Do you care if other people like your doll?

I like for my dolls to be complimented, but in the end, they are my babies, and I love them. I'd rather have a doll that I'm totally in love with than one that's just kind 'meh' but others like.

 

This is an interesting question for me because I never even thought about someone 'not liking' Lusis or U-noas in general until someone said they 'liked mine in a photo but did not generally like U-noas'. I was curious and asked her what put her off them and she replied that until recently, she was a bit creeped out by faceplate AND open-mouth sculpts. I think it has a lot more to do with personal bias and quirks then I gave credit for. So now if anyone ever dislikes my dolls, I will put it down to something to do with the person rather than the doll. People have some odd ideas about their own dolls, let alone what they think of someone else's For me, I know it is possible to like and admire things about a doll while not really 'liking' the doll itself especially.

OTOH, I ALWAYS show a new doll I find to my fiance before even considering adding it to wishlist, I display my dolls and would never want to own one that he did not like at least a bit, but since they are currently in our front room, I think that is just more of a matter of consideration because he would see them every day. He would not mind, but somehow I would :P

 

I love my husband. I really do and he encourages me in this hobby, which makes me love him even more. But, I wouldn't change the sculpt I wanted to buy just because he didn't like it. I would tell him that once the character was painted, that he wouldn't recognize it anyway. I love my girls, and not all of them are popular sculpts. My tiny, is a CherishDoll Alley unicorn version. as far as I know, I think she's the only one I've seen on this board. But I love her anyway.

 

I really don't care. He's my doll, after all. But most of my friends are intrigued/fascinated by BJDs anyways, so generally, they like him. ^^

 

No one around me is interested in dolls at all, much less BJDs. They just don't get this hobby. So if I like it then thats all that matters to me.

 

So, do you care if other people like your doll? Would you ever get an unpopular sculpt? What would you do if you were me?
Well, I can honestly say I don't care. My family could care less about the dolls as a whole, my mom does enjoy them more now (she owns two tinies) but still doesn't like Alex. I don't own a lot of sculpts that are super popular (Ryu, El, Bory and Song are my most popular but I'm probably going reshell my El soon) and my most favorite sculpts don't have enough to fill up one page of a database on DOA, and the ones that are in it have changed hands so many times I'm not convinced there's even that many.

I had someone tell me once to my face they didn't like my dolls just because of the company they were from (and it was not the end of the world, I lived to complain about it) just after she had asked where the one sitting on my lap was from, and while I was shocked at the rudeness of it, I'm not surprised that there are people out there with different tastes in dolls. That's why so many companies keep springing up and pushing the envelope with new sculpts. Sooner or later someone will come along and like what they've got.

If I were you, I would get the doll you like. I've been through a lot of dolls and I can't justify keeping the ones I'm not 100% happy with. If selling a doll bothers you, you especially need to be sure you love the sculpt you're buying. If that other doll is still in the back of your mind, some of that regret might transfer onto the doll you "settle" for and you might not like it as much...In the case of dolls I've sold in the past, I liked all of them, but I love the ones I kept. that's a huge difference when this much money is involved.

 

I tend to not care so much if people dislike my doll choices...if their aesthetic taste is totally different from mine, there's not much I can do anyways, so why worry about it? And other times something that people don't like becomes more likeable after it's been around a while...it grows on them the more they see it...it's just the lack of familiarity that is a turn-off for them. But either way, as long as the doll fits the character I want it to be, and as long as I like it, I could care less if other people hate it. XD

 

If you like that doll, get it! Never worry about what other people think, because at the end of the day, its your doll, you may regret not getting the sculpt you want.
I don't really care what people think about the dolls I want, and the dolls i have (well, doll and head) But there has been a time where a girl listed all the things she didn't about the head I was getting. I did get offended, but not because she didn't like him because I love him, just that she could say something like that.
And I don't care about the popularity of the sculpt, just the appearance of it. If I like the sculpt, I will get that doll.

 

Heh! I'm hard pressed to think of any of my dolls that my family has really liked. And some they've REALLY hated, like my Notdoll Aletheia. However, I've learned to ignore them, what do they know about dolls? In return I get to criticize the ridiculous or ugly things they like. I'd rather hear what they really think, though... they might point out something I've missed, or I might be able to persuade them. Most of the time not, but it's funny, at least. I'd much rather deal with this than a blandly polite, insincere "oh it's ...pretty" :-P

We're a bunch of wild animals, here though...

Raven

 

No....I don't like some other people's hobbies or even other bjds sometimes, so they dont have to like my girls. :P

 

I was nervous at first because I was afraid that my boyfriend would find it weird, and so held off for alittle while. But then I realized I wanted it because it made me happy. I ended up buying them. My boyfriend really didn't have any comment other than "There dolls. they look the same." when I asked if he liked one over the other when deciding what one to pick. I think you should pick the one you like because you are the one who is enjoying it. You don't want to regret your decision later and always be staring at that beautiful doll you wanted in regret.

 

Not really, it takes far too much effort to care about what other people think about my doll. Now when they go out of their way to change, then things can get a bit messy. And friendships have ended over there.

(A friend wouldn't lay off the fact I dress my doll in hand-made clothes and Maxi Girl doll clothes (The dolls that replaced the Bratz dolls, their clothes can fit an MSD)

 

It certainly makes me happy when other people do like my dolls, but I don't use their opinions to decide which dolls I should buy. If I like them, then that's all that matters, because they're mine.
I don't think are many dolls that everyone is going to like. If I have a right to not like other peoples' dolls/hobbies/whatever (and still be respectful about it) then they have a right to not like mine, yes?

 

I only get dolls that cry out love me...i don't care about anyone else but most people like the ones i pick.

 

I like it when people take the time to compliment my dolls because they're also complimenting my taste, but at the same time, that is not my motivation for buying them.

 

It's always nice when someone does like your dolls, or when you meet people who share similar likes about bjd's, but honestly, I wouldn't really care either way if someone liked my dolls or not. Though, I could understand if they disliked an incomplete doll, or something. I like them, and that's all that matters. Personally, I really enjoy seeing eccentric, or strange styles, animals, or weird creatures portrayed in bjd's.

 

Frankly I don't really care, it hurts a little when they don't, but until someone comes out of pocket with some cash I don't
really care what they think.

 

No. It's MY doll. My opinion is what matters most. If they don't like my doll, I'll be respectful enough to not have it around when they are near. I'll really appreciate that person if they like it but if they don't, it's not really my problem.

 

Hmm well.. I don't like many sculpts that people may post for myself, but if it makes them happy to own then it makes me happy as well! It is my doll, so I will love him or her no matter who else doesn't. And well, my parents think the dolls are creepy anyhow! Because they come "naked and bald-headed".
Plus, seeing a doll in person can really change your mind. My friend's dolls I think look not-so-great in photos, but I know they are lovely.
I am sure your family may become attached once you work your magic on your new addition.