During my years within the reborn community I have experienced many things and spoken with many people.
One of the most common things that I have seen is people keeping their reborns a secret.
Heck even my own daughter doesn’t want her friends to know about the reborn babies that she has or her Youtube channel with them.
To an extent I do completely understand this.
In society these days so many of us just want to fit in.
With the stigma that surrounds reborn babies it can be seen by many outside the community as strange and weird.
But for a large extent the people saying this have never even seen a reborn, certainly never held one.
They wouldn’t have seen just what an artform it really is.
For me reborns are just part of who I am.
I have a strong maternal instinct, which after raising 5 actual kids you would have thought would have eased.
But no it’s still there, still as strong as ever.
So I say why fight it.
If it is who you truly are then why try to be anything else.
Why hide the babies away if you have visitors.
My baby here is in her swing crib in the living room.
Ok that is because my current accomadation is too small and there is no space, but I could easily have stored her in the basement.
I made the choice not to.
I like to look at her and hold her when I am in the mood or need a cuddle.
You do not need to hide who you are from people who truly want to be around you.
Anyone that doesn’t, well it’s their loss.
Liking reborns is nothing to be ashamed of, they are true works of art and as collectors and members of this community we see them all as such.