I'm 42 years old and I carry a Build a Bear everywhere I go. Sometimes he stays in my backpack but mostly he stays in my arms. I also carry a couple little stuffies in my bag and a fee of my little guys (I have a bunch of wee plastic and rubber animals that I call my "little guys"). I get weird looks some times, but oh well; it helps me feel like I can be out in the world. Thanks for affirming that its ok to do what I need to, for me!
I just ordered a five lb weighted stuffed puppy and I can’t wait til it gets here. I’m twenty five but I LOVE stuffies so much. I’m the same about gift shops, I NEED to buy a stuffed toy if I’m in one. Usually an elephant if I can find one. It feels great because after learning I have ASD I finally gave myself permission to enjoy what I enjoy regardless of what society tells us. So now I’m just over here with my stuffies, watching cartoons 💕
I used to have a donkey just like yours and I brought it everywhere, even when it was raining outside I walked in the rain with him. But then he just disappeared, I think I forgot him at the train or something but I loved him a lot! Great video! Keep up the good work!
I was so happy when you mentioned Alice in Wonderland! That's exactly how I describe autism to the college kids I lecture for. It's a very accurate discription of how I feel on a regular basis; lost, confused, and three steps behind. I bring my little handmade stuffed dragon with me everywhere because he makes me feel safe, and I've never particularly cared who saw him. My therapist loves him.
I am never without a plush. Either a large bear or a large tube-shaped tiger. I've been able to hide the tiger in """professional" situations by wrapping it in a fancy wrap. It put it on the arm rest of my wheelchair, so he just looks like a normal arm support. If the situation isnt "appropriate", we make do. The large plush bear is weighted as well, roughly 8 pounds. Good
I'm Julian. I just wanted to tell you that I have the same fanatical devotion to stuffies. They are my brothers, my sisters, and one of my key antidepressive measures since I have no organic brothers and sisters and I have clinical depression and other things.
Thank you for this video... im usually scared taking my teddy bears out with me cause i get weird looks... watching this video made me realise that it's ok and lots of other people do it too.... thank you..
I cope by carrying my dolls around, but I do feel afraid having them around other people. I'm afraid that people are looking at me strange and judging me. This video helps me, though. Thank you for posting this.
I'm 26 and I still sleep with stuffed animals am I normal are you even still sleep with a nightlight because I still kind a have a hard time sleeping at night I guess you could say I'm a big baby I have extremely sensitive teeth and you know what I found out the teething rings are great for sensitive teeth especially when you freeze them and start sucking on them I'm also a very picky eater I have texture sensitivity especially when it comes to lots of foods that's why I eat puréed baby food on my rice noodles I know I'm really weird I mainly do it for the veggies and some fruits because I have a hard time with digesting things I also like stuffed animals because they're great for my sensitive skin yes I have baby sensitive skin at 26
A few years ago my parents got my sister a turtle for Christmas so since then we’ve just got her turtle themed stuff usually on Christmas or birthdays like trinkets or earrings
OK, now you got me crying from "super powers," when you say, "I'm different, not less." That hit it right on the head. I remember being completely withdrawn when I was little, and tactile was everything. Now I'm almost 70, and soft tactile things are still just as important to me. My story is I apparently was abused when I was about 5.
I literally felt like I was the only person that collected teddies and bring one with me, i even started giving me baby teddies to hold coz she wants to hold my hand all the time n even her having a teddy makes me feel comfort
I'm so glad I came across you. I'm so glad I came across this video. Describes what i'm like to a tee... and now I feel much better! I thought I was an odd job with my toy obsession. I always spend forever in gift shops deciding what toy to buy lol.
Your video really made me smile:). I like the flowers in your hair and you have a fun loving camera presence:). I am a bit older than you and I collect Teddy Bears. I have also become interested in Vintage Toys from my Childhood which would be the 70s and 80s. I do not have the disorder that you do, but I started becoming interested in collecting Teddy Bears and Vintage Toys when I started suffering from chronic physical pain. As for Tags on things, I too as an Adult, do not like to remove Tags on stuffed animals. I started not removing Tags while collecting Ty Toys with the nice poems and birthdays inside the Ty Tags. I would encourage you to continue to make more videos, especially Toy Videos. It would be cool if you could do some videos on Holly Hobbie Dolls, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, and Smurfs. Also, Do you have Stieff Stuffed Animals? I personally do not because they are too expensive, but they are highly collectable and high quality in the craftsmanship. Also, check out "Toy Addict" Videos on You Tube, I think you would enjoy them! Nice, video:).
Me and Prince the toad are watching this right now I actually feel like my teddies are alive and I speak to them and make a voice in my head as if they were taking back I also bring mine to school and only me and my 2 other autistic friends are allowed to bring them into class I'm 13 but it makes me really happy Also my teachers and my parents are very supportive and even talk to them too Of course there are people who make fun of me and be mean to my teddies but I stand up for them
Like you mention same thing with music " plugging into your headphones and jamming to their favorite song " I can relate so , I take my cat headphones and play most songs that depends on my emotions or gets in my head Overall I love your stuff animals even agree on the gift shops , my famliy would tell me " come on you already have too much plushies ! " You can never have too much stuff animal at all
I used to love taking my dolls out with me when I go somewhere, but when I did, people would always touch them, and I wouldn't know how to ask them not to touch the dolls. So, I just stopped taking the dolls out with me.
