Why Are Grown Women Caring For FAKE Babies?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Let's talk about a new trend I've seen on TikTok... Adult women play with hyper-realistic baby dolls, often called Reborn Dolls.
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*Y'all, there is a difference between therapy dolls (or just collecting them as a hobby) and then treating these dolls like they're actually real (taking them out in public, buying them formula etc.). There's healthy, and there's unhealthy. There's sane, and there's insane. This isn't hard.*
Did you watch the full thing?
Agreed. It's adults playing "house." That can't be healthy for their mental well-being.
As a doll collector myself, I can say that there are different types of doll collectors, and not everyone treats their dolls like their own children. Reborn dolls do creep me out, and I don't collect them at all. Most people who I've seen who have reborn dolls treat them like real babies and it's really scary. I collect American Girl dolls, and not because I'm a "kidult" but I collect them from a more serious stand point. I dont reenact scenes with them like a typical child would play with dolls, but I get them, fix them up, and resell them. I also buy really rare ones fo display on shelves, that's it.. I liked some of the first short you showed about how to take your dolls out in public, however I'd be way to scared to do that myself.
Real babies need formula and diapers. That makes me upset. Formula expires too especially after you open it. You need to use it in like month after its open or its just not as fresh anymore. That makes me mad. My daughter or other mothers with real babies could use it. Its unhealthy to spend thousands on a doll.
The reason why they are so expensive is that the target demographic is most likely high school home ec classes.
Adults have always been obsessed with dolls. We all had aunts in our childhoods who collected porcelain dolls. Nothing new.
Good point. The baby dolls are just more realistic now. Still find it odd, though lol 😂
It’s not about them collecting dolls. It’s about them collecting hyper realistic babies that are hard to tell apart from actual babies.
But those aunts would never dream about taking them out of their protected room or cases, much less on a public airplane flight.
@@galaxymoon8071 apparently they're helpful for some people. But I read so many articles about these dolls being left in cars, people breaking in to save the baby - turns out to be a doll, now no one wants to help a real baby, they could find it's a doll & be sued for the windshield they broke.
So please keep the dolls at home at least?
@@amylynnhunt55sounds like dsp lmao except instead of drugs it would be liquor.
I went to see my mom in the nursing home, there was an elderly lady, rocking one of these reborn babies, talking to it, cradling it gently. It's apparently very beneficial for elderly dementia patients. I can see how valuable it can be in these circumstances.
Yeah, that feels very different. Giving elderly people with dementia an opportunity to feel that maternal or nurturing feeling.
The nursing home I worked at had one of these I get why etc. But I find them so unnerving and creepy, I held one and it felt exactly like holding a real baby as they make them heavy like a real baby. Cept the thing does not breathe move and is cold...Its like a dead baby I could not hold it for even a minute without feeling freaked out, just gives me the creeps.
She’s too dumb to understand this or to have any compassion for people who are different or suffering.
I went from aww to aww my god 😮😅
It can also help mothers who lost their child during pregnancy, to grieve
Well Brett, people collect all sorts of things. They do it because it makes them happy. I'm 70 years old and have an extensive doll collection. WHY??????? Because I like them!! I don't take them out or feed them; I enjoy looking at them. I have several reborn baby dolls. They're all from different molds and their creators spend countless hours creating them. They truly are works of art. Hold your judgement for things that truly matter. These people who take their dolls out and "Mother" them are getting something from that experience. They aren't hurting anyone or causing problems. Live and let live, dear Brett.❤
Waits for her vid about Muslims and a violent sick religion.
True I want a free reborn boy doll opened eyed I just gotten in a car accident
Exactly! I'm very glad to hear that your dolls make you happy 💕 That's all that matters. These doll collecting adults are hurting nobody!
Also, her whole bit about how adults ought to want to settle down, start a family, go out a lot and make several friends etc, and that anybody who doesn't want those things are wrong, just ew. Gross take. Ignorant, extremely narrow minded and honestly just a mean girl take. Judgement like this is why social anxiety exists.
I watch many doll collectors here on TH-cam (mostly LOL OMG dolls as I love them haha!), it's honestly lovely to see others' collections and mostly, their passion and joy! Just like you said too, dolls are art! Somebody/people designed and made these dolls. Even factory produced dolls have had creators design their characters, fashions/appearances etc. It's art!!
I love how she says she empathizes with trauma survivors and then goes on to shame how many may be healing their trauma. What a mess.
True
My mother had a medically necessary hysterectomy due to cancer when she was 38. I was in the single digits at the time, and she didn't expect me to be her last baby. She got a reborn doll shortly after the procedure.
I asked her about it recently (twenty years after the fact) and she said that sometimes it was just cathartic to hold it while she cried. "Like saying goodbye to something you can't have anymore."
I don't think it's weird.
I had a hysterectomy im in my 30’s. Just not being able to anymore hurts
Physically mentally sexually
It's not weird in the sense that it's a form of therapy but pretending it's a real infant is weird.
Your mother was using this method to work through her grief. It isn't weird. Grief is different for everyone.
I can get that, but taking it out and putting all that effort into treating it like a child is messed up to me still.
I was 27 when I had a hysterectomy and my daughter was 4. I had no need for a doll just because I couldn`t have more children. I find it quite bizarre!
I lost a baby and had a reborn to help with my anxiety in the past which helped alot. I'm currently pregnant at 10 weeks which feels like a miracle because I was told I wouldn't be able to get pregnant again.
Edit: Just so people understand a little better, I was a 16 year old girl suffering the loss of my baby and I was undergoing therapy. I only used the doll to hold when I missed my baby who passed on and the doll could never replace them. Never took it out in public, never really told other people till now. I donated the doll to a elderly home after I was able to move on. Please be respectful and I thank everyone for their love and best wishes in the replies ❤️
Congratulations! I'm praying for you
@@chasemishio1781 thank you so much ❤
In those situations it's understandable to have a reborn also Congrats 🎉
@@Demo13923 thank you for understanding ❤
congrats on the baby!! that's so exciting!!
I used to sculpt newborn dolls. As a child I was obsessed with dolls. I became a sculptor and sold to high end collectors. It’s an art form on the artist side. 😅
As a reborn artist, I'll say: a lot of these go to homes where families have dementia or Alzheimer's. Some of the most heart-breaking requests are from miscarriages or grandparents that really miss their grandbabies but can't get out to see them due to health issues / SUPER long distances. Few artists make any money from doing this; we usually lose money making these. We do it because there's a specific crowd for this and a therapeutic reason for it.
Some of us artists do it because we can't have kids of our own naturally; biology just slaps a big nope on us. Some artists are just beyond child-bearing years. Reborns are very expensive if they're high-end and hyper-realistic. Blank kits can be well over $100 for simple vinyl. Adults who buy them literally have to be adulting to be able to afford them. While people say: "Why don't they adopt and pour all of that money onto a needy kid?" A lot of times these are individuals who have significant barriers to adopting an actual child.
