Why do people have reborn dolls

It looked like a baby. To its owner, and to many who have reborns, it was a baby. Per a local New Hampshire TV station , the aforementioned doll belonged to a Vermont woman named Carolynne Seiffert, who started collecting reborns as a way to cope with the death of her son. That particular doll, named Ainsley, was just one of approximately 40 that she owned. However, were a reborn to become more than a transitional object — which appears to be the case in Servant — psychiatrists say it could severely hinder a person from accepting reality.

But not all who decide to invest in a reborn in the hopes of therapeutic benefits are in a state of denial about their situation. Just over two months ago, Amy Ferguson received Oliver: a inch, 4 pound, 4 ounce reborn she bought on Etsy.

Ferguson, who has schizoaffective disorder, says Oliver has been like an anchor for her. You claim your plastic stomach bump is keeping you up at night? Try injecting yourself with Lupron. Its side effects include realistic night terrors, and I can still remember the nightmare where my little sister died in my arms.

I understand that everyone processes grief differently, and for those women who see a reborn pregnancy as a way to heal from a particularly traumatic birth experience, I harbor no ill will. But for the women who see it as a fun way to get attention online or perhaps the thing that can launch them into their 15 minutes of fame, my disdain is endless.

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Mrs Yorke would like to buy an Avatar doll next and has shown the Lynn News the type of doll she wants handmade to order. Published: , 02 May Updated: , 02 May Beautiful Toby takes a nap,by Kelly Smith Baby Yoda sits up in bed - Alternative Reborn West Norfolk women spoke to the Lynn News about why they have started collecting Reborns, named so because of their realistic qualities. Human Interest Eve Tawfick. This site uses cookies.