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I'm sure some of you have heard of Guys and Dolls? It is a documentary about realistic love dolls. The people documented in the film ranged in my opinion from kind of understandable to just weird. Some of it is here: link
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I'm sure some of you have heard of Guys and Dolls? It is a documentary about realistic love dolls. The people documented in the film ranged in my opinion from kind of understandable to just weird. Some of it is here: link
As a person with a few unusual tastes--an otaku (that is, a nerd obsessed with something, the most well-known variety in the West are anime otaku), and as a person who knows some people with social difficulties, I might have more sympathy for these doll lovers? Many might consider these types pathetic, but I don't think that's always the case. The saddest thing about it to me is that they might not be helping their social difficulties if they have them, and it might hurt their romantic relationships (this happened in Guys and Dolls).
Here is a similar video to the one above. It has more overlap with my world (I'm starting to work on resin kits!) and I think it has Candy Dolls or another similar product in it:
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Yeah, I have Aspergers and have issues with making social connections and while I wouldn't buy one of these dolls, I can understand why someone would want to. You also have to consider those with disabilities. A lot of the time people turn them down outright because of their disabilities (mental, emotional, and physical) and sometimes its better to have something than nothing.
As one of the guys said in one of the documentaries I saw on the real dolls, the guy can't find a date, can't seem to make connections with other people and doesn't wish to exploit women through utilizing the service of prostitutes. He has made the decision to have a doll as a girlfriend as a compromise for both his morals and his lack of social skills.
At some point I think that its a reasonable choice for some people if they wish. It might hurt further chances of getting dates or partners, but for many of them thats not really hurting them at all considering how they were doing before that point.
I just couldn't get over them being lifeless and unresponsive. Since I work as a rape crisis counselor, that kind of toy strikes far too close to home in regards to how many guys like drugging their victims and having them nearly lifeless and that just creeps me out to no end. If I'm going to be with someone, I sure as heck want to know that they're enjoying it and responding to my touch.