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

[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