VERY loud laughter indeed

[vinaigrettegirl]

"Having an imaginary companion appears to be an ongoing and changing process because a child doesn't necessarily play with the same imaginary companion throughout childhood. Carlson said some children reported having multiple and serial imaginary companions. The number of imaginary companions described by children ranged from one to 13 different

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[nja]

B (5) had been to see Jack and the Giant Killer last week at the YMCA theatre. Over dinner on Wednesday he asked, "why is Jack a boy in the story book? Jack's a girl."

My imaginary friend (pre-school) was a mouse called Michael. People weren't allowed to sit in certain chairs because that was where he was sitting - I'd get completely upset, as if they really were sitting on a mouse.

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[vinaigrettegirl]

What's vague about this? You were right about Michael and they were rude to sit on him.

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[nja]

I've just realised I conflated Jack the Giant Killer and Jack and the Beanstalk, though JtGK is probably the source for JatB, and pantomimes usually mix elements of both.