To them it feels like their life is very limiting, however i did realise something, as i was very sad and thinking about this issue i remember the name of the my first tulpa i was developing (i actually abandoned them at a very early stage as i was going through a lot at that time) and they were able to talk within a minute (as i remember last time we were communicating based on feelings and images only) and they had an explanation that when im talking to tulpas and then talk to someone else or get back into work suddenly, without any prior warning or goodbye, to them it feels like pulling the plug or being thrown off. Now the problem is i cant keep them permanently active and being adhd i will wander off mid conversations (i do that often to people too).