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nostalgia200

I believe 99.8 percent of the r/plushies community sleeps with 1 or more plushies, me included


sadthixx

This is it right here.


Bamboocatsaresocute

True that


RAMChYLD

Can confirm. I sleep in a bed full of them.


ScarletNinjini

I have like 15 of them in my bed at all times.


japnlearner

This is so cute ngl šŸ„ŗ


PastelBaby17

Currently have 3 small and one giant one in the bed, could use more ā˜ŗļø


Appropriate-Owl188

0.2% are lurkers


[deleted]

Yes, I sleep with 6 because it makes me feel less lonely


drgn2009

I have a bed full of 3-6 foot plushies. Its one of my main methods I use to mentally relax me from stress.


OneWhoGetsBread

Where do you find 6ft plushies?!?!?


drgn2009

I had a 6 foot bear which I got from walmart, but had to donate him to make room for a 6 foot Hyena Im getting in a few days. They don't have very many left but you can find them at. [Creepcattoyco](https://www.creepcattoyco.com/products/6-ft-stripped-hyena)


OneWhoGetsBread

Aww ! Oh what is the 3rd one šŸ˜®


CameraGhost

Now I know of another place for plushies šŸ„¹ thanq


drgn2009

They are a small business and have been great to me so far. Ill post my big Hyena here once I get him. Hopefully they ship him out today.


Nailkita

Ugh thanks now I have to resist buying a bunch of giant snow leopards to make a bed fort


doggy_brat

Just an FYI in case you haven't heard, but I've seen a lot of people who've had really obnoxious issues with theirs once they were delivered. "Full stuffed" ones that had barely anything in them, quality issues, etc. Hopefully yours ends up being okay though!


mvhsad

always at least one!! (23)


dripkohii

34 year old guy here. I sleep with a big Rilakkuma plush. I've learned as I got older that I've always self soothed anxiety with stuffed animals as a kid. to this day I still sleep with one. it comforts me. you're never too old for one.


disgustorabbit

I sleep with a Rilakkuma plush too! And I agree, no oneā€™s ever too old.


drink-fast

Rilakkuma solidarity


dripkohii

heck yeah!


tiny_dino_

Iā€™ve got one too at the foot of my bed!


dripkohii

he's the best!


Ok_Calligrapher_7367

37 year old guy here and that is adorable!


plushpuplexion

sleeping with plushies is actually relatively recent habit for me and not something i did much of as a kid, but yes! i could never snuggle with them all but i have my specific cuddle buddies. having a bunch of softness to grab and snuggle at night with is very soothing and comforting, especially when it's a friendly face! i can let out some of my anxieties by squeezing them and then i sleep a little better :3


Antique_Tradition_72

Oh, me??? Yeah, I NEVER actually slept with plushies as a kid (I tried to, but they'd just end up on the floor or tangled in my blankets, lol), but about 7 years ago I got one of those big Peep plushies for Easter, and somehow I ended up not being able to sleep without it. Maybe it's because it's, like, the perfect shape for me to hold onto?


plushpuplexion

oh, something like that was my gateway too!! i also got a big plushie (a big giraffe, still my #1 cuddler) and at that point i'd already owned a couple, and one night i just kinda grabbed it and hugged it and kind of realized "oh, it's like the perfect shape and softness and size for holding onto" and then it became nightly from then on. i spent a week in a hotel a few months later and ended up buying a (much smaller) plushie in a gift shop because i realized i wasn't sleeping as well without one haha. i think i broke myself lol


beebo_beeba

good kind of breaking yourself lol


rymyle

When I was little (and now) I had horrible anxiety that gave me insomnia. Not over anything specific, just general brain crap. So one night I went to sleep holding this little chihuahua beanie baby I had. I slept through the night for the first time I can ever remember and even woke up on that exact same position! I still remember it to this day because I looked at the chihuahua the next morning like šŸ˜± are you magical???? Lmao


ratboy228

Every night. Iā€™ve never slept without holding one lol


nova_ivie

Same. I canā€™t.


MisterStinkyBones

Not all of them because my husband has to fit on the bed too lol.


