A couple from the US state of Maryland have "raised" a Cabbage Patch doll as their only son for 19 years.

Pat and Joe Posey treat the 1ft doll, christened Kevin, as a human.

He goes everywhere with them, they talk to him - and he "replies" through Joe putting on his voice.

The doll has his own 1,000 sq ft playroom at the couple's home, a red doll-sized Chevrolet Corvette car, a pet dog, a full wardrobe and a £2,000 savings fund for when he goes to college.

Joe and Pat love him so much they prefer him to their real child, an adult daughter named Vicky, says The Sun.

Pat said: "With every kid that you adopt, you promise to love them and be a good parent and take care of this child. And that's what we did with Kevin." She said the doll is "easy-going, quiet and well-behaved".

Joe says the doll's favourite hobby is fishing, and father and son go on frequent trips to a pond near their home.

this a "awwww, How sad" situation. The challenge to have kids is to raise them so they would have an individual mind, this is very sad and hopes it's a isolated case.

There is a technical term for this...what is it...ummm....oh yeah;

They are nutier than a fruitcake.

ROFL!!!! Mad as Hatters!!!

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Umm... Well... That's umm...
Stupid... OMG! What's wrong whit people!

so that must mean Vicky is really hilary duff...

I saw this on tv. Creepy,Just creepy.

I live near where cabbage patch dolls are "born". and I can tell you looking at this issue from a North Georgia view, these people are loonie tunes, bring on the fancy coat that ties in the back, Thank goodness I don't live in Maryland anywhere near these fruit loops. I would love to talk to their adult daughter about this issue. I would be willing to bet she is harboring more than a little anger about this.

That's wrong on so many levels... really...

Looocooo!

But at least they ain't rasing more loco kids into a loco world.

Just wait Burnside... next they're adopt a Tickle Me Elmo for a pet... then Lucifer will really be set loose upon the world. LOL

Jeebus, Save us!

I don't beleive in Jeebus

Ooookkkkkk.......

Dude, your missing out.

His lungs are filled with... CANDY!!

I LOVE JEEBUS!!!!!

So whose eyes does Kevin have, Pat's or Joe's?

ummmmmm okay...............

This is some seriously messed up stuff here, what is wrong with these people!?

While this is disturbing, as long as it's not harming anyone, then I see no problem with it. It obviosuly makes them happy. But uh...it is a little strange.

Yeah, I saw this on some 'Weird but True' television show a few weeks ago. The rest of their family thinks they are nuts, too, and the adult daughter is pretty ticked off. (can't say I blame her) The crazy couple can't seem to understand why their own parents don't feel like little Kev is a true grandson.

...and you thought your folks were weird...

uh...huuh...rriiigghhhttt.....*backs away slowly*