Just watched the beginning of The Shining (still never seen it all the way through). And saw the kid that was talking to his imaginary friend, and apparently he'd go into a catatonic daze afterwards. In the movie, a child psychologist was asking him if his imaginary friend ever tried to get him to do things. I found that interesting...and a little unnerving.
I never had a childhood imaginary friend, but one of my nephews did. He had a friend named Leon (lol) and he'd talk to him all the time. I was told this is normal, and I guess it's common enough. But what is the reason for this? Why do kids do this, and who exactly is it they're talking with, an extension of themselves, or something else?
I never had a childhood imaginary friend, but one of my nephews did. He had a friend named Leon (lol) and he'd talk to him all the time. I was told this is normal, and I guess it's common enough. But what is the reason for this? Why do kids do this, and who exactly is it they're talking with, an extension of themselves, or something else?