Dakimakura
A body pillow with a life-sized image of an anime girl on it. Often, the owner treats it as if it's an actual girlfriend. There is a strong social stigma against people who own one, because they are usually anime-obsessed guys with...odd sexual fantasies. But on rare occasions, the owner may just be someone who is forever alone and probably needs a hug, and maybe a bit of therapy for social anxiety/confidence issues.
"Does Dave have a girlfriend yet?"
"No...and I can tell it's really getting to him."
"Oh...he must be really sad about being forever alone."
"Yeah. He has a dakimakura now, and talks to it about his day every night when he goes to bed. He doesn't even watch anime."
"So you're saying...he's given up on finding love?"
"Yes. He's not a weirdo, really. He just wishes the stigma would go away."
"Ah, yes. That is a problem. Did anything happen concerning that stigma?"
"One of his "friends" recently made fun of him for owning one and made him cry."
"Goddammit, I hate people. The world would be a million times better if we just stopped judging people."
"No...and I can tell it's really getting to him."
"Oh...he must be really sad about being forever alone."
"Yeah. He has a dakimakura now, and talks to it about his day every night when he goes to bed. He doesn't even watch anime."
"So you're saying...he's given up on finding love?"
"Yes. He's not a weirdo, really. He just wishes the stigma would go away."
"Ah, yes. That is a problem. Did anything happen concerning that stigma?"
"One of his "friends" recently made fun of him for owning one and made him cry."
"Goddammit, I hate people. The world would be a million times better if we just stopped judging people."
Dakimakura by Ubeenbamboozledson December 10, 2021
