM

I'm sorry if this sounds really weird, but I'm confused. About a month ago, I started to notice a person in my head. His name is Thomas. I didn't talk to him at first, but now I do. Not outloud..just in my thoughts. I don't know where he came from, but I know things about him. He's the complete opposite of me. Very talkative and confident, and he's the same age as me. But even though he has his own personality, I still feel like we're connected somehow. Why is this happening? Has my mind created an imaginary friend or something? This is confusing...I have no idea what's going on.

shadow-light · 04-05-2010, 09:34 PM

no one ere can diagnose you I'm afraid... to be honest it could be any number of things. Does anything sort of trigger his pressence? like does he appear more if you are stressed or lonely or anything?

would you feel able to speak to someone offline about this?

Chloe. · 04-05-2010, 09:41 PM

Sorry, that came out wrong.
I wasn't looking for a diagnosis.
I find that he's around more at night.
That's usually when I get depressed.
My psych appointment is Monday, but I don't want him to think I'm being ridiculous or something..

shadow-light · 04-05-2010, 09:44 PM

why do you think that your psych would think that? Maybe you could try writing dwn about it? Soemtimes that's easier than puting it into spoken words

Chloe. · 04-05-2010, 09:51 PM

I just don't know what he'd say.
But yeah, writing it down is easier.
I'll probably do that.
Thanks. (:

DannieGirl · 05-05-2010, 05:12 PM

i can tell you now that your psychiatrist won't think you're being rediculous, he isn't there to judge you...plus they have people going in thinking they are jesus and all thta kind of stuff...
i hope it goes ok...does your new friend bother you? i can't see it being a problem unless he maked you do bad things....keeps you company at least? maybe try thinking positivly about it

05-05-2010, 06:55 PM

yeah i definitely would tell your psych. it could be a lot of things. i've had people in my head too. like said, it depends whether him being there harms you somehow or isolates you from the world or says negative things to you. Otherwise I think it can be not bad to have something like that just so long as you are able to stay in touch with reality. But definitely alert your doctor to this as they can watch you to make sure you're ok and such as I know with me the people in my head got really out of control where i thought they were real and was trying to hear what they were telling me to do and stuff. he won't think you're weird, way more people have heard voices than admit it and i'm sure he's seen a whole lot worse. like said maybe write it down if you don't know how to say it.