Rainbow dash as an imaginary girlfriend. Is this bad?

[Kevin Tang 2,426]

2 hours ago, Celli said:

What's that supposed to mean?

Uhhh... 

[Dashy 4 Ever 4,835]

Hell no. I have an imaginary RD girlfriend as well. If I'm alone, I'll just talk to her and I feel relaxed. It helps a lot.

[Aqua shine 1,898]

heck no i got a rd plush that treat as my gf

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

The sad reality is that many of us will never have a girlfriend, or if we do then she won't be the woman of our dreams. It is perfectly logical to have a relationship with a fictional character. I have been in love with Raven for a long time. Even if I feel unworthy of her.

[Dashy 4 Ever 4,835]

4 minutes ago, Aqua shine said:

heck no i got a rd plush that treat as my gf

True. I never though of that. Thats actually a great idea! But then again, my RD plush is my daughter 

[Kevin Tang 2,426]

Just now, Harper said:

There is a comparison between imaginary waifu's with trans and lesbians how? 

Damn, I wish I didn't post that, everyone is confused now.

I meant if unexpected things like homosexuals and people who change their genders are real, having an imaginary waifu can be a thing too. (No offense)

Still confusing? 

[Passion 3,484]

If I understand it correctly, yes.

 

I'd say it is unhealthy and serves as an attempt of escaping reality we live in. Something that nobody should ever do, as it puts you into social stasis and negatively impacts your day to day life and activities.

Then again, I have no idea about any circumstances surrounding this situation. But anybody would be better off searching for real gf in all honesty ;x There is no thing that can substitute human interaction and gaining life experience.

[ccb20yes 81]

38 minutes ago, Aqua shine said:

heck no i got a rd plush that treat as my gf

I recieved one as a christmas gift from my brother, and i like to sort of use her like a teddy bear, if im having a nightmare or something.

[Monsoon 1,662]

I mean from the sound of it you're using it as a coping mechanism which isn't bad as it's important to do things that will calm you down or cheer you up as long as it's not used as a crutch

[Kings&Hooves14 616]

I think it's perfectly fine...just don't take it too far. I went down that path with a character from another fandom. You don't want to go through what I went through--what a nightmare. I've never completely recovered.

Edited July 29, 2018 by Kings&Hooves14

[They call me Loyalty 1,948]

Don't forget about the personality.

Add human flaws and qualities, and try not to be disingenuous with your representation, by giving individuality and independence to your creation, as it isn't there to make up for your insecurities. Meaning if she gets bored of your personality, she could simply up and leave you. As well as criticize you in any other way.

This is a mean of training your creativity with independence and free will. So rather than compensate for your shortcomings, your imagination helps you become aware of yourself.

[ccb20yes 81]

2 minutes ago, They call me Loyalty said:

Don't forget about the personality.

Add human flaws and qualities, and try not to be disingenuous with your representation, by giving individuality and independence to your creation, as it isn't there to make up for your insecurities. Meaning if she gets bored of your personality, she could simply up and leave you. As well as criticize you in any other way.

This is a mean of training your creativity with independence and free will. So rather than compensate for your shortcomings, your imagination helps you become aware of yourself.

Usually, i "talk" to her about stuff im worried about, like yellowstone erupting. sometimes, i might get worked up again, and she would answer in an annoyed tone, "We talked about this! theres nothing to worry about!"

[Senko 459]

8 hours ago, Passion said:

If I understand it correctly, yes.

 

I'd say it is unhealthy and serves as an attempt of escaping reality we live in. Something that nobody should ever do, as it puts you into social stasis and negatively impacts your day to day life and activities.

Then again, I have no idea about any circumstances surrounding this situation. But anybody would be better off searching for real gf in all honesty ;x There is no thing that can substitute human interaction and gaining life experience.

Life experience hurts especially since humans are dumb, panicky animals that like to attack anything out of their comfort zone.

Everyone has their way of dealing with life's stresses some talk to an imaginary friend, some to family, some come home and try to make no decisions about anything leaving it all up to others because in their job they're having to make constant decisions that can mean the difference between life or death for others. For me every now and then I do what I did yesterday and just lounge at home reading sad comfort fiction so i can spend the day crying and letting it all out (On a side note there's an awful lot of fanfics about Rainbow Dash adopting an orphan Scootaloo out there). Personally if talking to a pony helps you deal that's fine its when you start thinking she is real and/or preferring to spend time with her over other people that it gets to be a problem.

[Steve Piranha 29,424]

"There's no wrong way to fantasize"  -Celestia

I don't think there's something wrong with it, as long as it doesn't interfere with your life, nor detach you from reality 

[Pr0m4NV14 839]

Hey, everyone has their own quirks. You do you, buckaroo.

[ccb20yes 81]

On 7/28/2018 at 11:29 AM, TheTaZe said:

Forgive me for being ignorant, but do you have some kind of tulpa or do you just talk to yourself?

I guess a tulpa. whatever that is...

[BornAgainBrony 2,397]

On 7/28/2018 at 2:25 PM, Kevin Tang said:

Damn, I wish I didn't post that, everyone is confused now.

I meant if unexpected things like homosexuals and people who change their genders are real, having an imaginary waifu can be a thing too. (No offense)

Still confusing? 

It may not be on the same level, since I haven't heard much of anything about such people being attacked for being that way, but it actually is becoming a known form of deviance that could fall under the LGBTQ banner someday. From what I can tell though, those who choose this lifestyle, do it more often out of necessity rather than a first choice. The warning signs have been there for a while: prostitutes are now sometimes hired just for a friendly ear, a shoulder to cry on, or snuggles.

