Are your BJDs a source of Comfort?

Definitely a comfort. As others have said, sometimes just looking at them makes me feel better. Thinking about plans I have for them is also a creative comfort, as well as sitting with one while watching tv or playing games.

 

Dolls are a safe space of whimsy and craft and healing for me. I am very chronically ill and thanks to A Recent Historic Ongoing Event for the last five years I've had to spend most of my time alone. I have a little dog for cuddles, but I have to say having the dolls is a bit like having some more company. Mainly it's the art of sewing for them that is my occupational therapy- it keeps me content, gives me something to enjoy and plan about, something I can accomplish, and frankly it improves my fine motor control which will go away if I am not keeping it up with regular activities like this.

 

That's why I have dolls. It's definitely therapy for my inner child.

 

I understand the idea of dolls as comfort/therapy (I don't see anything wrong in it either) but if I have something troublesome on my mind I have the opposite reaction and stay away from mine. I did the same when painting was my "thing", I didn't want to channel negativity through an activity I enjoyed. This way I feel pressured to get in a better mood quickly so I can go back to what I love. In a sense that's still therapeutic... just not directly.

 

Absolutely. I'm starting to get stands for more of them, because just seeing my dolls makes me feel better after a rough day.

 

Any pleasurable activity is a source of comfort so in way they are or they can be again when the whole collection goes under 7dolls so that can be manageable , they are not my comfort dolls though my comfort doll is a soft hugable big plushie doll that reminds me the doll my baptism set had in when I was a baby. I don't really do activities with my plushie I just hug it when I'm very distraught I also have comfort perfumes , I like many perfumes but there are a few that are instant comfort so I spray in a scarf or on me for relieving distress , and sometimes I perfume my plushie with those so that's double the comfort doll.

 

Dolls have always been a source of comfort for me, as a child it was with pretend play, and as an adult it was with restoration and curating a collection. Even when I can’t physically be doing something doll related, I think about them to distract myself when things are stressful or I can’t sleep.

 

Yeah they are for me. When I started collecting I was 11-12ish with my first one being an off-topic doll. She sat by my bed and I just looked at her all the time. She was my most expensive purchase at the time and I felt so proud of owning her. Right now my DF-H Yan Xiao Rudy is sitting next to me as I type looking majestic in his Hawaiian shirt and grimace. Just knowing that I worked hard on him and made him look handsome makes me feel accomplished. Plus he's pretty to look at, like all Doll Family dolls
I think that having something you worked hard to afford and customize is just wonderful to have nearby. Like a confidence boost almost.

 

I find so much comfort in my dolls, having a doll snuggled up with me on a day I’m not feeling too good is amazing, I love to have a doll on my lap while watching tv or even gaming, and when shopping for clothes for both myself or the be of my dolls they are with me, I always like them to see what I might be considering buying for them unless it’s a surprise or birthday/holiday gift, even saying goodbye to my dolls every morning before I leave for school is comforting to me

 

Dolls really are amazing that way aren’t they? I do the same as well

 

They really are. Always there, but never needy or impatient and they don't suffer when we don't have time for them. And an unlimited source of related side hobbies, when variety is needed. Simply the perfect hobby, in many ways.

 

Oh yes, 100% They make existence tolerable. They help calm me when I'm stressed out, and I always have one with me in a small carry case, in my pocket or pack. I'm on the spectrum and suffer a lot of anxieties and other issues, and having one with me helps a lot.

 

I find looking at my dolls to be comforting. I will often just sit and look at them at the end of the day, or when I feel like having a quiet moment. It is also super comforting to come back to them when I've been away and see their familiar faces again. I live alone so I suppose it's like coming home to my little resin family.

But! I can actually find handling them to be quite stressful. Especially the ones that are very precious to me. I'm so scared I'm going to damage their faces (I've done it before. It could happen). I wish I didn't have so much anxiety about this. Just holding them in my arms is very comforting because they have such a lovely weight to them (delfs are the best comfort dolls!). But if I'm changing their outfits or posing them or even just taking them off their stands, I start to get worried about accidents that might happen.

 

My dolls are a source of discomfort. But the few photos that I am satisfied with fill me with peace.

 

They definitely bring comfort. Might be odd but its nice to be able to just give them a little hug when I'm moving them or just sit them with me, and dressing them to look pretty is a very relaxing and creative thing when I don't have the brain about me to draw or write.

 

I feel like every single day, I look at and touch my cute doll and think about how happy I am to have her. She's so charming and relaxing to look at, and it's fun to dress her up and display her differently too.

 

They definitely are. Even thinking on them makes me feel better. When I'm having a bad day or I'm doing something I don't like, I start planning about sewing a new piece of cloth for them, or about changing their wigs, or.. anything related with them in fact. It helps me to relax and makes everything easier.
What also makes me feel specially comfortable is holding them and feel their weight.

 

My *true bjd* is that instance where "money CAN buy happiness" and *things are better than experiences* twist on life. Whenever I'm sad or feel lonely I just take her out, look at her and I know she will be there, no matter what. It's especially comforting after my dog passed away and he was my guardian angel on four paws.

 

I loved reading through this thread. Very wholesome.

I'm kinda afraid to handle my larger BJDs, so I keep them stored. However, thanks to DoA, I've been inspired to order a tiny doll. I plan to display her and, maybe, sew some stuff for her. I hope I'll find it as comforting as others here seem to.

 

- my sole purpose for ordering my bjd was to sew for her and to be able to accomplish something quickly. It's not that I am not patient, on the contrary, but my second hobby is learning languages and this_takes_forever. I sometimes need a more quick success than a couple of years of constant work and no reward, hence I bought my bjd. Thinking about collections for her, designing clothes etc. is a fun thing to do and keeps me busy.