what is an f/o?
🔸Fictional Other: (also written as F/O) A fictional other is any character that you consider yourself to be in a romantic relationship with. This relationship can be more serious, or more for fun depending on the individual.
Some people have Fictional Others who are also soulbonds or other fictives, but most are not, and are closer to a specific type of comfort character. A person who has a fictional other or multiple fictional others is called a “self shipper”.
Idk where else to ask this but you seem like the best option.
So, I have an F/O. I've been with them for almost 2 years now. I've always felt very connected to them, they're always on my mind. Lately I've noticed that they seem more... Present than usual.
As in, it feels like theyre always around. Like a real person but in my mind if that makes sense? I know they're a fictional character but to me they've always felt real to me. I can sense that they're there but they don't talk or do much. But they're there.
Did I accidentally create a tulpa of my F/O or did I establish a soulbond with them? The two terms kind of confuse me a bit so I'm not sure which they are. But I know they're there and I wanna get them to talk more so, is there anythung I can do to help speak up? any advice here would be much appreciated. Thank you and have a nice day
Ultimately, whether you believe your F/O is a tulpa or a soulbond comes down to the two of you, and what you believe. You can ask your F/O if they feel like they were always ‘real’ or if they feel like you created them little by little.
If you’re looking for some guidance about how the two of you might be able to tell for sure (spoiler, there is no absolutely FOR SURE answer) the questions here might help you talk it out.
Checking out some of the posts at @soulbonder might help as well!
What does someone mean when they say “I kin that character?”
Types and attributes of connections to fictional characters
The verb form of kin (to kin, kinning, etc) has become popular as a colloquial and nonspecific word that people sometimes use to describe a variety of different types of connections they may have to fiction characters.
Because “kin” has become such a casual, nonspecific verb that can refer to many different things, it can be hard to tell just what kind of actual connection a person who says “I kin that character” means that they have. Therefore, it’s best not to make an assumption about what type of connection to a character someone means when they say that they “kin” them.
Below is a list of more detailed and specific terminology for types of connections to fictional characters that a person might be casually referring to when they say that they “kin” a character.