June 13, 2019 I NEED MY STUFFED ANIMAL WITH ME AT CAMP!!! Hey Nikki! So I’m a little embarrassed to say this, but here it goes anyways: I’m 13 years old and STILL sleep with a stuffed animal! I’m going to summer camp soon and I’m afraid that everybody is going to judge me for it! But I’m going to be gone for a whole week so I don’t really wanna leave it at home. What should I do? Cute And Cuddly Conflict Hi Cute And Cuddly Conflict, First of all, SQUEEE! Summer camp!! That sounds so fun!! 🙂 Here’s what you should do: Take your stuffed animal with you! A week is a long time away from home, and it’s totally normal to bring something that makes you feel more comfortable. For some people, that’ll mean certain pajamas, photos or a diary. Some people might bring all three! There’s nothing wrong with your comfort item being a stuffed animal. This is totally one of those situations where it’s ALL about how you react to what other people think. Let me give you some examples: You: (Unpacking) Mean CCP girl: What’s that? (Pointing at your stuffed animal.) You: What? (Looks guilty, grabs the animal, shoves it under your pillow.) Oh, nothing. Mean CCP girl: Let me see! Is that…a stuffed animal? You: What? No! My mom probably stuck it in my suitcase. Mean CCP girl: OMG! She brought a stuffed animal! LOLOLOL!!! What a baby!! OR, it could go like this… You: (Unpacking) Mean CCP girl: What’s that? (Pointing at your stuffed animal.) You: (Totally matter-of-fact and confident.) That’s Mr. Fluffybottoms. Mean CCP girl: Ummm…what? You: Mr. Fluffybottoms. (You don’t offer any extra explanations unless asked because you’re awesome and not afraid to do you.) Mean CCP girl: Ummm…she brought a stuffed animal to camp. You: Yep. Isn’t he cute? OR Yep, he reminds me of home. OR Yep. Hey, who wants to roast marshmallows by the campfire and tell spooky ghost stories? If you don’t make a big deal of bringing your stuffed animal, no one else will. And honestly, everyone is going to be dealing with their own nerves about being away from home and trying to fit in. Even the CCPs! They probably won’t even notice. And, if anyone does notice and makes fun of you, that’s a good sign of someone who’s insecure and not worth your time. You want your week of camp to be fun and awesome, which means only hanging with fun and awesome people, not haters. Fun and awesome people are not going to care if you have a stuffed animal. They might even have their own! 🙂 Do you have a favorite stuffed animal or thing that makes you feel more at home when you’re away? Tell us about it in the comments!
Anonymous says June 26, 2019 at 5:49 pm #loyal BFF says… I agree with Nikki, I have a duck named Ducky that I bring to camps a and sleepovers with me. Me and my friends all joke about it now and it’s really no big deal if you sleep with a toy.
Anonymous says June 26, 2019 at 11:27 am i have a stuffie named waffle and my friend made fun of it but i didn’t care, (well i might have no invited her over for a year)
Anonymous says June 26, 2019 at 11:08 am Teasing and picking on others are JUVENILE! Don’t be disappointed about taking a stuffed animal….It is not your fault!!
Hi I'm A Someone says June 25, 2019 at 11:26 pm Don’t worry your not the only one with that problem. Just hide your toy under your pillow that’s what I do sometimes.
Girly girl says June 25, 2019 at 1:27 pm Hey guys thank you so much for every one Who gave suggestions for my problem . But I need more the question is what should I do with my stuff animal this summer
I love my stuffed doll says June 25, 2019 at 12:39 pm Same thing happening to me in 2 weeks I still sleep with a stuffed toy and I am going on a school trip to snowdania (for 4 days) in 2 weeks time, and I think that this has really helped me.
Know that you are great says June 25, 2019 at 5:33 am Hey. I have the same situation as you. Just know that you aren’t the only one, i still sleep with my toy koala kenny. Here is a tip, when you pack your bag hid your toy in your pillow case and pull him out when it is night and nobody ever has to know. Good Luck.
Caidy says June 24, 2019 at 9:54 pm Don’t worry! I have 1,000000 stuffed animals!!!So don’t think that you have to hide that because that’s who you are!!!
yep says June 24, 2019 at 6:21 pm I totally feel you. Once I had a stuffed animal named army(don’t judge me) and i cant sleep without it. I accidentally left it under the bed in my hotel and made a huge deal out of it in the car. My cousins thought I was crazy like imagine your cousin 3 yrs older than u crying about a stuffed animal but i didn’t care, so neither should u.
Popcorn says June 24, 2019 at 3:56 pm I still sleep with my bear, (I’ve had her since I was a baby) and I’m 15. I really don’t care what people think of it.
Llamacorn lover says June 24, 2019 at 3:29 pm I sleep with one stuffed animal her name is skylar and she’s a llamacorn. I got her from a arcade.
Dorky Princess says June 24, 2019 at 2:19 pm Daisy is my favourite stuffed animal; I would take her to camp! Enjoy Camp
Blumpkin says June 23, 2019 at 11:18 pm I feel you. I can’t go to sleep at night AT ALL without my anime pillow.
Flufftastic says June 23, 2019 at 8:07 pm I cant sleep sleep without my stuffed animal Mr.Chub Chubs!
Anonymous says June 23, 2019 at 7:18 pm I have a blue koala named Koya. I got it from a LINES store. P/S. I am a big BTS and BT21 fan!
Iwanttocheeryouup says June 23, 2019 at 6:45 pm I have a LOT of stuffed animals and I’m ten! I have a giant dog named Mocha, a panda named Bamboo, and other. I don’t care what people think of my stuffed animals! Be yourself! Don’t care about the others!!