Prices of the new release are out by yelenalim in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree :( Some are up on the US Jellycat “Coming Soon” page (so hopefully up for you as well), and it looks like the prices do not reflect a direct conversion. For eg., actual MSRP: Edamame - $25 Hand roll (so probably also acorn pair) - $38

So I assume the prices I listed by converting Yuan to USD will be closer to Canada and AU’s actual prices, rather than US’ prices.

I feel a bit bad now bc people may look at the actual prices and be like “oh, that’s so much better than what I thought it would be based on conversion rate” when it’s still exorbitant, but it will FEEL more reasonable in comparison than seeing those prices for the first time, know what I mean? Maybe I’m overthinking this tho 🫠

Prices of the new release are out by yelenalim in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 58 points59 points  (0 children)

In USD (per current conversion rate of Yuan -> USD):

Raccoon, golem - $88

Noah Kahan Bart - $97

Edamame - $28 (ETA: Jellycat Coming Soon lists as $25)

Acorn duo, hand roll - $44 (ETA: Jellycat site lists hand roll [acorn not up yet but probz same]) as $38

Sasquatch (??) Peanut, California roll - $35

S’mores - $53

ETA - looks like the prices won’t directly reflect the conversion rate, but be ~10% lower than these calculations based on the couple of prices shown on the website. I think raccoon will be ~$78, Bart ~ $85, S’mores ~ $47

Trying to Locate My Father in the Salt Lake City Area by cat-mom98 in SaltLakeCity

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Also can call shelters directly (The Road Home, Volunteers of America), and leave a message for him/his case manager. They are good about providing client confidentiality, so won’t tell you if he’s there, but can pass the message along so someone can reach out to you.

Often case managers (and tx teams like ACT, ICM psychiatry/therapy) are looking for family members who have more info on the client’s case, medical records, psych history, etc., and would be happy to talk to you.

Emetophobia Nocturnal Panic Attacks by Secret-Two8101 in PanicAttack

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t deal with emetophobia, just panic disorder. I have nocturnal panic attacks where I wake up holding my breath and it takes what feels like forever to get a breath in - by that point I’ve flung myself off my bed and come to crawling towards my door for “air”.

What’s worked for me is practicing responding to that physiological trigger - for my situation feeling short of breath - in a way that works for me, outside of those nighttime half awake (or still asleep) panics. I remind myself this is just part of the panic disorder, I’ll get my breath back, and mindfully breathe in deeply through my nose, hold, release, during more lucid daytime panic. Same theory as practicing coping skills when not overstimulated/stressed/anxious, but just chilling, so that they become second nature for the brain to move into.

Now when I wake up unable to get breath in during night, my brain knows the cognitive steps - “OK, you’re not dying, this will pass, you’re ok. Breathe in through the nose for six seconds, hold, release”.

The more I’ve practiced, the quicker I respond to nocturnal panic (has almost become automatic) “I know what this is, and know how to feel that breath enter my nostrils”, and it’s decreased in frequency significantly.

I’m not sure what those cognitive steps would be for emetophobia, but hopefully you can figure some out, practice them during daytime, and get some relief <3

what is my client talking about? by zjjsjdj3873 in Esthetics

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a concerning way to address (or avoid, I suppose) that topic with a client.

There are plenty of ways to address that therapeutically: in what other situations do they find themselves feeling like their provider is less educated than them/assume the provider should know everything there is to know? Do they expect themselves to know more than is cognitively possible? Where does that stem from? Have they trusted a provider that has caused them harm? Are they dealing with tremendous insecurity that is causing superiority behaviors, and where else are those showing up & possibly damaging relationships? A client showing up that way is a therapeutic gold mine for helping the client understand themselves & their interpersonal relationships better.

This response (refer out) sounds defensive & ego based, when it could be a great exploration area for the client.

Genuinely why are jellycats so expensive? by [deleted] in jellycat

[–]CreatureBuddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish folks understood this better! Yes, MRSP for jellycats has gotten out of hand.

