Oh God! I was totally fine holding one of the couch pillows until this. Argh...thanks Pbutton! Ewwww!

So yeah, I do pick up a pillow whenever I'm there. For me it's not so much that it's comforting as that it feels like an extra layer of protection.

I know that on another thread folks have been discussing body size. I'm a big girl, but I still feel the need to keep the pillow between me and T/ to hide. So now I'm wondering if there's any correlation between body size and wanting to clutch a pillow/hide, etc. I mean, I know that at least for myself that it could have to do with wanting to hide my size. More likely, though, I think it has to do with feeling unsafe without the extra layer.

So now I wonder if some of us gain wait to feel less vulnerable, and if those same of us are also more inclined to grab a pillow, etc. as protection. Are those of us who like to clutch a pillow or stuffed animal or hide behind a blanket also disproportionately also larger? Is this all just another defense mechanism? (I sometimes can't decide if I'm overweight to feel safer or if it's just because I like potatoes too much.)

Feel free to ignore if it's too off topic. But it's an interesting question to me, so I'd love to hear about it.