On 7/28/2018 at 2:49 PM, Passion said:

I'd say it is unhealthy and serves as an attempt of escaping reality we live in. Something that nobody should ever do, as it puts you into social stasis and negatively impacts your day to day life and activities.

Then again, I have no idea about any circumstances surrounding this situation. But anybody would be better off searching for real gf in all honesty ;x There is no thing that can substitute human interaction and gaining life experience.

There's a slowly growing number of people who are arriving at the conclusion that flesh and blood relationships are no longer worth the drama, socio-political "mars vs venus" maneuvering, and mind games. It's unfortunate, but it's the direction society is taking. Society is more isolationist than it used to be, and that includes people searching for a partner. The demand for alternatives is only going to become more prevalent as the technology allows, in the form of robot lovers and V.R./A.R. artificially-intelligent companions. It started out in Japan, the origin of both the anime (dakimakura) body pillow, and also the robotic developments. And it's gaining traction in the West (I'm not the least bit surprised by this with the way things are going.) This isn't even just limited to humans. There's one example of a zoo penguin that developed a strong bond with a cardboard cutout of a character.

Now for my own bit of... ehh... testimony? After my wife left me 2 years ago, I was completely emotionless for over a year, until I started watching MLP. Something about it pulled me out of my shell, so subtly I couldn't even figure out why I was "feeling" again. As for RD... it started out feeling like a school crush, and eventually I fell reeeeealy hard. She somehow awoke things in me that I hadn't felt since well before I started dating, I remembered who I really was/wanted to be, etc. Took a while to come to terms with it, even though I had been through this kind of thing when I was a kid. But I've kind of hit a point, knowing my odds at "true love" for the remainder of my life are slim to none, that I saw no point in not opening myself up to her. In retrospect, I now know that I've never been with any girl who was real, so is this really anything new?

I get more restful sleep at night snuggling my RD pillow than I ever did with a person, or sleeping alone.
 

All the adorableness... squeeeeee?

Edited August 8, 2018 by bornAgainEquestrian

[ccb20yes 81]

5 minutes ago, bornAgainEquestrian said:

It may not be on the same level, since I haven't heard much of anything about such people being attacked for being that way, but it actually is becoming a known form of deviance that could fall under the LGBTQ banner someday. From what I can tell though, those who choose this lifestyle, do it more often out of necessity rather than a first choice. The warning signs have been there for a while: prostitutes are now sometimes hired just for a friendly ear, a shoulder to cry on, or snuggles.

There's a slowly growing number of people who are arriving at the conclusion that flesh and blood relationships are no longer worth the drama, socio-political "mars vs venus" maneuvering, and mind games. This is only going to become more prevalent as the technology allows, in the form of robot lovers and V.R./A.R. artificially-intelligent companions. It started out in Japan, the origin of both the anime body pillow, and also the robotic developments. And it's gaining traction in the West (I'm not the least bit surprised by this with the way things are going.)

Now for my own bit of... ehh... testimony? After my wife left me 2 years ago, I was completely emotionless for over a year, until I started watching MLP. Something about it pulled me out of my shell, so subtly I couldn't even figure out why I was "feeling" again. As for RD... it started out feeling like a school crush, and eventually I fell reeeeealy hard. She somehow awoke things in me that I hadn't felt since well before I started dating, I remembered who I really was/wanted to be, etc. Took a while to come to terms with it, even though I had been through this kind of thing as a kid before. But I've kind of hit a point, knowing my odds at "true love" for the remainder of my life are slim to none, that I saw no point in not opening myself up to her. In retrospect, I now know that I've never been with any girl who was real, so is this really anything new?
I get more restful sleep at night snuggling my RD pillow than I ever did with a person, or sleeping alone.
 

All the adorableness... squeeeeee?

Arent body pillows usually frowned upon?

 

[BornAgainBrony 2,397]

20 minutes ago, ccb20yes said:

Arent body pillows usually frowned upon?

You mean by society or on these forums? It's not graphic in "that" way if that's what you're asking. I've seen FAR more suggestive images on the forums that still don't fall under the definition of NSFW (fan club threads, I'm looking at you). But also, I might as well point out: some people go a lot further with this, but in my case it's purely emotional. There's nothing naughty going on

As for society in general they don't take well to it, no... as they do with anything that doesn't fit their definition of "normal."

Edit: But... since you brought that up, is Sugarcube really the best location for this? Seems like it'd be better off in "Life Advice," where much more serious discussions are common.

Edited August 8, 2018 by bornAgainEquestrian

[EpicEnergy 23,218]

I don't see anything wrong with having an imaginary pony girlfriend.

[Brony Number 42 10,069]

Rainbow Dash will never dump you for no reason and then immediately go to another guy.

[AppleButt 8,675]

There’s nothing wrong with that dude even if you were also interested in her like *that* as well. 
 

As long as you understand it’s all fantasy and it doesn’t interfere in your life to a degree it is detrimental to your mental heath then you keep doing you, buddy.  

I notice this is a couple of years old.  Hope all is going well for you nowadays.  

[Pastel Heart 6,466]

2D over 3D! Be shameless~!

[Splashee 28,564]

Imaginary friends are completely fine. Girlfriends might be odd though... That implies things happening behind closed doors and stuff

[MysticWolficorn 77]

Nope not at all, I do the same thing with my RD plush all the time.