Are your BJDs a source of Comfort?

I feel happier, even just looking at them gives me joy. When I traveled I would take a doll with to take photos of it in locations over having photos of me taken. That gave me comfort and joy that now I would have memories of places I had been instead of trying to recall where I was. Dolls have been in my life for many years, but ball jointed dolls have been a part of my life for 17 years and brought me many great friends, experiences and joy.

 

It makes me happy to work on them and make things for them. Just seeing them around my room also brings me great joy.
My sister isn't into dolls, but she told me that she feels happy when she enters my room and sees the since they make the room feel so cozy and lived in.

 

Definitely! My dolls are an escape from the real world for me. I roleplay their characters, so I have a bond to them, but they're also almost therapy to me by giving me that break from real life stresses. When I'm overwhelmed or upset, sometimes I'll just sit in my doll room and handle each one of them, change their clothes, reorganize. Sometimes just cuddling one of them helps me relax and calm down. They are such a comfort, but until recently, the majority were 1/3 scale, which made taking them places difficult. I ended up getting a bunch of tinies, but especially my Penny's Box tinies can fit in my purse and travel with me. It's a way to have that comfort, but also not worry too much about any damage or loss since they're about $25 each. I actually tend to get stressed out a lot faster without my dolls for long periods of time.

 

I get a lot of comfort from looking at them. I should handle them more.

 

For a long while, my first couple of bjds were the only friendly "human" faces I'd see regularly. When I was picking up the pieces of my life, I latched onto the comfort they brought me as they were the best roommates I had ever had. Nowadays, the quality of my life has improved greatly (alongisde the quality of roommates as I now live with my wonderful fiancé ), and once I figure out my health issues you bet I'm going to be making clothes for them all and taking far too many pictures again. The creativity that bjds allow is my favorite part of this hobby, and the creative process is one that brings me so much comfort. So the dolls make me happy just seeing them, but they also provide much needed enrichment in my enclosure

 

Yes, their primary comfort to me is a bandaid on my chronic loneliness.

 

I don't get a sense of comfort from my dolls, but I do get comfort from expressing my creativity. Painting them, giving them backstories, etc, calms me down when I'm stressed. They spark joy moreso than comfort, which I guess in a way is its own comfort.

 

When I feel stressed my dolls are a wonderful escape! Sometimes when I have trouble sleeping I plan my next photo shoot for a new book or I just look at pictures of other people's dolls and before long I'm fast asleep. They're worth the investment for that reason alone!

 

Yes, sometimes just a glance at my dolls and my heart floods with warmth and it fills me with joy. When things are stressful it is comforting to have something that is so beautiful and perfect and pristine that just exists. Sometimes I can't help myself and I'll just cuddle or give one a hug, I do love them. I've started to really get into customizing every aspect of them now and that's pretty fun, especially making fancy new eyes in every color imaginable, I love trying different styles out on them and finding just the perfect pair. There is always one doll or another sitting next to me on my desk while I'm working, just a silent peaceful company.

 

ALL my dolls, bears, and stuffies are a source of comfort.

I honestly don't know, now, how I got through the years that my flat was a building-site and all my dolls (and books) were in storage. Looking back, it's probably no coinsidence that those were the years I suffered from severe depression.

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They truly are. I've been dealing with severe anxiety for a long while now and the noise inside my head hardly ever stops with a huge exception being when I'm engaged in my hobbies. Dolls are a part of that relief, whether I'm holding them, writing about them, crafting stuff for them, buying for them, taking photographs, watching them from afar or even just thinking about them. Several times I've taken one of my dolls to my university when I'd had a sleepless night and they've helped me cope with my day in a much healthier state of mind. I think it's really comforting to have that one thing in life I can control and that brings me joy.

 

I think so yes . Originally i got into dolls because I was having a hard time socially and I liked the community around it. Now they're mostly on display (I've gotten much better mentally snd so don't rely on the community as much, as originally I was with young teens pullip community), but I really like changing their outfits etc- it really is comforting.

 

They're a very comforting escape for me - I can't cope with the real life sludge and horrors but I can tunnelvision onto making a wig for a few hours without having to think about any of that. Even if it's not dolls, I think playing and games in any form are very comforting for many - it's so hard to be a person these days, especially without anything immersive to get lost in for a bit.

 

Oh yes, mine are definitely a source of comfort. Being creative has always been a source of calm for me, an escape from the difficulties of the world, and a way to unwind from the stresses of everyday life. So the creative aspect of these dolls alone is a tremendous comfort to me because there is so much I can do with them artistically. But even more than that is the aspect of play and imagination, which I feel is an extremely healthy thing for adults to do in order to spark joy in life. It allows me to “get outside” myself for a little while, and think of things beyond busy schedules and tight budgets and life’s worries. The respite of thinking about my dolls re-energizes me and fuels my imagination for future endeavors. All I need to do is walk through my home, seeing my dolls in their displays, and I’m instantly transported to my happy place.

 

Yes. Just the sole presence of my dolls change my mood. I have them on their safety display shelves but I like to grab one or two, depending on the mood, and having them on my desk while working or studying.

Taking pictures of them is so soothing for me. I feel that only my dolls and my exist when I look at them though my camera

 

Definitely. After a long day, knowing I get to come home to my dolls makes me happy. It also helps getting through a day knowing a new doll is to arrive soon ^^

 

Absolutely! Right now I don't have a lot of space/shelves for display so mine are all in boxes and cases at the moment but whenever I can get them out even just to look at them for a minute, it's a joy! Sometimes I just sit with one while I'm watching TV and enjoy the weight of a doll in my arms/lap, holding a little smooth hand/foot. Plus the stress reduction when I'm crafting things for them.

 

Oh 100%! Handling my dolls gives me similar comfort and bliss as petting a cat/rat(/any beloved animal of choice) and sometimes I just look at them and I feel so much joy. I've been really stressed lately with a lot of stuff on my plate, but whenever I have a moment to spare I'll just pick up my newest doll (the only one not packed away for our upcoming move) and I immediately feel happier and more relaxed.

Even just thinking about my dolls improves my mood! My job is often very boring and monotonous (and often I don't even have a coworker to yap with) so I just think about my dolls to make the time go by faster. I plan new outfits or wigs for them, come up with photo shoot ideas or dream of a room box for them.

And waiting for a doll or doll related stuff to arrive in the mail is definitely another positive feeling. Not exactly comforting per say, but makes me excited for what 'tomorrow' has to offer!

 

Absolutely. Dolls are a wonderful distraction from... well whatever I need to be disracted from at the moment.
My boyfriend often tell me to "go dress a doll" when I'm feeling worried or sad and it actually helps. It's something quiet and calm to focus on and it's always avalialble. I have other options for distractions, but you can't paint whan anxiety makes your hands shaky and you can't play the drums in the middle of the night when your partner needs to get up early for work tomorrow. With the dolls I never need to worry about bothering anyone else.