Is my child's imaginary friend a ghost or the devil?

Question

Is my child's imaginary friend a ghost or the devil?

Answer 1

No. Imaginary friends are strictly imaginary "people" that kids go to to talk to and play with. It's a way for kids to tell themselves they have friends, even if they already do.

But that last thing surprised me too. Maybe it was a demon, but it wasn't in him before. In case it is, say in front of your child "In the Lords name, demon, leave my child!" Demons are real, but we can master them and we rule over them. But still, stay away, they are dangerous.

Answer 2

chinga tu madre is "F you mother" "f your mother" "you mother f er or "go f your mother in spanish i believe (the actual word, not f).

Answer 3

Ouija boards are an opening to the spirit world and are NOT toys to be played with. If I were you, I'd be VERY concerned for my child and would seek counsel from a Bible believing pastor. Demons are real (fallen angels) and seek vulnerable people (children are vulnerable people) to use for their evil purposes. I know some people will think I'm over-reacting but, honestly, I don't think that's possible. This is a serious situation that needs to be addressed immediately.

Answer 4

It's okay...I would suggest taking your son to a psychologist for an evaluation before thinking exorcism. This behavior is not that uncommon, but something is going on for him.

Answer 5

how old is ur child - children are more open to other dimensions and believing what they see-- i saw spirits and guides often when i was a kid - it has deminshed some but i still see spirits from time to time -

Answer 6

you sound crazy.

Answer 7

yes stop watching the movie omen i recognize that last part..............also stop trying to get attention and fooling people into believing this crap

Answer 8

Yes the spirit is from umadethisupvania .....

Answer 9

It can absolutely be something evil, such as a demon or something. Messing around with stuff like Ouija boards can open doors for the devil that are better off left shut. I would suggest speaking with your pastor about this a little more and get their perspective on it. Also try to talk to your son and get a little more information about Jeff from him. My daughter had a n imaginary friend which is normal but she never behaved abnormally as you're describing. Good luck and prayers to your family!

Answer 10

Are we "Trolling" down the avenue again? Must be, since you asked this question a year ago, sort of...see information below, in the FUN PART of the answer. Nonetheless, let's address your question.



Without speaking with your son and/or knowing a lot more about the origins of your son's "friend," I cannot offer any definitive opinion on what it might be or mean. However, there are some clues. I plugged "fut pe mata" as an exact demand phrase into Google and came up with over 26,000 hits. Breaking the phrase down into its elements, the number would go up phenomenally. Here are some sites you might want to visit.



http://www.soul-arena.com/clan/profile/17139/



http://cs.metrobrasov.ro/player.php?id=10920&wsort=accuracy&worder=desc



Many of the references derive from mythology, demonology, Manga, Anime, games, and a variety of other sources.



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NOW COMES THE FUN PART:



About a year ago you posted a remarkably similar question. In that one it was not your SON but your DAUGHTER (5 years old).



Yes, I know your Yahoo! Answers Q and A are private, but the Ouija Master never fails...hee, hee, heeeeeee! I can prove my statement, though, that you posted essentially the same question about your daughter (not your son, as in this instance) about a year ago.



Aw, c'mon.......you know what vulgar suggestion the phrase means, don't you? Yer jest a funnin' us, right?



I guess the third billy goat gruff will have to come across the bridge and butt the troll right out of Answers.



You did make it interesting, though, BOTH TIMES.

Answer 11

It's far more likely that your son has an imaginary friend and you're somewhat paranoid. Have you watched "The Sixth Sense" recently because this sounds like the plot to a movie? Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness such as Schizophrenia?



Statements like these are actually how religions were created thousands of years ago. Ancient people made up superstitions in an attempt to answer things that they couldn't explain. Our ancestors used to think the earth was flat and people were witches if they floated in water. It all sounds pretty antiquated to me, but people still believe this stuff- as evidenced by this forum. As a kid I used to think it was funny that there are multiple religions in the world and they all think they're right, because if any of this stuff is true there would only be one religion and all other beliefs would be proved false. More than four thousand years of "modern" religion hasn't been long enough to prove God, the Devil, or Ghosts exist, although I invite anyone to change my mind with indisputable evidence. Until then I'll stick with science.

Answer 12

Kinda scary. "Fut pe mata" is Romanian for "F... your mother". Some pretty grown up language he's using there, in 2 different languages, and nothing that you would hear on television (unless it's HBO or something like that).

I don't know much about the Ouija games other than that my parents didn't want it in their house and strictly forbid to play it elsewhere when I was younger (about 15-17 years ago).

I do believe, however, that some people see/feel, well, let's call them "other beings", rather than ghosts. I also know that kids often have these imaginary friends that they have long conversations with, and that they even claim to be able to see.

