Stuffed Animals Do Not Have Feelings

So I am doing a lot better with getting rid of stuff, but I am staring at my daughter's room, seeing tons of stuffed animals lying around.

My 13 year old could not part with them herself, so she gave the ones she didn't want to keep, but didn't want to donate, to her 11 month old sister.

Now these little guys are occupying the baby's room, and these are animals she has no attachment to.

Am I the only one who has such a hard time giving stuffed animals away? I feel like they are real beings who have feelings.

There's this Dumbo my sister gave to my oldest. I haven't talked with my sister in two years. My oldest doesn't want this little guy. You think that would be enough to get rid of it easily. But I look at this guy and think,"I love Dumbo! He's so cute!"

I NEED to get stronger and get rid of all of these little guys who are taking over the baby's room, but I need to overcome the obstacle I'm placing in front of myself!

I am going to place them in a bag in the garage and will keep them out of sight, hopefully that will help me to realize that these dudes are not needed in our lives. I think time is going to help with this one!

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