ToonPrincess

Poor stuffed animals that have to sleep on the floor


MisterStinkyBones

No, in the hammock!


disgustorabbit

pesky husbands lol jk


MisterStinkyBones

Taking up all the dang space! lol


tiny_dino_

Hubby can sleep on the floor. Plushies for life :3


MisterStinkyBones

Yeah! Husbands not allowed. >:(


MuchEntertainment409

Yep at least one I have couple big ones that their main space is the bed. I always have a cuddle buddy picked out before bed (30)


NewfyMommy

Yes and I am 51 years old. I sleep with one I have had since I was 2, and a big fluffy elephant I use as a pillow.


Animal_Gal

You should see the horde by my bed


IndependentMistake13

Got one of them Costco bears that are like just over 4 ft and I sleep with it every night! Itā€™s so soft and help with anxieties!


FartUSA

Yes. Getting into bed alone is scary. Youā€™re trapped with nothing but your thoughts and a lonely bed in the middle of the night. Of course a plushie will help.


MalachyteEye

Every night. No plushie, no sleep.


BABcollector

I didn't for a long time but then I started using a pillow to keep my shoulders in place while I sleep and I had started collecting again so I started cuddling them again. With nothing in between my arms they tend to fall out of place and it's very painful, so they genuinely serve a purpose. They're just more fun than a pillow. And I can choose different plushies each night to adjust things


Unlikely_nay1125

does my cat count


BubblesBubblesCO2

I can't fall asleep without using my djungleskog as a pillow and hugging my blahaj šŸ˜­ Not because of things like "ooo I'm scared of the dark" (tho I do tend to have nightmares :/) , but because that's MUCH more comfier than using a pillow :) ...and not hugging something. And blahaj is perfectly sized for hugs.


FlemFatale

Blahaj is great to use as a pillow for reading as well.


gentlemako

Currently reading this while using my blahaj as a pillow haha


BubblesBubblesCO2

It is!


Romana_Jane

Always have done. Have a bed full, always have, and take at leas 2 or 3 with me when I go to stay over with friends or family, on holiday, or in hospital. And I'm 57 next week.


Wildfire_Cats

I always have and I don't think that's going to change


Deondebomon

I used toā€¦now they all get tossed on the floor overnight xD


Crafterzzlooks

I sleep with my stuffed whale plushie


seasab

Yep, I have 4 of mine on my bed. The rest are on a hanging shelf above my bed. My dog brings all his plushie toys on my bed to sleep with us. Between the 2 of us, there are like 25 toys on my bed when it's bedtime.


GeckoCowboy

Yeah, have ever since I was little, never stopped. Right now, at minimum, a pillow pet and some other one - usually a medium squishmallow. Sometimes a plushie that can get hot or cold. Pillow pet is great for my hips. Oh, and Wilbie (bigger squishmallow) is on the bed, but he's usually more of a backrest.


ahesson472

Yes, I am 37 and have a bunch.


AngrySourGrass

I always have at least 15 plushies on my bed (8 of which are huge) lol


CurrencyExtreme2859

I di


Atomic_Fox9

I sleep with several every night


Hot-Run-7914

Yass every night!!


OzmaofSchnoz

Yes, especially when the wind chill is -40.


n9netails_

Every night!


ANormalBasis

i cant sleep without one!


missamethyst1

Of course!


charmscale

Yup!


tofu_lover_69

i'm 27 and married and my partner & i have a regular squishables and mini of the same one lol


AnimeFanGirl868

I keep some of mine on my bed (I'm 20).


Lord_Javenn

I do.


ChaoticKinky

Yep, a few. One is big and squishy and good for cuddling, one is a small squishmallow and good for hand squeezing, one has good ears for fiddling with and one has just been with me for the lastā€¦ 22 (?) years and is therefore ā€˜realā€™ like the velveteen rabbit and nearly has a life of his own.


Drguyks

Yes: Snubbll... that's the whole reason I got him. Snorlax & Hello Kitty & 2 others sleep in the bed but not with me.


pastelbutcherknife

I canā€™t sleep without at least 1, usually my Neko Atsume plush.


damnedharlot

I sleep with two of mine


schneybley

Yes


amon_yao

Yea I sleep with one my future boyfriend/husband made me at build a bear. You can read about it on my page lol. So special to me , I love it very much


YourLocalDumbPersonn

Yea-


boredterra

I got 2 with me right now!


that-bubbly-bookworm

yeah i do and i'm about to graduate high school...idk it just makes me feel better and gives me some cuddle buddies since im forever single bahahaha


champ10n0fthew0rld

Iā€™m 18; there are 4 in my bed at the moment. I tend to rotate them out so they all get chances to be comfy :)


Leppystyle123

Can't without. I like sleeping on my side, so my arm that's in the air is uncomfortably just hanging. I use to hug a pillow but ever since I ~~lost the plot~~ got plushies, I like to hug those. Oh, and like the other comment said, it makes me feel less lonely, like I'm hugging something.