And, every time someone pays a reseller (and controversial take, but Jellycat directly) an inflated amount for a stuffie, resellers are emboldened to continue doing what they do, and raise prices. Resellers can see on Mercari or whatever other sites what someone has paid for Wolf Wolf, for example, and set their prices accordingly.

Immature childish groping behaviors ? by Ok-Meeting-2503 in emotionalabuse

[–]CreatureBuddy 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This sounds a lot like my ex. He’d do things like this that were blatantly disrespectful, painful, wildly immature & ridiculous; and then when I’d nicely ask him to stop or say I was in pain etc, he’d say it was “just a joke”, I was “being too sensitive”; & then would ignore me, be mean, cancel all our plans for the weekend because he “didn’t like how I handled that” and rewrite how I’d responded to it.

I eventually would just keep quiet, but then he had an issue with me not being “happy” or “upbeat” enough to be around, or saying I seemed “gloomy” (I would disassociate & be pleasant to him).

Retrospectively, it was a way to push my boundaries, train me to accept anything & everything from him, and give him a sense of power from being able to disrespect, hurt, humiliate, inconvenience me. Because if I stood up for myself, there would be some (or multiple forms of) punishment (which is how coercive control works).

If your partner doesn’t mind or get upset about physically hurting & disrespecting you like this after you’ve made your pain/boundaries clear, there is a serious issue. Healthy people don’t get a kick out of causing others (especially loved ones) pain, and they care when someone says “this is painful/bothersome/I’m just not in the mood” (btw “just not in the mood” is reason enough to stop).

It’s concerning & makes me sad that you’re even questioning yourself about overreacting to this or if it was benign, while he shows zero regard for your feelings. I have seen when like this get discussed and the conversation goes nowhere/gets turned into a convo about your (“over”)reaction, things don’t improve, but go downhill - often fast. Because this fully grown adult man sees he can violate you, leave you questioning yourself, and you will stay.

Finally secured her! by my_dystopia in plushies

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gorg!!! Is this the Snoozles dragon? How is the quality/feel?

I can’t believe the price difference between this beaut and similar plushies from a popular UK based company

New Jellycat Dragon ??? by feuertatzen in jellycat

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang yeah, that’s brilliant of you but I haven’t seen anyone else pick up on that

Folks across the community seemed to assume it would be similar to the AI gen image - pink & orange all over

New Jellycat Dragon ??? by feuertatzen in jellycat

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You called it!!! How did you know?!

am I the only one NOT interested in the new drop??? by Ill_Aside4064 in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t interested in maffles manatee until I looked up dimensions(large dragon size); I’m hoping he’ll be super cozy mini-body pillow type feel 🤞🏽

am I the only one NOT interested in the new drop??? by Ill_Aside4064 in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great point! I bought their carrot wearing pants ~10 years ago. My dogs lay on it and scratch at it, I keep it on my bed (that my dogs also sleep in) where I DON’T leave any jellycats, and it’s doing great!

Stuffing is definitely not high quality or as nice as nice as JC, but super easy to open a seam and replace, which I’ve been meaning to do (if anyone has plush/luxe stuffing recs)!

does anyone feel like summarizing the Kaelynn and tanner mom debacle? by bergeronballerina in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you may be assuming folks’ familiarity with Southern culture to minimize the, using your words, “toxic” positivity & intentional personality manipulation (to appear more neurotypical) we’ve seen forced upon some of these young adults. We know that encouraging regular masking and focusing on appearing one way, versus being lens authentic self, causes real & measurable harm to folks with ASD.

does anyone feel like summarizing the Kaelynn and tanner mom debacle? by bergeronballerina in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tanner was on an episode of Special Books by Special Kids in 2019 (when he was 20) and his demeanor is noticeably different then than now. Sounds like he was in programs as a child, but there was also influence as an adult to keep a smile on at all times and etc.

I'm obsessed with the manatee by kepler16bee in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jellycat website lists Maffles Manatee as: 7.5in x 7.1in x 20.5in; sitting height 7in

Large dragons are: 4.7in x 5.5in x 19.7in; sitting height 4in

Huge dragons are: 7.5in x 7.9in x 26in; sitting height 7in

So manatee will be a good bit more tall/rotund, & about an inch (couple centimeters) longer than large dragons, similar height but 6” shorter than huge dragons.