These aren't the kind you generally play with a lot. Most of these are for passive holding and looking at. They are weighted and sometimes heated with the hope that, at least in dementia or depression patients, the physical stimulation, smell (we implant scent packets), or warmth of the little doll will trigger important memories they wouldn't otherwise be able to access. The painting process takes time on most hyper-realistic ones the paint is fragile and difficult to properly seal. The hair is also difficult to seal as some of it is painted-on and the majority of it is rooted in by hand, so it isn't as though someone can "play" with them a lot without completely destroying them. When you're paying 1K+ (and sometimes 10K or more) for these, you definitely do not child-play with them. Not every reborn is of this quality, and I'm certain with the market being flooded with artists, they might even come closer to $150. It's not an art that's going to make ya money; you'll be losing it to help others. Making these is truly an act of love. The rooting alone can take days or even weeks and is done by hand, fiber by fiber.
Some of these dolls are made from 3D scans (with the blessing of the parents, of course!) of real infants and others are hand-sculpted by amazing artists. The majority of these dolls are made of vinyl, but some are made from exceptionally high-end silicone and are much more difficult to paint, clean, maintain, and make. There's more than meets the eye with reborns... which sort of makes this disappointing to see as dailywire content. If you want to report on this, look into the scam knock-offs of these; folks who shamelessly pirate this art and take advantage of this clientele. They offer a grieving mother a picture of someone else's art, say they'll deliver, and ship out a 200(ish) dollar nightmare-baby that makes Chucky look sweet. An artist can spend months sculpting a single figure, only produce a few of them for the sake of them being unique, and then have some Chinese black-market scammer get their hands on one and mass-distribute it after making a mold. For this reason, actual reborn artists are hard to approach and usually have a designated client list. (So please be careful if anyone watched this and suddenly wants one. You can get scammed VERY easily in this niche.)
Another reason these are made: movie sets. A lot of people don't want actual infants to have to suffer through filming and/or need an infant to look the same for... much longer than it should. You can ask some established artists and they can boast about what shows their sculpts / renditions show up in. The reasons are far less "creepy" than people think and usually have very tragic roots. It's really best not to judge this kind of thing. This really waxes as a buzzfeed clickbait video; it lacks only the, "DOCTORS HATE IT!" tag. Maybe it's satire, maybe it's not. Whatever it is, it's free speech, so power to ya. Just thought I'd provide some industry insider insight.
I was thinking great art such talented baby renditions must be great for tv sets the whole way through. This isn't sexual. They aren't hurting anyone. Everyone doing this seems able to afford basic needs. Leave them alone as long as they aren't buying formula. They'll move on eventually.
I’m sure brett is at least semi aware of the therapy side of this, as later in the video she did say she was trying to understand the mentality of wanting these dolls. What isn’t okay is when fully able bodied people use them as cute accessories, as if babies are accessories. Yes, it’s at least good that these women don’t treat real children this way, but it’s still not healthy to form parental attachments to objects, and therefore should not be encouraged or even accepted. This is beyond adults enjoying certain things they loved in childhood, it’s just creepy and unhealthy.
thank you for the passionate reply! i do not like that people ridicule this
Clearly the creeps in this video aren't the crowd you make them for that much is clear. You do a fantastic job. It's a shame that tiktokers take these things and turn them into absurdity like some of these videos
THANK YOU for writing this! I'm a Reborn artist too (as well as a watercolorist). I agree with what Brett (and the rest of the Daily Wire) says 99.9% of the time, but I thought this one hit a bit below the belt. I'm on the Autism Spectrum and am also biologically unable to have children (and adoption is not an option either). Making these dolls for myself and others has been very healing, comforting, and enjoyable. I've also made and donated quite a few to nursing homes, where the residents absolutely adore them (even the men), and the staff love them because of how much they calm the Alzheimers patients. You are quite right that most of us make them at a financial loss and do it out of love. I will never understand why people find the dolls (or the people who love them) creepy, and it really irks me that whenever someone (outside the Reborn community) makes a video about them, they ALWAYS choose the most extreme, out-in-left-field examples. The overwhelming majority of Reborn collectors don't do ANY of the things portrayed in these Tik Toks, and like you pointed out, they also have to live as ADULTS in the real world with jobs and well-managed lives in order to afford these dolls. It has nothing to do with "regressing" or refusing to grow up. Thank you for writing such balanced response!
i have problems with it when it comes to them buying formula for a FAKE baby when people with real children need it. With formula shortages it’s ridiculous
Formula is a scam. No mother should be buying that processed juice.
They don't use formula. They use detergent soap and mix it with water.
@@Toastymosty69 are you speaking for yourself? bc you surely can’t speak for all of them. some of them DO in fact use actual baby formula and it’s not okay
@@tylersoto7465 what are you taking about? goat milk can be HARMFUL to infants. do you have kids? bc i do
There isn't a formula shortage. 3 of 5 largest formula producing manufacturing plants shut down due to class action law suits proving directly how formula caused cancer and leukemia in thousands of children. Goat milk has never caused cancer in any babies. Goat milk is safer. Goat milk has never been shut down. Second, there is no formula shortage. Go to wal mart, the shelves are stocked, go to kroger or Fred Meyer, the shelves are stocked, go to dollar general, the shelves are stocked. Take your head out of your phone and look around the real world. Stop living in your delusions.
Idk what’s worse- treating a lifelike doll like it’s real or having a real baby but treating them like a prop for social media
agreed
treating real baby like a prop because its real its own life
This is weird and I guess there are rare but certain circumstances where a woman would care for one of these dolls but treating an actual child like a prop is hurting the child. Some crazy playing with a doll is hurting no one.
No way you compared these two
False comparison, one is totally different than the other.
I had a coworker that liked & owned several reborn babies, but she didn't take them out or treat them like they were real-I think she just appreciated the workmanship & it was like collecting any doll to her.
Yeah I got friends that collect figures because how amazing the art is with them. Totally understand collecting something. Can be a nice hobby and you wanna get something with your hard earned money sure. But that’s just another level of odd taking these out in public and acting like this is a baby. No fake baby can bring the joy of a real one. I have had 4 kids my youngest 3 and watching the grow up is so exciting and sad. Seeing them become their own person. This is just sad.
Yah. This is the way THE VAST MAJORITY of doll collectors treat their dolls. I don't collect reborn but I have a handmade cradle with a collection of another type.
Doll collecting is NOT new. 😂
Also, yes. Most collectors view their dolls as works of art. Esp reborns which are often hand painted and made by small batch artists.
The appeal of reborns is how they capture the realistic look of a baby compared with traditional baby doll sculpts.
It's not my thing but they are beautiful
Still weird
@@0.0dots People have strong reactions to dolls. It's fine. Feel how you want. No one is forcing anyone to buy a reborn doll.
But most doll collectors are completely ordinary sane women.
I have a Older Cousin Aunt that has Bad Dementia and apparently it Helps for her to think the doll they gave her is a real live baby.
Yes that's true. It's actually very sweet
A cousin aunt?
@@ninjamel_official5730 Kind of dont know how to say it... maybe like a "Great Aunt" .. my Grandmothers sister.
