A Brazilian woman has revealed she has 'had a baby' with a life-sized doll made by her mother which she has also 'married'.
37-year-old Meirivone Rocha Moraes was made the doll by her mother after she complained that when she went to dances, she would often not have a partner. After her mother created the doll, she claimed she fell in love with it at first sight.
Amazingly, she later married the doll in a ceremony attended by 250 people. Speaking of the marriage, which does not hold any legal weight in Brazil, she said:
"It was a wonderful day for me, very important, very emotional. He is a man I always wanted in my life. Married life with him is wonderful. He doesn't fight with me, he doesn't argue and he just understands me. Marcelo is a great and faithful husband. He is such a man and all women envy him. When my mum made Marcelo and first introduced me to him, I fell in love with him. It was love at first sight. It was because I didn't have a forró dancer. I would go to these dances but wouldn't always find a partner. Then he entered into my life and it all made sense. The wedding was a wonderful day for me, very important, very emotional. It rained a lot but it was wonderful."
She added:
"Then went to the wedding night with my husband Marcelo and we enjoyed our wedding night a lot. He has so many great qualities but the only downside is he's lazy. He doesn't work at all. But I am a warrior and I keep it going for us."
Bizarrely, the woman says she gave birth to their child, which also now exists as a knitted doll with a startling resemblance to the father. The 'birth' was attended by a doctor and a nurse. Speaking of the new child the woman said:
"It's true, Marcelo got me pregnant. He didn't take care of himself and he didn't use a condom. He got me pregnant. I took the test – it was positive. I couldn't believe it. He was here in 35 minutes and he is great. It really upsets me when people say this is fake. It makes me so angry. I am a woman of character. My father, my mother taught me to be honest, to be a good person and not want to take advantage of anything."
Despite financial difficulties, the family are said to be enjoying their new life.
[Based on reporting by: The Daily Mail]
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