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Comment author: Armok_GoB 08 November 2013 05:11:38PM 0 points [-]

Just so facts without getting entangled in the argument: In anecdotes tulpas seem to report more abstract and less intense types of suffering than humans. The by far dominant source of suffering in tulpas seems to be via empathy with the host. The suffering from not getting enough attention is probably fully explainable by loneliness, and sadness over fading away losing the ability to think and do things.

Comment author: Vulture 10 November 2013 02:54:36AM 0 points [-]

This is very useful information if true. Could you link to some of the anecdotes which you draw this from?

Comment author: Armok_GoB 10 November 2013 09:49:14PM 0 points [-]

Look around yourself on http://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/ or ask some yourself on the verius IRC rooms that can be reached form there. I only have vague memories built from threads buried noths back on that redit.