Okay so this is gonna sound weird and maybe even stupid, but just hear me out before you judge. I’m 14 years old and I have an imaginary friend. I’ve had him for about 3 years now. Now listen, I’m 100% mentally healthy (really!) and have a pretty high IQ actually. And most importantly, I know for a fact that he isn’t real. And I can control him, as well as when he is here and when he is not. So the whole thing is just my choice. I choose to imagine him being here with me. I am a girl, and I have realized that I am in the LGBT community over the past year or so. It’s just been nice to have someone to talk to about that, as well as other stressful things, and knowing that he is 100% trustable. It’s nice to have someone when no one else can be there. And just to be able to have a friend who I know will always be there for me. I have come to love him. Or maybe just the idea of him. I don’t love him the way you’d love any person, just Inlove the fact that I have him. Having him has really helped me with grief, loneliness, self confidence, etc. Sometimes I feel a little weird about it, but I won’t let anyone bring me down about it. It’s not like I’m insane and think he’s actually here with me and I can’t control him. It’s just nice keeping him around.