Do you appreciate your dolls less when you have more of them?

Well as for me, when I got my T.Too and T.bee-a, I didn't pay attention to them as much as Pipo... and even now, i still paypipo more attention than the other two. Then comes camine which I think should be here late this month or early next month I hope... i don't know if i will pay atten to t.too or t.bee-a anymore. >.<

 

Well... For a few days after I got Jeramy I DID pay a lot more attention to him then Clover. But that died down very quickly and they're both pretty equal. Even though they're both heads only at the moment I still play with them and care about them the same, just in different ways. I don't totally cound Coral as existing yet though since I don't have a proper wig for her, eyes, or even a faceup that really fits her. Though I will soon. XD

 

I certainly try to pay attention to all my kids. Elaria hasn't really gotten any, however she has no faceup or eyes...

 

I try to give attention to all my kids as much as I can and treat each one equally but re: 1st doll I still have Syo and I dont think I am gonna part with him but its hard to say, more and more beautiful bjds keep coming out and I want to try keep my collection not too large.

 

hmm...me, I haven't even gotten my first doll yet and I'm planning on the next...I guess I think having a family of dolls, even at least two, would be such a delight.^^

 

I will soon have 13 bjds.....I love each and every one but I must add that Kalvin Cookie is my favorite! They are all unique in their own special ways, just like real kids

 

Well, I'm still saving for my two boys, but I want them both equally. Which is ALOT. XD; I'm getting Si first, since he's cheaper and takes longer to ship, and after that I'm saving for Kiyou (Yder). Si still doesn't have a name...It'll come to me. ^^; But I think you love your dolls like you love your parents or children; you really couldn't choose between them. One has some better qualities than the other and vice versa. I would hate to have to choose between my luffly little boys!

 

I don't ever see that any of my beloved boys have become 'one of many', and all of my boys have very strong, unique personalities and are very dear to me, so I wouldn't really say that you should be too worried about it.

I started off with only one doll (Zafkiel -- who is still my dearest) and have only added to my collection slowly over time and with much thought. (I'm up to 8 boys now, 3 1/2 years later.) My 2nd doll was actually bought for my flatmate, and is really 'hers', so I never felt that he took away from my first even though he arrived soon after, and the other ones that I have added since then each have such unique and different personalities that I never see them as taking away from him, either. If anything, I feel that they have strengthened and deepened his personality, because due to his interactions with them I have been able to come to know him so much better, if that makes sense. Without each other to interact with, I feel as if all their lives might have been a lot more static.

I've only had one boy even threaten to take away from my first's prize place as my dearest, and that's Hanael, who I got last October and instantly felt an incredible affinity with. While I love all my boys very much, Zafkiel was always my closest and dearest, but Hanael became so special to me that he sort of threatened that position. Now I see the two of them as sort of equally holding said position. *sheepish grin* But I don't think that makes me think of Zafkiel any less, I still love him as deeply and intensely as I always did. ^^

And as other people have said, I find that there are times when one or another just seems more in the mood for being played with. Of course when new arrivals come, the excitement tends to grab you for awhile, but other than that, there's just some days when one wants attention, and some days when another seems to be asking for it. Some days when they want to play together as a group, and other days when everyone would just like some time to themselves. I think it all works out in the end. ^^

 

I have 4 dolls and the number will be increased in this year because I already ordered another. I can confidently say I do love Shunji more than others, even though he wasn't my first doll. (well, he came on the same month my first doll came..so there is no different feeling between the first and the second doll.). But I give attention equally, because they don't have a perfect condition at the same time.
The half of them always don't ready to be played with although I don't intend. And currently, the faceup of my Anais's lip was partly removed and Anna boy is waitting for makeup.

 

I don't know if Sumiya's what you see as a 'strong personality', but he certainly grabs the attention more than Vasiley does..Sumiya always says everything he likes, does everything he likes, and Vasiley giggles in his little shy but allknowing little prince way..^^; though Sumiya's like that, I don't think I give one of them more attention than the other, at all. They both need a little more attention every now and then, and when they want to be hugged a bit more, I do so ^^ but the nice thing about more dolls is that they can accompany each other, so you don't have to feel bad about not giving them enough attention. My boys(who are brothers)have lots of fun together and they come to me when they need me/want to have fun ^^

I really like having two dolls, I never have to choose which one to take somewhere, because I can simply take both..which is good, because I could never ever choose between them ^^ *loves them both*

 

I definitely started out meaning to have just one, and now I have seven... X_X

I was worried that Caro wouldn't like sharing. (I love that I can cheerfully write this about my doll on DoA and nobody bats an eyelash!) But interestingly Caro has grown up a LOT with the arrival of each subsequent dollie. He used to be the brattiest, snarkiest, most demanding guy, and now he kind of sits back with a big cat-got-the-sardines look on his face like he can't believe how cool life is.