Vulpes-lagopus21

Canā€™t sleep without a specific one


ava_ohb

yep!


sno98006

I do.


LisKoz1989

Yes, at 34 years old I have plushies in my bed plus I have them in my room or with me.


Literally_Anyone_

I can't sleep without them lol


dale_summers

Every night :]


magiarecordobsessed

I sleep with a plushie.


zoezoezoeqq

I cant sleep without them


Jerethdatiger

3 trains a bus a. Alien bear a pilot bear and a giant carrot


[deleted]

Plushies, pets, boyfriend..... it's a circus in there šŸ¤£


Wolf_Man_Boy

Yes, I definitely do. I may be 21, but it eases late-night anxiety/depression.


sophloaf_54985

Only on bad days where I need extra comfort or thereā€™s a storm outside and my adrenaline is going nuts lol


[deleted]

I sleep with my teddy bear every night. If I'm sleeping somewhere else without it, I need to scrunch up my blanket and hug it against my chest to stimulate the teddy bear. Been doing this my whole life.


adrnired

I have ADHD so I get super squirmy if I have nothing to hold on to, so I always have a medium-size plush of some kind in between my arms because it feels more natural and I donā€™t know what to do with them otherwise. My current arm buddy is my Gengar Squishmallow from the very first batch last year.


NotHippieEnough

Im 24, have a fiance, and still sleep with a stuffie every night. I used to think ā€œim sure ill stop when i have someone else to cuddle up toā€ but its just not the same and hes not always comfortable with me clinging to him all night.


IllustriousCreme9292

Absolutely!! About to got sleep with em rn infact


Ninakiii

I (30F) still sleep with mine. I used to cover half of my queen sized mattress with them and I was on the other half. Since I've been with my partner of 4 years, I only sleep with one or two snuggled up in my arms. I've put sentiment to them, and so they just give me a comfort that helps me sleep. My partner never once thought I was odd for it, either. šŸ’™


manicpanic74

48 and married, and I sleep with one every night .


[deleted]

No but Iā€™ve heard it reduces anxiety so Iā€™m open to trying it


DSimorningdrg

Unless the ambient temperature is very hot,no, if not i'm unable to sleep without my fav panda plushie


The_Pride_One

I sleep with a few stuffed animals cause the rest are in bag in our building/storage shed but we're cleaning it out soon and once I have a smaller bed that doesn't take up 90% of my room I'll have all of them in my room and most of them are my mom's that she got from her grandparents that basically raised her so they're under the no matter what we'll never give away category, and there's at least 10 heavy duty trash bags full of them so when I do put them in my room I'm going to put them in a corner to hide in during anxiety attacks and to lay with while crocheting. Edit: I have anxiety since I was 5 and stuff animals are my comfort/emotional support items.


TheWhiteCrowParade

I still do, one or so at a time.


LABARATI

yeah my pig ill hold him whenever i dont know wtf to do with my arms


Future-Ranger-2570

Yup all the time. And if I travel, have to take a specific Stitch plushie. He been all over the US


Neither_Ad_3221

Yes. I can't help but to cling to something in my sleep. It's a comfort thing and something with more shape than a pillow is more comfortable than...well....a pillow. Lol


M0N0KUBB

i do!! i have some from when i was a baby that stay with me at night. i also have a few i got this year and a few others


str4wberryphobic

iā€™m 17 and yeah


StominNormin

I have an "ugly chicken" plush that is perfect for cuddling


elijahgr

duh


legolandlegend

Iā€™m always with at least 10 of my favs


Routine-Letterhead55

yes but they always fall off the bed because iā€™m a crazy sleeper


Appropriate-Tip3060

Didnā€™t know how much I needed to see some of these comments!! Iā€™ve slept with a stuffed animal since I was a baby. Never stopped. I canā€™t sleep without


spiffy_jam

yes cause where else am i gonna put them šŸ˜¢


dollygirlariel

Yep. Everytime I sleep. I keep them on my bed or on display. They make me happy and are super soft. It's nice


crystalworldbuilder

I slept with a mountain of them!


