are you afraid of losing intrest?

I'm afraid I'm losing interest.

I haven't bought a new doll in a while - I have too many, and so that's not an issue. But I just feel like... I dunno. :/

Some of my boys are actually collecting dust. I haven't taken photos of them or done anything with them in a long time. Ambrosine is lying naked on the dining room table where I make jewelry, I left her there without caring after abandoning something I was making for her.

I'm not considering selling, though. But I just feel bleh lately about it. It may be a depression related issue I guess. But I thought once I got my Abadon that I always wanted, I'd be taking pics like crazy... and I just... haven't...

There's usually a doll or sculpt or whatever I really really want - then I get it, and I don't care - I'm already on to the next thing I want. So it's obviously some sort of psychological problem or something. But I never feel satisfied with my dolls.

 

hmm well I can say that I know I'll probably lose interest if I know it's a doll that I really didn't want in the first place but kind of liked (noting two dolls I previously had that I liked but didn't really go for) but if it's a doll I just know I want, I probably won't lose interest....but then I love pretty artistic stuff so in the hobby itself..maybe never, but depending on how i got the doll..

 

My "bjd-crazy" times come and go. There was a time when I thought I'd be much more invested in the hobby than I am now. I've come to realize that I'm actually a casual bjd fan, and I get burned out if I'm constantly thinking about bjds for too long.

I think that it's not necessarily a sign of an impending total loss of interest if your interest just wanes for a bit. You can't always sustain that first feverish puppy-love high. I take hiatuses pretty often when I'm bored with bjds; sometimes it's a break from my own dolls, sometimes it's a break from looking at bjd news, bjd artists/companies, and the bjd scene altogether. I don't want to sell my dolls and I don't regret purchasing them, but I'm not a passionate bjd hobbyist. As it turns out, I'm okay with that.

I definitely understand the OP's worries though. Because the trouble is, you can't predict how deep you'll sink into a hobby and for how long. I guess my only advice is not to pressure yourself to spend time with your bjds just because you paid a lot for them, or immediately decide that they weren't worth the money if you find yourself not spending as much time on them as you thought you would. You might enjoy the hobby even though you're not hardcore into it. Er... I hope that made sense.

 

I've lost my interest. The time, the money, the motivation. I am currently waiting for a few group orders to come in, and that's about it. It was very expensive, and I'm not sure it was worth it in the end considering how many dolls and wigs and eyes and accessories I have purchased and subsequently sold over the past three years. The resale value isn't actually that great in my experience, so I lost a lot of money along the way.

Edit: Decided to keep one for now. Out of the 17 I've sold, I only really regret the Angelregion Dana so I'm hoping to buy another one of those someday. But that's it it for me. ^^

 

Nope I'm not too worried about it. The majority of my interests, (and by interests I mean things that I decide are worth pursuing seriously) tend to be very slow burns that take a long time to come to a head and last for years. In fact, just about every interest that I've thrown myself into as hard as I have with BJD is still a big part of my life and some of those carry a 20 year track record lol.
So...not too worried about it.

 

I was worried when I first got into the hobby. But now that the beginning craze has worn off, I've settled into the hobby. I'm not as into it as I was when I first discovered it, however I still find enjoyment in my dolls so that's all that matters. Even if I lose interest entirely sometime in the future, I'll be able to sell my dolls and get my money's worth. So no, I'm not afraid of losing interest. :]

 

for me, when I first saw BJD I thought they were beautiful, but of course, my first instinct was GET THEM!! and then I stopped myself. I told myself that I'll put it on hold for now and wait a while, if I still want it, and my interest didn't fade by the time I come back to it, then I'll get it. So, I don't think I'm gonna lose interest, but my enthusiastic will level out into a healthy one and not buying everything in sight.

 

I agree - at times I won't find any that I like enough to buy, but I can still thoroughly enjoy all of my dolls. I work long hours and don't get to play with them that often, but never lose interest in them. I just wait until one comes out that I can't resist and then POUNCE! Too bad i couldn't afford Reisner when he came out

 

No, not afraid. Never afraid. Whats there to be afraid of?

