Fake Facebook Profiles

[Jennifer]

Hello, fellow MDers!

 

I'm going to start by introducing myself for those of you who are knew to this site. My name is Jennifer, I'm currently 15 years old, and I joined this site during the November of 2011 after finding out I had MD.

What I want to post about is my "creation" of fake Facebook profiles. I just took the time out of the day to make two fake profiles on Facebook. They're profiles for my main characters, Elizabeth and Max. I put where they work, the fantasy worlds they live in, and their relationship status, all based on my daydreams. I remember reading somewhere in someone's comment on a blog that they have also done this, but I'm unable to remember where I read that, or who it was posted by. My question for you is 'Is this normal?' Well, I guess I shouldn't exactly use the word normal. But 'normal' meaning common or acceptable, even, for those of us with MD. Has anyone else also done this?

I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you guys that I'm ashamed to reveal this. I honestly get so self-conscious with my MD sometimes, because I just feel like a complete freak. Like, who does that?! Makes fake Facebook accounts for fake "people." I don't even understand why I did it, and looking back on it, I feel really dumb about it. I know it sounds really dumb, but I guess I did it because I want to believe that they're real people or something...I don't know. I'm not entire sure why I did it. I have no intention of posting from them, or acting on them, or anything, but just doing it brought me a sense of comfort. Along with a sense of, Oh my God, you're so weird, what is wrong with you?

So...Is there something wrong with me? Have any of you MDers done this, too? Is it weird that I have done this?

 

Also, just want to add: I know I came off really unprofessional in this blog. I apologize for that. This is not how I normally "speak" while "talking" to or with people, but I'm trying to hurry up and post this so I can get answers that will help me out.

Thanks in advance!

 

-Jennifer

(Also, I do have a real Facebook profile. If you are interested in becoming friends with me, let me know! I'd be more than happy to connect with you on Facebook. I'm just really careful when it comes to who I give my personal information to, though, so I at least want to have talked with you before I send you the link to my profile. Thanks!)

[Terrell]

Jennifer-

Maybe I'm way off on this, (I am new here, and only found out about MD yesterday) but I don't think creating a fake FB profile for your characters is a big deal. In fact. it sounds kinda cool to me. I certainly don't think you're a freak or that you sound unprofessional or anything. I just think creating FB profiles for your characters is merely an extension of your imagination. In fact, I will go so far as to say I might even do it sometime, though I probably won't post much, using the profiles. I don't really indentify with the "friends" in my alternate reality. Anyway, I can understand how you would feel that way, as it sounds like me. I would feel that way too. And I would be fine with being FB friends with you. However, I don't have anything regarding MD on my page, and no one knows I do it, but my guess is no one on FB knows you do it either. I don't know. What I mean is, I'd rather keep any discussions about it private, and not post it publicly where our real friends can see it. None of my family or friends knows I have it, and you may feel the same way, I don't know. I just learned about this....disorder/whatever it is last night while searching the net for "adult imaginary friends" and stumbled upon it by accident. I've been doing it for a loooooooong time, but I don't have any real problems with it interfering with the real world or anything. In fact, Ive used some of it to write short story fiction.

Glad you shared with us. If you want to talk some more about it, and maybe if/ when you are comfortable with the idea of being FB friends, just let me know. I just can't get over how there are actually other people that do this too!
I thought I was the only adult who did it. The funny thing is, I really don't care about being "cured" or going cold turkey or anything, because it never gets in the way of my real life, it doesn't cause me any problems, other than working my brain cells alot of overtime, and it's just fun. Sometimes life can be really dull and monotonous, or it can throw us some bad curveballs, and I see MD as merely a coping mechanism or escape technique to liven it up a little. I could be wrong. My imaginary friends tell me that all the time. '-)

Take care!

[Jennifer]

Thanks very much for your genuine responses, Anette and Rashomon Effect. I appreciate you taking the time to read and reply. I guess having these profiles comforts me in a way. O.o

[Anette Lesley]

I know we are suppose to give each other support here but I don't think making such profiles is a good idea. The whole thing about making fantasy characters more real by "pulling them out" to the real world (unless you are making a movie or a novel) is a bit off.

Then again I also think that making  facebook profiles for your pets is silly, but a lot of people do that too :/