Maybe sharing is good for him.

Caro: It's easy to share when you are the master of all you survey, babe. <stretches, cracks knuckles> Yeah.

GJ: O_O

Simon: <splutter>

Tseng: Oh, very nice.

Ira: Sweet dreams.

Martin: Aw, ease up. I think it's really cute.

Caro: CUTE?! <mumble mumble> yeah, yeah..."I'm really tall" <mumble>

Martin: <is a Hound> :grin:

GJ: <sigh> Never mind...


At any rate, Caro's day has clearly not been messed up by the other guys' presence in my life.


Caro: <serious> At first I was really, really upset.

GJ: I know. But you seem happy now.

Caro: I love these stupid guys. I love the shorties, too.

Jason: "Shorties"!?

Fontenrose: <helpless fits of laughter>

Caro: I'll stand up for each and every one of these idiots. Even Beanpole over here. <kicks Martin>

Martin: <disarmed> I love you too, you weird little punk...<administers noogie to Caro>

Tseng: <appalled>

Simon: <chuckling>

Ira: Are we done? <to GJ> Can we be done, now?

 

I haven't even really thought of my love ever wavering even a little bit for Saryoon, I've just thought about how much fun it would be for him to have a friend... ^^;

I think if anything it's more of a mindset on how you go about getting another doll... If you have doubts or it's a spontanious buy I wouldn't think you would love it as much unless it was the sort of thing like love at first sight. Saryoon was love at first sight but I stil had to wait for my parents to let me buy him...x_x But the last tim I asked about another doll they didn't ask a hundred questions they just asked if I *really* wanted that particular doll... The answere was no ^^; I tend to be extreemely indescisive... I've had enough to buy Saryoon a brother for about three months now and I'm still thinking Shouls I get this doll or that? oh maybe I should wait for this model to come out, or maybe I'll get a big doll this time... I'm really awful about descisions...Saryoon was so easy... Its a good and a bad thing all my dolls can't be like him... Good because I'll never be broke at this rate, bad because I might never get another doll at this rate, ever! XD;;

 

I only had Mi for a little bit before Quinn came around but, we bonded instantly. He is a very strong personality and I know he wouldn't let it be any other way. If he was even for one moment mistaken as just another face, he would make sure that was the first and last time that happened ^^; I have more problems with Quinn sticking out and he is my second doll. He is a quiet sort of fella to begin with so, he doesn't really demand as much attention. Not only does this often times leave him as just sort of 'there', it made it really hard for us to bond (we finally just bonded after, what, three months of him being around).

 

I have this problem all of the time.
I was going to get a second doll for my birthday last year, decided against it. I was going to get a second doll with my summer job money, decided against it. I was going to get a second doll for Christmas, decided against it. I was going to get a second doll for my birthday this year, decided against it. ops:

I guess some people really are one-doll people.

 

I was just thinking about this. Since atm, I have an "only child", Girard, I find myself *gasp* getting bored with him. I think mainly it's the fact that he's part 1 of a two part set of lovers. (His girlfriend is on the way, thank god.) And he's a very social person in character, so I take him to see his future sister in law often. I think once Celia is here, I will be able to appreciate Gii even more. He's not meant to be on his own.

 

When I got my second doll there was a kind of awkward "adjusting" period for all of us. ^^; Luciel felt neglected because I spent so much time with Julian, and then to make it up for him I started spending more time with Luciel (consequently upsetting Julian). It took awhile for us to get accommodated to the new family structure, but now I've divided my love and attention evenly.

Now I'm waiting on my third BJD, my first larger doll. I'm in the same boat as you here, about size being an issue and whatever else. ._. I guess we'll see what happens and hope for the best?

 

It suddenly struck me, having only one doll and desperatly saving for my next (four), that what if when people start getting four and five dolls, will they not love them all equally?

Does it become hard to take care of them all and buy them things and play with them?

^-^; Just curious because the idea of not being able to love all my dolls/characters equally worries me.

 

Well I kinda paid attention to my new Boy, Shin at first but then I started to do things with both of my dolls (Even tho my Bridget isn't supposed to count here ><) But its like with kids. There will be times when you pay attention to some over another but in the end they will all be loved >< I think

 

Well, that's one reason why I don't plan on getting a lot of dolls. Even with two I have to be careful not to pick favorites.

 

Mm~ well, so far, I kinda' spend most time with one (my "first"), but I try to give them equal attention, though it's hard since one of my boys doesn't have his default wig yet, so he feels incomplete. (I figure once he gets it I'll ignore the others for a few days to make up for it! XD)

I find that it isn't as unbalanced as you might expect, though.