Just An Imaginary Friend?

1. So you're wondering why I didn't say such-and-such to begin with, instead of what I did say? Simple: it simply didn't occur to me! Yes, I did mull and edit each of my comments for a few hours before posting, but maybe that wasn't enough.

2. The concept of parallel universes is just that -- a concept. It has nothing to do with any specific location. Hence, doing a historical search on any particular location is meaningless.

3. If my comments are not sufficiently backed up by references, then any of you are welcome to ask the moderator to delete any or all of my comments on this thread.

4. I've given my very best and have no more to give. Therefore, I don't see any point in me participating any further on this thread. Notwithstanding all else, I will post no further comments on this thread.

Travis, Parallel Universe is theoretical physics. There is no empirical proof they exist, but (and I find this funny) it has been used in metaphysics to explain certain phenomena.  🤔
Having said that, remember there is no scientific proof of the existence of spirits either.

Idk JL, it sounds like BS with all this parallel universe stuff... Not sure why you couldn't back it up with actual facts 😳

jl, you're fine. We've many researchers and 'sleuths' on this site. Anyone truly interested in the theory will investigate it. Asking about yours is just asking for a spring-board of sorts.
I'm just curious on why you didn't just say that to begin with, instead of the whole 'libel' thing. (That's sort of rhetorical.)

Oh 😕
I guess I read it wrong this time...
But hey, you need something to hold your story, that's true. 🙄

JL

Historical research, is to ask the background to hold up your story.
If you know anyone or know of any histories about this place, write it down, that's really all that we are asking. Not anything too complicated, we don't understand it anyway.

Sorry, I don't know how to do history searches or how they work. I am technologically challenged!

Perhaps I should never have posted on this site without the documentation to back me up. But it's too late now. What's done is done!

*search history*

I need more characters...abcdefg1234567890

Jljayne.

What about going to the "history search" of your phone or PC?

Unfortunately, I don't even have any links to offer to you or to anyone on this thread. You see, I simply Googled on "parallel universe" and visited the links without even thinking to copy them down. Of course, those links led me to Google on related strings (e.g., "glitch in the matrix"), which led me to more links and more info. I never thought to copy down those links either.

Maybe I should have been more diligent and more complete in my research. But I wasn't, unfortunately. I guess I'm a terrible researcher.

But, if you do some Googling yourself, you'll probably see the same links that I saw. And some that I didn't see.

I would help you more, if only I could.

jl- apparently, you do not understand libel suits. "Any accusation that a member of society has violated common standards of ethical behavior can lead to a libel suit. In short, libel is publication of false information about a person that causes injury to that person's reputation." Therefore, providing links or references to subject matter for additional information or to strengthen one's position would not constitute a basis for such a suit. So, if you have any links, articles, et cetera to help educate folks on your theory, post away!

The purpose of commenting on old stories is to arouse people's curiosity on new ideas, which I evidently did. (And you, Lady-Glow, were my first "victim.")

I'm sort of scared to give links or references, for fear of libel suits. However, you can Google on parallel universes and find out a lot on how they work. Of course, different sources may have differing opinions. I should have made it clear that my post was my opinion inferred from what I've read and not scientific proof or "commonly accepted belief."

From what I've seen, my opinion is that, when you slip into a parallel universe, almost everything remains the same. In this particular case, the only difference between the original universe and the new universe is the non-existence of the little girl, who existed in the original universe.

So, if animals/viruses eat the OP's brain in the original universe, then those "same" (meaning "parallel") animals/viruses will, at the same time, also eat the OP's brain in the new universe.

Since other people in the new universe did not express surprise at the OP's existence, it follows that there must have already been a "parallel OP" already in the new universe. This parallel OP obviously knew nothing about the little girl, since the little girl did not exist in the new universe.

So, there were really TWO differences between the original universe and the new universe:
(1). The disappearance of the little girl.
(2). The replacement of part of the OP's brain by the corresponding part of the parallel OP's brain. Namely, the part containing most of the little girl's name. This would explain why the OP knew only the first letter. This is also what I meant when I said that part of her brain did not make the slip. I should have been clearer. (It is not likely that you'll find this mentioned in the literature. It was simply an inference made by me as best I could.)

No other difference. At least, no other difference that is relevant to the story.

Did I confuse you even more?

If so, then I will delete my (nonsensical) comment.

Oops, I forgot: I don't have the technological capability to delete comments. Therefore, I hereby grant you permission to ask the moderator to delete my comment for me.

jljayne729.

Could you provide any articles, books, documents, links or any other material to sustain that when the OP "slipped into the new universe, part of your brain did not slip with you. Instead, after your slip, that part of your brain that didn't slip with you was replaced by the corresponding part of your brain in the "parallel you" in the new universe."

Does this mean that the part of the OP's brain that stayed in this universe was exposed to the environment, including any bacteria/viruses/dust/heat, etc., not to mention the possibility of an animal eating such an attractive morsel left unattended during the OP's travel... Or someone inadvertently hurting/damaging this fragment of brain tissue?

Personally, I don't see the point of commenting on this old story, but couldn't help to feel curious about the source regarding your knowledge concerning this... Can I call it "incomplete inter-parallel-universe traveling"?

Even though there are still many things that science cannot explain, a person should always try to look for as much information as possible before reaching any conclusion with respect to the unknown.
With all due respect, if you don't provide any material supporting it up, your comment makes no sense.

Still, I consider it to be food for thought and will appreciate any information you or any one else could provide.

To Yellowbelle:
It seems that you and your female cousin slipped into a parallel universe in which the little girl did not exist. That is why no one else in the parallel universe remembered that little girl.
In fact, when you slipped into the new universe, part of your brain did not slip with you. Instead, after your slip, that part of your brain that didn't slip with you was replaced by the corresponding part of your brain in the "parallel you" in the new universe. The "parallel you" in the new universe would know nothing about the little girl, since the little girl did not exist in the new universe. Since part of your brain was from that "parallel you," that would explain why you did not remember the little girl's whole name. The only part that you did remember was the first letter, which happened to be in the part of your brain that did slip with you.

Hi yellowbelle, I am listing whatever names I know with 'D' as the first letter so maybe you can remember the name-
Delsa
Desmond
Diana
Dora
Diamond (not really a commom name)
Dephy
Dacey
Delwyn
Dabria
Dacia
Daffodil (again, not a common name)
Daisy
Dorma
Daminia
Dana
Daniella
Daphny
Darcie
Debby
Deborah
Deena
Delanna
Delia
Delicia
Delillah
Della
Delphine (from the Barbie Fairytopia movie)

That's all I know 😁
(And for those people who need a baby name, choose from here!)

nothing unusual I guess... Maybe your cousins can't simply remember her...

Thanks for the comment Elizabeth. It's a good thing that you know who was the little you used to play with. I wish I had known mine too.

Oh I will have to post my story! I used to play with a little girl too, and no-one in my family remembered her. When I was about 11 I asked my grandmother about her because it was so vivid, we had so much fun. I actually wanted to find out her name and try to write to her. My Grandmother confirmed what everyone else said, because our home was out in the countryside we had very few visitors and she didn't remember her even after detailed desctiption. Well, later that day my granny pulled out a crumbling, brown and white photo of the girl, just as I described. She had been my grannies aunt and had died as a child on that property. She wasn't scary, just my friend.