Plushes

[lupestripe]

Just out of interest, how many plushes do you own and what animals do you have?

I have always been interested in plushes, ever since I was a kid, but unfortunately my parents banned me from buying any more as they feared I would drown amidst a sea of plushes. They even confiscated some of them too and stuck them in the attic.

But now I am an adult, I am free to buy what the hell I want and this includes furry friends!!

I have a giant lion called Leo that an ex bought for me, a giant easter bunny, Bukkake the Bear from a charity shop (£4 for a 3ft bear, bargain!!) and a vast array of wolves, foxes and dogs. Of course, being a husky myself I have a natural fondness towards canids as they are just so darn cute!! Sadly I have yet to find any with pink stripes. Shame, they're missing a market there :P

Also, does anyone else get plush sympathy? That is, an overwhelming rush of emotion when you see a particular plush? Sometimes I go into a shop, spy a plush and just have to buy it because of the cute face or how it looks. I have also been known to buy two of the same plush because I liked the look of both of them and feel that if I put one back on the shelf, he will feel sad because I rejected him. I know it's silly but does anyone else experience this? Or am I just a nutjob?

Anyways, I currently have about 20 plushes. How many do you have and what's your animal(s) of choice?

Comments

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

You'd be surprised though, a fair few furs are quite judgmental on things, particularly sexual fetishes and these have nothing to do with them either. Still, vegetarianism is fine, as you say.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

*noddles* Well, furries aren't perfect... and they certainly have become even less so in recent years (although there were always some vocal idiots who ragged on anybody expressing their sexuality). But I didn't say that *all* furries are open and tolerant *all* the time, anyway. :)

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Tis true, I have always been quite surprised about how some furs are so closed minded. They're furry for God's sake, surely by definition you must be open minded. Still, I guess the Fandom is merely a microcosm of society and you are likely to get all views represented whenever such a large group of people come together, irrespective of the common interest.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

*noddles* True, yeah... but yeah, I still can't really understand it, either. If you're a member of a subgroup that's at the receiving end of intolerance from others for no good reason, surely you should not in turn be intolerant of others for no good reason in turn? I have no idea how some people manage to do just that without having their heads explode from the hypocrisy. :P

Fortunately, they seem to be relatively few and far between still.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

The worrying thing is that they appear to be increasing in numbers. I guess it's the age old adage of trying to account for your own insecurities by claiming you are better than somebody else because at least you are not into x y z. It's a mentality I understand but not one I condone or share.

[schnee.livejournal.com]

Maybe that's it, yes...

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I try and analyse psychology too much. I really should stop...