OMG I am the same way I love stuffed animals but I don't take them everywhere because most people think I'm not supposed to do that and I need to grow up and I'm 28
Hey! I bring a Woody cowboy doll everywhere with me as my comfort object and nobody really cares I’m 31. I even made a custom western fringe jacket for him.i named him Woodrow. I can’t function if I don’t at least have him in my purse.
35 years later I still have the raggedy ann doll that sat on my bed and slept with me. The only embarassing thing for me is that her face is mostly rubbed away since the eyes nose and mouth were sewn on thread and I slept on her face like it was a pillow for so many years.
The funny thing is that over the years i have been feeling more and more down because i want to be an adult and independant but it dousn't seem to work. Alot of my stuffed animals are in the attic in boxes because of our move but now i seem to realise that i realy miss them. Just having fluffy animals to cuddle. I even got a stuffed lamb from my boyfriend when wr started dating 11 years ago and i sleep with it every night. The night's that i didn't have it with me i would be nerves and feel lonely. I just need to hold something when im sleeping. That does it. Im gonna get my stuffed animals from upstairs soon, give them a wash and just enjoy my stuffed animals! This also happend because it always felt like people were making fun of me so i tried to seem strong and untouchable but in the end i made myself frail and fragile.
I'm autistic and I have a baby doll and someone said you are to old to have a doll baby !!!! It makes me upset because people don't under stand what do I have to do pant them a picture???
Also, I'm the opposite with tags. I take all the tags off of everything, even the tags that are sewn on. The textures bug me, especially if they don't match the texture of the rest of the item.
I'm 42 years old and I carry a Build a Bear everywhere I go. Sometimes he stays in my backpack but mostly he stays in my arms. I also carry a couple little stuffies in my bag and a fee of my little guys (I have a bunch of wee plastic and rubber animals that I call my "little guys"). I get weird looks some times, but oh well; it helps me feel like I can be out in the world. Thanks for affirming that its ok to do what I need to, for me!
I just ordered a five lb weighted stuffed puppy and I can’t wait til it gets here. I’m twenty five but I LOVE stuffies so much. I’m the same about gift shops, I NEED to buy a stuffed toy if I’m in one. Usually an elephant if I can find one. It feels great because after learning I have ASD I finally gave myself permission to enjoy what I enjoy regardless of what society tells us. So now I’m just over here with my stuffies, watching cartoons 💕
What? Wait? You can get specifically weighted soft toys?! Where?
I used to have a donkey just like yours and I brought it everywhere, even when it was raining outside I walked in the rain with him. But then he just disappeared, I think I forgot him at the train or something but I loved him a lot! Great video! Keep up the good work!
stuffed animal lover here!
I was so happy when you mentioned Alice in Wonderland! That's exactly how I describe autism to the college kids I lecture for. It's a very accurate discription of how I feel on a regular basis; lost, confused, and three steps behind. I bring my little handmade stuffed dragon with me everywhere because he makes me feel safe, and I've never particularly cared who saw him. My therapist loves him.
I am never without a plush. Either a large bear or a large tube-shaped tiger. I've been able to hide the tiger in """professional" situations by wrapping it in a fancy wrap. It put it on the arm rest of my wheelchair, so he just looks like a normal arm support. If the situation isnt "appropriate", we make do. The large plush bear is weighted as well, roughly 8 pounds. Good
Love this so much ! 😘Here is to all us who love our stuffed animals
I'm Julian. I just wanted to tell you that I have the same fanatical devotion to stuffies. They are my brothers, my sisters, and one of my key antidepressive measures since I have no organic brothers and sisters and I have clinical depression and other things.
Thank you for this video... im usually scared taking my teddy bears out with me cause i get weird looks... watching this video made me realise that it's ok and lots of other people do it too.... thank you..
I cope by carrying my dolls around, but I do feel afraid having them around other people. I'm afraid that people are looking at me strange and judging me. This video helps me, though. Thank you for posting this.
Now I just need a flower crown collection vid
I'm 26 and I still sleep with stuffed animals am I normal are you even still sleep with a nightlight because I still kind a have a hard time sleeping at night I guess you could say I'm a big baby I have extremely sensitive teeth and you know what I found out the teething rings are great for sensitive teeth especially when you freeze them and start sucking on them
I'm also a very picky eater I have texture sensitivity especially when it comes to lots of foods that's why I eat puréed baby food on my rice noodles I know I'm really weird I mainly do it for the veggies and some fruits because I have a hard time with digesting things
I also like stuffed animals because they're great for my sensitive skin yes I have baby sensitive skin at 26
A few years ago my parents got my sister a turtle for Christmas so since then we’ve just got her turtle themed stuff usually on Christmas or birthdays like trinkets or earrings
OK, now you got me crying from "super powers," when you say, "I'm different, not less." That hit it right on the head. I remember being completely withdrawn when I was little, and tactile was everything. Now I'm almost 70, and soft tactile things are still just as important to me. My story is I apparently was abused when I was about 5.
