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I never had one as a kid so I'm very curious what other people's experiences were.

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[–] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 7 points 5 days ago

Fingers. He looked like my hand because I was a silly goober who thought imaginary friends were dumb, but had no issue with anthropomorphizing my own hand.

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

My imaginary friend was very tiny, and I'd imagine him cartoonishly jumping around whatever environment I was in so he could talk to me on my level. I used to hide out in the bathroom a lot, so oftentimes he'd be jumping on top of the toilet paper roll, then scampering up to the counter so we could have a proper conversation. If I was in the car, he'd sit on the edge of the window.

The best way I could describe him looking back would be like the vault boy from fallout. Not the same clothes or look, but just that cartoony style. I probably imagined him to be a little darker and with different colored hair.

[–] bunkyprewster@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Kiragushya a 2 1/2 foot tall dancing sword waving samurai

[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Weirdly, now I think about it, they were just me gender swapped

[–] Corno@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

A blue Pikmin named Lure who would follow me around everywhere hahaha

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

I never had one as a kid either, not sure if I could have with being on the aphantasia spectrum. I do, however, have a lot of characters I've roleplayed with, and they all go by what one might say is a set system I use.