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Being the New Kid on the Block/Making friends at a meet.

Mar 29, 2012

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    1. -How weird do you guys think it is for someone to go to a meet without a doll? Not weird at all. Despite having a number of dolls myself, there have been occasions where I'm coming from work that I haven't brought a doll. Doll meets are a great opportunity to see dolls if you have not bought one yet yourself, and to gain a feel for what doll(s) you might want to own. Anyone, whether he/she has a doll or not (be it on-topic or not), is welcome to come to our meetups and will probably find himself/herself handling LOTS of dolls.


      -Have you ever seen anyone attend a meet without one? Yes! We have had several people attend ours before their first doll arrives. It's also not unusual for people attending an anime con, for example, to come to a panel or meetup without a doll.


      -If you had ONE/few dolls did you feel completely misplaced from the group?       Not at all. Meetups aren't so much a showcase to display ALL THE DOLLS as a chance to get to know the owners and see various dolls. With only a doll or two, there's less to explain (as far as company, sculpt, backstory, what not). I like to ask the others in the group which dolls they'd like me to bring. I think each of us have our favorite doll among those that belong to the other people and I honestly get to play with my own dolls enough at home; when I'm at a meetup I want to see other dolls. :D
       
      #21 InvisibleWings, Apr 2, 2012
    2. -How weird do you guys think it is for someone to go to a meet without a doll?

      Not at all -- I didn't have a doll at my first meet. I'd never even seen one in person. I had one on the way, but I showed up as an utter newb. Everyone was ultra-sweet and I got to hold my first doll and everything. It was great.

      -Have you ever seen anyone attend a meet without one?

      Yeah, me. XD Really, it's fine. I've been to plenty of panels, for instance, that had people who had no idea what dolls even really were. It's a great way to learn, and most owners are quite friendly. Echoing what people said upthread though -- not everyone will be friendly, not everyone will be social, and you probably won't be instant BFFs with everyone. I know plenty of doll people who are total introverts. Just be polite, respect other people's boundaries, feelings, and property, and you should be fine.

      -If you had ONE/few dolls did you feel completely misplaced from the group?

      Oh LORDY no! I don't even have that many -- five, if you don't count the one that's currently being worked on or the floating head. That's a very small collection, but I've never felt misplaced. I mean heck, it's a lot of work to haul even two dolls to a meet, much less more than that! I try not to take more than I can easily carry. Don't worry if you 'don't have as many' as someone else; there's no prize for having lots of dollies. Besides, consider your poor arms. Resin gets real heavy after a while. ;) Even one doll -- especially SD-size -- can get darn weighty after a while.
       
      #22 Tez, Apr 2, 2012
    3. I went to my very first meet a few months after learning about DoA and though we were only 4 it was really great!
      It was the first time I met the others and the very first time I saw BJDs in real and I am really happy I got the experience.
      I am now good friends with them and we try to get together in every meet we can or whenever we can :D
      They are in great part the reason why I am now so much into the hobby and I am really happy to have met them when I did.

      I really like it when people without dolls come to a meet up, it is fun to see their reaction to them if it is the first time they see them or explain what they will do when they get their own :3
       
      #23 Chibi_Fluffy, Apr 2, 2012
    4. -How weird do you guys think it is for someone to go to a meet without a doll?
      I don't find it weird at all. ^^ I'm always really excited when someone who doesn't own one yet comes because then we can show them all the different kinds and different things about them.
      -Have you ever seen anyone attend a meet without one?
      We have a few girls in our group who don't have them yet. But that will be changed. ^^
      -If you had ONE/few dolls did you feel completely misplaced from the group?
      I only have 1 doll at the moment and I feel fine. ^^ I get to look and play with other dolls while still keeping track of my own. :3
       
      #24 Manachann, Apr 3, 2012
    5. -How weird do you guys think it is for someone to go to a meet without a doll?
      I don't think it's weird at all. There's no better way to get to know the sizes and brands than to go somewhere where you can see a lot of them. Many doll owners will be happy to let you hold and look at their doll if you just ask. There tends to be nothing doll people like more than talking about their dolls!

      -Have you ever seen anyone attend a meet without one?
      I have from time to time. Honestly, it is often a little difficult for me to notice. At our meets, the dolls tend to wind up in a pile on the table, with no indication as to whose doll is whose. Owners walk around and socialize without dolls in their arms too, so I don't know if someone doesn't have a doll with them if they don't tell me.

      -If you had ONE/few dolls did you feel completely misplaced from the group?
      I think hauling more than two dolls to any meetup is a gigantic pain and almost never do so. I have attended many meetups with only one doll. It's perfectly fun either way, and no one has ever said anything to me about the quantity of dolls (or lack thereof) I have with me. The only question I tend to run into is if my dolls that attend meetups less frequently are new!:lol:
       
      #25 WindGuardKT, Apr 3, 2012
    6. You know, I've always heard stories about these long time bjd people that are mean to the newbies, but I've met bjd owners from 5 different states, been to numerous meets and conventions and talked to lots of people online and I have yet to actually meet anyone like that. Most people are very nice and friendly, and everyone seems so helpful, not just to newbies, but each other as well. I've owned Amir for 4 years now and many others along the way, but I still learn things I didn't know from others at meets and sometimes have info that others don't know. It's a very exciting experience. I have never seen anyone at a meet outcast for any reason, especially for not having a doll. We even often have OT dolls at our meets and they get made over as much as the BJDs. It is definitely a bonding experience, not just to the dolls, but to other owners.
       
      #26 CloakedSchemer, Apr 3, 2012
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