@@ninjamel_official5730 Kentucky?
@@gregoryjones5548 Yes, that would make her your Great Aunt.
I'm a grown woman with a job and bills that get paid. I'm allowed to buy Squishmallows and Hello Kitty blind bags. I worked harder for them than any kid did. 🤷♀
😂💯 Exactly!!
Meeeeee!😂
And imma keep taking a dump in my diapers after all I’ve worked harder to buy those pampers then any kids have 😹
Exactly
Grow up
I do agree, i once saw a girl at Disneyland holding a bear (it wasn’t a baby doll it was a stuffed bear) my sister who collects stuffed animals asked her about it and she basically explained that her baby daughter passed away and she was carrying it around to remember her almost as a symbol, she then said “it’s her first trip to Disney” this made me want to cry so I have sympathy for people who have this similar situation and want a doll but not people who simply just don’t like responsibility.
I think it’s important to point out that for some women who suffered tragic loss or infertility… this is like a coping mechanism. It’s definitely not everyone. Some people are just weird. But yeah, I definitely feel some level of deep pity when I see stuff like this.
Adoption......................
That shits whack, just get a puppy.
@@drawingdragons4097 Well, yes, my point is that loss is extremely traumatic, and it can be a coping mechanism for some people.
Unfortunately adoption is not as easy as people think it is. My aunt got cancer in her uterus as a child and had to get her uterus removed. She is a single teacher and is not able to afford adoption. They also do not want her to adopt as a single woman as well it is very hard
@@laurenalexandrastratton6978 well you can’t have biological kids while single neither, frankly
My grandma had dementia and it brought her a lot of comfort having a baby doll. My mom and aunt came together and bought her one of the life like ones. She would take it out with her, change it, and take it on walks with her home helper. When she passed my aunt put it on a shelf. It used to creep me out with how weirdly lifelike it looked m, but now it just makes me sad whenever I see it.
My thought was, imagine being a child in the foster system and see people spend thousands of dollars of fake babies, while you still don’t have a home and feeling unwanted. Wow
Exactly!
I'd adopt a child in a heartbeat
My fam wants to foster but we don't have the money for that so we buy cheap reborns
You do realize that a child is much more expensive, and the person raising that child needs to be mature, responsible, and capable of doing so. People getting these dolls have so many different reasons why they may purchase or collect. But to use this logic, you have to take in consideration that at the end of the day these are dolls, not real children. Even if someone were to treat their Reborn like a real baby, it still isn’t. It cannot get sick, it cannot talk, it cannot eat, and it cannot poop. It’s roleplay, and it isn’t harmful. Real babies come with responsibility and need to be unconditionally loved.
Maybe the people with reborns don’t want to adopt and shouldn’t be forced to? Have you any idea what happens to children who aren’t loved? You can’t just shove a child into a home where someone collects dolls as an art piece and expect it to work out. Raising a child and having a reborn are not the same thing and if you think they are, then you need help. Jeeez.
I have a housemate that has a severe disability and she has one of these dolls to prevent her acting out. It gives her a sense of responsibility.
Im sorry to hear that , mental illness is a hell of a thing
i see what you mean , but sounds like she need to get /Do Better . i know it takes times to get better but that's life ...
@@yatarookayama8329 I don't want to put words in OPs mouth, by any means- But, I am a severely disabled woman and when I read your reply, it kind of made me frustrated. To be honest- It kind of struck me as a bit ignorant/rude... I might even go so far as to say that I'm picking up a slight sense of arrogance, too. Hopefully, that isn't the case and i am 100% wrong. (And if i am wrong, then I truly, whole-heartedly apologize to you for the misunderstandings!) But, if I'm correct- I'm assuming you don't usually actually understand/comprehend what people mean by saying "severe disability"... Most severe disabilities do not "get better". In fact, the majority of them are degenerative and only continue to get worse throughout the persons lifetime. (Hence why I say "degenerative"...)
So, yeah. There ya have it... Have a good day.
She is mentally disabled and loves babies.
@@yatarookayama8329 wow, that’s an ableist comment.
The doll IS helping that person “do better”. What exactly were you expecting?
Saying that adults can't buy legos goes against the whole "ages 1-99" branding
As a Lego collector, I can agree XD
I’m 16 and I have these reborn dolls . I’ve always had nurturing motherly traits and I find therapy in doing motherly things such as caring for a baby however I am no where near stable enough or mature enough to have a child anytime soon . That doesn’t make me weird or any less of a human being I just do what makes me happy. Honestly it’s taught me that having a child before I’m truly ready and stable is straight up selfish so I get to be a “mother” and get practice in without having the full responsibilities of being a mom and without being pregnant as a teen
I have a friend who has had two still birth and has one. You never know how empty your arms feel unless you go through something like that. 💜
This is insane…when I was a young girl (like 8 years old) I was insecure about bringing my dolls in public because I didn’t want to seem weird lol
My first intro to reborn was on TH-cam. I thought it was really.. strange that she spent so much money on these fake babies. Then I learned that she was very very sick and she wasn’t even going to have the chance to get married much less have a child of her own. She was a very sweet woman, and she took her doll in public also. It was just a tool to help her cope with her illness and her motherly instinct. She eventually passed away but she was a very sweet young woman and she would have been a great momma.
But yes some of these girls just haven’t grown and then couples.. I mean most of Gen z shouldn’t be having kids anyway so I’d rather them play with dolls than abort their kids or encouraging them to be LGBT.
RIP Laura
i find them super creepy as well, but some women get them to feel better about their miscarriages or lost newborns/babies (the hyper-realstic babies not whatever tf the 1st tiktok was) so I do sympathize with that and honestly if its not hurting other people then I don't think its so wrong.
They need a therapist
@@slconley yea they probably do. my point still stands lmao
And help is what they need not a fake baby. It doesn't bring a baby back or make it real.
@@bighead7317 exactly playing in to their delusions is super dangerous
@@imdva I think in some cases these reborn baby dolls help but when it became a trend and people were buying real products for them was disgusting like people real baby's don't have what they need especially in the middle of a shortage!
Its not at all weird, same reason why grown men collect realistic toy cars. There are just more ways to interact with dolls than cars. My grandma has one and it helps with her dementia drastically. If its not harming anyone, actually, helping ppl why let it effect you this so much? Tbh real question should've been "why is this grown woman judging other women for doing what makes them happy?" Also, hyper realistic dolls are nothing new. Men have been getting adult sized ones for actual disturbing and gross intentions. Wild that no one seemed to bat an eye at that, but when it comes to women having fun- hell nah😟.
It's therapeutic. I used to be a reborn artist, and these dolls are great for people with dementia, depression, or women who have had miscarriages, etc..
They aren’t good for women who had miscarriages. They prevent them from moving on.
Yep
Some dementia patients aren't fooled by sock or towel babies because if it doesn't have a realistic face they flip out
Still people putting them equal with real babies is fricking wierd
@@nathanfreeman8250 yeah its creepy
My mother had a miscarriage on her first child. Her solution was my eldest brother, not an uncanny valley doll.
