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Does your BJD replace someone you’ve lost?

Jun 12, 2012

    1. I purchased a doll right before my grandma passed away. He arrived the day after...so he's my last christmas present from her.
       
    2. I didn't lose a person but last year I had a dear siamese kitten named Monkey. One day she vanished. She was my precious kitty. Of her siblings she was the one to let me pick her up and love on her. A couple months ago i acquired a Souldoll Aku in the siamese coloring. I named her Monkey in her honor.
       
    3. A doll could never replace someone - in fact, another human couldn't ever 'replace' someone. Could they create their own unique place in your heart and attention? Yes, of course. I've lost somebody who was once very close to me - it wasn't through death, but through unusual and difficult circumstances. Not long after this I bought Neeko. Neeko isn't meant to be an embodiment of that person, nor is he meant to take up their role in my life. What he will be to me is something I got for myself and a source of positive energy and drive.
       
    4. A while back I made the decision to not run out and adopt another cat when my 21 year old Jas passed away. Then I lost 2 more old lady cats and realized, it was only going to happen again, so now we only have ONE cat at a time and my dolls fill that empty space in a way. Silly but there you go. My guess is that's why dolls were invented. To have fill a physical space, not a heart space. Hard to explain, but empty arms and empty eyes long for something to rest on.
       
    5. I have been thinking about this. I have lost 2 of my friends. But I don´t think I would bare it to see my friends as dolls. I possible would question them: why? what happened? Where you happy in end? But enough dark thoughts. I´m not dolling my friends but I found doll face that looks like one on my friend and I´m possible buying it. I am dolling one on my other rp character when I have money. That rp character have something that reminds of my friend and so that doll will.
       
    6. Well, my dolls haven't replaced any friends, they're more like stand ins. I don't have many friends as it is. I grew up with dang near no one as a friend. I grew up being teased and tormented, so I created a best friend. So the dolls stand in for people. I can count on the doll to be there when I can't count on anyone else. But when I get older, they'll have to go too, as I have no one to leave them too. No siblings, no husband, no kids.