Taking dolls to school or college?

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you just have to suss out the people and the environment and whether something that reminds people of a ventriloquists dummy would invite abuse. If for whatever reason you can't suss it out, ask a friend who goes to the same school!

In my school it was fine cos it was a small Quaker school where everyone was strange...In my brother's school I would have lost my doll and possibly some of my teeth.

It's more about the place than the doll in this situation. could you wear loli fashion in your school? do students abuse people who don't fit the norm? these are things to consider first,

welcome to the forum by the way!

 

check with your school i guess if they also have regulations about bringing certain things into class rooms...

 

I've only been going to my school since october '05-may this year. I don't have any friends at school. Alot of the people seemed pretty friendly, nobody bothered me much either. There are also alot of strange people. Plenty of goths, emos and punks.... I've seen one lolita girl too. I don't think anyone would try to steal or harm my doll if I took it...I could hide her in my backpack if I needed to, I'm sure. My main concern is if the teachers would take her away or get me introuble.

 

Once school starts up again and you've gotten to know your teachers a little bit, ask one of them what the policy would be about bringing your doll with you and keeping him/her in your backpack. ^_^

The best bet would be your homeroom teacher, or one that you feel comfortable in asking.

(Lol, former teacher. ^_~)

 

I think it's hard for me to understand your question cos I live in England...
In US schools there is really high security right? so, you have to be careful what you bring in?

 

to JRyu: I don't think any teachers would understand about me brining a super dollfie. =P
to babytarragon: Not always. They really don't like anything having to do with guns, drugs and alcohol, nothing related to that stuff is allowed. Electronic stuff isn't allowed either. But, I think they might think of it as a major distraction.

 

Well, if you're in an art class and having a human model to draw from would be helpful, then sure. But otherwise, I think having a doll in a normal class could be disruptive and make the teacher uncomfortable. That's sort of rude... if you really, really want to bring your doll to school, it should be during non-class times like lunch or clubs. ^^; I still don't think I'd ever do it, lol... school is for school things.

 

I plan on taking at least one of my boys to school with me! But I'm going to college... ^w^;;;
I think that a certain part of this has to do with how comfortable you feel with yourself and the people around you... Would you also be able to handle the fact that some, if not most, people don't appreciate them the way that we do? Immature people might try to hurt them, or talk in an attempt to hurt your feelings...
I'm kinda worried about my boy distracting me from my class. ^w^;;;;;

 

I used to bring a stuffed tarantula with me to class in High School, and my best friend brought a stuffed cow...but we were the "werid" ones.

 

I don't care what anyone else thinks of me. Alot of what I wore last year was odd...and I somtimes took my ocarina and irish whistle with me to school...By now, I think I probably won't take her to school. Unless she'd be useful when I'm in my drawing class... Also, If I get her, I'll be doing her makeup myself. And I don't want that getting ruined. I wouldn't want her getting smushed in my backpack either. ^^; Thank you everyone~ You've all been good help.

 

Like taking dolls to work, I don't really see the point in taking them to school. You're there to work, not to play with your dollies. You'll inevitably get quite a lot of attention (both positive and negative), which could disrupt classes, which would be very annoying for teachers. It's a learning and working environment, and just as people might get in trouble for wearing slutty clothing or using mobile phones in class or whatever, you could for taking a toy with you.

Then there are the practicalities - if your school is anything like mine was, there won't be room on the desks for a giant doll, and I for one would be wary about putting something so valuable (in terms of money and emotional attatchment) on the floor where it could get dirty, or kicked/otherwise damaged.

But if you've got a good reason - art class, friends who want to see your doll, etc - then maybe take it in a bag or leave it in your locker during lessons.

 

I'm so glad this thread is here ! I'm going to college in fall '07, and by then I'll have my doll. I've been torn about the doll-to-college issue. I have a teddy bear that I love to death. I can't imagine being separated from him, and I know when I get my doll(s) I'd feel the same way about him/them. But at the same time, I'd be worried sick that something could happen to them if I brought them with me.

I'm not really sure if I'm staying home or going away for college. I'm a bit hesitant about going away, but after reading this thread, I think I could handle bring my teddy and dolls to school. So...thanks!! ^___^

 

I've been staying at Residence in a college for two years now, and with the amount of things being constantly stolen, I wouldn't bring a doll.

It wasn't my roomies doing the stealing (They feared me too much to even come near my room), it was everyone else.

With my residence, we live in four individual private suite rooms, with a communal bathroom, living room, kitchen, store room, etc. We had locks on our doors, including deadbolts on each room, we even have lockable windows.

