Print out or write the word "things" on a piece of paper. Put it in your wallet or your pocket and bring it everywhere with you. Take it out each time you are having breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Talk to it, make it feel included. Give it its own pillow and blanket. Teach it about the world, about anime, about economics, mathematics, history, etc. Ask it how it's feeling. Tell it you care about them.
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