However, the language that your son is spewing out through this Jeff is not cute or innocent, so maybe some help is definitely necessary.

Answer 13

If you have eliminated all probable answers, then what remains, no matter how improbable, must be the answer... (paraphrased)



Do I honestly think your child is possessed, no - but I have played Ouija before and well, yeah- less said the better.



Did he happen to have a head cold? That could have distorted his speech? I've taken some Spanish in University and I only recognized the Madre (Maybe he was saying mother in Spanish and picked it off of Dore or other similar programming) - however all the romance languages have their roots in Latin.. Give Matt some paper and crayons and ask him to have his friend to write out why he's mad- if he's spelling entire sentences in a foreign language, then I would be very concerned. (if it's just a made up language you probably will just see a jumble and it's just a kid trying to make sense of his world the best he can.)

Ask him to draw his favorite cross. Ask about general info about his friend - hair, eyes, skin, age for examples.

As for the basement - I used to sleep walk when I was young (very common for young kids) and to this day if you ask me a question while I'm asleep I will answer and have entire conversations I won't remember when I wake up. Combine that with him mumbling sleepily back to you and then waking up - I can see this easily happening.

Don't try to make sense where he was: sleepwalkers don't need lights, as for the location - I ended up in random places like stairs. It didn't always make sense.

I think you were anxious about Ouija and then seeing these less than every day occurrences has given them more importance than they warrant. I do not mean this meanly, just that we have ALL psyched ourselves out before.

As for church - make sure this is not him acting out or that he doesn't have a justified reason not to go, Sunday school bullies in his class, undiagnosed A.D.H.D. that makes it especially hard for him to sit still and silent that long, eye problems that cause eye strains and headaches, an adult he feels uncomfortable around that he ONLY sees at church that makes him associate church with a place he doesn't want to be.



If you've eliminated every other issue(s) and you still think he has a demonic visitor - speak to your pastor. I would keep a journal, write down as much about each episode as soon as possible. If you go in hysterical, you might have people labeling you as an unfit mother.

It's a lot harder to think someone is lying, delusional, etc... when they have 'proof'. Plus a journal might show you a connection you have not thought of before.



I hope this helps, and best wishes sweetie.

Answer 14

On Discovery channel there is a show I thinks it's called Most Haunted or something and one episode there was a person with a similar problem I think the mom went to some old guy who was an expert on this stuff or something. Other then the stuff you said can you add anything along the lines of a violent act like destroying stuffed animals or trying to harm a family pet or something. Other than that just keep close watch on him if it's a phase he'll grow out of it. One last thing I checked out Fut Pe Mata and it's romanian.

Answer 15

Children do strange things, but not nearly so strange as adults.

I find your superstition laughable, but that's beside the point.

The fact that you would take a small child to a party full of drunk grown men labels you as an unfit parent right off the bat, the fact that you are totally unable to think up solutions to this problem exaggerates that.

Any sensible person would know to go to the local pastor for advice, if you prefer to look to religion for the answer.

I would heartily suggest seeing a psychologist. Modern medicine works wonders.

You may want to take him somewhere he can express himself, such as an art class. You could encourage him to make real friends and play with them.



These answers are very probably useless, however, due to the fact that your question is fake anyway (refer to page 1 for the research done by another Yahoo member).

Answer 16

I'm no expert on things like this, but it could be a number of super natural things. Unfortunatly, a demon could really be one of them. But with demons, they don't usually have names like "Jeff". This "Jeff" could be an evil ghost who walked into this world through the Ouija board. (A Ouija board should never be played with if you don't know what you're doing). If he is being hurt or has hurt others, try the help of pagans first, because the Church has to get permisson in order to do an exerism. If not pagans, ask the Church to come bless your home and your son. That's really the most you can do untill the Church gets permission and investigates your problem. And really, who knows how long that could take? You, yourself have the power to tell this Jeff to leave. Act like he's a real person standing in front of you and you're just so angry at him for speaking to your son, that you just want him to leave your son alone and never come back. Yell at him, tell him this is your house. YELL AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS!!!!! if you have to. Jeff needs to understand that he's not welcome in your home or anywhere else that involves you or your son. If this does not work, seek professional help. Pagans who know what they're doing, or the Church. They will help you if the situation becomes too demanding. I hope this helps you.

Answer 17

If hes very Young i guess it will go with the time.. Everyone has been a child with different interests from others and Young babies have these imaginary friends.. Its just a baby symptome.. If hes maybe 7 9 11 or older i would worry abit.. But i would with a baby.. If things get worse tell a doctor.. But he also mst know that things must not be broker (like the living room things) but without going too strict.. Hope it helps... Good luck.. Plz best answer..

