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Message: <blockquote data-quote="r.mcgowan-griffin" data-source="post: 2586" data-attributes="member: 411">I'm not sure that's quite the same thing. I was under the impression that the term 'object' didn't literally mean an inanimate thing in that particular usage. Besides, I'm sure it has its roots in psychoanalysis, which has been pretty much discredited. I may be wrong though. It's not something I know much about. Either way,  when I say I form bonds to certain objects I mean they become literal friends, family members, and partners, the way a human would. I don't own or possess them any more than I would own a person. My cars are considered entities in their own right, even if non-sentient ones. Unlike my collections which are cherished objects with sentimental attachments, the cars are very much in the 'living thing' category in my head. I've had no trauma in my life, I have a supportive family, and I have had relationships with actual humans (all of which have been amicable), so I don't think it comes from any place of negativity. I couldn't tell you where it does come from though. I am hoping that it will be the subject of some serious study at some point. Most of what has been written on the subject is speculative rather than empirical, and done without ever talking to people who experience this.</blockquote>