My friend has an imaginary friend. I need advice.?

Question

She's 11 years old, and she has and imaginary friend named Trevor Slayer. She made him up in the third grade, and 'forgot' about him util now..
she had a dream in which trevor was writing her a letter saying--
Dear Old Friend,
Remeber me? Trevor. you forgot about me. I'm back. And I want to be human.

She is really worried and keeps texting me in wayys pretending that trevor took over her body. I know she needs help, but refuses o listen because 'Trevor' will get mad... what do i tell her to get her to come to her senses?? PLEASSSEEEE DON"T, I BEG of YOU, do not tell me that she needs to get help. I ALREADY KNOW THIS!!! But she will not listen to me when i tell her...

Answer 1

Look, some sort of trauma has brought back this imaginary friend, Its pretty likely that she has no clue what it is, but her subconsious mind obviously does. Its interesting that "Trevor" wants to be human. This probly means she doesnt have enough friends or is feeling subconious about sumthing. Its important to find out what Trevor wants and fix that problem.

Answer 2

I have imaginary friends and it is childish. Stress or some great fear has brought this friend back to protect and comfort and she needs the friend right now. When the stress or fear goes away the imaginary friends go away. It is OK as long as you control them and accept that it is wrong. We were taught to imagine in school The Go To Your Happy Place. Create a happy place and make stories. I thought in jail or loss of freedom or body health the imaginary world could kick you out of depression. If the friend does or causes harm to your friend or others STOP PLAYING. I thought it was all evil and deamons at one time because of church and I really feared to write stories because it is makeing a character that is a upper ego male or female to help you cope being lonely or religious hype that you cant be social or go places or listen to music restrictions. Did they not encounter to tell us not to create any imaginary boyfriends especially. For some reason but you are told not to see any real boys also. It will take some work and my idea is you and your friends can do a prayer session or a intervention to make Trevor go back to his world HEE HEE like a cruse or some real take off where he wont get mad and want to leave because he has a better future than hanging around your friend. You have to convince here... and TA DA

Answer 3

Do you think she is doing this for attention?



If so, this is what I would do: Say to her- listen, it's clear that you are looking for some way to maybe get my attention. Is there anything I can do to fix that? Let her know that it is unacceptable to make up these things just to get your attention, and that she needs to be more mature about it.



If you really feel that this isn't an attention issue, and it's more of a psychotic issue, tell her parents. I know that's probably extremely uncomfortable, but if that's what it is then her parents need to help her. If that is what it is- then it is past your control.



Good luck with this- and I hope that it's just for attention.....

Answer 4

Your going to probably have to wait till something happens then explain whats going on to the people who can help her. Maybe you can find someone else who has an imaginary friend and have them keep her friend occupied so you can talk.

But seriously I wouldn't be surprised that this is coming out now cause something is going on in her life. Has she put on weight, lost weight, having nightmares? Any chance someone could be sexually abusing her? Her parents fighting? Something had to of triggered it.

Answer 5

She is either schizophrenic or attention starved. Most likely attention starved. Play along if you want. If it's bothering you, then tell she's she's behaving like a whinny little 5 year old, you don't like it, and you're calling her mom or 911. that'll probably get her to knock it off. if not, actually make the call so she can go see someone.

Answer 6

There is nothing you can tell her to get her to come to her senses. Since she will not listen to you when you tell her she needs help, I suggest you discuss this with a teacher or the school nurse. If they won't intervene discuss it with your parents or her parents.



She needs help, and if she won't seek it out for herself, then as her friend you need to seek it out for her.



Whatever you do, don't put yourself in the situation where you play along with her, or become that "one person" that she can confide in and involve in this problem, knowing that you won't "tell" on her. If you are her friend and are truly interested in what's best for her, get an adult that you trust involved - and the sooner the better.

Answer 7

At such a young age its extremely unlikely to be a sign of schizophrenia or something.



Just mock her, maybe in front of other people, and act its though it's -really- sad, and she will stop it very quickly indeed.

Answer 8

Cant you talk to her parents. Mabey they can talk to her. Tell them about the weird text messages. Are yo sure she's not just playing around?

Answer 9

there is no such things as wholy goests