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- Thread starter TheWr0ngChild
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One should Never throw out a teddy bear. No matter how roughed up, torn, with seams busted, fur worn off, eyes replaced several times, nose is just... gone, clothes fully stretched out... and fluffing all condensed into practically nothing. Teddy bears have so much more value the older they get. You have even more. Your knowledge and experiences (both good and bad) are a rare commodity. And they need to be shared with others so they can learn from you.
One should Never throw out a teddy bear. No matter how roughed up, torn, with seams busted, fur worn off, eyes replaced several times, nose is just... gone, clothes fully stretched out... and fluffing all condensed into practically nothing. Teddy bears have so much more value the older they get. You have even more. Your knowledge and experiences (both good and bad) are a rare commodity. And they need to be shared with others so they can learn from you.
I can confirm. When I was coming of age it was my hyper-Christian phase, and I took it upon myself to dispose of all my childhood toys because one of the Pauline Epistles has a line about putting away childish things upon reaching adulthood. It was self-directed in the sense that no one else suggested it to me. The only thing that was painful for me, was my teddy bear. I wish I still had him. He was a bit bigger than me when I got him for Christmas, and about as big as me when I turned 5 because that's when I got the idea of dressing him in some of my own clothes. Unfortunately it's too late now, but he would be most prized possession (although I didn't consider him a possession since I had imbued him with sentience by giving him some of my own clothes). After a few years of therapy I learned about object bonding and trauma, which explains a looooooooooot in my case.
I have a 60" teddy now, and I don't care who knows. I'm sure a few folks might find it creepy, but that's a them problem, I think. To me, he's a source of comfort and a reminder that I don't have to leave behind my child-like curiosity just because I'm older and should be serious or something.
I have a 60" teddy now, and I don't care who knows. I'm sure a few folks might find it creepy, but that's a them problem, I think. To me, he's a source of comfort and a reminder that I don't have to leave behind my child-like curiosity just because I'm older and should be serious or something.