I literally felt like I was the only person that collected teddies and bring one with me, i even started giving me baby teddies to hold coz she wants to hold my hand all the time n even her having a teddy makes me feel comfort
I'm so glad I came across you. I'm so glad I came across this video. Describes what i'm like to a tee... and now I feel much better! I thought I was an odd job with my toy obsession. I always spend forever in gift shops deciding what toy to buy lol.
Your video really made me smile:). I like the flowers in your hair and you have a fun loving camera presence:). I am a bit older than you and I collect Teddy Bears. I have also become interested in Vintage Toys from my Childhood which would be the 70s and 80s. I do not have the disorder that you do, but I started becoming interested in collecting Teddy Bears and Vintage Toys when I started suffering from chronic physical pain. As for Tags on things, I too as an Adult, do not like to remove Tags on stuffed animals. I started not removing Tags while collecting Ty Toys with the nice poems and birthdays inside the Ty Tags. I would encourage you to continue to make more videos, especially Toy Videos. It would be cool if you could do some videos on Holly Hobbie Dolls, Strawberry Shortcake Dolls, and Smurfs. Also, Do you have Stieff Stuffed Animals? I personally do not because they are too expensive, but they are highly collectable and high quality in the craftsmanship. Also, check out "Toy Addict" Videos on You Tube, I think you would enjoy them! Nice, video:).
I love the bell sounds everytime you move your hands. Very simmy 😊
I have one of those baby blanket things it’s a really soft bear
Me and Prince the toad are watching this right now
I actually feel like my teddies are alive and I speak to them and make a voice in my head as if they were taking back
I also bring mine to school and only me and my 2 other autistic friends are allowed to bring them into class
I'm 13 but it makes me really happy
Also my teachers and my parents are very supportive and even talk to them too
Of course there are people who make fun of me and be mean to my teddies but I stand up for them
I have a small stuffie in my bag all the time to calms me down to cuddle them
I rarely leave the house without a stuffed animal
Like you mention same thing with music " plugging into your headphones and jamming to their favorite song "
I can relate so , I take my cat headphones and play most songs that depends on my emotions or gets in my head
Overall I love your stuff animals even agree on the gift shops , my famliy would tell me " come on you already have too much plushies ! "
You can never have too much stuff animal at all
haven't even seen the video yet and I already know I love it!💙💕🐻
I still want to see your real animals!
I used to love taking my dolls out with me when I go somewhere, but when I did, people would always touch them, and I wouldn't know how to ask them not to touch the dolls. So, I just stopped taking the dolls out with me.
I love your Tinkle Bell cuterins
OMG I am the same way I love stuffed animals but I don't take them everywhere because most people think I'm not supposed to do that and I need to grow up and I'm 28
Hey! I bring a Woody cowboy doll everywhere with me as my comfort object and nobody really cares I’m 31. I even made a custom western fringe jacket for him.i named him Woodrow. I can’t function if I don’t at least have him in my purse.
35 years later I still have the raggedy ann doll that sat on my bed and slept with me. The only embarassing thing for me is that her face is mostly rubbed away since the eyes nose and mouth were sewn on thread and I slept on her face like it was a pillow for so many years.
The funny thing is that over the years i have been feeling more and more down because i want to be an adult and independant but it dousn't seem to work. Alot of my stuffed animals are in the attic in boxes because of our move but now i seem to realise that i realy miss them. Just having fluffy animals to cuddle. I even got a stuffed lamb from my boyfriend when wr started dating 11 years ago and i sleep with it every night. The night's that i didn't have it with me i would be nerves and feel lonely. I just need to hold something when im sleeping.
That does it. Im gonna get my stuffed animals from upstairs soon, give them a wash and just enjoy my stuffed animals!
This also happend because it always felt like people were making fun of me so i tried to seem strong and untouchable but in the end i made myself frail and fragile.
I have more like a TON 😂 I 💖 Teddy's. To me mine are alive
I love my stuffed animals
Omg I have a donkey (eeor) from Whinie the Pooh
Why do I also have the penguin
Nice
You always look like you have a Snapchat filter on That's a compliment
I'm autistic and I have a baby doll and someone said you are to old to have a doll baby !!!! It makes me upset because people don't under stand what do I have to do pant them a picture???
I'm 10 and I have a rock called smiley. People think I'll grow out of it but I don't think I will.
Also, I'm the opposite with tags. I take all the tags off of everything, even the tags that are sewn on. The textures bug me, especially if they don't match the texture of the rest of the item.
River Light same here even in Beanie Boos or Beanie Babies it bother me so much
Fresh ah friends, naught foood c:
1st comment and you're wonderful!
I'm obsessed with soft toy i have 35 teddy bear they all r big one is it ok for a boy have 35 teddy bear and I'm 24?????
Yes it’s fine it’s whatever makes you feel safe
Being an adult that likes stuffed animals, and finds comfort in them isn't easy, being male is even harder sadly!
I f××n love fish though
I always keep my tags on my teddies and I have a elephant version of the donkey by pippins
you have big?