Do you Sleep with your doll? Is it Weird?

My bed has a shelf on the headboard, and that's where my Mae sits. So she kind of shares the bed with me, in a sense!

 

my girlfriend has made the comment that I would "sleep with my dolls if they were more durable" before....and she was so right for that.

 

I don’t sleep with my MSDs, too afraid something bad would happen. But… I sleep with a Cabbage Patch Kid. She’s not my original CPK from my youth, but she’s the closest I could find. They’re cuddly and just the right size, and I’m not afraid of wrecking her. I don’t always have her in my bed but when I’m feeling very anxious (I have cPTSD) and can’t sleep I cuddle her and I get the hugest rush of endorphins, I can literally feel them all over! My wiener dog also loves lying her head down and using her as a pillow, haha. My husband doesn’t mind, as long as she stays on my side of the bed.

 

I toss and turn around too much. My dolls will fall off the bed, or worse, get hurt and broken! If I didn't sleep in such a way and/or my dolls were more durable, then I think it would be a different story. Right now they can watch me while I sleep, and my stuffed animals can fill the space beside me

 

Nooope I don't want to squish my doll!

 

It's unusual but not weird at all, and I say that because I've done it before! Most of the time, it's because I'm working on something for my dolls (usually clothes!) and I can't be bothered to carry them the few steps it'd take to put them back onto their shelf, lollll. It helps a lot that not only is my bed against the wall but I have an entire line of stuffed animals that pad that wall, so I don't fear too much that my BJD will get banged against it while I sleep. I also put a smaller plush between myself and my BJD just so there's less chance of me pressing down on their legs or delicate hands or feet by accident. I don't tend to thrash around in my sleep very often, so I honestly feel like my dolls are quite safe with me on my bed.

BUT with that said! Resin seems very creaky, especially with bigger dolls! I've only slept once with my bigger SD boy this way, and his legs and joints were quite audible whenever I'd push against him just turning in bed. It's also hard to shake off that sense of needing to be extra cautious "just in case," so in the end, I just feel better with my dolls on my shelf rather than beside me at night.

Plus, like little sparks said here, much better that my dolls are free to roam at night! At least this way they won't need to climb over my dead-asleep body to do so!

 

No way, they'd most likely end up damaged in some way. Plus, they have their fair share of pointy bits.

I like the idea of laying them down on a tiny bed next to mine, though.

 

I don't think it's weird, but I wouldn't do it- rolling over on poky resin fingers and noses sounds painful, to say nothing of the risk of crushing eyelashes and scuffing faceups. They sit on my bookshelf, and get regular hugs when I'm standing up or sitting down.

 

When my dolls are in storage I keep them in the drawer under my bed, if this counts xD

And when they are on display, I stand them in front of my wardrobe, which I can see from my bed. So it feels like they're with me.

But, no, I have never actually slept with a bjd. I could probably manage it as my bed is big enough and I only use one side of it (the other side is for my jellycats) and apparently when I sleep I'm so still it's like I'm dead. So I don't think I would be likely to roll onto it. I'd just rather leave them looking all pretty and posed where they are Sometimes I sit on the floor with them before I go to bed, and kiss the tops of their heads

 

I will sometimes chill in bed with my doll and nod off, but I don’t intentionally sleep with my doll directly in bed next to me. I do have a little pet bed I’ll lie her in next to my bed, I’ll sit her on my night stand when I’m in the mood for a dolly sleep over. It is funny when I wake up, forgetting I put the doll there, seeing her next to me lol.

 

Not in my bed, but I have an L shaped sectional couch. I had dental surgery last week and found it comforting to set her near the head of my pillow with a hand outstretched to hold her as I drift off. It just relaxes me knowing she is near

 

I have a pillow that I use as a mattress, a smaller doll pillow and a little blanket at the far corner of my bed. If I am working on the dolls portion of the story and having trouble getting a handle on the doll, I might have it sit there while I am laying in bed writing. Then when it's bed time, I will tuck the doll into bed. Or if the doll looks particularly lonely on the shelf for some reason. Or if I feel sick. I don't do this very often, but I let them sleep over sometimes.

I don't toss much in my sleep, so I don't worry about the doll falling or rolling, also my bed is against a wall, and the footboard would prevent any doll from falling out. I used to sleep with a whole row of American Girl dolls against the wall and they never moved. I am a light sleeper but I also sleep like the dead.

 

I don't sleep with my doll. And, uh, I actually think it's weird... A plushie I can understand, and I did sleep with one as a kid, but a plastic doll? Don't know if I'll ever understand that... Then again, I think kissing and hugging resin BJDs is strange too. Maybe it's me who's the weird one! haha

That said, my dolls are usually sitting on/standing at the shelves opposite my bed, I like seeing them first thing when I wake up and last thing when I sleep. The other day I was playing with them and they all ended up in other parts of my home... and when I went to bed that night, I felt something was missing! So I brought one back into the bedroom.

 

I toss and turn horribly at night... also my cat sleeps with me... so probably a bad idea...

As for "is it weird?" Life is weird! We're all here talking to strangers, who live on different continents across the globe, through electronic signals sent by satellite or undersea cable, about humanoid figurines made of dead plankton! If it's fine for you, and it doesn't damage the doll, why not??

 

She's not directly in my bed with me (she'd end up in the floor like my poor plushies...), but I have a little ritual with my Rafayeh where I make sure to place her in her carrier on my dresser before I go to bed. I like to think of it like I'm putting her to bed too. So... kinda!

 

I don't put them in my bed, but all three of my dolls when they were new, I made them a bed and kept it on my nightstand, tucking them in and everything! Not sure how I'm gonna pull this off with my upcoming 1/4 girlie and 1/3 mans, but,,,

 

Sleeping with a doll on one large pillow is easy! especially if this doll is long-awaited and rare! In the morning you open your eyes, and she lies next to you and looks at you) I think that we are all doll collectors like that, a little crazy

 

I do, actually! It wasn’t like that always, though. My boy Nico has very big elf ears (DollChateau Alva, those ears go crazy), so I was scared to sleep next to him. Over time, however, I realised that I practically don’t toss and turn in my bed and if I lay him on his own separate pillow he will be safe for sure. And yeah, now he sleeps with me! I find it really comforting to hold his little hand before falling asleep, or to run my fingers through his hair. One time I fell asleep too quickly and didn’t pull away from him, so when I woke up the first thing I saw was his cute little face! It felt like I fell asleep on his chest, which was actually somewhat true, haha
I can see why people might see it as weird, but I think if it makes you happy, why not do something weird, right?

 

I wouldn't say it was necessarily weird, although I could see why some people would think so.

I would never personally sleep with my SDs or MSDs, due to their delicate lashes, slender fingers, and how pinchy some of their joints can be. But I will admit I have slept with one of my yosd babies. It just felt cozy having his silky hair rest against my chin. I did his face up myself so I am not concerned about scratching up an expensive job, and his fingers are mostly stuck together, so that isn't a risk either.
I think at the end of the day, it's just what you feel most comfortable with. And as long as you don't tell anyone yourself, then who is going to know?!

 

I'm also on team "no". I prefer soft and furry dorries that I can hug close to me instead of hard limbs and sharp joints.