are you afraid of losing intrest?

I'm not scared of losing interest because unfortunately i already have. I definatly don't care about dolls as much as i did before. Whenever i saw one in person i'd instantly be curious, asking about the mold, the character, complimenting their style. But now i see one and just think "Oh another doll". The same seems to happen when i'm looking at dolls online as well. I just simply.. don't get excited anymore. My dolls sit around in my room all day, i used to take them everywhere.

I'm getting my dream doll, but after that. I doubt i'll even be buying anymore BJD's. I guess im just happy with what i have and don't feel the need to want anymore. I love my dolls, i'd never sell them unless i actually needed to. But i'm not going crazy over new sculpts or dolls i previously wanted.

I dont think anyone should be afraid of losing interest. It's natural really, people change over time.

 

I wouldn't say I'm really worried about it. I may lose interest, it just doesn't worry me. I have purchased dolls that I didn't bond with and wound up selling, and I have gone through phases where I didn't play with the dolls I loved as much as usual. But it doesn't really concern me much. I don't think I will ever totally lose interest in BJD's altogether, but if I do I know I can sell them and move on. I would hate to get out of the hobby because I do enjoy it so much, but if I eventually lose interest then that is how it is. I would not want to miss out on the enjoyment I have had for the past 18months and will continue to have in the future because of a fear that I might one day no longer enjoy it.

 

When my mini-planetdoll arrives at home, I thought that I'll love less my sweet Pitta... Because she's "larger" (wtf?) and looks younger... But finally, I recieve the horns I've order for her and she's sooo sweet that I love them the same way... But of course, I'm afraid of losing intrest because of all the money I've spent for them...

I can't help thinking : oh my gosh, it's so expensive... And what if I don't love them anymore last year ? And what if I really really want a "one in a life" doll (like MD Soom) ? ... But thanks G., for the moment I can resist ! :P

 

i've been into dollfies for about 7 years and that's impressive for me! i tend to lose interest in things very quickly but i never complete drop a hobby cold turkey~ even if in the future i decided i don't want most or all of my dolls anymore the market for dollfie's just keeps getting better ^^ you can pretty much sell your doll for the same or more what you originally paid for it

 

I don't think I'll ever lose interest. I mean, there is so much you could do with BJD's, from photography, clothes and face-ups to list a few. Not to mention I'd be mad at myself for spending so much money. xD

 

I did lose interest in "other" dolls before I found BJD's.........I don't think I'll be losing interest in my BJD's any time soon....they are the "ultimate" dolls for me.....I simply adore doing face-up's and everything else that goes along with these awesome dolls......

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I lose interest in some of the dolls I own sometimes (so I sell them for more interesting ones ) but I'd never lose interest in the hobby itself. I don't know why, but I really love these dolls. They're like part of the family :'D There's so much to do, between sewing, photographing them, painting them, learning to mod, talking to other owners... there's always something new to do.

 

This is a big worry for me. Because they're so expensive, it's not like a thing you can dip your toes in. Even buying just one doll is a big financial plunge, as it were, which is why I'm laboriously saving up for it rather than just emptying my bank account (I could afford one if I did that, but it wouldn't be as worthwhile). It takes longer. I reason that if I still want one by the time my "doll-fund" is full enough, it means I can have it guilt-free as I'm committed enough.

 

This is definitely a worry for me. I hope that it will be something that stays with me the way my interest for fashion or music has instead of something I eventually tire of.

 

I'm new to BJDs, and I have questioned my own interest level -- but now I'm not concerned. I'm a creative person so dolls are another outlet of creativity for me, and they combine a lot of different creative processes that I enjoy anyway (ie. drawing, photography, writing stories, webdesign). As long as I remain a creative person, I don't think I'd ever lose interest in dolls. Immediate interest may wax and wane but that's a part of life's priorities and circumstances; and there's only so much I can do in a day and stay functional. I've noticed that I'm reading a lot less now that I'm into BJDs -- but that doesn't mean that I'll never read again or that I should sell my bookshelf! They're all just phases in life.

