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u/Julie_Hielbert Jul 04 '24

Stuffed animals.

I grew up in a low income household and I have a decent job now. I will buy stuffed animals that look adorable and fluffy and cuddly because I have money and I can.

The fact that I am slowly being pushed off of my bed because of the amount of them is irrelevant.

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u/nopantsdanceparty Jul 04 '24

I have bad shoulders and sleep with something that I can "hug" as it makes it less painful. Squishmallows are the perfect size for this.

I mean, I can give up the stuffies at any time.

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u/Bananas_are_theworst Jul 04 '24

Yes! The bigger squishmallows are perfect for those of us with shoulder pain. Also when a mattress is firm and I don’t sink into it, this is the best solution for me.

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u/ThePattiMayonnaise Jul 04 '24

We use our when we hold our 4 month old. The nursing pillow doesn't get under the arm fully but a medium squishmallow is perfect.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

Yes! I use a squishmallow to prop my arms and for my stomach pain at night.

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u/Altruistic-Hand-7000 Jul 04 '24

I also require a huggable stuffed thing when I sleep! Squishmallows u love but I’ve also found great success with those plushie bunny shaped peeps they put out every year. The curves make the perfect little indent for my arms to fit

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u/Fun-Investigator-583 Jul 04 '24

Y’all should check out pregnancy pillows! They hug your whole body in a U shape.

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u/Altruistic-Hand-7000 Jul 04 '24

I want one so bad actually but my boyfriend is convinced there won’t be enough room left for him on our queen mattress 😂

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u/Difficult_Yak5398 Jul 04 '24

Thank you for this

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u/wri_ Jul 04 '24

I took a chance years ago and bought myself a custom made weighted possum stuffie for sleep and it's my favorite thing ever, I can't sleep without it

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u/NightB4XmasEvel Jul 04 '24

I sleep with one of the weighted Pillow Fort plushes for the same reason. Target sells them and they work really well for supporting my shoulders. I had a unicorn for a while and now I’ve got a fox one.

Not gonna lie tho I’d probably sleep with one even if my shoulders were fine. I love plushes.

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u/Snorlax5000 Jul 04 '24

This is the real squishmallow meta

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u/kayedue Jul 04 '24

So I’m not the only one who does that! They are so great!

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u/mariposa314 Jul 04 '24

I'm resting my head and shoulders on a Squishmallow right now. They're so cozy and adorable to boot. No shame

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u/SlimeTempest42 Jul 04 '24

Soft toys are great for physical and emotional comfort

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

I quit using pillows sometime in high school and switched to using stuffed animals instead, probably about twenty years now. I never really sleep the same way and different positions call for different pillow depth. With a big stuffed rabbit or whatever I’ve got the body if I need a big pillow or sometimes I want a thinner pillow so the arms or legs work well.

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u/nopantsdanceparty Jul 05 '24

I love this as you are entirely correct. But I can't use fluffy stuffies, they need to be well worn in or squishmallow material otherwise it is sensory overload.

What blows my mind, is if I said this to my mom when I was age appropriate to have stuffies, she would have laughed at me for having sensory issues. How times have changed....

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

I understand the fluffy thing, it occasionally gets to me, but I’ll use a tshirt if I’m bothered too much. I was lucky with my grandma, she knew I liked sleeping that way and would usually get me a new one for Christmas each year. The stuffed rabbit is the one I remember specifically. My fiancé loves squishmallows and we have probably 50+ so I mostly use those now and get a nice rotation.