I Bring Medium Sized Plushies To Medical Procedures And Small Ones Everywhere Else - Tumblr Posts

This is Rudy. He’s my comfort plushie.

I’ve only had him for two weeks now, but he is so important to me.

He comes everywhere with me. He brings me comfort and grounds me when I’m feeling overwhelmed. He reminds me to be my authentic autistic self. He’s really soft and good to stim with. He’s a dog, which are one of my special interests. Having Rudy means I can be myself and stay in overwhelming situations for longer.

But I get weird looks. I’m a near adult holding a plush toy. People stare on public transport. Other students stare at school. It makes me feel self conscious, like I have to go back to masking. Adults make comments that infantilise me for having a plushie.

I just want to be myself and be happy and safe. Why do other people have to ruin it?

Please normalise plushies! They’re for everyone, and especially important to a lot of autistic people, regardless of their age.