I’m a man and I still have to cuddle my stuffed animal to sleep at night. If I’m at home in my bed and I’m about to go to sleep, I will quickly search my bed to find him.
If I’m in hospital overnight unwell, I have to bring him. If I’m going on holiday or to stay with someone else, I have to bring him. I will not sleep without him.
If I can’t find him before bed because he’s somehow gotten covered by something or fallen off of my bed then I panic and cannot sleep until I find him.
Only my partner knows though I’m sure my family probably know too since I still live at home. Neither of them care or judge me but I often wonder how many other adults both young adults like me or older still need a stuffed animal to sleep. I bet the number is probably higher than you’d imagine.
Some people may think that I’m pathetic, immature and weak for that, believe me I’ve felt that about myself too but at the end of the day, who cares, right? If a stuffed animal brings someone comfort at whatever age, why can’t they keep that comfort item?
Netizens’ comments
- I’m 29 and I nap with a teddy bear still. I don’t when sleeping with my partner, but when it’s naps, always. It’s comforting to have a plushie. If I’m alone overnight I definitely have him, even with my dogs on the bed.
- Honey, I’m 60 and am currently sleeping with a stuffed bulldog and a teddy bear because two of my pets died within 15 days. Today is the one week anniversary of losing my beloved Sam.
- i’m in my 30s an do this with a stuffed animal i got for my birthday this year. you are never to old for comfort
- Yo. I’m 22, single, living alone. And I sleep with a stuffed animal for comfort too. I used to feel that way, shameful, pathetic, everything because I thought I was too old. But I cannot express enough how much sleeping with a stuffed animal has improved my mental health, sleeping, and the loneliness I’m dealing with right now. I don’t think I can sleep without one now lol. It’s such a good thing!