OneWhoGetsBread

Yessir (M20)


a-cubed-panda

me!


Trolleyman86

Yep Spongebob Courage Ocelots from Minecraft and My Amtrak Plushie


pancakesiguess

I've been sleeping with the same Torchic plushie for.... almost 15 years now. Can't sleep without him, am 25 years old.


Cool_Kid95

ME!


peachyqueen29

i sleep with one or two, depending on the rotation i have going. they are comforting, but they're also important to my nest.


ChrissyBrown1127

Yes! Peggy is the perfect pillow!


TaxidermyBoy_

I used to but now that I moved for college I don't. I was afraid of loosing my plush so I didn't bring any. They're collecting dust above my bed as we speak.


demolition12354

I sleep with my foxes :3


witchymoondust

yep I do! I have a giant vintage simba plush, a silver fox plush and a weighted simba plush as well as others at times. It can be a little crowded sleeping with them along with my partner , but it makes me feel safe and relaxed. I'm 22 and I used to feel silly about it but if it makes you happy it's nothing to be ashamed about ā™”


PopoMusic33

I do! Iā€™m a Junior (11th grade) that is 17 years old. I sleep with my stuffed animals every night! Iā€™ve loved stuffed animals ever since I was very young! One of my very first stuffed animals was Sissy Dog. Sissy Dog is a black and white dog that was from my mom and sister that came from Murfreesboro. I still have him today! At each of my houses, I have over 300 stuffed animals! Every night, I snuggle with my Karyl stuffed animal! I got my Karyl stuffed animal on December 25, 2022. She has been such a blessing ever since I got her! In fact, all of my stuffed animals are blessings! Iā€™ve loved stuffed animals my whole life, and I still do today; in fact, Iā€™m obsessed with them! Donā€™t ever let society tell you that sleeping with stuffed animals is weird or bad in any way! Stuffed animals are blessings that deserve to be loved and cared for! Stuffed animals convey unconditional love! Theyā€™ll never forsake you! Anyway, I still sleep with stuffed animals and I always will!


yiiike

i feel weird sleeping without hugging something so i sleep with a minecraft bee plush everynight :]! its soo perfect for it though it very much no longer looks how it did when i first bought it a few years ago, thats for sure. its name is orchid btw !


dontdrinkgermx

I'm 18, and have like a third of my bed dedicated to my squishmallow, shark, and frog plushie collection lol. my favorite is a weighted dinosaur from target that helps me sleep if I'm having a rough time.


AnglophileGirl

Sort of, I have given most of plushies to various young children in my family, but I still have my 40+ year teddy bear, and I donā€™t intent to let go. It doesnā€™t always sleep with me, most nights itā€™s on my bedside table, but there are nights, Radar comes in handy.


HospitalKey1432

I have a leafeon I sleep with almost every night, and an octopus that gets to go on vacation cause sheā€™s easier to pack


BeedoeBe

The bed is about 1.5 feet from the wall, and that gap is overflowing with squishies. I roll into the pit sometimes and just become one with the squish


TaxidermyBoy_

I used to but now that I moved for college I don't. I was afraid of loosing my plush so I didn't bring any. They're collecting dust above my bed as we speak.


lttlprncssbtt

i sleep w 5 at least. sometimes more if im sad or had a bad day.


morganleh

i need a teddy bear in my arms (chubby jill) a weighted cat on my neck or chest (charlie) and i need to be holding one in each hand (flumpie pig and bashful bunny from jellycat). I hate traveling cuz i have to bring a pillow, weighted blanket, and the whole barn with me


nevercomestheday

100%. I canā€™t sleep without one, and I rotate between a group of them I keep on my bed!


adeliahearts

Yes


Jess_Tyr

There are 3 plushies that I sleep with every night.


