Do you care if other people like your doll?

Like many, I do not really mind what other people think of my dolls. As it turns out most people like the look of them (I do not push them under people's noses every five minute either lol) plus thanks to them I discovered that several friends had a secret passion for dolls.

 

When I ordered my first doll I really wanted my boyfriend to share the excitement I had for it. He thought she looked cool in the promo pictures, but didn't really get that I wanted to spend that much money on it. When she arrived, she had no wig/eyes/face up and that made him pretty creeped out by it. I did feel kinda annoyed that he wasn't excited about her arrival >_<

As soon as I finished her face up and gave her wig & eyes I showed her again, and he liked her much more xD Of course I still would've loved her if he didn't like her, but it -is- really nice that he likes her now.

After seeing me spending so much time with my dolls and even going with me to a BJD store, he's really respectful about it.

Some of my friends and family know about my dolls. Some like them, some don't. That doesn't bother me that much, I'm just really happy that I have a partner that gets it!

 

Absolutely not. I'm not at all bothered if someone else doesn't like the look of my dolls. I'm in this hobby purely for myself. There are lots of things out there that other people enjoy collecting that i'm not interested in but that doesn't mean that I don't still respect them. I wouldn't resent any relative of mine purchasing something that THEY like regardless of whether it's my cup of tea or not. I don't understand people who give up collecting BJD's simply because someone else has told them they don't like them. As a doll enthusiast i'm simply concerned with collecting a range of dolls that appeal to me. Everyone has different interests and tastes, variety is the spice of life, if someone thinks that their dislike of dolls means for a fact that they are weird/ugly then they are incredibly ignorant.

 

I'd like to say I'm not bothered, but to be honest I am a little. Especially when I go to look for owners pictures of an odd sculpt I like and see people down talking it. I had to talk myself into getting my last one, because he isn't popular at all, but I love him so much!

 

It would be a nice bonus if people liked my doll or the sculpt, but it isn't that important to me. Heck most of my friends think having a doll is weird but i don't let it get to me. I would never sell or not get a doll because someone else didn't like it, but then again no one has completely discouraged me from any sculpt in particular.

 

I do care really. Thats why i never ask people in my real life about my doll choice(or doll hobby in general), iam afraid their opinions will ruin my affection toward my dolls

 

I absolutely don't care if someone doesn't like my dolls. I'm not buying dolls for other people but for me. ^^
Of course it's always nice to hear nice things about your dolls though

 

I've actually been thinking about this question a lot lately. When I first got my doll, I knew that it would be quite some time before she looked as beautiful as some of the others I have seen on here. Because I want to make all of her clothes and don't have much sewing experience yet, I know that I will have to have quite a lot of practice before I can create the sort of ornate and beautiful clothing I see. Because I choose to do my own faceups, I know it will take years before I can achieve a level of detail anywhere close to what I see on commissioned faceups. Because I make my own eyes and wigs, I know that I may never be able to reach the same sort of realism I see in other dolls. Still, I don't want to be discouraged by the fact that, frankly, there are more beautiful dolls than mine out there. Don't get me wrong, it feels great when someone compliments my doll, but receiving compliments isn't really my main goal. I use my doll as an outlet for creativity more than as a flawless work of art, and I can't let myself be discouraged by pictures of dolls that are used for a different purpose.

 

I learned a long time ago that it is not about what other people think. It is all about you liking or not liking the doll. I do not care about what other people think I want to be happy and be able to play with my dolls when I want and how I want including how I feel and or an dressed. I look at it as together time between my dolls and myself. If it makes you happy then that is what the should do. I used to hide what I did from my friends and now I feel better about myself that I am sharing the experience with my friends regardless of what they think. Enjoy your time!!!

 

Your husband and daughter will love the doll just because they can see the joy that you receive from having it. My daughter and I have completely different tastes in dolls. But I love her dolls and she loves mine and we often sit with our dolls together and watch movies.

 

It definitely upsets me when people don't like my dolls.. My brother says a lot that they are terrifying and when I was working on making sculpts of my own he said it about them as well.. I was pretty offended by it but it doesn't make me love my dolls or sculpts any less, it just makes me upset when people say negative things about the things I love and enjoy..

 

It doesn't bother me at all if people don't like my dolls. I don't buy them for people to like I do so because I like them.

 

Definitely not! I was collecting dolls before I had the internet and didn't know of a single other person who was interested in them. Now I am super grateful to have outlets like DoA, flickr, youtube, etc. where I can connect with other doll lovers, but bottom line: they are for my own enjoyment. It's awesome when I go to dollmeets and receive compliments about them, and likewise it is disheartening when friends don't understand the hobby and put them down. Love them or hate them, it won't change MY opinion of my own dolls, and it won't stop me from loving this amazing hobby.

 

No, it does not matter. I have created the character and bought my doll mold for myself, because I like it. It is my doll, so if I like it, then I do not really care wheather other people like it or not. It is of course nice if people like your doll/character, but it does not change my view of my dolls at all.

 

I'm critical about aesthetic already. I already consider why people may or not like it, but really, it's up to me to change it.

 

I only bring home the dolls I really like.
If it doesn't work the way I want, I have to let the doll go to a better owner.

I will be happy if other people like my dolls.
But if they don't like them, I just hope they don't do anything bad toward my doll.

We can not please everyone, but you're not going to use their money to get your doll.
So you deserve to have the one you really love.

 

I believe it is better to be very private with your dolls. I hide my dolls because I believe people would judge harshly and hate my characters. I'm mostly protecting myself or at least my personality from others. Not shy but cautious. Those close to me love my dolls though. That's as open as I will get with my dolls.

 

I'd like to say that my dolls are only for me, and I don't care what others think about them. However, if someone were to comment on a picture of my doll and call it ugly, poorly-dressed, cheap, creepy, etc., I would be highly offended. Spending a lot of money and time and effort getting something to look the way you envision and then having someone bash it is always a downer.

 

Usually I don't mind if people like or dont like my dolls. However my roommates have been fixated on the fact that my new doll has a "vagina" It's not detailed its literally just a small crease and it's completely hidden as she's wearing an ankle length dress. But they keep coming into my room and lifting the skirt and asking to take pictures, and when they have friends over they show their friends without asking my permission. It's really bothering me but they just think its funny

 

I really don't care what people say about the sculpts I like. I like them because I like them. And that's why I get them. They make me happy and I love them.