Answer 18

FEAR NOT. No 'thing' can come out of a Ouija board unless it is specifically called. But the worst thing you can do is to call an "Evil" to you be your fear of it. It is YOUR BELIEF in it ONLY that sustains such a thing. IGNORE IT. COMPLETELY. Only acknowledge the good behavior of your son...and if 'anything' IS there, you will starve it...they thrive on attention, positive OR negative. Like feeding a wild and potentially dangerous animal, if you don't feed it, it will go away. Trust me on this one. YOU have the complete power over this, and your son is powerful as well, you don't say how old he actually is, but are you sure he's not old enough(and obviously smart and crafty enough) to fool his ol' Mom just a little to see what he can get away with? If you show him you fear, he will use it against you again, and the behavior will worsen, I guarantee. So give him a little credit, and yourself too, and be wary of HIS craftiness...because no, NO demon can "come out of a Ouiga board" unsummoned...believe it or not, his innocence protects him, it is your fears that may cause a problem, So FEAR NOT FEAR NOT...Just say "I will NOT TOLERATE ANY EVIL PRESENCE IN MY HOUSEHOLD!!" And MEAN it with all your might...YOU CAN DO IT!!

Answer 19

The fact that you've asked this question in this way is the only thing that could possibly sadden me as much when people are answering it like these things are real. Kids do weird things, if he's a younger child, and you have to bring him to church, and he doesn't want to go, he's probably bored in church. Have him bring a small toy with that you know he'll play with quietly. There are no demons, and there are no ghosts. But there are people that just do weird things, and the weird little things that kids do aren't half as weird as the things adults do.

Answer 20

First of all why are you letting your child hang out with a bunch of drunk guys? Not the most responsible thing to do.



I believe that "chinga tu madre" means "**** your mother." As for "fut pe mata", I'm not sure but mata comes up as "kill" according to Babel Fish. Now as creepy as this sounds I wouldn't put much into it. I'd first try to find out what your brother and his drunk friends were teaching your child to say. I think it's much more likely that they taught him those phrases, rather than there being some kind of ghost or demon.

Answer 21

It could be that your child has a psychological problem, not trying to offend anybody. But first, if this "Jeff" is his "Imaginary" friend, then of course hes not real. Then it could be that your child a special ability to contact the other people your son's concious has previously been. And the other people are coming to him in a ethereal form that only your son can see. Plus, with "Jeff" in the picture that your son drew, he could be the elder of a tribe in Africa or South America that tamed and rode crocodiles or alligators.

Answer 22

sounds like you're making it up. but either way, i found this thing that seems to match your description of your sons drawing.



AGARES- will sometimes take the form of an old man.. He will carry a Goshawk upon his wrist, and rides upon a great crocodile. Agares is capable of revealing the future, but he will talk in riddles and can not be trusted to utter the truth. His words can not be proved as untrue until long after his dismissal.He can make runaways come back, and those who run stand still. He can also cause earthquakes and teaches languages, finding pleasure in teaching immoral expressions. He also has the power to destroy dignities, both temporal and supernatural



but i take it you did make this up since since you got spellings of what he said right.. try harder next time.

Answer 23

Most likely a ghost over a demon or Satan. There are many things you can do to see if it is a true imaginary person or a spirit. Sea salt is supposed to create a barrior to spirits so placing Sea Salt over a portal like a door and see if he will cross it or what happens would help you to figure it out. Now it has to be sea salt according to the myths. Wether this works for everyone is a matter that I cannot say.



The church thing is of little consequence to spirits or demons as most churches are not truly consecrated ground, unless you live in Europe that is.

Answer 24

I promise to answer truefuly based on the information you have given. his "friend" is NOT imaginary, his "friend" is a demon. No demon is friendly. You need to see a priest, pastor or whatever and ask for help. You aren't crazy, neither is your son or me no matter how many thumbs down i get. Witchcraft is nothing to play around with- which is what happened and now look. This so sad please take my advice. It wont be a pretty thing getting this boy to a priest, preacher or whatever either.

Answer 25

Chinga Tu Madre? Yeah spanish. Curse words actaully. You probably ain't gonna like this, but Chinga Tu Madre means **** Your Mother.



No idea what the other one means though. The way you typed it seems Romanian not Spanish, but I might just be reading it wrong.



No idea what to tell you honestly. Take him to a shirnk is the best I can think of.

Answer 26

Children have imaginary friends. My own daughter has two, Diego and Dora. She blames Diego for all the bad behavior she does, i.e. Diego told me to say/do it. I've often asked her to describe Dora and Diego to me, and their appearance to her is always changing, which tells me that they are truly imaginary friends.