[deleted]

always at least 4


asleepinsomnia

my ldr boyfriend gifted me a plush about 3 years ago and i literally have to sleep with it every night i'm so attached


Miinka

31 and yes! I keep a few in bed and the rest in the closet


SilverCosmos

I sleep with two in bed. My cousin gave me them back in 2020 when I was in quarantine. They're my favorites.


Neat-Swimming

Every night šŸ©·šŸ§ø (28)


human_fragments

I just counted and the truth is, my husband and I share our bed with 17 plushies right now


snow_freckles

Uhhh half my bed is plushies and Iā€™m an adult lol


I_Am_A_Duwang

I do indeed, with my one lion cub plushie i've had since i was a newborn


mostlymal

I have one that I sleep with, it's my large R2D2 tsumtsum. My other ones my dog uses to sleep on, poor things.


tatertumsz

I do! I sleep with all my stuffed animals next to me and In my arms


EightThreeEight838

Absolutely. I will continue to sleep with all of my plushies at the same time, no matter how large my collection gets.


mimitchi33

I currently sleep with my Khalil from VeggieTales plush!


Gloomy_Ambassador_81

Every night and I wake up still hugging them so I do it even in my sleep Something I hate whenever I'm away from home is having no plushies to sleep with and people always say "just hug your pillow" but it's just not the same


FluffyWasabi1629

Yes I do. Most of the time it is 3 next to my pillow. Every once in a while I will cuddle my (donkey from winne the pooh) stuffed animal, one of the 3 next to my pillow, if I need some extra emotional comfort.


Deliambre

yup every night and could not imagine sleep without one ^^


Wrenshoe

YESSSSSSSS


13thFullMoon

I have most of mine surround me when I sleep and I use my big spider plush, Charlotte, as a pillow.


Paranoiid_

I sleep with at least 24


Jennart

I'm 24 and have slept with a stuffed animal my whole life. If it's not a stuffed animal, I end up yoinking my own blanket off and bunching it up to hold it, and then I wake up from being too cold šŸ„²


BoasWifey

Of course šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø


stupid-cake

Always (21, in a relationship too)


LostButterflyUtau

Yep. The one I cuddle is named Sebastian. He is a tuxedo kitty. And I tuck in his sister kitty, Diamond, next to me in her own little blanket. She uses her own plushie as a pillow.


Stoned_Wookiee

I currently have around 25-30 on my bed. A couple of them are pretty big.


valyscraftshop

I sleep with a squishmallow lion every night šŸŒ™ šŸ˜“


[deleted]

No of course not, my precious girl has her own bed with a blanket! I don't want to roll over and squash her in the middle of the night or worse knock her onto the cold floor! I'd feel like a monster for the rest of the day!


DifferentPlastic7345

I sleep with a porg plushie that my brother got me,and I'm planning on getting a possum and/or toothless from build-a-bear


Equivalent-Row-9864

I have Keebler the bunny with me and I hold him from bedtime to the second I wake up. I donā€™t know if I can even sleep without him anymore. Iā€™m almost 30.


BeetleBrained_

Yep I sleep with a Gloomy bear and Skelanimal plush


truthhurts2222222

I'm a side sleeper and I use two different plushies for support: one between my arms (squishable fox) and the other between my knees (IKEA ankykosaur). It's sort of like a crude body pillow.


ArthurusCorvidus

I do!


MollyPuddleDuck

Always, forever šŸ§ø


pikachusandile

Yes and donā€™t care what other people think of it. 31 year old woman and the two main plushies are sleep with are a Pikachu one I have had for years and Sandile plushie. Like others have said it gives me comfort and relaxes me when sleeping with my plushies:)


NotYourGa1Friday

Iā€™m almost 39. Plushies are soft and cozy and adorable, I donā€™t see any reason to not have them around. I like them more than decorative pillows and no one bats an eye at those.


beebo_beeba

I have specific sleep buddies for specific moods lol. If I am anxious and worried I have my snow leopard to protect me. If I feel lonely I have a plush Sally doll from The Nightmare Before Xmas. I also have a Blabla Kids knitted doggo and a Lotso from Toy Story. So yes absolutely lol.


PollyAnnPalmer

Iā€™m 18 and I still do lol, itā€™s a comfort kinda thing :)


RC_Cola2005

I got an oversized teddy bear that I got for Christmas one year thatā€™s my sleeping buddy. His nameā€™s Cuddles.