This didn't stop people from crawling in the windows, or picking the lock on our back door and stealing my roomies beer and stuffed pig. They even had problems with a young man peeping in the windows, and another actually coming into the residences to look for girls who are alone at the time.

And this was on a SAFE campus! We had security patrols and everything. You never know though...every campus is different, same with every person you live with.

 

Well, in my experience- outside of art class, dolls really aren't appropriate for class. You may feel more comfortable with your doll there, and your professor/teacher may also permit it... but it will distract your other classmates. Just think about how people react when you go in public- people are curious by nature, and I think students are even more so. ^_^

Nothing says you can't keep your little dear in a bag, though. Just as long as you think you can keep him/her from being bumped/damaged going to and from class. My campus is a walking campus, so I've been run into several times by students on bikes... I don't think I'd risk bringing my doll with me to class for that reason.

 

As far as living on campus, I've had no personal issues with people even attempting to steal/disrupt/break anything roommate or not.

It really does depend on your campus, your rooms, and your peers. Every college should have an agreement for those rooming with each other on campus to respect the other(s) and their things. I know I have to sign one each year. Heck I just got mine in the mail yesterday. Otherwise the college has every right to remove you from campus living. So if you want, hold off on taking your doll to college with you until you get to know your roommates and the security of your room and campus well.

Personally I have no fear of taking my doll to college with me. Course lithefider is a roomie of mine this year and one of our other roomies has been her roomie before... so they both understand the doll thing XD

 

hmm, well i wont be going to a university until 2 years from now, i'm not sure of the whole chef thing, so i'm well, starting culinary classes tomorrow at the local technical college! i don't think i would bring any of my dolls to class, they might get dirty and might break. i can't believe i have to get a 200 knife set, they better be good! that could go to getting more dolls!

 

i'm taking my boy with me to college but prolly not to classes..>_>...i'd be to scared... I have a special spot just for him ^^ and i'm taking precautoins just incase. it'll be like he's not eventhere. and it helps that i talked to my roomie about it ..and the only objection from her was 'if he gets up and starts to attack me...i'm gonna have a problem'..lol...^^ but I think i will feel much better if I Took him with me..i'm paranoid about leaving him at home by himself....it's good to hear some good and bad stories from others doing this ^^

 

As for taking college, I would most likely take her because I would have no choice. When I left my home they are making my room into a game room. So that wouldn't be a safe place for my dollfie.

What I would worry the most about if I had to live in student housing my roomates. You see my friend has three great roommates and the one she shares a bedroom is a sweet woman. She calls all of us her kids. (She's much older than the rest of us.) And she doesn't mind my friend's dolls either do the other two roommates.

But I heard and seen things in student housing that make me worry. Everything from roommates forgetting to lock doors to eatting two stick of butter from the apartment group food to inviting complete strangers to stay the night.

I would have to see how my roommates were before just leaving her in the apartment.

As for bring her to class, I have brought her to school but only when I didn't have class. I go to an art college so it's not as odd. But I wouldn't bring her daily to every class for the reasons stated above. You're at school to learn or at least pretend your learning something.

If I had to bring her to class because leaving her at home wasn't option because of theft or painting the apartment or some other reason. I would get her a carrying case or bag and keep it with me at all times. So I wouldn't have to worry about professors tell me to the doll away, or classmates being distracted. The only problem is that we are a very very small school and there isn't a lot of space to put a bag.

 

Since I came to new college with new sem and new term. My current classmate not really think I'm weird with my girl around. My pass clasmate said I'm kinda a weirdo as I always bring along my doll but now nah... XD My new classmate love my girl alot and they carry her also taking pictures with her. My whole classmate actually. Well at least better then my old mates rite? Hahahaha!

 

I have some concerns along the lines of this thread, and I'm happy it's been posted.

I'm headed back to school on Tuesday. I live at Emerson College in Boston on a VERY high floor of my building. I have a single room within an "apartment suite" like setting. (four other girls -- all my friends -- live in the suite with me, but I have my own individual room, and we share a bathroom, kitchen and commonroom.) My own personal room locks and I am NEUROTIC about locking everything up before I go anywhere -- even down the hall!

I want to make the space as comfortable as I can for Miranda, but I want her to be safe first and foremost. She has become such an integral part of my life, I don't know what I would do if she was stolen. Does anyone have any ideas as to how to make a dorm room additionally safe for her??

My idea -- and this seems a little bit cruel -- is to set up one of my deep drawers as a sort of comfortable bed for her. I hate locking her up in the dark, but she would be out of plain sight while I'm not in the room, and anyone who would WANT her would have to search for her. Obviously, while I'm in the room, she'd be sitting with me and in her own space... but this seems so cruel... I hate the idea of hiding her in a DRAWER...

Help -- any ideas??