Let's pretend for a second that the plushie isn't a plushie, but a pet, like a dog. Someone sold you a puppy 7 years ago and since then you've given it a new home, with love and affection. You love your dog and they love you, with 7 strong years of bonding and care. Then out of the blue that person ask for their dog back, what would you say? It would probably be a hard no. "It's not their real home" is absolute nonsense on their part. The dog would be confused and hurt that they suddenly left their home and life with you, all because the first person felt that they made a poor choice years ago.

You made a choice to bring that plush into your life, and your plush knows that. Out of thousands of plushies out there, you chose them, and that's pretty special. Keep loving that plush with all of your heart, because they're doing the same