I'm not tough - who still sleeps with a teddy bear?

quirkytizzy
quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
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So a poster has this as their avatar:

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And it got me thinking. I'm 32 years old and still sleep with my stuffed animal.And old, beat up bunny rabbit that's missing an ear and it's nose has long since fallen off. It's been with me since I was 14. None of my lovers have teased me about, which is nice, but I have to wonder - do other adults still sleep with their stuffed animals?

(My BF says it's because I'm a girl and thus I can get away with it. I don't know how valid that is.)

I'm kind of nervous posting about this, because of teh lame it might be, but I'm also really curious.

What childhood habits are still with you, decades later, as a form of a safety blanket?
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  • wnbrice
    wnbrice Posts: 244 Member
    I dont have any of my stuffed animals any more but when I had my cats I would sleep with them. When the GF is over I like to cuddle with her.

    When neither are present it feels kind of empty. Pillows are not quite the same
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I get that! If there are nights when for some reason I can't find my stuffed bunny, I'll grab one of the cats and hold them until I drift off. The BF does, too, actually. They protest, but it helps!

    Yeah, pillows just aren't comforting enough.
  • LittleMissNerdy
    LittleMissNerdy Posts: 792 Member
    I'm not afraid to admit that I do. It's a Koala Bear. I bet the monsters are confused by his cute Aussie accent.
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    I still sleep with a blankie. Luckily, my mom knitted me a new one when my daughter was born so I didn't have to sleep with my ratty old one anymore. I've never had a man protest about it. They have all thought it was cute...or at least that's what they told me to my face.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    It makes me smile to know I'm not alone. Thank you guys! And I wish my bunny had an accent! :laugh: My BF jokes that if he could talk, he'd be complaining about his missing ear.

    My sister - 30 years old this year - still sleeps with her baby blanket. She says for her it's better than an stuffed animal because it was given to her for her specifically. That it was very directly connected to childhood. That made a lot of sense to me!
  • AuddAlise
    AuddAlise Posts: 723 Member
    I sleep with a stuffed sting ray and a stuffed black halloween cat. No judgement here.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I sleep with a stuffed sting ray and a stuffed black halloween cat. No judgement here.

    Stingray! That's neat!! I'll bet very comfortable, too. I <3 cat stuffed animals. I have a huge chunk of the Beanie Baby cats collection!
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    No teddy bear, but I am 46 and REFUSE to sleep ANYWHERE without having at least one of my two down pillows that I've had for as long as I know.
  • zooles
    zooles Posts: 93 Member
    I have a Build A Bear named Trina that my daughter says I must sleep with ever since I got divorced almost 3 years ago. I now feel off when it's not there. Especially when she is at her dad's house. It always makes it to my bed no matter where it has traveled to
  • CollegiateGrief
    CollegiateGrief Posts: 552 Member
    I don't anymore but I slept with my stuffed dinosaur all through college. It was so comfy... then I turned 24 and thought that it really needed to stop, haha.
  • SweetestLibby
    SweetestLibby Posts: 607 Member
    My bear has a permanent spot on my bed. The boy tried to move him - it did not go well.

    You leave Mr. Bear alone!
  • LibertyBelle89
    LibertyBelle89 Posts: 275
    my two jack russells :)
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    This is so reassuring guys! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :love:
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    some very tough ppl sleep w/ teddy bears

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  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    some very tough ppl sleep w/ teddy bears

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    LOVE!
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    My teddy bear is sitting next to me as I type

    and sleeps with me every night :)
  • mmuzzatti
    mmuzzatti Posts: 704 Member
    Holy Sh1t!
  • cuterbee
    cuterbee Posts: 545
    I love that poster. I finally gave up my much loved stuffed "rattledog" to my son when he was in 6th grade and having a tough time of it (he did not take it to boot camp or overseas, but he asked me to keep it safe for him when he left home).

    Now I sleep with a dog and a husband, both of whom show striking similarities to teddy bears.
  • cuterbee
    cuterbee Posts: 545
    I am 46 and REFUSE to sleep ANYWHERE without having at least one of my two down pillows that I've had for as long as I know.

    Me too! It takes up a third of my backpack when I travel, but hey! It means I'll sleep well while I'm gone.
  • dkmuzzy
    dkmuzzy Posts: 12 Member
    43, and just bought my first teddy bear about six months ago. After my dog died, my bed was so empty, and as others have said, hugging a pillow just didn't work. I'm not in a position to adopt a dog right now, and won't be for a while yet, so I got a teddy bear. It's made a world of difference. Sometimes I just hold its paw... honestly! Sometimes it's just there next to me, and that's enough. For me, it's about comfort, and that's a necessity regardless of one's age.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    Right after my divorce I got two more stuffed animals - sleeping in an empty bed was so hard to get used to. I so get that! Sometimes when I drag my cats into bed I'll just hold onto their paw. They're like "Human, why do you do this?" but they handle it well! And Cuterbee - puppies and husbands are good to cuddle to when you have them! Absolutely!
  • mummyzena
    mummyzena Posts: 259 Member
    Yep, 2 fidgety, smelly, warm, heavy staffies.
    But my room is littered with.teddies that my kids insist i must keep with me to sleep.xx
  • cuterbee
    cuterbee Posts: 545
    I'm not in a position to adopt a dog right now, and won't be for a while yet

    Just a thought -- if you live in a place where you can have a dog visit, the shelters and Humane Society always need fosters to keep dogs socialized, even as short as a weekend. I wasn't aware of the need until I sort of fell into fostering. No commitment, and if you foster for a no-kill shelter, you don't have to worry about the dog at all when it goes back. (and for those of you who like cats...they need fosters for cats as well)
  • milf_n_cookies
    milf_n_cookies Posts: 2,244 Member
    I do, I have a sweet, cute little panda that reminds me of someone special, I snuggle him everynight.
  • pawnstarNate
    pawnstarNate Posts: 1,728 Member
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  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    i feel i have a hard heart.. i didnt even sleep with animals or blankets when i was a kid. my cats all sleep on my at night, so thats something. but they sleep at my feet and on my legs, so no cuddling. i cuddle with my husband at night, but never when we're sleeping because its too hot. oh, when i have a headache, one of my cats does come and cuddle with me. ok,so i cuddle with my husband before we go to sleep and when i'm sick my cat cuddles me... thats good huh?
  • cuterbee
    cuterbee Posts: 545
    Right after my divorce I got two more stuffed animals - sleeping in an empty bed was so hard to get used to. I so get that! Sometimes when I drag my cats into bed I'll just hold onto their paw. They're like "Human, why do you do this?" but they handle it well! And Cuterbee - puppies and husbands are good to cuddle to when you have them! Absolutely!

    :smile: I was single for more than ten years between my marriages. For part of that time, I had a 120-lb ancient German Shepherd/wolf cross who'd sleep by my bed (someone had abandoned him in an apartment complex, so I took him in). It was so nice to reach down and know he was there...he was too old to threaten anyone (plus he was the sweetest dog ever) but just the size was enough to put people right off. I always felt safe when Gigantodog was there.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I sleep with a glock. If my wife is traveling, my cat gets to join me.
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    I don't sleep with a teddy bear, but I can't sleep without my body pillow. I guess what I've carried with me since childhood is that I have to sleep by the wall, meaning my bed NEEDS to be in a corner. None of that middle of the room crap for me.
  • Ginoo
    Ginoo Posts: 56
    I am 46, single and still sleep with my battered old Teddy. He has been my companion through thick and thin ... no man has dared to risk his life in suggesting I dispose of Teddy.

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