Dakimakuras and Sleep

  One thing that outsiders of the Waifuism/Fictosexuality usually associate with us is the Dakimakura or "Waifu Body Pillow" as it is sometimes called. Dakimakuras (if you are not already aware) are body pillows with cases displaying a waifu/husbando to allow you to cuddle a life sized depiction of the character of your choice.

   Body pillows are incredibly comfortable to sleep with, and I personally find it preferable to cuddling a real person in a lot of cases. This may just be because I live in the South, but it can be unbearably hot and sweaty to snuggle another human's body heat all night. Dakimakuras come in different materials, and due to this heat I live in, I got mine made with a fabric that is cool to the touch. It helps the comfort factor to be able to stay cool at night, and wrapping around the Daki is a great position for sleeping. I also know that Albedo tends to stay cool to the touch himself, so having a Daki with the same cool nature helps me feel immersed. 

   It may behoove me, as someone who lives this lifestyle, to invest in a second Daki. This week has been an incredibly stressful, and one stressor on the list was a potential stain minutes before bed time. A drink was spilled and I had to put the pillowcase in the wash as soon as possible to hopefully minimize permanent staining. This however, left me without a sleeping companion. People in 3D relationships don't have to throw their partner in the wash after a spill and miss out on a night of cuddling, so I had to figure out a way for us to sleep comfortably together. As a substitute, I wrapped the pillows with a blanket and put an Albedo plush at the top so I could give him a kiss goodnight. 

  In the future I will have to be more prepared, but it's important to be able to find ways to compromise when things don't work out how you wanted them to.