[Now Woody looks slightly annoyed because he can take Dolly doubting him - of course she would, this is Bonnie's room, she's in charge, she knows Bonnie better. She's seeing this in Bonnie terms, not general kid terms. But Woody's been around long enough to know how kids work, in general, better than any of the others.]
Not if he's actively trying throw himself out, Buzz.
[He sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose.]
Look, I know you all think I'm crazy, but I was the one at Andy's first days at school. When kids are in a scary new situation, they sometimes latch onto whatever toy gives them the most comfort to get through it. Even Andy had moments where he was shy and nervous.
[Despite being a very rambunctious, social kid, firsts were still scary because they were scary to many kids.]
It makes them less scared, they adjust faster, they're more confident when reaching out to make friends. Since Bonnie wasn't allowed to bring one of us, she made him and...whatever happened happened.
[He raises both eyebrows because that whole thing is weird existential can of worms he wishes hadn't been opened, so he's just going to ignore it as said worms crawl away on the table.]
[He looks over at Dolly.]
I know Andy and Bonnie aren't the same, and Dolly's got seniority here in Bonnie's room. [He holds up both hands.] I can respect that. But even though she's got seniority, I'm old enough I'd qualify for discount movie tickets if I were human. I'm even older than Slink.
And I got taken anyplace Andy felt insecure: first days at school, doctor's visits, the dentist, his first time at summer camp, funerals...
[Most of those the others could've easily guessed by virtue of Woody being the favorite but the last one was one he'd definitely never mentioned.]
If something happens to Forky, it'll be a huge setback for her. Kids react badly if the thing they were leaning on falls out from under them. She'll probably feel even more insecure than she did before she made him.
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Not if he's actively trying throw himself out, Buzz.
[He sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose.]
Look, I know you all think I'm crazy, but I was the one at Andy's first days at school. When kids are in a scary new situation, they sometimes latch onto whatever toy gives them the most comfort to get through it. Even Andy had moments where he was shy and nervous.
[Despite being a very rambunctious, social kid, firsts were still scary because they were scary to many kids.]
It makes them less scared, they adjust faster, they're more confident when reaching out to make friends. Since Bonnie wasn't allowed to bring one of us, she made him and...whatever happened happened.
[He raises both eyebrows because that whole thing is weird existential can of worms he wishes hadn't been opened, so he's just going to ignore it as said worms crawl away on the table.]
[He looks over at Dolly.]
I know Andy and Bonnie aren't the same, and Dolly's got seniority here in Bonnie's room. [He holds up both hands.] I can respect that. But even though she's got seniority, I'm old enough I'd qualify for discount movie tickets if I were human. I'm even older than Slink.
And I got taken anyplace Andy felt insecure: first days at school, doctor's visits, the dentist, his first time at summer camp, funerals...
[Most of those the others could've easily guessed by virtue of Woody being the favorite but the last one was one he'd definitely never mentioned.]
If something happens to Forky, it'll be a huge setback for her. Kids react badly if the thing they were leaning on falls out from under them. She'll probably feel even more insecure than she did before she made him.