When I was posting a couple of weeks ago about Kacey's first camp experience, I mentioned her imaginary friends. Before I get too far removed from that post to remember, let me tell the story . . .
Until Kacey was almost 7, she was an only child. Now, it's pretty "normal" for only children to create imaginary friends, and Kacey was no exception. Her "playmates" joined our family when she was around 4: Sam, Julie, and another girl or two I don't remember. I heard their names often as I listened to her play "make believe".
One day, after Sam & Julie had been part of our family for a couple of years, I walked by Kacey's bedroom and listened to her playing. She was talking to completely different "friends"! Sam & Julie were not mentioned. So I stuck my head in and asked, "Where are Sam & Julie?" Kacey replied, "They wouldn't do what I wanted, so I had to get new friends."
In retrospect, maybe therapy would have been a good idea. I mean, what does it say about you when your IMAGINARY friends won't play with you???
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CLARIFICATION: We all wanted to go roller skating, but they didn't have any roller skates. So I found some friends who DID! I went back to Sam and Julie later that afternoon. I do not need therapy. I just needed a little brother to torture.
You can justify all you want, but you clearly said, "They wouldn't do what I wanted, so I had to get new friends." What I have to wonder is, when Nathan decides one day that he doesn't want to do what you want to do . . . will you have to get a new husband????
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! that's too great!!!!! I can't believe that Kacey!
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