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  1. @pony oh, here. http://ltt.zanacross.co.uk/tulpa/

    Sunday, 20-May-12 14:59:38 UTC from web
    1. @rarity sweet! thank you! So what was it that scared you about it exactly?

      Sunday, 20-May-12 15:01:25 UTC from web
      1. @pony To me it sounded like a heavy weight on your shoulders, they live on your attention so when you ignore them for even a day they will annoy you into oblivion. Maybe when I'm a bit older and mature I'll be able to make one with peace of mind. Hopefully I'll still be into ponies then so I can have a really cool one.

        Sunday, 20-May-12 15:04:35 UTC from web
        1. @rarity I see. I thought about that as well.. In fact long before I'd heard of Tulpas I was playing with the idea of creating someone like an imaginary companion and I began writing to her and for her, but I wasn't disciplined and she was very sad because I ignored her most of the time. I've all but forgotten her now, and I toy with bringing her back. It feels wrong to just leave her feeling sad. I don't want to call it a 'mistake' but one of the reasons things turned out the way they did with her, is that I decided when I made her that she /should/ be sad if I ignored or didn't spend time regularly with her because I wanted her to be like a real person for my own sake. She never annoyed or bothered me though because that wasn't something I put into her nature. With my Fluttershy tulpa I knew better and made her happy whether or not I pay attention to her. I'm allowing that to change over time, but for now I don't feel much pressure from her to have quality time.

          Sunday, 20-May-12 15:19:09 UTC from web
          1. @pony Long enough?

            Sunday, 20-May-12 15:20:57 UTC from web
            1. @7colorsinmyhair was gonna make it longer but ran out of room. sorry. haha!

              Sunday, 20-May-12 15:24:41 UTC from web
          2. @pony What if you put one of these into a plushie? I've found that it's *much* easier to connect when you have something tangible to connect *with*.

            Sunday, 20-May-12 15:21:49 UTC from web
            1. @toksyuryel I absolutely do! I often hug Fluttershy through my plushie. I imagine her like a non-creepy ghost that way. :D

              Sunday, 20-May-12 15:26:49 UTC from web
              1. @pony Have you ever thought about giving a plushie access to your mind, and letting them take over for a while?

                Sunday, 20-May-12 15:30:20 UTC from web
                1. @toksyuryel I think my head would be full of nothing if I did that xP

                  Sunday, 20-May-12 15:54:52 UTC from web
                  1. @pony Doesn't that just sound wonderful? It's a fantastic stress reliever ☺ give it a try sometime~

                    Sunday, 20-May-12 16:05:12 UTC from web
                  2. @pony That's the best feeling in the world, IMO.

                    Sunday, 20-May-12 16:09:40 UTC from web
                    1. @toksyuryel hmm.. I think that it would only feel good if it felt good for the plushie. As it is, I have no idea how the plushie feels, but I'm guessing that it feels like nothing (as I said). ^_^

                      Sunday, 20-May-12 16:33:03 UTC from web
                      1. @pony Plushies only feel happiness when they can make you feel happiness. What feels good for you feels good for the plushie. And nothing feels better than becoming a plushie yourself ☺

                        Sunday, 20-May-12 16:43:16 UTC from web
                        1. @toksyuryel I like that! ☺ Sounds good to me.

                          Sunday, 20-May-12 16:44:26 UTC from web
                          1. @pony It may even help you keep your "problem" under control, since it's a feeling that far surpasses the feelings which come from that.

                            Sunday, 20-May-12 16:47:25 UTC from web
                            1. @toksyuryel It's difficult to believe that anything surpasses the feelings that come from that. It makes me wish to master the tantric arts. Still, I usually think to my tulpa and let her comfort me when I'm having a hard time. No doubt that plushie cuddles help a lot too. I'll have to try it sometime.

