Hello, Tulpas and Tulpamancers! I know the bulk of you have received a lot of the same questions; But I can read too, so hopefully what I'm going to ask hasn't been asked, or asked too much. But first, a little introduction:

I'm Roswell. I understand the way of the Tulpa as a split-conscious entity from within your mind - a collection of perceptual and mental hallucinations strongly associated with underlying thought processes and memories. It's nothing magical, but it IS a sentient entity. That I can completely see and understand as a legitimate thing. Sort of... a controlled consciousness fracture, I suppose! I'm a furry - specifically a northern sergal (imagine a 7 foot tall fluffy alien wolf shark that prefers the cold?). I've been a furry for almost a decade - which means I can roleplay pretty well! I'm also a transhumanist. This implies that I've completely rejected the idea of a sentient god that created the universe, as well as the metaphysical, like magic, spirituality, ghosts, demons, etc. And it's not because I'm some edgelord who hates the world; It's because I haven't had any definitive proof through experience... But I'm always open to it! I'm also well-versed in the field of computer science (am a programmer, yay me!) and psychedelics. Lemme tell you: I can probably name almost any computer from the last 70 years and fill a book with all my crazy psychedelic experiences! One day I hope to realize my transhumanist dreams, and I'm working every day to make it a reality. Anyway, with that in mind, onto my questions! I'd love to hear from both tulpamancers and Tulpas themselves, if that's okay. Some might be more applicable to one of the two!

1. What use would I have for a Tulpa? Beyond a fascination of the concept and theory behind them, I'm not sure what I would need one for. I have a trans girlfriend; We've been together for three years, living together for over one, and our relationship is fantastic. I have real-life friends (shocker for a furry, I know!) two that live down the street, and many all over the city and beyond. I go to social events, such as the end of the month furry meetup and all other furry-centric things throughout. I have a nice, relaxing, full-time job as a security officer. And hobbies, like computer programming and transhumanist-related things. But like most early technologies, it's hard to find a use case, beyond the fact they exist and can do cool things. Extending this to the science of the mind and the way of the Tulpa - I think they're an interesting concept, but I'm worried I wouldn't have a practical use for one, should I go through the creation process and commitment.

2. Do I already have one with me? Often times, I've found myself "thinking in third person." I think about something, then have a voice react to that thought, and the cycle of thought continues. Sometimes I think it's me, sometimes I feel it's a subconscious reaction... But I certainly have a grip on reality. I know it's in my head. But is this a sign that it might not be 100% me? How can I tell?

3. Have any of you, both tulpamancers and Tulpas, entered a psychedelic state of mind? I remember my first trip, I was talking to a cardboard box I affectionately named "Boxy." There was a sense of companionship, a sort of "It's just me and you in this world!" sort of feeling to it; I remember auto-writing what he was saying, but it freaked me the hell out and I tossed the dialogue the next day. So, has anyone else tripped with their Tulpa? If so, what's it like? And again, is this hallucination of mine... well, mine at all?

4. I've mentioned I'm a completely non-metaphysical person. But... I guess, call me strange, but I still find myself yearning for a higher being to seek guidance and wisdom from. A Tulpa would, of course, know only as much as me, but I've been wondering about the idea of having a Tulpa as my own... um... personal Messiah, or figuregod, I guess. I'd love to speak to a Tulpa created for this reason, too!

Thank you all for reading. The way of the Tulpa is a fascinating one; Each and every answer will help me help myself make a better, well-informed decision on bringing a new sentient being into this world or not.