...and it's kind of making me feel like a horrible person. I've had these four large stuffed animals for so long. Since I was little, maybe 5 or 6? One is a panda bear named Bear, one is a white rabbit named Bunny, one is a sheepdog sort-of dog called Barkley, and one is a blue whale that looks like it came from a fair, called Whale. Shut up, I'm not too creative with names...and anyway, I named them when I was like 5 or 6, sooooo, yeah. I'm so attached to them though. It's kind of pathetic. I'm definitely an adult, not a child anymore, and I shouldn't give so much of a damn about inanimate objects, but I do. I love these guys. They remind me of my childhood and make me happy. It makes me sad to know they're sitting out at my parents garage sale right now, like I don't want them anymore. But I do want them. I just have a very small house and not much room to keep things.

I just texted my mom to take them inside because I couldn't stand getting rid of them. I am so lame.

Do you think feeling this way is stupid? Immature maybe? Do you get attached to things like this? Things that you really shouldn't care this much about?

I am incredibly sentimental and get attached to the smallest of things so I can totally relate. Example: I had a McDonald's Happy Meal toy of the rl toy 'Roboraptor' that a friend gave to me and I loved that gosh dang McDonald's toy so much. Keep in mind, I also adore dinosaurs. It's MIA (possibly lost in the move from last year) and I'm so sad! Also. I still buy stuffed animals to display every now and then. And I'm practically a hoarder when it comes to Funko Pops....

So in my case, no way! No need to feel stupid over it.

I am 27 years old and I still have a lot of my stuffed animals, AND I am a mother to a 3 year old little boy. Having these stuffed animals gave me the excuse to pass them on to my son. One is a huge leopard names bazzel, a black panther named Brageera, and a Bat named Luna (Cause I had an obsession with that book)

MY point is this, No, do not feel bad or immature about it. Feeling sentimental is not a bad thing, we are programmed from early on that this is considered childish, no it is being human. Would you give up the world for these stuffed animals?? If no, then I don't see this as unhealthy at all. We are supposed to become attached to things that make us happy, or remember good times.

I.could.never.ever.do.this.

And I am grown-up two times.

End of story.

I'm going to be 34 years old this July and I still have my two stuffies from when I was a little one. My stuffed kitty from when I was a baby and my first ever coloring contest win: bunny. (A rabbit you can hide things in.) I could never sell either, no matter how desperate for money I was.

I don't think it's silly or immature, even if you're an adult. It's not hurting anyone, and it's not like you're dragging them around with you to work or whathaveyou. If it makes you happy to have them, then you definitely shouldn't feel bad about it! Me, I love stuffed animals and I still own some. For me, it's a comfort and a sensory thing. When I get stressed out or I'm in a really bad headspace, having something to hold or pet helps ground me. Some textures help more than others depending on how I'm feeling, even.

My favorite is a big fluffy crocodile my dad got me for Christmas a few years ago.

There is nothing immature about having plushies as an adult nor is there some age limit to having them. I'm 28, I have two plushies I sleep with and a huge daki that I have bumped against my back because I don't want to fall out of bed again.

I couldn't allow my children to be cold, lost, and out in a stranger's home. If any of them have ended up that way, my mom probably did inconspicuously. Good for her.

However, I recommend giving them a wash and sending them to a children's shelter if you're looking to send them off.

@ Lisa i'm almost 36, i get attached to things.
dont sell your stuffed toys that you care about so much. maybe you dont have the space now to keep them, but maybe you will. ;) i'd say bring at least 1 of them to where you live now.
I don't have 1 thing from when i was little and it makes me really sad. i even buried most of my memories because it hurts so much that i've grown and i can never return to those times T-T [edit]You got a forum point while making a post! Check out the shop YAY! to cheer me up :)

It's definitely not stupid or immature, in fact I think it's important to hold on to those special childhood memories. I still have my favorite Furball (from Tiny Toons) plushie that I used to carry around with me everywhere. He's missing an arm (my dog ate it), his nose fell off a long time ago (I repainted it on) and he has been sewn and patched up many times but I love him to pieces (literally XD) and would never, ever part with him. I'm 33 and still have a lot of my childhood toys, including my Lion King collection that I started in 1994. There's nothing wrong with having toys as an adult. I still collect new plushies and figurines and I love hunting for vintage treasures at yard sales/thrift stores. But anything new I get will never be as important to me as the toys I grew up with. I say hold on to them if they mean that much to you. ❤️

OMG. THE HORROR!!

I wouldn't be able to sell my plushies. I get very attached. I'm 31 and I still buy stuffed animals and have all my stuffed animals from when I was a kid.

Nope! There's nothing wrong with holding onto some items that hold sentimental value, especially items that have been along the ride of your life for the whole bit. I did give away many toys and stuffed animals when I moved away to college, but I also have a few boxes worth left with some sentimental and special ones, and from time to time I get a new one that I really like. I have some of my books from childhood too! No harm in getting or having some little things just to make you smile :) At this point I figure I can pass them all onto my little one when I have them (hopefully in a few years). It will be super meaningful to see them enjoy and grow up with the same things I did. It gives them a second life and gives me some special things to share with them as they grow <3

I am quite a sentimental individual, I still have quite a few of my childhood stuffed animals as well as miss some I no longer have, at least half of which my mom is responsible for! She had a habit of tossing them behind my back.

I still buy them occasionally as well, my last buy was a Raichu plush at last year's fanime con.