I mean if I actually lose interest whats the worst thing that can happen?
I could prolly sell the dolls and all their stuff for twice the amount I bought them for! (the doll world is crazy that way)
Not that I ever would, I love my little gang *huggles*

 

I agree with what has been said, worse case you can just sell the dolls :P

 

I'm pretty worried about that. >_<"
I have to many school works to catch up because of my frequent day-off. Nowadays, other than putting my doll beside me and sleep with me. I felt like.. other than these, I couldn't do other things for him because I have other things on. Some times, I'm like a nerd. I would be reading textbooks and notes until nightime.. and in the end, i didn't do a thing with my doll. D:
But now, I let my doll to sit on my lappy so that I would feel that he's doing something with me. > u <

 

I'm not too worried, for two reasons: 1) I just got a new girl, and I'm very excited about her, so I'm playing and creating with the dolls almost everyday, and 2) If I ever did lose interest, then it would be no big deal. I plan to save my dolls to give to my future children, so there would be no danger of me selling off my dolls and then regretting it later. I would just pack them up safely in their boxes. I could take them out again at any time if my interest returned.

 

I never think or have a fear of losing interest of my doll~
I already love her since the 1st time I saw her photos on web (around 3 years ago), and even more love her when seeing her personally~ :3

 

I've lost interest, but I always come back. There are certain times when the dolls are the furthest thing from my mind, and then others when that's all I think about. I think with everything, depending on what's going on in your life at the moment, can come and go.​

 

I feel the exact same way and I haven't even gotten my first doll yet. Also it's not that I lose interest easily but it's that whatever I want to do that drives that desire well I never get to carry it out. It just sort of stay there and well I would love to try since I can't the desire dies down to a memory. I really hope that doesn't happen when I finally get my doll.

 

I'll have to say, I lose interest in a lot of things, including my other hobbies. I'll be hot on them for awhile, but then cool off for months, sometimes years, before rediscovering it. I never get rid of my hobby things though, simply because I enjoy the simple ownership of them.

When I grew tired of dolls a few years ago, I just set them on a shelf and used them as room decoration. When I came back to them, they were there waiting, and the collection grew again.

In short, I'm not afraid I'll lose interest. I know I'll lose interest. I'm not afraid I won't regain interest, because I'll enjoy looking at them, even if I don't do anything with them. I got these dolls because I like their aesthetic, not because of any 'hobby' or perceived notions about what 'participation' in said 'hobby' are. I bought them because I like what they look like, and if they eventually don't get played with, that's fine too.

I don't view it as wasted time, because I enjoy the time I spend on them. I don't view them as wasted money, even if the value goes down to pennies, because they were worthwhile at the time. For some people collecting is all in the end value, for me it's all in the current value.

Of course, your definition of value may differ

 

I think over time a long I might lose interest I get bored of things easily, but I think this is the first hobby I've been dedicated (so far) to. But this is one of the reasons why if I want a doll, I want to make sure I really want it ^^ I remember last year I was really excited about bjds but now, I've kind of calmed down ><

 

I'm afraid I'll lose my interest some day. I'm that type of person who does things on impulse and easily coming into and coming off hobbies/activities etc. But now... I'm for a pretty long time in hobby and saving patiently and dreaming continuously of what my dolls be and how they're going to look like, so maybe there's a hope for me I won't loose interest. =D I think it'll be rather difficult or even impossible for me to decide to sell dolls: I guess I'll get attached strongly to my boys.

 

Yes, I am afraid a little. I still have a very strong interest right now because I am still so new to it, but I do worry. I have been interested in things in the past and have lost interest in them, but I hope the same won't be true for collecting BJDs.

 

I've been into BJDs for over 8 years. There are times when I'm definately more into them and other times when I barely look at them. It depends on what's going on in my life. But, what is wonderful about them is that you can pick one up you haven't looked at/played with in ages and change their wig, eyes, clothes, faceup, whatever and the fun starts all over again. Worse case scenario I sell them and even if I don't get back what I originally paid for them it's OK. I'm not in it for the money and whatever pleasure I got out of them is worth the cost.