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So maybe you’ve heard of it, but maybe you haven’t. There is a company that manufacturers “dolls” that are very very realistic. They’re known as Real Dolls. This is apparently a very lucrative business. But it might surprise you that not everyone buys these for the apparent reason. They have them for companionship.

Perhaps you have seen the movie Lars and the Real Girl where Lars brings home a new girlfriend from the internet. The only thing is, she’s not real. But Lars treats her like she is. This is pretty much what many people are doing out there.

I know what you’re thinking. It’s sick, right? It’s just downright crazy? I mean, they’re not real! seriously. They probably need to have their heads checked. While I agree with some of that, you can’t help but feel bad for some of them. ocB sent me a link to a video (after the bump - this is not safe for work!) that documents a few guys with their real dolls.

Wow! I have to say that I’m disgusted, scared, and petrified. And yet, I can’t help but feel a little sorry for them. But watching this video really opened my mind up a little too much I think. I like to think that I’m very open minded, and this documentary really pushed them. I’m really glad that the guys in the documentary realize that the dolls are exactly that, dolls, and they weren’t thinking they were real. Because that would just totally creep me the hell out.

But honestly, what I think really creeps me out is how real the dolls are. They are almost too real! I think that might even be the problem people have with certain CGI type films. It’s too real. We know it’s not real therefore we must reject it as fake. It could just be a human flaw, but honestly. It’s still a bit creepy to me.

Oh and the ladies looking for men? Yes, they have Real Doll men. Although I don’t think they have quite the variety.

What do you think of all this?

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