>>10004020taking care of yourself is taking care of your basic needs and touch and closeness are one of them. ideally I would have human contact, but mental issues make this difficult. in the mean time I cannot afford to simply ignore these needs, plushies are a good approximation. just like talking to people on the internet approximates friendship. I think it is far better to hold yourself over when real healthy human contact could be far off. plushies do not have a soul. they cannot create good or love, however the affection you show toward them is a part of your soul so in a sense they do and can return just as much love as you give them. sort of like rationing your food in a famine.
