Do you hug your Dolls when you are upset/lonely?

There are two in particular I seek comfort from: Orian and Reiji. Orian is a 2008 Luts KDF Bory, and my first resin BJD. I kiss him before I go to bed at night. When I'm ill or sad, I'll bring him into bed with me and cuddle him the best I can without compromising his safety. ^^;
Reiji is a Crobidoll E-Line Kitten Lance. He's based on a character I've had for for almost a decade now, a character who is quite special to me and has been featured in several of my shorter stories. He's an empath in his original story, so I made his wee doll version one, as well. I feel that, if he were alive and real, he'd be quite sympathetic with me when I'm down... so he sits at my bedside at night and brings me comfort just with his presence.
I know, I'm weird ^^; But I've always sought comfort from dolls and plushes. I actually have plans to recreate one such toy I grew up with -- a bunny plush named Bradley, who I kept for several years. he was unfortunately lost when my childhood home went through a bed bug infestation and my mom threw him out. I miss him to this day, so I intend to "bring him back" in doll form. (I would have done so already, but I'm between jobs so had to put the doll hobby on hold... AGAIN. )

 

Also, my roommate/best friend has a doll with a cute smile on her face. (I can't remember what doll she is, though. Dreaming Doll, maybe?) Whenever she comes home after a bad day at work, or whenever she's feeling down, she looks at her doll and feels so much better because the doll looks so happy to see her. And it's true... the few times I walk into her bedroom to check on the dolls, I see Cleo looking in my direction and grinning as if to say, "Hello! How are you today, Miss Courtney?" >///< I don't know if my friend hugs Cleo when she's down or sick, but I DO know she turns to her for comfort, at least.

 

i hug them...Hahaha, and i hold their hand when im upset as well

 

I hug my dolls even when I'm not upset or lonely; but when I am, it just takes cuddling my SSDF for a few minutes for the foul mood to go away. His weight always feel comforting and reassuring to me for some reason and despite his ever-lingering devious smirk his presence feels oddly calming.

 

I definitely hug mine when I'm in a bad mood or sad at all. If I am upset I will often leave him sitting in my lap until I go to sleep and after I go to bed will set him next to me rather than putting him in his little makeshift bed (aka his box). And sometimes when he's on my lap I will stick my finger into his hand so it's like he's holding my hand. Or I'll set him in a way that it feels like he's hugging me. :3

As for holding him when I'm sick...if I was dripping fluids I might just put him near me since I wouldn't want to get him dirty.

 

Sometimes when I just feel like I need a hug - then I grab my big 70 cm boy and hug him. Since he is so big, and has large arms, he can hug my neck. I like to feel his weight, to feel the smooth resin, the feeling when it's getting warmer when you touch it...

 

Yes, I do)
Even if i'm not upset at all - they are so touching (espesially my beloved Valentin), that can not resist myself! X)

 

Yeah sometimes. I bought 2 dolls while I worked for this couple, and later on I quit, which I regret doing now. So whenever I think of them, I cling to the dolls I bought during that time, they're sort of like the only link I have to hang on to.

 

I work around very angry/annoyed people all day long, so coming home after an (almost always) awful day, I like to hug my SD boy.

It's nice being able just to hug something without getting a face full of slobber(dogs) or the typical "how was your day?" question (boyfriend)

 

I know they're just dolls, pretty resin that can't feel. (Or can they? haha)
But I guess it's very human, when you're by yourself and hurting about something to seek comfort.
Even if it's a doll or a Teddy bear, even a blanket. That helps you to get through what you're feeling.
And there's nothing wrong with that.
If you can look at their face, smile and have a bit of stress relief then the hobby is worth being in.
They're nice to have around thats for sure.

 

I don't usually HUG them, but I take them out and talk to them in a way similar to how people might talk to their pets, and I fix their flyaways and blow dust off of them, and I pose them, just very very very gentle playing with them I suppose. I kind of reassure them to reassure myself?

 

I had a really bad day at work and when I got home I crashed and just held Vincent until I felt better.

 

I am disabled and spend a lot of the day time alone while my boyfriend is at work, I have some animals to keep me company but there is something about my doll, I can give my kitty cuddles, pet my rat and feed her treats (yes a rat) and whistle to my bird (who cant carry a tune), but there is something comforting about hugging my doll; he just makes me feel better, especially on the hard days.

 

No, mostly because I don't want to damage them. But I do sometimes have to urge to do so because of how cute and pretty and beautiful they are.

 

I don't hug them.

Manily because they aren't any kind of plush or soft of huggable! I'm pretty surprised at all the responses that say yes. Reallly, I've got pillows, dogs, cats, and even stuffed animals availible to fill my hugging needs.

 

I don't hug them, but I do keep one near me when I'm stressed or anxious.

 

Nope, not a chance. My boys are there for when I'm feeling good and want to have fun. On days when I'm in a foul mood, or just randomly upset, I make myself feel better by surrounding myself in pillows and sulking in front of an anime episode (or six! ^^ ).

I think that holding something that is all hard edges and angles, or worrying whether I'm going to be mussing hair or wrinkling clothes, is just too much effort when all I want to do is zone out for a while. Seeing them dressed and at attention for whenever I'm happy again is enough for me.

 

Oh yes, absolutely. I hug my boy whenever I feel like I'm all alone, especially when my fiance and I are in a fight. When he leaves, I take Philippe down and hug him tightly against me. Dolls, BJD or otherwise, have always been my comfort blanket whenever I'm depressed or alone. I went through alot when I was younger, my horse plush doll, Apollo was always by my side.

 

I actually can't imagine hugging my doll. She seems so delicate and I spent so much money on her. XD

 

I don't, but only for fear of hurting them. I have many, many plushies that I can squeeze the heck out of and not damage them, so they get the hugs. And the tears. So many tears recently.

Both stay near me, but with the frequency that I cry myself to sleep these days, I wouldn't want to risk crying on them ruining their face-ups or falling asleep on them and harming them. Soft friends for when I'm that needy.