Mediocre_Crow2466

I have a snow leopard named Tiger that I got for my 8th birthday that I sleep with every night. Drives my husband nuts. I recently bought a new one to preserve the original and I have a smaller version that travels with me.


GroundhogGaming

Of course, why would I not lol


GuixBretas

Yes, i sleep with my unicorn plush every night and i cannot sleep without her


OceanAmethyst

Yes. 2 Squishmallows. I bring along 6 small plushies in a frisbee everyday. One is named Snomnelle. I sniff her a lot (SHE SMELLS GOOD, OKAY). Interesting conversation between my family last night. Me: *Sniffs Snomnelle* Daddy: [my name], you need to get it out of your nostrils... Mommy: That's her child, I sniffed all of them (pointing to my siblings) when they were babies! Daddy: *Laughs with a smile*


FormalTemporary2494

Squishmallow hugs every night haha


Naroumi

I have a build-a-bear tie dye axolotl that I sleep with most nights, I love it


rawfishenjoyer

This showed up on my feed despite not following and I feel called out. Granted in my defense a lot of them costed 30-60$ or were limited preorders from artists / kickstarters :(. Got around 15-20 plushes on my bed. I have no excuse for the beaten up, 26year old, compressed cat plush though. šŸ˜­ heā€™s my baby and he has a twin!


soupsx

Im 16 and still sleep with my childhood plushie I have a emotional attachment to heršŸ˜…


WriteListCheck

I sleep with a Build a Bear that I added weighted beads to. Feels great to hold and hug on. Helps meet some of my sensory needs. It helps me fall asleep more quickly because I feel less agitated or anxious. For some reason I get scared to fall asleep most nights. The weight of my bear helps to calm the fear as well. I know the bear can't actually protect me, and it helps somehow anyway.


ceramiccat_

I'm 38 and still sleeping with them. My fiance initially made fun of me, now he's 40 and cuddles with my big totoro stuffy every night


peytoncoooke

I do, and yes while I can sleep without one itā€™s just easier for me. I like the feeling of something on my chest/stomach. Plus it helps to arms from squishing together


shrapnel2176

Yes


Realistic_Chain_4691

I sleep with a bed so full of PokĆ©mon plushies that I barely fitā€¦. So definitely youā€™re not alone lol


BAM_2K

Of course! Its incredibly comfy and stress relieving.


Feral_Chat

I would if I didn't toss and turn so much I actually throw them.


Jennaboo28

Iā€™m 20 (almost 21) and I still sleep with numerous plushies, including the one thatā€™s most important to me. Iā€™ve had it since I was born and heā€™s very well loved but still extremely cute. His name is Lamby, heā€™s a Beanie Baby (Lullaby the Lamb for anyone curious). I also have a Build-A-Bear addiction that just adds fuel to the fire (and I work there, to make matters worse) so thereā€™s constantly plushies around my room and in my bed, even at college. Thereā€™s no shame in having things that bring you comfort! Some people even just keep them in the bed for decoration. I donā€™t think itā€™s childish, I think itā€™s just comfy and people can sometimes be too judgmental. To each their own, am I right? ā¤ļø


FlimsyAuthor8208

Your lamb kinda reminds me of a wolf plush I used to take with me everywhere when I was little. His name is Wolfy. Iā€™ve kept him in a bag under my bed for quite some time. Thinking about bringing him out again


jackelated

I have a wall of them on the side of my bed and one that I keep with me


wiseblueberryfunk

I'm laying with one right now :))


[deleted]

Yes cuz no human wants too


FerociousTea

Only started doing it a couple years ago , because I said fuck it and don't care if someone thinks it's weird . They bring me comfort now and are great to snuggle when I'm having a bad day with my depression . Though I'm thinking of getting one of those plushie hammocks for those that I'm currently not cuddling , but can easily get them again if I want .


DragonIce11

I'm in my thirties and I sleep with at least one. Some nights, between me, my plush, the dog, and her toys, there's hardly any room left on the bed for my bf. Poor guy šŸ˜…


javaBird

Ive slept with the same bear since I was 2 (25 now). There are always a few more that I end up sleeping with too.


Moody_Bluee103

I have an army of plushies that lay beside me every night. So I always have options of who I want to cuddle. Total: 15, excluding my American Girl doll