Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : My husband’s goddaughter passed away at the young age of 20 two years ago. We were all close, but they were especially close. We don’t have children of our own, so we considered her to be our daughter. He gifted her a teddy bear when she was a baby, and her parents told us shortly after her death she would still sleep with it every night since, so they gave it to us. It was a beautiful gesture. 

However, since the bear was given to us, my husband has become attached to the bear. Not only does he sleep with it every night, he carries it around the house. If he’s working in his office he’ll keep the bear either on his desk or his lap. If we’re watching a movie he’ll be holding the bear. I’ve spoken to him about it and he agreed that this is unhealthy behavior and he would like to change his ways, and for a moment he stopped sleeping with the bear. However we went on vacation shortly after, and as I was unpacking his suitcase, I saw that he had brought the bear with him. At that point, I just cried. I felt terrible for even suggesting that he should stop in the first place, since it means so much to him.

However, it has been getting in the way. He used to cuddle me at night, and he’ll hold me for a few minutes, but then he’ll turn on his side and hug/hold the bear *all* night. In the middle of an argument we had last night (unrelated to the bear,) I snapped. I told him that him sleeping with the bear is totally inappropriate and creepy. I didn’t really think I meant that, but deep down, I believe there is some truth to that statement. In that moment he stopped arguing with me, turned over, and went to sleep. I believe he was crying for a very long time. I wanted to apologize, but I didn’t, hoping that this will finally get him to stop. 

That being said, I feel terrible. I know everyone copes differently, but it’s been two years. I thought it would be over by now. AITA?

TLDR: Husband is attached to the teddy bear of deceased godchild. 