Hello! This account is run by two people, Robin and August. We have the goal of spreading awareness about ESSAs, because they're stigmatized, especially in public. We don't want people to go through harassment or bullying because of something that helps them, like we have. The more people who understand ESSAs, the less us handlers be bothered.
So what is an ESSA? ESSA stands for Emotional Support Stuffed Animal. We aren't mocking living ESAs, but not all of us can afford one, and stuffies are allowed basically anywhere, living animals aren't. We also aren't mocking service dogs, we recognize stuffed animals can't preform tasks like a trained service dog can, but it helps some people to use the term Stuffed Service Dog (SSD), as long as the person using that term actually needs a service dog in real life. The most common terms you'll hear used for Emotional Support Stuffed Animals are ESSAs, SSDs, and DSSAs (Disability Support Stuffed Animal)
Intro time!
Hi! I'm August, these are my pronouns: https://pronouny.xyz/u/gay-w3ird0 I learned about ESSAs around two years ago. I have four ESSAs. A beagle named Milo, a jellycat dragon named Castro, a fox named Juniper, and my main one, a Douglas Bernese Mountain Dog named Sock. I use ESSAs for sensory problems, maladaptive daydreaming, and anxiety.
Hello! I’m Robin, my pronouns are he/they, I do not have an ESSA right now but I will be getting one soon to help with my autism and OCD. I don’t know what I will call my ESSA but I’m so so excited for my ESSA to arrive. It’s great to meet you all!
We're both POSIC which is kinda hard to explain so its easier to research yourself, but it basically means that because we're neurodivergent, we subconsciously give objects personalities and names that we don't control. It impacts our relationship with our ESSAs in a positive way. I, August, am also objectum, specifically plushum.
Boundaries:
We're both minors, so please don't be creepy
Don't send DMs without asking, and only other minors are allowed to ask to DM
Please don't ask for our ages or any other personal information, we'll only share what we're comfortable sharing