I do think it's weird to do this simply for company. I will also say, I have 4 children, but I also had a couple miscarriages. I've found myself looking at some of these reborns online and wanting to just hold one. I don't think I want to put my body through pregnancy again, but the thought of not having any more newborns in my arms just devestates me emotionally, both because I love that stage and because I think about those babies that I won't get to hold on this side of Heaven. But I don't think I'll ever get one of these baby dolls. When my kids are grown or all in school, I would love to go volunteer to hold babies on a NICU type floor. We will see.
I've had six miscarriages and almost lost my daughter I did a castor oil wrap and my miscarrying stopped. I'm no doctor and just cuz it worked for me doesn't mean it'll work for everyone but I figured it was worth a shot and it paid off for me. She's now six months old perfectly healthy.
@@HalfInsaneJane you should maybe get tested for MTHFR. It greatly increases the chance of having miscarriages, but you can lower that chance by taking the correct vitamins (methyl-folate and other “active” B vitamins) so that your body can use them fully.
I have MTHFR (compound heterozygous) and have had multiple miscarriages, and my mother also had many miscarriages so there is a genetic link (my sisters also have MTHFR but both are homozygous)
That's better, I don't have, at church I sometime take a friend's baby and cuddle them during the service! Cause I love children and miss holding one, but to resort to a re-born doll, yikkkksssss!
I've recently bought some dolls and they sit on my bedside right now. Whenever I'm feeling down or lonely, I'd grab one and hug it. Dolls can be beneficial to someone who's been through a lot. They're also a work of art.
You hit the nail on the head, my friend. I think this video was so unnecessary and hateful for no reason. You’re totally right - they can be extremely comforting and helpful for people so shaming adult doll fans is just… so stupid.
Absolutely agree
@@eleegee You missed the entire point of the video. Stop justifying untreated mental illness and keep it's FAKE KIDS in the house. Not going through TSA at the airport. THEY ARE TREATING THEM LIKE HUMANS NOT DOLLS, DUH.
Never in my entire life have I felt "down" or "lonely". GET PSYCHIATRIC HELP. They are doing NOTHING for you but facilitating you wallowing in nonsense.
I think it’s a really sad situation for a lot of suffering adults. The creepy people are the ones who treat child care as a strange collection hobby. I also think the baby dolls creep most people out because of the deathly stillness. It’s in our instinct to protect children so seeing a dead one is very unsettling
I've actually made a reborn doll. I really enjoy art - especially lifelike art. It was a really interesting process to undertake, I learnt so much about colour theory, human anatomy (vein placement etc), and their use within the film industry. The lady who taught me produced dolls for neighbours and home and away (two household Australian TV shows). My Mum now keeps my doll in my old bedroom. I think the dolls make for good props in movies/films, where children shouldn't be exploited. They serve a positive purpose. I do think it's a concern when people take them too seriously (as another commenter mentioned purchasing formula for dolls - they're dolls, not people lol). But at the end of the day, it's a hobby, and everyone I've met in person who creates or owns these dolls, are very aware that they are dolls. A majority of the people have actually retired women looking for a hobby on the side, interesting enough!
Brett, some women have lost children and this brings them peace. Women also will purchase these for anxiety reasons. It's for comfort. Lastly, once I purchased one for a dementia patient and she was taken off of one of her antidepressants in 1 month.
Playing in to their delusions is not helping they lost a kid it’s heartbreaking but they have to move on
@@Hkfanboy They'll move on when they can move on.
If you're going to be spending thousands of dollars, but you can't have a child for some reason, adopt one. It costs thousands of dollars.
@@randomwolfygirl
Move on without holding a fake baby… that’s just disturbing and a sign of mental illness
@@Hkfanboy it is actually prescribed in therapy in some cases. My doctor suggested one after I miscarried, but I decided against it. It is likely very healing to be able to have something to comfort you after such a loss. I can see your point but I think it’s important to let women take their time to heal and find comfort.
"Can't let go of their American Girl dolls" -
I feel personally attacked lol.
Same. Especially when she said adult men and their legos. I'm not a lego collector but i still have a lot of action figures i had as a kid.
All I have to say is ANXIETY I'm 10 and I have a reborn and she is AMAZING she calms me down so so much. She is 3 pounds 3.5oz and 14'' Her name is Penelope she is the Blessing Awake by Marita Winters kit you can see her on my channel/ community page but sometimes reborn are used for: Reborn dolls are also beneficial for people who have lost a child. Reborns can provide a sense of comfort and connection and by holding and caring for a reborn doll, can be a way for them to feel like they are still able to nurture and care for their child, even though they are no longer physically present.
I am legit happier as an adult then I ever was as a child
Anyone remember those dolls that used to be given to teenagers that cried and bawled in order to try to reduce teenage pregnancy because they were meant to show how hard child rearing is? I just looked those "infant simulators" up and found out a slew of articles that said these dolls inevitably actually RAISE pregnancy rates. Maybe reborn dolls do that too. Some people get a dog to start their family. Others, it seems, get dolls.
Imma just put this out here.
I remember being obsessed with reborns and wanting to buy them bc I was scared that I wouldn’t ever have kids. (I was 12) I found out that reborns is a cooping mechanism for mothers who aren’t able to have kids, had still borns, miscarriages, and/ or medical reasons like dementia. Then there’s the weird side. I would NEVER bring any dolls out into the world to pretend they’re my kids unless it’s a prank. Other than that, please seek a therapist. Trust me, I got out if it in my late pretweens (im 19)🙁🙃👼🏾🤰🏾
What's wrong with adults wanting to love a doll or a stuffed animal? 😦 I'm a grown woman and I crocheted all my original characters because I love them. I hide at least one of them in my purse when I go out, I like to have "conversations" with them when nobody is around because I'm afraid to be vulnerable with real people (including real friends and family), and I like to draw and write stories with them (the book I plan on publishing features two of them). I always hide them from people because I don't wanna be cruelly judged like the women in this video and want to fit in with other adults, but none of us are hurting anyone.
_"What's wrong with adults wanting to love a doll or a stuffed animal?'_
Do you want a serious answer?
Because there are lots of children and animals in the world who need love and don't get it, and in a world that doesn't have enough generally it seems sad to give it to inanimate objects instead.
I mean, that seems like a fairly valid point of view to me.
@@cisium1184 It is sad. I'd love to have real best friends I could open to and trust. There's just some very cruel people in this world who can cause a lot of damage if you don't catch it in time. I don't want to make mine worse and go through that again, so I'm always staying on guard with others from a safe distance.
This is beyond adults just simply enjoying certain “childish” hobbies, this is full on replacement of human children in these women’s lives, and that is obviously an unhealthy thing. This is not innocent, it’s messed up
Girl u need therapy and actual help.
You seem like such a sweet person! ☺️ Ahhhh, you’ve got me wishing I could crochet, so I could make little dolls of my characters! 😆
I did a presentation on reforms when I was in college at first I didn’t understand and thought it was weird but then I learned about the benefits they have on some people.