That said, I also do believe that children are far more open to spirits and such, and that asking questions about Jeff would be a good idea. Ask your son what he looks like, not to draw it, but what he sees when he sees him. Ask him every now and then to see if it changes. Also ask him where Jeff is from, how old is Jeff, and when Jeff came to live there.



IN your son's mind, Jeff is real, one way or another, so be sure to be respectful, at least to your son.

Answer 27

Oh, come on! Don't play that "holier than thou" card, please.. I know it's traditional, but let's put the facade down for now.. alright?



No one likes to go to Church. Sure, you go because you fear your soul is ONLY going to fry for.. oh.. I dunno.. approximately FOREVER... that's all..



But a child is more honest... you know you get BORED out of your mind listening to (cherry-picked) biblical verses regurgitated over and over again with the same message of (our specific god/religion is so kind and merciful -- heck, the ONLY true religion/deity in the world, really.. hur)..



Perhaps if you ask the pastor to NOT ignore the verses that talk about all the incest, "happy" biblical rapes (called 'marriages'), hate-crimes, tyranny and megalomaniac verses... things might get a little more interesting due to all the shock-value and historical education regarding how limited the psychology of humanity was back then...



And yet.. this specific deity chose these primitive people to write its very vaguely expressed book about stoning women if you SUSPECT them to be disloyal (or a witch)... and not ONE sentence is dedicated to teaching people that.. "Hey, that fruit that your brother ate, didn't kill him because the young wife who gave it to him was a witch who needs to be burned alive in the name of our specific male deity... it's because of a little something called GERMS!"



"Germs, my Lord? What is this... jerms?? You speak off??"



"Well, don't question me!!! It's tiny things you can't see until you develop the technology, so please don't waste your time killing each other and try to advance as intellectually as possible since knowledge helps you live healthier lives. Educate your women, children and men.... don't tell them to believe in things through superstitions and faith-based nonsense that can't be scientifically proven. I (allegedly) CREATED science!! So it's not like I'm insecure about your knowing more about it."



Nope. This conversation never happened. Instead this specific male deity of the Judeo-Christian culture chooses to keep his ilk in fear, guilt, hatred of humanity, etc (literally, the belief that humans are worthless/sinful.. FOR EXISTING. And only his attention makes them worth a spec of something... Wow. Cult much?)



Anyway... Just be honest, as your child is.



Ain't nobody got time fer dat brainwashing crap..



Read your own bible. From front to cover. DO IT. I dare you.

Answer 28

I don't know if you're kidding or what, but this sounds really wrong. If I were you I'd just pray, though. God takes care of these things.

Answer 29

in romanian "O fut pe ma-ta" means "I'll F*** your momma.



I am a firm believer in ouija boards being portals to demonic realms. It is entirely possible your son has a ghost/demon/ill-meaning spirit attached to him now. It is also possible the drunk guys around him were talking about it and he just ran with the idea as well.

Answer 30

Look up Spanish. Chinga Tu Madre I think means Your Mother, I can't find Chinga though.

Hope this turns out ok

Answer 31

Ouija boards a considered extremely dangerous by any person with paranormal training as they are an open door for anyone, at all, to come in. Depending on what you believe, how old your son is, etc it could be a normal thing, a ghost, or A REALLY BAD BAD THING (as my friends I call anything "bad" when we aren't sure what it is) if you'd like, I'm willing to talk to you some more, via email, and see if I can come up with something to help.

Answer 32

You need to move to another place ASAP!



Have a priest bless your child/house. They have all sorts of prayers for this sort of stuff. If it was not real, why would there be priests trained just to do this sort of work?



One of the kids "imagined" that he was playing with a kid that nobody could see. After the a move to a different place, his imagery friend disappeared.

Answer 33

I think that its very possible your son has become"haunted" by your brother giving the spirit of "jeff" an opening to attach himself to your son. I would look into having your house blessed and your son cleansed and prayed for by a priest. Good Luck.

Answer 34

get rid of the Ouija board, and then pray or have someone that knows God pray over your child. You have to cast evil out in the name of Jesus Christ like Jesus Christ cast the evil out of that guy and the evil went into the pigs and the pigs ran into the abyss

Answer 35

I think that you have way too much time on your hands to be attempting to make up outlandish stories, I can give you some advice.Get a new hobby, I know fantasy is fun, but give it a rest.

Answer 36

Why did you bring a child to an apartment full of drunk grown men?

Answer 37

look up the words online, find out what they mean... it could be very well his friends a demon... and tell ur son that his friend isnt a nice one

Answer 38

call up msnbc to set up a sting. it sounds like your sons friend jeff could be a sexual predator.

Answer 39

im romanian and Fut Pe Mata means f**k my mom





wierd

Answer 40

Crazy much?