Is it normal for a young adult to take a teddy and a comfort blanket on a plane?

[YourAmplePlumPoster]

Seen this a few times while travelling. The staff just stick the fluffy toys and blankets in the overhead locker so defeats the object. Maybe just try biting the seat in front of you to calm your nerves or take some valium. I'm a nervous flyer so just havd a couple of drinks.

And your excuse for using the language?

unwell Or not it is not an acceptable word.

Or better still euthanized.
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I said the language he would use not what I would use. But as he has used that language he should be euthanized.

The people on here are more mentally ill than my son. Vindictive and zealous to the point of insanity. My last post on this insane site.

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You have swung to a lot of extremes on this post you started. Are you ok? I'm slightly worried for you, genuinely (unless this is a trolling post)

You might feel people are piling on and that's a lot but let's break it down:
*Started as a judgement post about people with teddies and blankets
*People have either disagreed or agreed (admittedly agree is in the minority)
*The only aggressive or inflammatory language has come from your side
*No-one wishes harm on your son but you have gone into a spiral throwing out hysterical responses which kind of go against your whole stance of "suck it up" and venerating stoicism as shown by our mothers and grandmothers

So.... again.....are you ok? I don't know what word you used, don't care, not relevant to me but you sound like you have a lot on your plate right now and it can be a lot

Great.
So you come on making a totally rage baiting inflammatory thread, with no interest or care in understanding how a range of people but particularly those who are neurodivergent or have a learning disability might be comforted in what can be an overwhelming situation, suggesting people are just medicated or given a good talking to (when neither are either available or effective) and then get pissed off because people aren't understanding you or your son.
Sure.
Have a lovely evening 😃

Rage baiting=asking a question about some kind of fad that looks silly and passive/aggressive especially on public transport.
I hope none of you go to see a Jimmy Carr stand up otherwise the fainting Victorian ladies would have to be treated in the local A & E department for extreme trauma and hysteria because of his jokes.

The passive/aggressive people bring teddies onto a plane or elsewhere so they get sympathy. The aim is to brandish their supposed mental illness and make everyone else feel guilty. Probably they want lighter duties at work or special treatment on the plane. My son worked for a while in the hospitality industry while ill but found it too much for him. He never complained once.

I would say it is uncommon for a young adult to take a teddy bear on a plane, @YourAmplePlumPoster, but if it brings them comfort, and doesn’t hurt anyone else, I can’t see the problem. And if someone knows they are likely to be cold on the plane, I see nothing wrong with them bringing their own blanket.

It is sad when people are judged for doing something that doesn’t harm or impact upon anyone else.

Good grief - you are so blinkered and rigid in your thinking

you make assumption that they don’t bring the teddy because they want to but because they are playing for sympathy? What is your justification for that? Are you jealous if they get sympathy ?

you would rather take drugs than a teddy because you want to be seen as super tough ? Do you always do things with a mind as to how other total strangers will see you? Never just for yourself ? How sad

I had never planned to take a teddy flying but I am now seriously tempted just to wind people up

I'm just distinguishing between serious mental illness like schizophrenia where the lad doesn't make a fuss boarding the plane even though he's a bit scared and will just get a couple of shots on board and the whole performance of the teddy and comfort blanket that I saw. As I said, the crew just put the stuff in the overhead locker on takeoff. I think they're called kidults. Grow up!

Oh look at me. I'm special. Does anyone know how hard it is to get mental health care in this country? We were told when our son was ill, sooner or later these people come to the attention of the police meaning when they stab or assault someone. So people cosplaying with teddies is not going to help anyone.

I thought you weren't posting again?
How do you know by looking whether someone has a severe mental or physical condition is neurodivergent, has a learning disability or is just being attention seeking as you see it?
Clue. You don't.
My adult sibling (severe Learning disability, autism, epilepsy) might take a cuddly on a plane if they were going to fly.
They won't ever be able to work due to not being able to cross a road, tell the time or brush their own hair but sure they are just using it as an excuse to get "lighter duties in work.

My son definitely doesn't want attention/special treatment. In fact be wants the opposite. But his soft toys bring him comfort. And that has no bearing on your life at all. It doesnt harm you in anyway.

Additionally, your son probably shouldn't have "a couple of shots" with his MH illness. Certainly none of my patients are "allowed" to drink. We can't stop them when they are out of the building. But it's not recommended.

You seem very clueless about mental health to be honest.

I'm so clueless about mental health I had to suffer an attack with an axe by a mentally ill son after pleading with mental health authorities for months and nothing being done. Try going through something like that. They did section him after that but you have to wait until they "do something."

Yes you do. The MH services are in tatters. And I'm sorry you suffered that.

But young adults with teddies aren't making a difference to this.

The teddy and comfort blanket. I want you all to feel sorry for me. Maybe just take your meds.

And then once again you prove how clueless you are. Yes, you understand your sons condition. But other than that you have no idea. None at all.

Your post yesterday evening was not, after all, your last post ‘on this insane site’.

I wonder why you have come back to have some more arguments. You sound angry and stressed, which isn’t surprising given your son’s illness and the lack of support he has had from MH services. That is awful for you all. But it is not the fault of people taking soft toys onto planes, and it is not the fault of MNers. When we are angry at the injustice of the world, it can be easy to lash out at strangers. (I understand that impulse and have felt it myself, for very different reasons).

I hope you are able to access some support for yourself because being the mother of someone with schizophrenia must be immensely stressful and difficult. You sound like you aren’t in a ‘good place’ currently.

I wish you all the best, genuinely, but can’t see how this thread is helping you at all. 💐

Mental Health and Neurodivergence are completely different things. You can't compare the two. I'm very sorry you have been failed by the system and it sounds like you've had a really tough time and need an outlet for it. It is incredibly frustrating.
A vast majority of neurodivergent people don't have mental health needs that require any mental health interventions by the "authorities" as you put it. It's apple and oranges, they're not the same thing. I know the system is broken. However, that said, being bitter towards others who have different ways of experiencing life isn't the solution. There are many who would judge you for using alcohol or sedatives to cope with situations. Every person has a backstory or a context or a hard life. We never know what is going on with someone. Life is not a competition to see who has it hardest or who raw dogs it the best or whatever. The best default in life is to be kind. It costs nothing and makes the world a better place overall.
You probably know this already but I'd be wary of your son using alcohol in certain situations, short term it can dull things but long term it can make them worse, especially if he is on medications. It can exacerbate symptoms, especially paranoia and aggression.

What in the name of God does someone taking an inoffensive teddy on board a flight with them have to do with inadequate mental health services in this country?