I don't think it's about their not finding anyone to share their lives, but more about not having the ability to do so. I think 3 of the four obviously have some sort of mental illness. One had his mother's room preserved, 11 years after her death and he had never had a girlfriend. And he was in his 50's. The other could afford the maintenance and upkeep of an $8000 doll, yet lived at home with his parents. He referred to real woman as "organic women."
I can't speak to the "organic women" bit as I've only heard (rather than seen; a local radio station played the audio of this, if you can believe it) this documentary, and only a ~20-minute clip at that. The clip I heard didn't have any of the interviewees saying anything about "organic women," so that's a new one on me.
I also don't know anything about what is involved in the way of "maintenance and upkeep" for one those dolls. Rightly or wrongly, I was under the impression that maintenance and upkeep boiled down to simply, uh, cleaning them regularly (ewwww). I suppose it's possible that there's some sort of expensive goop the owner is supposed to apply regularly to the silicone skin to preserve it or something, but that's only a guess on my part.
What I
can speak to is this bit:
The other could afford the maintenance and upkeep of an $8000 doll, yet lived at home with his parents.
I've met a few guys through the years who were still living with their parents. And while the no-money "basement dweller" stereotype is alive and well (not without reason), it appears to me that it is entirely possible for someone to live at home, and yet have very expensive toys.
From the few people I've spoken with (I can't claim any sort of representative sample), it seems that few, if any, parents charge their kids rent. Meaning: living at home might make it possible for someone to set aside money that someone else who has to pay rent monthly wouldn't be able to.
It's also possible to buy something expensive like a Realdoll the same way it's possible to buy
any expensive something-or-other: you can save up for it over a period of months (or years).
I realize that, at first glance, it seems counter-intuitive that someone would have the money for something like an eight-grand-a-pop Realdoll and yet
not have the money to pay rent on a place of their own. However, I've known people with expensive toys like motorcycles and jet skis who were still living with mum and dad.
The fact that they didn't have to pay rent and, therefore, had the ability to salt away a few bucks meant that they could buy what they liked in the way of toys. True, they might just as easily have saved up enough money to pay rent somewhere, but their doing so might have meant a very hand-to-mouth sort of existence. Compare that to living at least
somewhat comfortably at home with mum and dad and being able to spend whatever discretionary income you might have at your disposal on toys to help dull the pain of being stuck at home with your parents.
(Just saying.)
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crappola515
10 years ago
I also don't know anything about what is involved in the way of "maintenance and upkeep" for one those dolls.
I saw the entire documentary, there were additional details on upkeep, repairs, replacement parts and the ability to change clothes and whatnot. It's an $8000 toy that is more than just a hole.
Compare that to living at least somewhat comfortably at home with mum and dad and being able to spend whatever discretionary income you might have at your disposal on toys to help dull the pain of being stuck at home with your parents.
That's kind of my point - They would rather live at home with mum and dad than live as grown ups out in the real world, where sometimes things are tough (that hand to mouth existence you mentioned.).
Sure there are just some lazy ass people out there. But when you add the fact that these people live at home and have "relationships" and sex with dolls, then you have someone who with emotional issues.
The fact that they didn't have to pay rent and, therefore, had the ability to salt away a few bucks meant that they could buy what they liked in the way of toys.
Again to my point. They want/expect mom and dad to foot the bill for their upkeep while they spend their money on "toys". That not the description of a completely functional individual.
Most people "in pain" try to get rid of that pain as soon as possible.
Vic Mackey: "God creates all men equal. Out of the womb, he starts playing favorites."
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