>mid 2014, 16 years old
>just bought a fennekin plush from eb games
>walk out of the shop hugging it
>a few odd looks
>kiss it on the top of the head
>more odd looks, some kid from my school sees it and comes over
>starts asking me about it in a condescending way
keep in mind that i was really shit at picking up social cues so i had no idea he was making fun of me
>i start answering legitimately
>he asks shit like if i still like toys and i respond yes
>eventually asks if i name them
>say yes
>he asks what this one's called
>yell "HIS NAME IS JEFF" relatively loudly
>basically whole 30m radius staring at me
>guy mutters what the fuck and wanders off
>take it to school for about 2 months afterwards and cop shit for a few weeks until i lost it
now i do uni and take a lucario plush in my bag that i can hug when i feel like i need to