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I saw a discussion about reborn dolls and it got me thinking.

I know they can be really helpful and therapeutic for some people, but I also know others find them uncomfortable or upsetting for personal reasons.

So I’m curious — what I saw a discussion about reborn dolls and it got me thinking.

I know they can be really helpful and therapeutic for some people, but I also know others find them uncomfortable or upsetting for personal reasons.

So I’m curious — what would you do in this situation?

You’re trying to get on public transport with a real child, but there are already two buggies on board carrying reborn dolls. The owners refuse to fold them down, meaning you can’t get on.
What would you do? you do in this situation?

You’re trying to get on public transport with a real child, but there are already two buggies on board carrying reborn dolls. The owners refuse to fold them down, meaning you can’t get on.

What would you do?

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I’d just have to wait 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’d be frustrated, but I wouldn’t place it on the grieving family. Just frustration from having to wait 🤷🏽‍♀️😂 regardless of what the reason may have been

I would wait. I doubt anyone would know if it happened to them because most people don’t stare that hard at other people’s babies but the reborn doll thing kinda creeps me out, because they’re sold anatomically correct I just feel like there’s gotta be some pervs that are buying them for the wrong reasons, idk.

https://share.google/NHUPaWW3pYqTyT4d1 seeing stuff like this makes me so sad though, like first the paparazzi stalks and terrorizes her when she’s a new mother until she lashes out and loses custody of her kids and obviously to me it seems like she got a reborn doll to heal some of the trauma and people smear it as creepy

If it’s a reborn doll in a real stroller, I’m willing to bet most people won’t even notice it’s not a real doll. If the mother was clever enough, she would keep the stroller with the hoodie down so it’s not noticeable or put a blanket around the doll.
I will be unassuming and just catch the next train/bus since those things should be available less than every 20 minutes or so.

Google reborn dolls…. They look so hyperrealistic how would you honestly be able to tell unless your staring at the baby with a squint in your eyes lol 😂

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