There’s a lady that makes them specifically for seniors that have dementia in a nursing home and she made a video showing how happy the elderly ladies were to get to love on these dolls.
Also another use is in advertisements and media instead of using an actual newborn baby they can use Reborns ..( for like reshoots and long set days )
yea that makes sense, it's just creepy when mature, fully functioning adults treat them like humans, but then are ok w abortion and killing real humans
that doesnt make sense to me
The reasons you’re stating here are wonderful and make perfect sense. But the weirdo women carrying them around because they’re not ready to have a real baby yet, buying real diapers and formula is quite crazy.
Those 2 excuses are fine. These other people are borderline crazy. It’s creepy.
Using them as props in a TV show or movie is fine. And I have no problem with giving them to elderly dementia patients. Or even cognitively delayed people. What I have a problem with is regular run-of-the-mill, women and men getting these babies and treating them like real children. Damn, you have to grow up eventually.
@@raimeyewens7518
The one that's not ready to have a baby is weird. They don't cry, eat or poop. Carrying around a 6 pound bowling ball can prepare you just as much for parenting.
I'm so glad I found brett. During covid 19 i went through my "woke phase" and was totally out of touch and chronically online. Finding creators like brett had brought me back down to reality and made me a much more likeable person. Thank you brett
LOL
Awesome, i too am glad conservative YT has kept me grounded lol.
You don’t understand as a younger person still in school I was pulled into the woke crowd but thankfully I’m ok now 😂
You talk about reality as if it is t subjective, you went from one brain dead brain washed community to another😂
That's great! I'm glad you came back to the realm of sanity.
I actually collect reborn baby dolls, hence my channel name 😅they help with anxiety and loss over losing a child, they are also very interesting and the way they paint them is amazing. It takes a lot of time and work to paint. I don’t think reborns are as weird for adults to collect than something like an American girl doll and taking it in public
But unlike some people, I do recognize that these are dolls and NOT a human in any way shape or form.
One is a coping mechanism. Collecting is rumination and avoidance.
@@FirstNameLastName-wt5to speaking facts
That's great and I thought of that as the topic came up, but this, isn't that.
This seems to be grown women wanting babies and yet, not exactly want to grow up and be a mom
I agree with all these comments, but not every reborn collecter “doesn’t want to grow up” a lot of the collectors i follow actually have real children 😊
Sorry but it is weird.
I've seen some women who have gone through a traumatic miscarriage or a stillbirth use one of these "reborn" baby dolls as a coping mechanism. I hope those women are also getting some kind of real grief counseling too, but I can understand where those women are coming from.
When my daughter was around 10 years old, about 20 years ago, I bought her one of those type of dolls. Not long after that, we took a flight to visit some family. Because the doll was too big to keep in her seat, we put it up in the luggage bin. One lady started getting a bit upset until she realized it was a doll. We all had a good laugh about it.
I used to want a reborn doll. My mom wouldn't let me have one. She said they were too creepy...
When I heard "Reborn" I thought "Oh, so you want the nostalgia from when your real child was an infant, or if they had a miscarriage, etc. The idea of someone having one of those dolls before a real child terrifies me, because even if they are trying to make this parent roleplay as realistic as possible, I can't shake the thought that if any of these people eventually have a real child, they will continue to treat it like an inanimate object and apply all of the false expectations from their experience playing pretend onto the upbringing of their child.
Listen having little dolls from childhood or a few nice-looking toys to decorate is fine, but this has crossed the line by WAY too far.
Have to comment here; I agree the dolls are creepy asf.. But my aunt is one of those ladies that care for a doll (well Omgosh she has 3-4 of them 🥲). But to her defense; she has a little braindamage and this helps her calm her anxiety and it helps her to have something to care for. Just to have this said also; she does have a grown son, but he has been in another home all his life. They do keep in touch but my aunt just miss having someone to care for. She does know it is a doll, but she treats them like they’re babies and she goes on walks. However she does not take them to cafe etc.. 😅 Just wanted to let u guys know that not all are 100% ‘normal’ like us, but do have some kind of problems 😅
omg it's been so long since I have seen these. As a kid living in Asia I saw this during the time when tiktok wasn't even here. Teachers in China taught us about this and said most of them have a coping problem when their dead children could be transformed into dolls. Now I see how far this has gone. And before I was just a kid in China thinking I also wanted to follow these "adults" and begged my mother for a "reborn" doll. Thank god my Asian mom never allowed it. (sorry if my English isn't good, it is my second language)
I can understand for dementia and such, but I don't believe this is good for the grieving process in the long run. This type of coping reminds me of taxidermied pets. It's not grieving, it's avoiding grieving.
I saw one where the mom tragically had a stillborn and was very traumatized so she bought the doll and bonded with it and she was going places with the doll treating it like her baby and she had 2 children. The kids looked terrified, like they knew something was wrong with mommy. As someone who had a severely mentally ill mother, it's extremely unsettling, confusing and terrifying when your parent is compromised, you feel anxious constantly, you know something is wrong and you're at the mercy of an unreliable and incompetent caretaker.
I have to say one thing about reborn dolls. After going through six miscarriages, I have always wanted to get a reborn doll, however didn't want to pay that much money for one. We were never able to have our own child, Thankfully we adopted! Still even after all these years you still wonder what your offspring would look like! Brett a lot of women get these dolls to help with the hurt of loss of babies.
I've been dealing with infertility for years now. I would in no way get one of these dolls and take it around acting like it was a real child.
I admit I am 37 and have a reborn doll and I am NOT crazy. I have her to help with my anxiety and depression because even though she's not real she gives off the impression of holding a "real baby". I just dress my reborn up in newborn clothes but stop when it comes to formula and stuff. That's a bit too much. And yes, they are expensive. I paid $325 for mine.
It’s not real. This is not healthy
You do you! It's not hurting anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💖
@@kcee9111 She doesnt think her doll is real other than , ya know, it being a real doll.
There’s truly nothing in life I want more than to be a dad. The happiness that fills my brain when I help my little cousins read, do math and all the jazz since they were in diapers is addicting. Baby fever as a 20y/o male is fucking rough
That same sort of "baby fever" happens with women also and they can't have babies for whatever reason. These dolls help them cope.
@@kelleennordquist5697 adopt real children and love them. put something good into the world, not just more crap in the landfill.
Wow, you’re sort of rare but Ok.
realistic baby dolls now make me scared, now I'm so scared to go up to someone and say their baby is cute because I'm scared it might be a baby doll.
There's nothing wrong with doing things a bit differently. It's ok to do pure and childlike things that hurt nobody so long as you're doing everything else you need to as an adult. I collect dolls. I don't carry them around (openly) but it is so harmless tbh lol.
exactly, there are so many harmful hobbies in the world, there's no need to get into a jiffy about this
i agree with you colecting dollsand enjoying them privatly in your house dosent make you childish or crazy.
I agree as someone who loves videogames and always gets called childish/weird whenever I let it slip. I'm not hurting anyone playing them in my free time, however she did mention they buy real baby food/formula which isn't good the real babies need that.
