But I guess I kind of read you as saying "keep them around" as just not actively trying to get rid of them in that. I feel like it depends a lot on the person and their situation on what does or doesn't end up as a tulpa, possibly more-so than their choice to force?
The trouble with any advice or ultimatum in tulpamancy is that we have nothing but individual biases and ideals to found our advice and methods. Maybe forcing more helps, maybe it doesn't. On the surface, sure, more work makes benefit, right? But at a deep level, in the long run, or in all cases? We have no clue what if or why forcing helps or doesn't help.
I find it funny this is all happening after I made a big comment about how we don't actually know if forcing does or doesn't help because we have no good research or study on it.
Might be, but I don't think so. Whenever I force long, it just feels more natural to talk to my tulpa, because I did for so long. Like its something super obvious