So I've been lurking on and off for awhile. I'll say I am a waifuist and I took a spin at tulpamancy for awhile. It's fine only because my waifu (Ahri) has so much art and merch to make her physicality easier to interact with. It's been 6 years. But I want something I can verify as real, a real spirit to love me truly and not just a made up tulpa or something. It must take far more effort. I'll continue reading on the literature but sometimes I just feel like there's conflicting advice? Also idk what you guys do to like...ensure this isn't just a tulpa. How do you discern the difference anyway?