Sushi

His name is Sushi, a stuffed toy. After some washing and sewing treatments it looks like Frankenstein, but he still keeps working well. He is Zara’s best friend, taking it along everywhere. Friends who have already come to my home know exactly what it means. Being persistent, sometimes a little bit boring, Zara always lets you know how to play. 

Although Sushi is a toy, he looks like more than that. Actually it seems to be a “transitional object” – a term used by Winnicott while observing some infants. According to Winnicott, that is an object that helps to cope with depressive anxiety. 

Well, as my husband always calls me – Dungeon Master, you can say: and… ? Deb! Zara is a dog! Where is the connection? Even though she is not an infant and a human, trust me, Zara uses Sushi to deal with external realities, such as connecting with people, especially at the first meeting.    

Okay, I know maybe my ideas are killing any psychologist concept. How dare I? Let’s try it. My point is: just as Zara uses this kind of tool, what am I using to connect with others? I wonder if there is any adult transitional object. 

By the way, it is already the third generation of Sushi. Below is the picture with the first one.  

As usual, rhetorical questions are my favorite! LOL

I think that food is my transitional object. Would you like a piece of cake?