Are dolls childish?

I haven't had that experience. My mother laughed when I told her I was going to spend $500 on a doll, but when she saw him, she was fine. Most of the time I just ignore people that say I need to outgrow it. I don't see how I can outgrow a love. I love my bjds.

 

Yes, dolls are very childish.

But I don't care. ^^ People all around me have been telling me that anime is childish, too, but I haven't given that up. If anything, I've just gotten farther into it.

 

And you know, I never used my barbies and other dolls as miniature models. XD

 

Well my parents already telling me that multiple times already but I really don't mind what people say about it. It's like the older I get the more childish I'll be anyway My freinds and I sometimes do things that others consider childish since high school. As long as you enjoy the things you like to do for yourself then thats all that matters.

 

Nah. Childish implies something negative, and there's nothing bad about being able to enjoy toys. Why would you limit yourself to only "adult" happinesses?

 

Do we call people who customize cars childish?
Do we call people who collect antiques childish?
What about people who are into collecting paintings and sculptures?

Hobbies =/= childish, IMHO. Dolls may be normally thought of as childrens' toys, but I don't see how that makes us childish...

But, then again, just my opinion. XD

 

Oh crap, doublepost O_<

 

My parents always go '24 and NOW you play with dolls?'
I always tell them that if there were dolls this neat when I was little, maybe I'd have played with them then! As it is though, now is when I have them, now is when I'll play with them. Screw age! D:

 

As an other 40 something, I agree that to some people they may appear childish, but to be honest I dont give a damn. When detailed fashion dolls first appeared in the 1800's, they were for adults not children. So I think we are just a continuation of a very old tradition.
I've got a hubby who collects board games, and who is a war gamer, and nobody thinks that is childish, strange perhaps, but not childish . He is quite amused by my doll, and understands why I am attracted to them. He also has pointed out that my doll cost the same as his new wargaming army. So we now have a expensive hobby each

 

I don't think so these are beautifull works of art that I get to play with.

 

Many of us have owned Barbies or similar fashion dolls as kids and we've just moved on to different dolls now that we're older and have outgrown our childhood dolls. Some of us consider dolls as an representation of inner selves. My family thinks that I shouldn't play with dolls since I'm 20 and think it's childish but it's how I express myself and I find joy in playing with them.

 

You know, I was thinking about this myself the other day.... But then I happened to be reading the side of my YoSD Puff's box, and the small print actually indicates that the doll is for ages 15 and up, and isn't to be sold to anyone under 15! I was surprised, since obviously many people younger than that are mature enough to handle delicate things, but it's neat to know that these dolls are intended for an older audience anyway!

And really, they are art. Interactive art! I usually tell my friends that my crew are super detailed action figures, since most of my "grown-up" friends love action figures.

 

So we should be doing what, getting drunk in a bar because that's what adults do?

It's amazing how fast 'adults' start playing with the toys in my home when they visit...

 

I don't think BJDs are childish, to me they are little pieces of art

 

Well YES, Fabulously childish! and i enjoy every minute i spend 'playing' with my dolls - what's so wrong with being childish? Kids have the best fun.

I'm older and wise enough now to tell people who laugh or give me strange looks to (jokingly) piss off! Who do they think they are anyway? They probably have what i would consider odd 'hobbies' but i respect their choice even if i personally think they are a bunch of nutters - i would never dream of openly 'insulting' them.

As for parents telling their kids that they are childish for playing with dolls...are they never satisfied with what their kids choose to do?!?! I think BJD's are pretty harmless considering some of the other options available - like booze, drugs etc. Too old for playing with huh? What does she want you to do for a hobby?

 

I don't see why collecting "dolls" (BJDs) as opposed to collecting widgets or doorknobs, should be considered any less "grown-up" than people who participate in reenactment events. Which, if you think about it is glorified, grand-scale, playing "dress-up." However, they are still considered to be adults, and many quite serious too, such as the American Civil War group. You can always point that out, although in a somewhat more coherent manner. I freely admit to playing with dolls and playing glorified dress-up, aka reenacting.

 

I think they are as mature or immature a collection as the owner wants them to be. Some people see them only as financial investments, so that's a pretty practical and mature way to see them, almost like buying memorabilia for resale in the future. Some are in the middle, like me, and like to collect them, view them, but not play with them so much, and use them for character expression and admiration. Still others will bring them around town and play and be exuberant and uninhibited with them. It's sort of . . . the dolls are only as juvenile or mature as the owner or as the owner wants them to be, I think. BJDs really do express the owner fully, probably unlike any other hobby I've seen.

To me, they are like art figures, and most of them are a comforting presence to have around. I muse up little background stories for them, take the occasional photo, and sit them around. They're kind of childish, but not so much as my action figures, comic books, and Living Dead Dolls, hehe ^^ So, I treat them differently than those collections.

 

And, lets say it, what child can afford a doll for a more than 600 $? This is a beautiful, creative hobby. There are people whos only hobby is sitting with beer watching soap operas...
We have a chance to own beautiful piece of art, creating it in our own way, meet other people, have a chance to discuss with each other, share your experiences. Some of us paint, sew, make a jewellery, wigs... sometimes a lot of hobbies in one
No, BJD are not childish. Lets enjoy them as much as we can