Doesn’t seem like you pretend your dolls are real.
There is a line these people cross between cute and harmless and neurotic and mental.
@@uditabhattacharya2824 there is a difference between a hobbies and mental health issue.
I have a toddler doll and a baby doll, they usually stay in the spare bedroom, and I rarely bring them out, but they are great comfort to me when I'm missing 2 of my kids. I don't get to see them often, so having something lifelikish really help fill the void for a short time, which helped me learn to cope mostly without the dolls, but I still use them every once in a while.
The point is she doesn't have to do any of the things she's doing. with a real child or a pet you actually have to feed them and take care of them. With a doll she can go days without touching the fake baby and no harm will happen. These fake babies are a great help to helping the elderly and mothers who have lost their babies. It really helps and I had one years ago before I had my two kids. I use these in my child development classes instead of eggs.
Absolutely it is odd. I had one. Her name was Savannah. It was in 2008. My husband bought her for me for Christmas. I was not as extreme as some. I didnt take her places. I didnt buy actual formula. I bought her clothes from yard sales. That being said I have PCOS which makes it very difficult to have children and I had wanted to be a mother from an extremely young age. I still 15 yrs later have not had a child. Not from a lack of trying. Adoption is not an option. So most of the time I equate it to when chicken farmers would give a wooden egg to a broody chicken. So if I was sad or "broody" for lack of a better term/analogy I would change her clothes and "take care of her." I no longer have her. Unfortunately my dog also decided to play with her and ate her hand. I asked for another one for christmas but got a cricut instead 😆😆😆
That is a perfect example of why these things are actually useful. I don't think people should go to the extreme but it's very therapeutic for the people that have them. It's kinda like having a therapy animal but doesn't have to be taken care of lol.
This is acceptable.
She said screw it imma make custom decals instead 😂
Omg ... the dog eating the hand ... so funny .... the cricut is way better gift.
Lmao I love you Brett but I’m offended since I collect dolls and I am a responsible adult with real adult job too lol I make collect, sculpt, paint dolls then have them decorated in cases on shelves. They are like poseable arts, and to me, these dolls is like the perfect display and platform when I want to create. At the same time… I don’t really understand American girls nor reborns but I can imagine someone being as passionate as me just for different reasons. 😂😂😂
I'm keeping my dolls because I want to have them for my kids or nieces in the future. Also I have sentimental attachment to them. 🤷🏻♀️
I had a reborn doll when I was maybe nine. I loved dolls as a little girl, but the reborn creeped me out. it was too lifelike.
I am not able to have kids, so I got a cat.
I am horrified at becoming *that* crazy cat lady. But this, this is absolutely a whole different dimension 😮
You balance it out with a dog. Solved 😉
Why? Nothing wrong with being a crazy cat lady. I have nine.
I would rather you be a crazy cat lady than whatever the hell this is
This is a black mirror creepy stuff 😅
Have you thought about adopting. As an orphan myself I'm so glad I was not just sucked into a vacuum. I am neither pro nor anti-abortion. I'm pro adoption.
one of my relative had some psychotic issues growing up when she had her 5th miscarriage n was fond of dolls so one of her family member gv her a silicone doll to play with surprisingly she was very calm n taking care of the doll like a newborn baby..her treatments still going on hopefully she gets better.
Difference between not wanting to grow up and enjoying things of your past. Also these dolls help alot with people who have lost their baby either through stillbirth or the baby was taken from them. These dolls are beautifully made.
I understand having reborns as therapy, and even for doll collectors to enjoy a few (not 20+). I am a doll collector myself. I recently bought two cheap (yet beautiful) reborn-like dolls, after I lost a grandchild. I took them out of their boxes, looked at them, held them and returned them to their boxes, because I am not ready yet with the area I will be displaying my dolls in. I have porcelain dolls as gifts from family members. I have barbies, trolls, cupies, bjd's and a few other types. I love my reborns as much as I love any of my other inanimate objects. To me they are things, just dolls. And remember, folks, we are only renting here. We cannot take any of it with us when we go. And we are all leaving sometime, that's inevitable. So I don't fault anyone for having reborns, smart dolls or any other dolls, etc. It's their money and if they have that much to spare, that's their prerogative. What I do take issue with is when people buy formula, diapers, baby food, clothes and equipment that others may need. I remember looking for formula for my grandbaby, going from store to store and finding empty shelves. It's not right for well-to-do families to buy these as luxury items for their hobby while real babies go hungry. And God help anyone that did that during the shortages. I also had trouble finding a car seat in an emergency situation where I had to pick up the baby from the e.r. It would be so much better to take these purchases and donate them to a woman's shelter or the Salvation army or other homeless shelter where they are needed and so much appreciated. This also does a heart good and brings joy to the giver as well as the receiver.
They poop a lot less than the real ones.
If you have experience with nursing homes, you'll see residents with dementia who are much more content when holding a lifelike doll. I do realize that's totally different than someone with an intact mind. There used to be a company called "My Twin" where you could send in a couple photos of your child and have a doll made to look like the child! And yes, I think it is very odd for mentally competent adults to be "caring for" dolls.
Yeah, they also used to make those "My Buddy" and "Twin Sister" dolls. My brothers and I had those.
When I first became aware of these dolls. My understanding was women who couldn't conceive or had lost their baby would have these temporarily to help with their grief. Which I 100% understand and think could be helpful. Grief is a weird thing and there is no "right" way. There is only the path to moving on and staying stuck. Which looks different for everyone, and completely depends on their mental health.
I personally agree that these dolls are works of art. They are like sculpture and statues. Yes it teters into uncanny valley, but if it was made of marble would you feelings change? It is weird that women are trying to make things as realistic as possible instead of just having a baby or adopting. It is also unfair because as they buy 1 time use diapers and formula. It drives up the price for actual mother's and leaves them without good quality resources. That is the start of the road to mental illness and selfishness.
I personally really want babies as well and would love to also have one of these dolls. But more so as a prep/practice or an actual toy. It would also be a cute toy for when my babies grow up and want to play house with it. But until then i'd probably practice doing chores with it strapped to me to get used to moving around without bumping into or hurting my future kiddos.
I completely understand Brett's reaction because we've seen a lot of weird stuff and I see the direction people are taking this(Its only a matter of time, if it hasn't already happened, that people buy these things for grosser intents.) I'm also worried for people who obviously have these maternal instincts but refuse to have kids with out good reason like a history of horrible mental or physical illness.
I'm 16 and was rust telling my mom the other day how cute American gorl dolls are and how I missed the one I had. I would never buy an American girl doll for my self or ask for one but I like fashion and dressing up and creating outfits. That's why I play fashion games and play the sims and dabble in designing close to the best of my art skills. I almost 17 and I've matured, although I don't thinks it's bad to keep some things from your young childhood or read and buy things from that time for nostalgia. It's is important to realize everyone grows up, there's no need to be obsessed with things from your childhood, like dolls, or that you've just realized your an adult.
i am 18 and have just bought myself a reborn (lifelike baby) i have always had dreams of being a mother, and at the age of 17 was told i was infertile. my doll isnt treated entirly like a real baby, i dont hold her everyday. i still go to my high school everyday and work afterwards. my reborn gives me that little bit of comfort when i remember that non of my dreams will ever come true.
