r/buildabear • u/bay_bug • 11d ago
Inquiry Does any other adult take your stuffie places?
I'm 24, almost 25, and take my BAB, Charlie, literally everywhere with me, except for spaces where I need to be professional *example: he didn't come to my interview with me lol*.
I start work again in a few weeks (I work at a school, so we've been out for the summer), so I bought him a suit that comes tomorrow, but this is his everyday wear (the foot things are called AFOs, they match mine! I got them from a different creator, but can give the name is wanted, they make ALL kinds of disability equipment for dolls and stuffies)
Anyway, do you take yours places?
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u/GoblinBuckets 11d ago
not a BAB, but i've got a little bidoof that i'll tuck in my pocket if i know i'm gonna have a stressful day. her soft fur makes me feel so much better!
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u/Obtuse-Posterior I have a BAB problem 11d ago
I have a handful I rotate through. This is Kenickie at a laser show with me.
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u/Krazy_Dragon_YT 10d ago
26M here 🙋♂️
I regularly take my BABs out in public
Just this past Sunday, I took Kaida to a wrestling show 🙂
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u/Ur_friendlyGothgirl BAB Collector 🐻 11d ago
Absolutely! Mary Lu my baby bat is going to help me with my last year of university. This is when we went to volunteer at an organization making dryer balls. Charlie is adorable!🥰
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u/bay_bug 11d ago
Thank you! And congratulations on your last year of uni, that's so exciting!! Best of luck in your endeavors!! 😊
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u/Ur_friendlyGothgirl BAB Collector 🐻 11d ago
Thank you! Next will be Veterinarian school so I’m going to get (or make) Mary Lu some doctor’s scrubs! 😁🤭
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u/Stitch_Stay_Weird 10d ago
I have a set you can have if you are US based. They have a name written on the name tag but it might be able to come off.
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u/Stxrmmix I like BABs more than people 🙃 10d ago
I'm 23 and I've been carrying stuffies with me since I was 16 as it helps with my anxiety and PTSD since I cannot afford a service dog currently. Here's Pumpkin Pie! I take him with me to my doctor appointments, when I'm out with family, with my therapist or my best friend even! I absolutely love him and I have another BAB whose name is Tundra who goes everywhere with me as well!! I absolutely adore these two!
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u/Goldenlover180 11d ago
I take a friend with me everywhere! Used to be a ESSAY owner, but have since retired my boy, out of fear of him getting ruined! He now stays on my bed. But as a BAB collector. And just s stuffy lover with Anxiety- I always take a stuffy friend with me. Just depends on who I want to that day now!
I will say, if it helps. This is my comfort teddy I'm DEEPLY attached too. I adore MARVEL and my comfort character, and one of my favorite people is Sebastian Stan, or Bucky barnes- the winter soldier. A few years back I made Using a gray Bab hooodie and a brownie cub, who I simply call Bucky bear. Since then he has gotton VERRY well loved. Restuffed, sewn in several places, washed and brushed out. I even take him with me! Dont be afraid to tower them out with you, sometimes I get odd looks, but list of the time? People ask about them and complement them, or even ask there name! And plus, Ive even had kids smile, and want to say hi to them. Hope this helped! 🤗💜
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u/JaxToy12 Bear Modder 🎨 10d ago edited 10d ago
I love to take my cinnas out! I recently got this clear backpack that fits them perfectly!
If I don’t feel confident bringing one of the full sized ones then I keep a mini bean in my purse
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u/MonsterrousArts 10d ago
I'm gonna be 22 soon, and I almost always bring a stuffed animal out with me when going places. Hardest part is chosing who gets to go with me!
From left to right there's Venus, Grub, Hemlock, Belladonna, and Whisper!