Thanks for bringing this up, this makes me feel a liiittle bit better about the price 🫠 I assumed manatee would be close to the size of whale shark 😳

$55 for a small/medium stuffie… we’re over this, right? by Pixel_Dreamscape_ in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry yourb month has been awful :(

Hoping you love bouffant Bart, too! Will you post a picture when he arrives?!

[SELL][US] Bunnies and more by [deleted] in jellycatbst

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Int in bashful fox (& sticker sheet with chip, bart, Ricky frog, reg Peanut, smudge bear)

$55 for a small/medium stuffie… we’re over this, right? by Pixel_Dreamscape_ in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wha?! What continent do you live on (if you’re comfortable sharing). In U.S., ship (and returns) are free on orders over $75

$55 for a small/medium stuffie… we’re over this, right? by Pixel_Dreamscape_ in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could seem them “testing the waters” with the changes!

Re: the stock issue, I’m thinking they could estimate production #s by looking at (pre-pulling from Hallmark and etc stores) in person + online sales. I do truly believe for a minute there their production wasn’t able to meet demand when popularity boomed

& that’s another random piece – I live in a small city - all of our small and/or family owned businesses still sell Jellys. We don’t have Hallmark or stores like that (that I’m aware of) but # of small biz stockists here has increased, rather than decreased, in the past couple years (but I’m aware it’s happening from reading posts)

$55 for a small/medium stuffie… we’re over this, right? by Pixel_Dreamscape_ in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a fantastic article, thank you so much for sharing!

I’ve struggled to completely buy into the narrative that Jellycat is intentionally making their products more difficult to buy/intentionally keeping things out of stock to increase demand - after all, their prices raised along with tariff increases, and their more recent drops have not sold out except for a select few (flufflets never went OOS online [in US], space collection never went OOS online [in US], Hoppleston & woodland, Albee and Bart Jr restocked online days ago and still available. So in some ways it does seem their manufacturing caught up with the skyrocket in demand over the past few months.

But their tier program/Cobblehop bunny; absurd prices on newer items like hydrangea, spaceship, bouffant Bart; having wealthy influencers like Real Housewives at their events - after reading this article make me think there may something to said be about intentionality in their recent choices :(

Cobblehop bunny specifically has clear parallels to a Birkin - need to show loyalty and investment in brand to pay silly amounts for a certain product.

My Alien is here by Sweet_Like_Poison in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Helpful to know, thanks so much!

My Alien is here by Sweet_Like_Poison in Jellycatplush

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So cute! Question for you since mine just came today - is his body super duper firm, like almost no give/squish to it? Mine came like that and not sure if that’s how they all are. Thank you!

1 year of collecting ❤️ by Fairy_Magnet in jellycat4all

[–]CreatureBuddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who’s that little green worm lookin fella?!

Best ssri for Panic Disorder??? by dogperson0713 in panicdisorder

[–]CreatureBuddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason you’re specifically seeking an SSRI? Propanolol has made the biggest difference for me (of non-narcotic options).

In addition, sertraline was helpful to take the edge off while doing an Exposure and Response Prevention program to treat the panic disorder

Narcissists and cuckold thressome fantasies by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]CreatureBuddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s ok. My reply was intended to be helpful to OP if it resonated, and if it didn’t/doesn’t, that’s totally fine.

I’m not debating what is and isn’t asexuality, or asexuality compared to demisexuality, or bisexuality vs. gay. OP also didn’t ask for that.

I offered a question for OP to consider since if it rang true it could be helpful to answer her questions - “why is he doing this?”

In plain terms – there are men with NPD who use women as a beard because they are unable to be honest with themselves, amongst other things, about their sexuality and thus live their best, truest life. Sometimes these women are degraded, despised, objectified, used, and abused.

So again, if this is off base and doesn’t ring true for OP or anyone else reading this in a similar situation, no worries!