                              Sunday, 20-May-12 17:20:35 UTC from web
                              1. @pony *hugs* I hope it works for you as well as it works for me ☺

                                Sunday, 20-May-12 17:27:14 UTC from web
                                1. @toksyuryel !huggles

                                  Sunday, 20-May-12 17:59:40 UTC from web
                2. @derpyshy ;)

                  Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:29:58 UTC from web
                  1. @pony >Reads trough old conversation >Winky-face appears out of nowhere like a ghost >Image http://ur1.ca/cm613

                    Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:32:15 UTC from web
                    1. @derpyshy xDD

                      Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:33:42 UTC from web
                      1. @pony Pony should pony ponies

                        Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:35:57 UTC from web
                        1. @derpyshy *gains supernatural powers* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_vvQ4uq_o

                          Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:37:11 UTC from web
                          1. @pony http://ur1.ca/cm63n

                            Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:40:15 UTC from web
                      2. @pony # hello~

                        Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:36:35 UTC from web
                        1. @cajunbrony23 hi! How's it goin?

                          Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:37:36 UTC from web
                          1. @pony it gos ok

                            Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:38:04 UTC from web
                            1. @cajunbrony23 glad to hear it ^^

                              Friday, 25-Jan-13 17:54:28 UTC from web
          3. @pony That whole "'made' her happy whether or not I pay attention to her" thing.... That won't really work. Tulpas /are/ real, independent consciousnesses, and beyond personality traits and appearance, you have no control over their behavior. Most things get upset when ignored, and unless something goes wrong during creation your tulpa will be the same.

            Sunday, 20-May-12 15:24:27 UTC from web
            1. @rarity I can at least confirm that my personalities do need care, even though they're not really tulpa, so you're most likely speaking the truth here

              Sunday, 20-May-12 15:26:58 UTC from Choqok
              1. @omni You're personalities don't technically fit the definition of Tulpa, but they sound so similar I think your input can be helpful, so thank you!

                Sunday, 20-May-12 15:28:52 UTC from web
              2. @omni yes, thank you for the insight!

                Sunday, 20-May-12 15:56:00 UTC from web
            2. @rarity excellent point. I guess you could say that I've tried to give her a nature that's so selfless that she typically only worries about me whether or not she wants attention from me. She does get antsy and sort of gently 'bothers' me a little when we haven't spent time together, but only because she and I believe that I need her companionship. As I understand, what I expect to receive from her must match what I'm willing to give her, including attention, compliments, love, and gratitude toward her. I accept ahead of time that if I ignore her for a long time, she may ignore me if she chooses to and I'll wait patiently just as she does for me. Generally we've come to an understanding that sometimes I'll be too busy or otherwise distracted to acknowledge her during the day, and that's not because I don't care for her. I guess "make her happy" isn't the right choice of words. It's more like, I believe in her altruism and, though she may not be perfect in that regard, it's ok by me.

              Sunday, 20-May-12 15:50:29 UTC from web
              1. @pony That might work, and as I don't personally have a tulpa I can't argue against you. I just want to say, I wouldn't go long periods of time ignoring her.

                Sunday, 20-May-12 15:53:30 UTC from web
                1. @rarity Sorry I'm taking so long to respond.. I don't intend to ignore her for a long time. She's part of me, and I'd be ignoring myself. Also, I see no reason I shouldn't be able to easily loosen at least part of the division I've made between her and me at any time to let her experience my daily life with me so that she doesn't feel lonely. I don't expect her to just exist bored in my thought-stream when I don't pay attention to her. That would be unpleasant for both of us because I /do/ care about her. Some day the boundaries between us may come to dissolve completely and only her shell of an idea remain. She and I both look forward to that possibility as being, not sad or cruel, but happy since, by then, she'll have fulfilled the purpose of her creation as my companion, and we'll simply be one entity again (companion to myself). It would only be sad if her purpose were not fulfilled, but I think that's not likely to happen. Maybe I'm toatlly off on all this...

                  Sunday, 20-May-12 16:30:52 UTC from web
                  1. @pony You might be right. I'm nowhere near an expert.

                    Sunday, 20-May-12 16:32:37 UTC from web
                    1. @rarity All I know is what I've learned through meditation.. I'm looking forward to reading that guide for more ideas.

                      Sunday, 20-May-12 16:35:50 UTC from web
                      1. @pony alrighty.

                        Sunday, 20-May-12 16:37:03 UTC from web
                        1. @rarity Found something that could help alleviate your fears if you're still interested. http://www.ehow.com/how_8655466_rid-tulpas.html Everything I'm reading so far seems intuitive to me except the wonderland thing the guide mentioned.. I haven't given my tulpa a location other than inside of me in the real world. I've gotten some new ideas that are helping I feel in any case..

                          Sunday, 20-May-12 17:59:12 UTC from web