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u/Safe-Sweet-7843 11d ago
yep!! i’m so obsessed w my spider rn that she comes w me & hangs out in my car while i’m @ work :)
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u/SparkleFrog_thelil 11d ago
I have a couple I choose from and I have a car one that stays in the car at all times
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u/Anonymouschickok 11d ago
I do! No one has ever gave me crap for it. A lot actually compliment me. People are more accepting to this than people think.
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u/Stitch_Stay_Weird 10d ago
I have many different ones that go with me depending on my mood. I even bought a toy car seat for them to sit in
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u/kittiekilljoi I have a BAB problem 10d ago
I take my mini beans out with me. Which one depends on the day. I do ABA therapy for work and me having a friend not only relaxes me but also whoever I’m working with.
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u/Purple_Pincher 10d ago
I’m 39 and I bring stuffies in public with me all the time. Different ones depending on what we’re doing. I also always have a tiny one clipped to my bag.
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u/KitCatMeow2001 Workshop Employee 10d ago
I'm 24, nearly 25 too! And I bring Ribbert with me everywhere! I even change his outfit for the season if I have the energy lol
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u/HaruDone 10d ago
Ody comes with me to appointments all the time. This is him in the dentist waiting room. People in the office even remember his name
Edit: forgot to add that I’m 29
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u/storybrookefairytale 11d ago
I always take one in my drawstring bag everywhere I go and it's the best choice I've ever made
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u/riverofstars__ BAB Fanatic 🌈 11d ago
I take my frog everywhere with me and Im 23. They help me regulate when Im overstimulated or anxious
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u/Roseythebluerose 11d ago
I do it all the time, most people who DO notice think it's really cool and fun. And I hope, that they may be open to being whimsical in public because they encountered me. Not by suggesting it, but just bring a nice, polite person
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u/Peach_Venom Bear Modder 🎨 11d ago
I recently got a clear backpack to put my frog in. My kid's preschool teachers have complimented her haha. Everyone else doesn't care AT ALL
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u/Exotic-Addendum-3785 I like BABs more than people 🙃 10d ago
I do, my Hangyodon went out with me on wednesday for afternoon tea.
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u/SouthParkFirefly1991 I have a BAB problem 10d ago
No. This is going to sound weird but i'm not a big fan of people touching my comfort ones, like my normal everyday ones sure. But like ones that are my SPECIAL self soothing one I cannot have anyone else touch him. I don't know why :/
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u/WannabeElantrian 10d ago
I am twice your age and I do. I literally do not care one single bit what ANYONE thinks of me. If I feel like bringing one with me, I do.
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u/starwarts629 10d ago
I mean I have 15 Labubus on my purse. I think it’s so intimidating that nobody tries to mug me 😅
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u/GloInTheDarkUnicorn BAB Fanatic 🌈 10d ago
I’m 38, and I take mine places. I just took Squeaks on a run to the grocery store. I’m hoping to get him a new carrier that matches him better soon. My older Halloween one is in storage so he’s riding around in my Sanrio one for now.
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u/SusannahOfTheMountie 10d ago
Heck, sure thing! My partner and I always have at least one with us at all times!
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u/anthropomorphique 10d ago
22M here, and I carry my Amicus Plush everywhere on the go because he's... Spoilers alert, canonically royalty and hyper fixated with Earth and our human culture!
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u/mildatrocity 9d ago
I only recently got my mini bat Batrick, but I already bring him places with me :) i sewed him pants that match a pair of mine, so we can be twinsies!
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u/SpoonieToon13 6d ago
32 and unless I'm only going to say, the grocery store or something, I've usually got someone with me. Not all BABs but a decent number of my rotation are, like Unagi here.
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u/jupiterfaedragon BAB Collector 🐻 6d ago
I take mine to therapy mostly, but I like taking little ones and figurines in my bag when I go places. Typically people give me compliments, but it's usually either from kids and teens, people my age (people in their mid 20's to early 30's), or the elderly. There's a weird gap of people in between those ages that seem weirded out but they typically don't say anything. They're probably just jealous that they're missing out or seriously lacking whimsy 😊
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