Today, it hit me that I'm incredibly pathetic, when at the age of 21, I tucked my stuffed animals into bed with me, facing in different directions so they could keep watch for monsters while I slept. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I woke up in the middle of the night and panicked because I couldn't find my blankie. I'll be 36 in a month. FML
Today, a tarantula joined my stuffed animal collection in its drawer. It, unfortunately, wasn't stuffed. FML
Today, I was so lonely, I tried to get into bed noiselessly while pretending I had a boyfriend asleep in it. FML
Today, I had to tell my doctor the real reason why I can't sleep at night for him to prescribe me anymore Ambien: I still have the irrational fear that there are monsters in the closet. I'm 22. FML
Today, my dog showed me her latest kill. Too bad it was the stuffed animals my dead grandmother had given me as a child that had a lot of sentimental value to me. FML
Today, and for the past month, I'm so lonely that I fall asleep holding my teddy bear's paw for comfort. FML
Today, my 18 year old son asked me to check if there were any monsters under his bed. FML
Today, like every other day, I suffer from insomnia. On returning to the bedroom after a very late night shower to hopefully get some rest, I sat on my cat. I jumped up quickly and smacked my face against the cupboard. I then looked back to see if she was OK. I'd sat on my Squishmallow. FML
Today, at the age of 20, I still have a bed time. It is strictly enforced by my cat via endless meows if I am up past 11 pm. FML
Today, while lying in bed, I was so lonely that I put a heavy blanket in front of me so it felt like I was spooning someone. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
Pathetic? Hardly! Those monsters under the bed are only slightly scarier than the ones in the closet. It's a damned good thing you have such good protection.
josebaseball11 14
Well if you haven't been attacked by monsters yet, then they're doing a good a job.
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Comments (271)
Axel5238 29
It can be cute, but too a point. There is a fine line between I love this because it reminds me of someone/ childhood and I hold on to it because they refuse to grow up. You have to confuse the two.
jenn1808 16
I keep my bed in the corner so there's walls on two sides. I chose a platform bed so there's no space under the bed to worry about. There's a lamp on my headboard so I never have to walk in the dark. And I have five stuffed owls and one stuffed otter to keep me company. I'm 23 and in law school. Clearly all the cool kids are afraid of the dark.
RayearthNinja 10
Hey OP you never know, those stuffed animals could be saving your ass in your sleep like some kind of Guardian Angel Toy Story scenario. Besides never let go of your inner child, that's when you truly start to age.
Sionnach 10
Some people, myself included, use a dreamcatcher to keep them safe while they sleep. At least you use something you can cuddle :)
Fuzzynavel 10
Better dealing with monsters than the horrors of the real world.
Yeliab333 20
I think that's so cute omg:)
Emiler98 11
If you feel pathetic doing that then you should get a dog, monsters hate dogs.
simsgirlgem 25
Op that's not Pathetic I have an Oswald the lucky rabbit plushie and a Pinkie pie plushie because I can't sleep without something to hug
alliegraywords 13
I'm 32 and I still do that :P
ViviMage 40
That is so adorable! I myself had my pet bunny watch for monsters. She would bite anything that came close. Including the mom monster that thought the guard bunny should go home. Stay sweet!