I have my Opus stuffed toy on my dresser. I’ve had it for over 40 years.

Anonymous wrote:No, my childhood favorites are packed away in a box somewhere, but I don’t actively snuggle them.

HOWEVER,

I think this is a great idea that I hope catches on. I would much prefer people have comfort dolls/stuffed animals that they carry everywhere than live comfort animals that can pee/poop, shed allergens, and attack people.

THIS. There are real support animals with specialized training and then there are anxious people who need their dog. The second population would do well with a stuffie.

Anonymous wrote:Do you have any stuffed animals or dolls that sleep with or carry with you when you travel?

Does an inflatable Adrienne Barbeau doll count?

Anonymous wrote:No. This seems very disordered and/or stunted emotionally.

+1

Extremely weird.

I remember when Chandra Levy’s parents were in town in 2001 after her disappearance, and her mother was carrying around this big stuffed duck. Really creepy. Adults shouldn’t do stuff like this. It’s unseemly.

It’s a much better coping mechanism that marijuana gummies; smoking; drinking; sleeping around; taking sleeping pills; carrying a live animal with you everywhere. I bet if you added up all the adults that do one of these to help them sleep or relieve anxiety, it’s the majority of the adult population.

These are the best!

https://www.hugimalsworld.com/collections/meet-hugimals

So far I’ve tried Harper, and also Quinn (my favorite is Harper).

My college age daughter has one of those giant teddy bears that literally takes up most of her bed. She’s gotten rid of all the other ones she’s had as a kid but hangs onto that one for some reason. It takes up so much space I don’t know why she keeps it.

Anonymous wrote:Do you have any stuffed animals or dolls that sleep with or carry with you when you travel?

Um. No.

Thank you PPs! Op again. This is so encouraging to hear of you all having yours! I think I’m sold!

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I would not call such a person an adult.

ok, MAGA.

Yup. I have a honey badger I travel with. It supports my arm when I sleep on my side. At home I have a weighted one. When we drive on trips I bring my own pillow like I’m going to a sleep over because I like my pillow.

Why do you care what other people do?

DH here: I did for a while when i was on the road a lot early in my career, a gift from my then long-distance girlfriend. It was a comfort, even though I think of myself as rather mature and well-adjusted. On one trip, I came back to the room to find that the maid at the Ritz-Carlton had tucked it into the bed as if it were sleeping, which I thought was cute and a nice hospitable touch.

Anonymous wrote:My 17 year old who’s typically hell on wheeled has to travel with her favorite stuffie. She developed a crazy attachment to him when she was about 1 and hasn’t slept without him since. Starting preschool was actually difficult because of the drama of separation. He will definitely go to college with her and i suspect that he’ll be at her wedding if he can stay in one piece.

I know a 17 year old who insists on carrying a stuffed animal from her childhood with her during the day at school. She holds it to her chest as she sits at her desk or places it on the desk. This is a girl with no special needs, just very coddled and immature.

Yes, all the time. We have entire families of animals and speak with them regularly. Some like to travel. Others don’t. They are a rich part of our lives.