Concerns about the "interest factor" go for any hobby, since all hobbies require investment of time, effort and money. I think the anxiety expressed by the OP and others comes because dolls are such an expensive investment upfront, the average BJD costing at least $300 and all. So if the interest fizzles, that's at least $300-400 of losses.
But the great thing about BJDs is, you're never too old to come back to it. (Sports is a different matter: I wonder when I'll ever get back onto my 2-year-old $250 skateboard, I hope when my interest reignites I won't be too old! ) Now that I have my doll, he's there, he's not going to disappear or die or go outdated; I can come back to it anytime. Even if I lose immediate interest in BJDs, I'm sure it'll reignite again when one day I look at my Vega, change his clothes, and decide to pick up a camera...

 

i came to bjd's pretty late in life, and yes, i am one of those people who switch hobbies fairly frequently. but i find that these dolls encompass many other hobbies...photography, fashion, cosplay, writing of stories, sewing and designing...how can one be bored or tire of such versitility?

 

I did sort of have a fallout with the hobby recently. It may have been because instead of concentrating on one doll, I wasn't feeling satisfied until I HAD ALL OF THEM BWAHAHAHAHA!!! MORE DOLLIES, MOOOOORE!!!!! Yeah... so I sort of went dormant and put it on hiatus. It wasn't until a doll meet up here in Omaha that I started to regain interest in the hobby. I may have to play clearing house though and give some of these dolls to new homes.

 

Writing, art, and design are my life. BJD's are such a great outlet for all 3 that there is no way I could lose interest in them. Besides, once I fall in love with something I just don't let go, and so it is with this hobby.

 

Well, I've been interested in BJDs since 2004. At first, I "shunned" them and tried to keep myself from looking around the forums too much, because spending a month's rent on a doll just seemed INSANE to me. I got into Pullips intead, which were way cheaper.

But, now I'm realizing -- if having THREE of those doesn't quench my "thirst" for ONE 60cm BJD, and my pull towards BJDs is putting a strain on my enjoyment of Pullips... then, it's very likely that my interest in this hobby is true. So I don't think I'll get tired of it easily. =)

 

I'm not so much afraid of loosing interest I'm more worried that once my first one arrives it wont be what I expected, I don't want to feel disappointed, that more concerns me, as I dont tend to tire of things easily.
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I collect everything and never seem to grow out of things, so I'm not too worried.

 

It's kinda happening to me now ^^; I had always had a feeling that I may start losing interest some day, mostly because of the prices... I couldn't stop wondering what I could get/do with the money instead but I kept telling myself that investing in dolls is a good thing-- I could always sell them later. I am pretty sure I am not leaving the hobby but at the moment I would rather go on great holidays or buy a beautiful leather jacket than have a doll ^^;

 

I don't think I will lose interest as much as worry I won't make the time or be able to do the pics like I can now. I might have RA setting in my one hip and knee and so worry my mobility will waver. But as long as I can look at them and see their faces I will keep going.

 

My likes and dislikes are pretty stable, so I don't worry too much about it. Yes, my focus can change over time, but my likes never change to dislike...

But, if things do change (and change is normal), it is like anything else--you go on to something else and either sell your dolls or put them away for a while and come back to them later, or keep them around but play with them less, but still enjoy having them...

I don't think one can control interest... if you are interested enough, you buy dolls and enjoy them. If you are not that interested, you don't buy. If you buy and lose interest, then you do as I've said above. It's not something to be AFRAID of... And if you DON'T wish to lose interest, then just DON'T... it IS possible to keep interest up if you really want to! But if you really lose interest, then, that's just life! Nothing dreadful will occur, I think!

 

I go in and out of my doll faze, currently really in. I find I lose interest with some dolls and then I just sell them and get another, as long as Im enjoying it now thats all that matters, obviously I hope I dont lose interest all together but I really dont think I will!