I'm sure you'll be able to adopt. Not if you become obsessed with faking motherhood though.
Seriously, you'll have options as long as you put time into healthy behaviours. You don't need a fake baby. You need to deal with the reality that if may be hard or impossible for you to conceive. Never say never... Crazy things happen! And if not... Adoption.
Humanity is getting seriously... Odd.
@@user-dv8bs7tb5cUhm, are you trying to make her feel mentally unstable because she has a hobby, which includes collecting life-like dolls? Collecting dolls isn’t new hun. Not once did this person state that they treat the doll as a real child. It’s a comforting thing. Right now, she’s 17, and likely not mentally or financially capable of raising a child. So, adoption shouldn’t even be considered right now. I’m sure she knows that she can adopt as well bruh. For now, this is an appropriate option, and as long as she isn’t obsessed or being extreme, she’s fine. Might be weird to you, and that’s fine.
@@user-dv8bs7tb5cI do see that you’re trying to give her hope, and that’s nice of you. However, there’s nothing wrong with her using a doll to provide comfort.
using these dolls as a therapy, collecting them or playing make belief definitely seem bizzare at first but it doesn't seem to harm other people in society and only affects the person's immediate family at best. The benefits and the losses seem to be personal, so its quite harsh to label it as a 'epidemic'. I first saw these dolls being made for mothers who lost their newborn babies but wanted a keepsake to remember them and mourn them, so its more sensitive than adults playing around with fake babies
Edit: even if is an adult playing with a fake baby, there is no need to be so concerned, there are many harmful hobbies in the world like recreational drug use which need more attention than fake babies
Whilst I agree some take this way too far, there are certain benefits to be gained from these reborn dolls. I suffer severe depression and anxiety. Ive tried counselling, mindfulness and meditation and, of course, I am on anti-depressents. I am also 66 with adult children and grandchildren. I own one doll. She lives in a drawer under my bed. When I feel overwhelmed, am having a difficult day or feel some days are just 'too much', I go upstairs, get the doll and hold it. I then do breathing exercises and it really does help me to calm down. I sometimes even find myself patting its back in time with my breathing. It has also given me the push to go back to my hobby of knitting and crocheting, which again, is therapeutic. Do I take the doll out of my room? No. Does anyone know about my therapy doll apart from my husband? No. However, it has helped me more rhan any other type of coping mechanism I've tried so far and seeing the drawer slowly filling with the blankets, etc I make for it gives me a sense of satisfaction. I will agree with your comments regarding people spending ridiculous amounts of money on these dolls and I would NEVER let my children see me with it, let alone go out in public, but lets be clear, theyre not just for the elderly with dementia! They can be therapeutic and soothing for people dealing with a lot of stress and/or mental health problems. My reborn is a tool, nothing more, nothing less but each to their own. I feel your blanket denegration and indignation regarding reborn dolls to be rarher offensive, which is sad, because I normally enjoy your videos immensely, just not this one, my dear.
My grandmother has one and we gave her the doll when her dementia got bad and my grandfather died. It helps her in the Assisted Living memory care unit and keeps her occupied. But I’m not gonna lie, it confused the hell out of me the first few times I saw her with it. These other people that are in their 20s and 30s… unless medically recommended for mental health after miscarriages or whatever you could use them for, then it’s just weird.
I used to be obsessed with reborn dolls when I was a young girl. I even painted a few. It was my hobby, although looking back it was pretty weird. As strange as it was, I think I just loved the idea of motherhood, even as a little ten year old.
I noticed this myself. When scrolling through reels, there were these super realistic dolls that at first glance looks like real babies. I just had a baby so it wasn't a weird thing to see on my reels but then I kept seeing it. People were buying them for thousands of dollars too! So strange.
It's really irritating to see people buying baby formula for dolls when it is SOOOO hard to get formula right now. I've spent entire days looking for it, several times a month.
I love watching Brett, but sometimes I’m like, dang why is she so mean!?!?!? 😂😂
She can be extremely judgmental, I agree with a lot of her arguments but in this case I'm just like why do we care? At least these people aren't hurting anyone or pushing a political agenda!
Shut up lady!!
What do you love in her content? lol
Most of this video is pure judgement with no research and no backing. It’s antithetical to conservative values: letting people live their lives and minding our business.
Why do you care so much???
She is young, judgmental, and ignorant but she does make some good points sometimes. You don’t always have to agree with the person to like their content.
I was at a photography show when I first saw one of these Reborn dolls. The photographer was showing how to photograph new borns with their parents, it was when she threw the doll to someone off stage (about 10 foot away) that we were told it was a doll.
She travels around teacher photographer and just puts the 3 different sized ones in her suitcase. The airport had a meltdown when they opened one of her bags as a routine check 😂
I’ve always been fascinated by reborns and the reborn community. The artistry behind them is amazing. I used to love watching unboxings/ reveals lol I dnt see the harm in them. They are just dolls. It’s not hurting anyone. There’s a lot more weirdos we need to b worried about lol
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people, regardless of age, wanting to play with a doll. It’s not hurting anybody. If someone isn’t financially or mentally capable of raising a child, then it’s a much more appropriate option to get a Reborn. Even those collecting and/or keeping their American Girl dolls from childhood. They’re not harming anyone, and yall are making it seem like it’s so weird. Well maybe to you, but it’s not hurting anybody. Mind your business and stop hardcore judging things you don’t understand. In other words, be respectful with your opinions. We’re all human beings, living for the first time.
I think it's fine for people to do what they want as long as they're happy and aren't hurting anyone
Exactly!
Thank you. That’s honestly all we want, just to be left alone and not chastised for our Hobby.
Well it does hurt children who see adults doing this, it's not healthy behavior.
@@JG-lo1vb how does it hurt them and how is the hobby bad
They are harmless - as opposed to people who abuse real children
Do I collect American Girl dolls as an adult woman? Yes, yes I do. Am I gonna carry them around everywhere I go? No, I’m not five. To me it’s the same thing as a guy collecting sports memorabilia or something, it’s just a hobby lol please don’t drag me for my dolls 😂
A couple came into a store I worked at once with one of these lifelike dolls and my coworker (an older woman) picked the baby up and was like "Oh wow, they are so lifelike!" Then proceeded to pretend to almost drop the doll and ask "How do you discipline it? Like this?" And started bopping the doll in the face "Bad baby!" 😂😂😂
Even if I think they're creepy AF, I wouldn't think that was funny. It's extremely rude, and quite the invasion of someone's space, to do that.
@@jenniferkay9789 I look back on it and think it's funny but at the time I was like OMG I know it's weird but don't make it weirder!!! I think she knew the couple though. At least I hope she did.
I used to have one of these, when I was eight. I kept it very nice, named it Chloe, and I loved it. Now, I keep her at my house in a bin for younger cousins and one day give it to my daughter, when I am grown up.
