Make an Imaginary Friend
The best kind of friend is an Convince Everyone Your Imaginary Friend Is Real. Why? Because your imaginary friend always loves to play with you, loves to listen to you, and never hurts your feelings. They're a handsome, secret agent, neuroscientist with superpowers. They are whoever you want them to be.
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Steps
- Decide what their name is going to be. It can be a real name or a dreamy name, or it can be a really creative name that you made up yourself. It can be anything you want, from Zach to Frookipops, and since you're essentially creating this person, you can be as frivolous as your heart desires. A suggestion, however would be to make sure you can remember the name easily.
- Decide what their personality is like. Are they mean, funny? Or nice and random? You decide!
- Come up with a special power or characteristic for this person. It's what will make them fun. Give them flaws, but make sure their personality will make them side with you almost all the time.
- Try taking a look at book characters for ideas. They can give you personality and novel ideas. Also, think about what you'd want in a friend, and then incorporate it! Just remember that they can be whatever you want. A human, a beast, a flying carpet, or a spirit, it doesn't really matter.
- Figure out what they look like. Draw them, write a description, or just make a picture in your mind. Do they have black hair or pink? Are they wearing a dress or a tux? Be creative and make up a style!
- If you have The Sims, or a Wii (the Mii Channel), you can create them on there. Or make them at South Park Studios website, or WeeWorld (WeeMee).
- Picture what their life is like. For example, decide what school they go to. Do they go to your school in a special class for imaginary friends? Or do they go to the Secret Academy For Imaginary Friends? This is up to you. They don't have to go to school if you don't want them to.
- Have a conversation. How do you and your friend talk when you're not with each other? Are you telepathic? Or do you write imaginary letters?
- Give them a birthday. You have a birthday, why not give your imaginary friend one too? Select a month, a day, and a year to decide when your friends birthday is. Don't forget to celebrate it too!
- Give your imaginary friend a family history and back story. Like a real person, your imaginary friend has some history, it gives the friend growth.
- Do things that you enjoy with your imaginary friend. If you like books, go to the library and read together. If you like video games, hook up your game console and start killing zombies! The possibilities are endless.
- Have an adventure with your new friend. Go somewhere exotic (real or otherwise), somewhere that you've never been and share stories together of your findings. Write an imaginary diary about all the wonderful places you've been.
- Hold a conversation! If you can't talk to him or her, you essentially won't be friends. An imaginary friend will never tell anyone your secrets or talk about you behind your back so tell them anything.
Tips
- Your imaginary friend doesn't need to be the same age as you.
- Older imaginary friends are wiser with lots of good advice. These are useful when you need someone to say "keep your cool" when things are getting a bit too stressful.
- Younger imaginary friends might need more looking after. Maybe you found them in a forest and adopted them - but they don't know anything about politeness or etiquette. This is good for when you're really bored because there is lots to tell them.
- Imaginary friends the same age go through the same experiences as you so are great when you need someone really understanding.
- To talk to your imaginary friend in public or when anyone is around, use a cell phone. Yes, a cell phone you can get away with talking to your self with out anyone bothering you. Use a blue tooth headset and wired headset. With a headset you can talk to your imaginary friend with out any problems other than someone asking who you are talking to.
- An imaginary friend can make a great character for a story you might be writing. You can even write a story about what you do together.
- You could draw a picture of them, scan it into a computer, and use a software device to make it look more realistic, then print it off, and put it in a frame! You could put you in it as well, and put a picture of somewhere (eg. Florida) in the background!
- You can also have an imaginary pet!
- To make your friend seem real, read the book 'Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life' by James Patterson. It is about a boy with an imaginary friend called Leo who survive high school together - with a twist.
- Don't stop at one imaginary friend. Sometimes your emotions require different personalities to settle. Try to link them all in some way though so they know each other. Related perhaps, or a group of friends?
- If you need time too cool off talk to your imaginary friend about it. They are always there.
- Make a list about them: their personality, eye color, hair color and every other detail, so you can imagine what they look like.
- There are no limits to your imaginary friend. Anything is possible.
- You can give your imaginary friend an inanimate form like your favorite stuffed toy or action figure. That way, you can feel like you're talking to an actual person.
- If you are really passionate about a celebrity, you could make them as your imaginary friend.
- If you're feeling lonely, remember, your friend is always there.
- Give your imaginary friend a place to sleep.
- Imaginary friends don't have to be people! They can be animals, monsters ,pets ,etc.
Warnings
- Don't give them the same name as yourself or a close family member/friend. This is just confusing.
- When telling secrets to an imaginary friend, make sure there is no one eavesdropping.
- People might think you are weird and/or make fun of you.
- Don't talk to them when anyone is looking - people might think that you're crazy.
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