Can They, Have They, Do They ? (BJD's through hard times)

well... not really.
usually when i'm really down its because i'm like ''everbody hate me and i'm uglyyyy TT^TT'' and dolls cant really help.
cuz then i get like '' YAH, too loser to have real friends!'' and/or ''screw you Aiden and your gorgeous face and hot body!!! D8<''
if its... i dont know, i failed my school year and will have to re-do it next year or something like that, then yes. at least i'd have something to hug. though right now i only have MSD and they arent so nice to hug =_= i prefer SD

 

in a way, they have

 

Hrm. Well, I can't say it's the dolls that helped me. More that I helped myself. The dolls provide a source of creative outlet, whether it be through art, photogaphy, sewing, designing, writing, etc. Having a hobby to focus on during any time of your life is important, but it's also important to not use it as a coping method.

I recently got my MNF Karsh as a little piece of home to take with me to school in the fall, but in no way will it replace the hole in my social network. However, the community and the doll meets that could potentially take place merely by having a resinite with me, will assit in bridging the gap between strangers and allowing me to make new friends and colleagues.

To me, one of the most important aspects of having a BJD is the potential for social connections with real people. I have recently lost everything that was important to me with exception to my parents and a couple of close friends. Dolls are the only social outlet I have left in my life, and I'll tell you, nothing picks up your lonely soul like a doll meet full of resin and potential friends at the national science and tech museum. :3 lol, right Xanadu? ^_~ XD *bricked*

 

By my personal experience I may tell they can, have and do, although not every, through several of my hard times. I do not believe they are alive, have a soul or things of that kind. What I think is they just might have, in our imagination, "lifes and souls", personalities and stories, we create for them and that we may share with other people, like we do here. In my opinion one of the reasons they might help us is they are, this hobby is, one of the ways we can dream. When you are down and want to escape from your problems for a while, to do not think about them, dreaming of an own world (In this case a BJD one) may help always you do not forget the real world you belong to, the one your loved ones live in. For me the clue is dreaming with feet on earth.

 

I think any hobby can be either helpful or detrimental in a stressful situation. I know of people who have been completely absorbed by MMORPGs because they hit a rough patch, and ignored the world and is still stuck in the game more than a year later and still hasn't worked through their issues. I think it depends whether or not the person uses the hobby as a little vacation from stress without neglecting their duties or whether they use it as a tool of avoidance.

 

yes, they do, at times...it's a diversion for me when I'm scared out of my mind about school, friends, and family....holding them, feeling their weight in my arms, I feel better. I usually have them 'watching over' me when I go to sleep, and I was always so overjoyed to find myself waking up staring eye to eye with Reika or Kura~ I know that sometimes we kind of imagine it, but Reika tends to 'copy' my emotion by frowning or smiling, whereas Kura is always smirking/smiling normally as though he was mocking me while I'm crying XD It's actually funny! ahaha!

 

ohh you are not gonna mention that slide!...or that air shower
that is confidential!! lol

 

They have in a way, especialy with stress.
I don't handle it well, to the point of flying into rages if something sets me off at the wrong time leaving me unable to focus; If I pick one up and just hold them I will calm down and get my focus back, they are pretty much the only thing that will.

I wouldn't do anything major to them when I'm like that, not evenbrush their wigs. All I do is sit with then for a bit. For some reason I will always go for my DZ girl when I am like that.

 

Can BJD's help you it a really rough point in life?
It depends on the individual.

Have they helped you through I rough point in life?
I'm not sure if they help me or hinder me.

Do they really help when your going through a lot?
Like other hobbies, it can be a form of escapism which can take your mind off of problems for a little while. Some relief is better than none.

 

Can They, Have They, Do They? (BJD's through hard times)

Can BJD's help you it a really rough point in life?
Have they helped you through I rough point in life?
Do they really help when your going through a lot?

I have to say yes to all three of the above. I have an autoimmune disease and have spent this year in and out of the hospital. The last time that I was in the hospital Tygati brought her dolls to visit with me. Her visit helped me SO much and I feel that I have gained a wonderful friend from it all. She left one of her dolls, Kaith, with me in the hospital and he even got to go home with me for awhile. Her and her dolls got me hooked on the BJD world and I've just ordered my first doll.

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Can BJD's help you it a really rough point in life?
Have they helped you through I rough point in life?
Do they really help when your going through a lot?

Oh absolutely, my dolls help me through tough times. They are the best distraction I have ever had!
My best friend was very ill, and the last year has been really tough. She passed away last month.
My bjd's definitely helped me through that. Fabulous distraction, they bring me joy, and they make the tough times much more bearable. When I'm sewing for them or painting a faceup, the time just flies by, and I think of nothing else.
When I lost my friend last month, I gave myself the gift of a new boy. It gave me something to look forward to, something else to focus some of my thoughts on, and helped to lighten the constant ache of loss.
bjd's are fun, and when you're going through a tough time, fun is an excellent thing to have!
As an added bonus, I have met some really cool people through bjd's that I would never have met otherwise. If you're going through a tough time in life, and you go to a bjd meet full of cool, creative people, you can't help but enjoy yourself for a few hours!

 

My dolls give me comfort at times And I always like hugging them They take me for who I am. Shinta has such a sweet face, Anje smirks all the time (being a BBB Charisma ). They're absolutely wonderful

 

*hugs* I'm so sorry for your loss! I understand completely about the dolls!!! My friend sent one of her dolls home with me to help cheer me up after I left the hospital this last time and I sat him next to my computer and would hug him every morning. I'd sit here and have conversations with him and sometimes you just need someone/something to express yourself to. Having him for almost 2 months is one of the reasons I finally did my order for my own doll.

 

PM me and I'll reluctantly tell you the story lol