0:22 what’s wrong with buying legos lol
I hope nothing
I thinks she means in the extreme
@Demo13923 I'd hate to get rid of my star wars legos lol
7:47 no wonder I keep seeing reborn baby dolls on my for you market place on Facebook.
I've seen Brett's videos so many times, that I was able to know when a sponsor was coming. 😂
These are just dolls. I can see this being useful for young people who want to get a glimpse of what having a baby is really like. As a woman, there is always so much golden marketing pushed about how having kids is sooooo beautiful and rewarding, without actually considering the mental, financial and physical fitness of the person you are talking to.
I’d rather dolls any day than actual kids growing up in households where the parents regret having them, do not love them and have to fake it because they rushed in too early because “it’s what you’re supposed to do”.
No. It is not. That’s a miserable life for everyone. Kids know when they are not loved and wanted. Only be a parent if you WANT to be.
With that said, yeah, buying (real) nappies and formula for them is very stupid.
Mine came with a diaper and empty bottle ,I made milk by mixing water, flour and lotion
Personally I love reborns (granted I’m a minor) and I think they’re pretty cool. They help a lot of people (including myself) deal with anxiety and depression, as it’s so nice to cuddle something small and cute! It’s basically the equivalent of cuddling a real baby or a puppy
Anxiety is all in your head! Learn to get over it.
@@wtice4632 What an excellent, insightful piece of non-advice. /s
@@wtice4632 Wow, I bet the OP never thought to do that!
@@RianeBane my advice is grow up. A doll for anxiety is pathetic.
@@EpoRose1 they probably didnt!
I think you're talking about the reborn babies. They are made for women who have experienced stillbirth and lost a child. Also, they use them in nursing homes for therapy.
Playing with dolls is better than bringing real babies into the world and neglecting them or abandoning them are not raising them. So many unwanted pregnancies and babies. She made a lot of sense,, because wanting someone to keep you company isn’t a good enough reason to have a baby. Cuz poop and constant crying isn’t cute unless you’re totally ready to commit, babies deserve the best.
How many people have I walked by in the world and it’s actually been a doll in the stroller?! 😱
To add: Brett made a comment about women collecting these dolls, treating them like trophies, etc. I would much rather someone do that to a doll than to children. I know women who treat their children like dolls instead of real people… So, I’ll allow it. 😂
I’ve heard the same things said about my furby collection and I recently got into reborns. My question is: How is this affecting you? Why don’t people just allow others to enjoy things? I’m constantly ridiculed for my interests whether is a bit odd like reborns or furbys or something more mainstream like Taylor Swift. Let people enjoy things!!!!! There doesn’t have to be a reason! It isn’t hurting anyone except in rare instances like with real formula. Other than that, there are a lot bigger things to worry about than adults enjoying things. That doesn’t just turn off once you turn eighteen. From a hate filled perspective, so many things people enjoy are weird!! Sports are weird, why do so many people enjoy watching strangers throw a ball around?? Cosplay is weird, why do people spend so much money to look like someone else? Typically only for videos and pictures? Fashion is weird, you don’t ‘need’ expensive fancy clothes. But people enjoy that stuff!!! And that’s okay!!!! The world would be a much better place if people worried about actual issues rather than dogging on people for simply and harmlessly enjoying things that don’t hurt anyone.
So as a infertile woman, these Reborn Doll babies are very familiar to me. I've known many women who lost their babies, and they get their likeness made in these dolls. They use them as a way to cope without having their child. Many use the Reborn dolls to also cope with ongoing infertility. I've known women who every year, and I mean EVERY year, they would go and buy an entire nursery like they are expecting a baby. I'm talking the furniture, diapers/wipes/formula, EVERYTHING. For a baby that isn't coming. And they set it up, and then sit in that room.... And cry. And then they get rid of the whole room, donate/giveaway etc.... And start it over again.
I never agreed with them. I feel that it damages women and their loss more than anything.
But frankly they terrify me 🤣
Girl, I’m not even gonna lie. I want to get one 😂 But not to tote around in public. Just because they’re cute 🤷🏻♀️
13:09 ok ok omgggg usually I always questioned when you reacted to this stuff if you were also judgy about age regression but you just earned my respect! Age regression for example is now like a trend which pisses me off because I do it from trauma and it’s not 24/7 I been doing it for a while I only found out I did it when I was 13.. it’s to cope with truama and to remember my past while talking to a therapist I hate that some people do it just because they don’t wanna grow up it pisses me off cause most people actually had a childhood but just don’t wanna act like an adult it disgusts me… I definitely respect you now I kinda get where you coming from
I've always felt weird about people taking them in public but in your own home do what you want. I don't think it's gonna stop people from having real children because if you'd rather a doll, you're not ready to be a parent anyway.
Only in the west can this be possible. Motherhood is respect elsewhere and treated as a great achievement. Feminism pushed careerism and fear in western women so push they are broken and doing this.
It's therapeutic aids to help women through infertility, miscarriage and loss of a child, as well as anxiety and depression and other mental disorders. But mostly people just use them like a collection and have fun it's not bad even kids have fun too My sister was Recommend by her therapist a reborn doll for her separation anxiety.
I’ve been dreading seeing you make a video about this Brett because I actually make these dolls and I have for years. I think a lot of collectors go a little far but for most this is literally just a collectors item, just like how people collect memorabilia or other collectible items. Many collectors will buy my dolls to display behind a glass cabinet, much like a sculpture or ornament. Some have bought memorial dolls from me, to have a resemblance of their lost child. I think the percentage of people who treat these dolls as if they are real is small, and I am certain they don’t do it all the time. But even if they did, I’d they want to play with a doll in the privacy of their own home, they aren’t harming anyone so I personally don’t see the problem. To be quite honest I’m a little offended. These dolls have been around for years and years and it’s only not TikTok is around that they have become known to others. I definitely don’t see it as a ‘trend’. It is a tight nit community of people who just enjoy the beauty of the artwork that reborn artists like me spend hours creating. It honestly is just an innocent hobby. The hate my community has received on TikTok has been horrendous and very unnecessary, and now a TH-cam video 😖 I fear the new wave of hate this may cause. Reborns are very much a subject that you won’t understand unless you talk to collectors and artists. Of course, everyone is allowed an opinion but when the majority of us just enjoy these dolls as collectors items and then get spoken about like we’re a bunch of creeps or baby obsessed crazies, it is so frustrating. I have found so much community, hope and happiness since finding your channel, being able to meet likeminded people and it has become a safe space for me but this has honestly made me feel just as judged and attacked as I do everywhere else, all for creating these pieces of art that everyone else finds creepy and don’t understand
Why does it matter to you? They aren't hurting anyone, people should be able to have dolls without receiving backlash 💀💀
My cousin lost her 3 month old premie. She wasn't handling the situation well and someone recommended this therapy doll. She rejected this vehemently for herself, but did see benefit for others. I have also seen the therapeutic benefits for some elderly folks as well. This, however, is so strange.