A Doll? Why?

[annuin]

Yesterday evening I was in a Barnes and Noble for a while before heading off to a supermarket, to see what Paperblanks journals are like in the flesh*, and to browse around the magazine rack a bit. A woman came up to me who had seen me through the window as I was walking around with Dashiell in the mei tai carrier. She said she'd thought I was carrying a doll.

Now, this is kind of odd as an isolated incident, but it's not the first time. A few weeks ago at the mall I had it happen, and not long before that too.

While I like to think I don't look my age, I certainly don't look young enough to be carrying a doll around without looking like a right silly prat. Seriously, what adult woman would be carrying a life size baby doll around? In a store/mall? Worn on the body in a carrier?






* Someone on embodiment was showing off their Paperblanks journal, and I fell in love. So I wanted to see what they were like in the flesh and what the sizing was like before I order online, as the local B&N's selection was abysmal, and there are no other stores catering to blank journals nearby.

The above doll story is also part of yesterday's embodiment entry.

Comments

[jbarbie23.livejournal.com]

Oh, I've had people honestly think I had "a puppy in there."

It's so sad to think that out of all the things you could want to be cradling close to your heart while you go about your biz, the last thing people seem to think of is that it might be your child. :-/

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

I've seen those toy dogs in handbags, but nobody would sling one, would they?

People really are strange, especially as having your child in a carrier seems like the most straightforward thing.

[jbarbie23.livejournal.com]

well, my sister DOES carry her cat around in a sling I gave her. o_O That cat is so weird!

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

I'll say o.O