LT I'm sorry about his response, but this is 100% not weird at all! It's the same thing as a child having a security blanket. The point is they help relieve anxiety and provide comfort because they can provide the same associated feelings.

I carry a lego mini figure I feel looks like my T (if he was made out of lego xD), in my pencil case. I even took it with me during my last exam. I feel safer having it with me and it helps calm me down if I have it in my hand. I have shown my figure to my T he commented that he didn't wear cardigans. I said he should and he called it little R (T's name).