are you afraid of losing intrest?

actually, yes. i think it's easy to lose interest if you don't have a doll sometimes and that's definitely been the case for me. but come december i'll have been into them for a year and that's pretty good for me. so i think once i actually get a doll it'll be easier.

 

Definitely. I fear regretting the sick amounts of money spent on this hobby.
However, I also have a LOT of tattoos. I always tell people I can't imagine regretting my tattoos because the represent a vital part of me, an important stage in my life. To regret them would be to regret my experiences, and I doubt I ever will.
Perhaps I should feel the same about my dolls.

 

Yes I am pretty much afraid of losing interest...or stop being obsessive for that matter.

For one thing, the Polly Pocket I threw a tantrum over 10 years ago is still with me, but stashed somewhere in my cupboard.

When i told my mum about my interest in getting a BJD, she pointed out to me the stash of decapitated Barbies and stuffed toy that had accumulated over my childhood days.

That got me thinking: What if I lose interest in BJDs and and just dump them somewhere?

GOD FORBID THAT TO HAPPEN!

But I guess in the end, if you find something you are really passionate about and will do anything for (well, not everything if you get what I mean), you will cling on to it forever.

 

i have that tiny fear of losing interest. but i think the only way i would lose interest is if i couldn't afford to get my first doll.

I don't think i will lose interest since i'm desperately trying to get my first doll. so for now i'm just pushing that thought aside haha

 

I've gotten into and out of so many different types of interests that I'm not going to stress over losing interest in my dolls - it's just part of life, changes happen and things tend to come and go. As long as I know that I've had a good time while I was into it, I've never done anything that I regret regardless of how much money and time was spent because it is always good to have a learning experience. I see it as paying for knowledge and information in time and money, and that's always going to be priceless and completely worth it to me.

 

I am not worried at all in losing interest in my dolls. I will always be inspired by some artistic idea that will always spark my imaginatioon regarding my dolls.

 

And yet another update from me. I think I'm now at the point where I'm seriously losing in interest in dolls & not just just BJDs. These days they just feel like an another thing I have to upkeep & I'm not getting the joy I used to do from them.

I do think a major clean-out might help. All these dolls have become overwhelming & I desperately need to put some money into my house instead of simply luxury items. Perhaps it's just a result of being depressed & feeling overwhelmed with life in general but I really feel the need to cut back drastically on the stuff I own, including the dolls & bring a bit of order into my life.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed all my various doll days. I just think it's time for a change.

 

With a current lifestyle change (moving, new responsibilities, new job, etc), I'm finding that I have a lot less time and money to devote to dolls. I do not have them with me at the moment, and I'm finding that I don't exactly miss them - which is indicative of my feeling towards the hobby at the moment. Of course, this does make me rather sad.

Don't get me wrong - I love this hobby, and I plan to continue pursuing various aspects of it, but simply not as wholeheartedly and enthusiastically as before, simply because I don't have as much time to devote to this hobby as I did before.

I will most likely be selling a few of my dolls...

 

Life is quite dynamic and unpredictable.

I think I lost interest in dolls a long time ago.

When I got into this hobby it never crossed my mind to be afraid of losing interest. To me, the doll-collecting and appreciation is another stage in my life as well as another aspect of my personality.

Moreover, since I returned to my number one passion--drawing comics--I found that I don't have much time for my dolls anymore, let alone get new dolls.

I still have the desire to add to my collection, but not at this time.

However, it was really fun having dolls around and going to dolls meets (I'm planning to attend one next month) and meeting other people in the BJD hobby.

 

I am scared that I will loose touch of the hobby when I'm older, when I order a doll I am instantly attatched to them, but when I'm older I am scared i will not be interested anymore.

 

Nope ^^ I tend to loose interest in some of my hobbies as well, but only because I need a little break. After putting it away for a week or so I get all psyched to pull it back out and work with it again.
It's the same with my dolls.

I say try it. Buy yourself a lovely doll. If you end up loosing interest, take a break. If the interest just doesn't return, you can always sell the doll.

 

Oh my goodness! I know how you feel! :O I may not be able to get my BJD until I am older and I get a job, and by then I am afraid of the interest dying out.

But then, like most people on this thread have mentioned, if it is what you really want, go for it. You can find all sorts of things to do with BJDs ^^ And if the interest dies, take it as a learning experience, and maybe sell your dolls off :O.

Just as long as you think about getting a BJD, I doubt you will lose interest.

 

Lol for me, i feel like if I'm selling my dolls I'm abandoning them XD.

 

If you find the right doll(right character/personality), you will never lose interest.


With my girl nabiki, i didnt really look at her too much over the course of the year and then afterwards i started again and then eventually got more.

Now im more involved with photos, their penpals and it makes me excited as well as them haha. I Wont tire of them and their friends!

 

I did for a while. I took a hiatus, rethought some things.

And as a result, what I wanted changed. Instead of wanting just boy dolls, like I had originally, I seem to only gravitate toward frilly girls in general.

I am a fairly mercurial person. I like my current doll (an U-da girl) and I will probably just sell off most of my old dolls, except my Anais.

But that doll will be switched back to a girl and renamed.

I think I've regained interest. And a large amount of things I need to sell. : /

 

i dont think i will ever lose interest in bjds. maybe ill turn around and sell my whole collection one day because ive lost interest in them specifically, that is possible. but i bet there will always be at least on doll out there i will want. so i dont think i will lose interest in BJDs entirley, (just in certain ones) but even if i do... well then that just saves me money lol

 

Market value concerns me, as I am by no means financially fit for this particular hobby, and I do worry sometimes about falling out of love with them, but for now they seem satisfying, so I'll keep with it. This has taken a lot to think about though. It's a big decision.

 

Constantly. XD

I did lose interest for quite a long time, and ended up selling off all of my dolls. What came out of that, though, was the idea of starting again and down-sizing by buying one new doll.

I had previously owned five dolls, and now my sixth (and only) doll is my Iplehouse Tatiana. She's very different in style to all of my previous dolls, and I'm so happy that I made this decision.

I find that dressing up dolls always renews my interest, because I became interested in my Tatiana again when I bought her a new outfit.

...Though now I've ordered and am waiting for a LittleFee Bisou boy. >_<;; With the excuse that I want a smaller doll to play with more than just hide away like I do with my Tatiana.

 

I was lost interest in bjd before. About five months ago.
Because I think I had already spend hk$xxxxx in this hobby.

But, I get interest now! XP
Because I visited the website which made by Japanese dolls owners.

Future time, we do not know. Thus, enjoy this moment fully!!! XD

 

Yes, I am new to this and I feel a little old to start collecting dolls but, I find Im actually not that old for the hobby since I am only 18.
But I really hope I always stick with this some what. If I dont I doubt I will sell my dolls, just put them up on a shelf to stay is what would most likely happen if I lost interested.
But, that is enough sad talk to me!