#Bear Building

[reasonsforhope]

Sometimes you just have one of those moments where the progress we've made as a culture get thrown into stark relief. You look at something and go "Holy shit, that would never have happened when I was a kid."

Today, I had one of those moments when I realized that the teenage boys I'm working with are just. genuinely, openly enthusiastic about going to Build-a-Bear for their outing.

These are sixteen and seventeen year old boys! They just had a whole conversation about what to name their "cute", mostly new squishmallows! They're genuinely excited that they're going to Build-a-Bear this weekend and asking other kids to pick up specific accessories for them!!

Holy shit, that never would've happened when I was 16. None of the boys would have dared to be visibly interested - and neither would most of the girls! There would have been a million gay jokes and "Haha, you're a girl" jokes and "What are you, a baby?" jokes. Teenagers weren't even supposed to care about anything back then!

Less than 15 years later, and I'm watching three 17 year old boys treat all that as not even worthy of comment.

So let's call that a reason for hope. Even when the kids aren't alright, in some ways apparently they are alright. Go Gen Z, honestly. It's so lovely to watch you guys just openly doing and saying stuff that, when I was a teen, would've been a social death sentence.

#obligatory disclaimer that this really really obviously is not universal #I do live in a major progressive city #there's definitely a level of a liberal bubble effect here #but it's still really powerful to see it #because even in a major liberal enclave there were so many limits on the gender roles and homophobia etc. etc. fronts #and also the limits of the oppressive weight of obligatory teen apathy lol #seriously go gen z. so glad you guys decided cringe is dead. I love you for that so much #and I love it for you #not news #life #hope #homophobia #sexism #teens #teenagers #progress #gen z #btw if it wasn't clear I'm a #millennial #plush toy #plushie #squishmallows #build a bear #stuffed animal #like the idea of almost any teenager much less teenage boys #saying IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS #that they are excited about their STUFFED ANIMALS #when I was a teenager #????? #cannot imagine that ever happening.

[six-tooth]

he's a jerk but I love him he's my baby boy

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I took him out to dinner with his cute little pink sweater

#my art #fanart #the amazing digital circus #jax #the sweater is from build a bear if anyone was wondering

[thylacines-toybox]

Cryptid sighting on my way home

#umbreon #pokemon #build a bear #plushie #toys #outdoor photo

[plusie]

#plushie #cute #agere #age dreaming #age regression #agedre #system little #little #stuffie #stuffed animal #black #sheep #lamb #grey #gray #farm #farm animal #jellycat #bab #build a bear #transparent

[wiichannel]

build a bear vault • pumpkin fun kitty

#toys #plush #build a bear #halloween #cat #kidcore #halloweencore #toywave #pumpkin #🧸

[artsyvamp]

cool biker guy // frog enjoyer

#I SAID I WOULD DRAW HIM MORE #gilbert is my irl build a bear frog btw #:) #sdv #stardew valley #sebastian stardew #sdv sebastian #stardew sebastian #sdv fanart #stardew valley fanart #stardew fanart #sdv farmer #cigarettes #cursing #my art #artsyvampart

[plushieanimals]

build a bear ✨ snuggly sea monster

#this is so cute wtf build bear #sea monster #loch ness monster #marine #build a bear #fantasy #plush #plushcore #toycore #plushies #kidcore #plushie #cryptid #best

[doctorpuppy]

I've had a bug where every time I change camps, Karlach spawns a new Clive with her

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #karlach #clive #build a bear ass bitch

[sticks-pics]

build-a-bear “season of hugs” bears !!!

#stuffed animals #plushies #build a bear #agere #sfw agere #age regression #sfw age regression #agedre #sfw agedre #agere blog #agere community #sfw interaction only #not a moodboard

[froggy-horror-picture-show]

starting a collection of this type of guy. feel free to add

#in order: #rabbit from #inscryption #baba is you #autism creature #soweli #from toki pona #and #build a bear #axolotl

[autismdogg]

Build-A-Bear vending machine, JFK Airport (Terminal 4)

#atm #automated teddy machine #build a bear vending machine #build a bear #vending machine #kidcore #2000s childhood #2000s nostalgia #nostalgiacore #plushies #plush #stuffed animals #stuffies #plush toy #soft toy #plushblr #bab #sfw agere #sfw agedre #agere #agedre

[heartnosekid]

pumpkin kitty build a bear!! 🎃🐱 | source

#stim #build a bear #halloween #pumpkin kitty #sfw #orange #green #black #kidcore #plushies #pumpkins #jack o lanterns #cats #kitties #fake animals #shiny #soft #textures #hands #squishmallows #i know they're in the background but i think this counts cuz they're all so cute lol #cute lil onlookers #ishy gifs #postish

[eddieintheocean]

They should do fish build a bears

#id buy them so iften #i want another build a bear :* #eddie isnt in the ocean #tbh

[enthusiastic-naps]

#build a bear #build a bear workshop #babw

[cosmic-noodles]

Hey. Don’t cry. I went to Plushie’s You Gave Away Island and they were all there, happy, and having a great time!!!

#plushblr #build a bear #stuffed animals #plushies #jellycat

[veryfandomobsessed]

Pov, my stinky troll build-a-bears and the outfits I put them in

I like to think they're about to swing him back in forth by the arms and legs when he JUST woke up

#fanart #trolls band together #trolls 3 #trolls branch #trolls poppy #trolls viva #broppy #trolls fanart #trolls #my art #lazy art #im trying #build a bear #outfits #glitter!!!!! #shes a unicorn and so what