The Importance of Imaginary Friends

According to Dr. Cheryl Gonzalez-Ziegler, an imaginary friend is a made-up or unreal companion that typically provides comfort or support to a child. And this is where we see stuff like a favorite stuffed animal or the horror trope of the haunted doll. Well, and sometimes don't those things merge? Couldn't you have an imaginary friend that embodies said favorite stuffed toy? Totally, right? Like Ethan used to not have a home, but now he lives inside this VHS cassette.