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Plushies!

Autistic Parisian

Are there any plushie lovers here? Blush

I’ve always loved plushies. I love soft things in general as they don’t cause me sensory distress but plushies also look so cute, they’re lovely to hold, and to look at. I’ve been collecting them for a few years, some are pretty new and some are old dating back to the early 90s/2000s.

I collect the Ty Beanie Baby bears and loads of other soft toys.

This is Socks, my bunny rabbit plushie Rabbit

 

She’s also my comfort item. I take her everywhere with me as it makes me feel less anxious when I’m out. She accompanied me on my driving lesson a few years ago. The driving tester wasn’t judging or anything and put the seatbelt on her for me lol Laughing

I’m new here by the way. I thought this’d be a nice way of introducing myself and getting to know the community a little better Blush

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  • Plushies are not an obsession or special interest of mine, but I do think they feel delightfully soft are a sensory pleasure. I have a small collection that I have bought, inherited, or been gifted over the years.

    I have a teddy called Henry Bear who sits on a shelf in my lounge, wearing a pair of my late dad's reading glasses. In addition to keeping me company, Henry Bear helps to look after Paws. Paws is a dog plushie that sits in a gift bag with his head peering over the top. I feel an emotional attachment to Paws because I had bought him as a Christmas present for my then terminally ill dad. My dad had never been one for soft toys, but he became very attached to Paws. My dad chose the name and insisted Paws be placed where he could see him. He remained with my dad right until the very end, and was also there to pay his respects at my dad's funeral.

    Gosh! I'm feeling quite emotional in a bittersweet kind of way, thinking about the lovely, wonderful bond my dad had with Paws. Although I know Paws is a plushie, it's sort of like he represents my dad and enables me to feel close to him. I doubt this would be the case though if my dad hadn't formed that attachment.

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  • Plushies are not an obsession or special interest of mine, but I do think they feel delightfully soft are a sensory pleasure. I have a small collection that I have bought, inherited, or been gifted over the years.

    I have a teddy called Henry Bear who sits on a shelf in my lounge, wearing a pair of my late dad's reading glasses. In addition to keeping me company, Henry Bear helps to look after Paws. Paws is a dog plushie that sits in a gift bag with his head peering over the top. I feel an emotional attachment to Paws because I had bought him as a Christmas present for my then terminally ill dad. My dad had never been one for soft toys, but he became very attached to Paws. My dad chose the name and insisted Paws be placed where he could see him. He remained with my dad right until the very end, and was also there to pay his respects at my dad's funeral.

    Gosh! I'm feeling quite emotional in a bittersweet kind of way, thinking about the lovely, wonderful bond my dad had with Paws. Although I know Paws is a plushie, it's sort of like he represents my dad and enables me to feel close to him. I doubt this would be the case though if my dad hadn't formed that attachment.

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