Who is in a relationship for comfort? That's a little strange.
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Is it a sin for adults to play with dolls?
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Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Why do you sleep with your bear if it’s not for comfort?
It is, but I mean physical comfort. It makes sleeping easier. Some people use a pillow or the duvet to cling to. I use a teddy bear.
Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Do you have insomnia or bouts of anxiety?
Yeah but I for one don’t take my brass murti of Krishna out for dinner and a movie.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Nope, but is this supposed to be an argument in support of the creepy doll practice?
I have insomnie, but that's nothing to do with it.
Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Well you could always buy a pillow or something that can support you for sleep. Whether you want to admit it or not subconsciously the familiarity of that bear brings you comfort and with that decreases the likelihood of anxiety.
I said physical comfort, not mental. I went years not sleeping with one. I had no idea where to put my arm when I slept on my side;I kept hugging the duvet and stealing it when I shared a bed, so I introduced a teddy bear.
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Father Heathen
Veteran Member
People's obsession over celebrities is rather excessive, though.
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
Unfortunately, I'm pretty uncommon as I have very few bad habits aside from smoking. That said, I don't "fetishize" my cigarette habit and would not be inclined to stick a but into any alternate locations. I'm more concerned about giving people the idea that this is an OK thing to do. Would you tell me smoking is perfecting OK? Really? Would you not be inclined to recommend I quit?
YmirGF
Bodhisattva in Recovery
I know, a few posts I've seen on RF on folks who have bit the dust has just made me roll my eyes. I was shocked over the death of John Lennon, but I wasn't in morning over the ordeal. I did run to the stereo and put on "A Day in the Life" immediately after hanging up the phone. It seemed appropriate somehow. Hopefully my neighbors thought so too.
I recommend you take snuff instead.
It's cheaper.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Relationship has different definitions. According to dictionary.com:
- a connection, association, or involvement.
- connection between persons by blood or marriage.
- an emotional or other connection between people
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
There is a world of difference between using an object like a pillow or teddy bear for comfort, or a dildo or "love doll" for sexual gratification, and pretending that any of the aforementioned objects are an actual person. Could you imagine a woman holding her dildo up to her ear and proclaiming "What's that, Dilly? You want to go see a movie together? Okay! You're my BFF, Dilly..." *smooch*
Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
I see your point but maybe I’m more picturing the graphic of the guy with the sex doll. I think a lot of people that suffer from loneliness tend to contract inanimate partners, video games, or other things to rid themselves of anxiety.
People forget we have constant stressors we deal with everyday. A guy might see a sex doll as a friend and comfort the same way someone sleeps with a bear.
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
In some cases, certainly. They still have an undeniable relationship.
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
I've cried over two celebrity deaths, although one I had a personal connection with, so I don't know if that counts. I also cry over the deaths of young soldiers I never knew, make of that what you will.I know, a few posts I've seen on RF on folks who have bit the dust has just made me roll my eyes. I was shocked over the death of John Lennon, but I wasn't in morning over the ordeal. I did run to the stereo and put on "A Day in the Life" immediately after hanging up the phone. It seemed appropriate somehow. Hopefully my neighbors thought so too.
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
I wouldn't tell you smoking is "perfectly OK", however, my entire point is that I wouldn't comment on it without being invited to. So you don't smoke? Great. Did you get enough exercise today? Did you eat anything a nutritionist wouldn't approve of? Whatever. We ALL have arguably unhealthy habits, to greater or lesser degree, and it's really not our place to go about condemning one another for them. At least the health implications of smoking are objectively known. At best we can say that our suspicions that this guy's relationship to the doll is "probably" unhealthy. I doubt there's anything approaching the evidence surrounding tobacco use.
It might be a little different if any of us were mental health professionals and this guy was our patient, then we might be able to make a case for condemning his unhealthy behavior, but none of us are.