A question about Huggy Bear?

First, meet Huggy Bear! I’ve had him for years and I sleep with him every night.

So, a few days ago, some of my guy co-workers found out that I sleep with a teddy bear, and I’m a 23 year old guy. They laughed at me about it. To be honest, I AM a tad bit embarrassed, because after all I am a grown man, who sleeps with a teddy bear.

My reason for doing so, is I have anxiety. Some days my anxiety is really debilitating at work and makes my day miserable. So sleeping with Huggy Bear at night sort of makes me feel better, I know as a 23 year old guy that sounds really dumb but…yeah.

My question to my SWeep friends is, do you think it’s embarrassing or dumb for a 23 year old dude to sleep with a teddy bear?

Should I just get rid of Huggy Bear?

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Elisbch · M

It's one of your coping methods. Anxiety can be really debilitating like you said. Huggy Bear is 10 million times better than drugs or alcohol and other things. I say do what works for you. It's really not up to us here or anyone anywhere else to decide that for you. You're not going to be judged if you don't tell anyone. But if you tell people there's always going to be ones that are going to judge and sneer and point the finger. That's not going to help you a damn bit. Do what's right for you.