Do you care if other people like your doll?

I could care less what others think. If they like them awesome if they don't whatever sinks your ship right? Getting compliments is always nice but you're bound to come across someone who doesn't like it.

 

I don't mind if people don't like my dolls. I'm the one that paid for them, so what they think doesn't matter! Just the same, if I don't like someone else's doll, I would never voice it. They're happy with their purchase and that's all that matters! There's simply no need for me, or anyone else, to rain on someone elses parade. Sure, I have companies that I don't find their sculpts attractive...but sometimes there's one or two that I find myself saying,'Oh well...that's actually not so bad.' (IE: I dislike Dollzone dolls, but I think Cosmo is wonderful.)

 

I don't mind if people aren't fond of my doll hobby, but it does hurt a bit when someone says your doll is ugly, because they're like your children. I take great pride in my dolls, and I love them very much, so when someone doesn't like them, it's a bit personal, and when someone discredits them, it's like an insult.

 

I Love when people like my doll. But its MY doll so it really doesn't matter if they like it or not. Its nice if they do. But its not really their decision.

 

Not really. I do love when my dolls are complimented, but if someone doesn't like one of my "kids" I really don't care.

 

Not really, I got the doll because I liked it. I know my mother didn't like some of my dolls, she really didn't want me to get any but I bought them anyway LOL

 

I'd say go with the one you are drawn to. It's your doll, your choice and what others think is not important. Your loved ones will probably change their minds when they see how happy you are with the doll you want.

I like it if others like my dolls, but if they don't it's cool with me too. They are my sweeties and I choose them because they stole my heart at some point.

 

I'd buy the doll I liked regardless, but to be perfectly honest, yes- it does bother me if people don't like my doll. Not liking my taste or the wig or something is one thing, I might be able to ignore that, but to know that someone finds it ugly or truly frightening would hurt my feelings just a little bit. It wouldn't stop me however, from owning it- when I've managed to focus on a doll for long enough to actually want to purchase it legitimately, nothing short of true pandemonium would stop me. I'd still be a bit hurt though.

 

This is an issue for me too..... I'm really concerned about what others will think, and don't want to feel stupid for liking something I like. However, one thing that's helped me with it is the fact that, since I have so many friends in the hobby, I'm finding it easier and easier to see the huge differences in people's tastes. And, honestly, even if I don't like a doll my friend has, I'd never tell them not to like it.... So I just tell myself that's how everyone will be toward me, too. Make yourself happy first, then worry about impressing others. No one can really give you a full opinion until you're finished, anyway. Maybe it'll end up surprising everyone in the end.

 

I would care for my boyfriend's opinion. We share our opinion most of the time, though. ^^
But above all I have to like the doll I buy, not someone else. I don't buy the doll to please others or to be on the good side, but to please me. I didn't know what to do with a doll I don't like.

But thing is that I haven't been to meet-ups, yet. I've heard and read how cruel people can be to an owner of a not-at-all-popular-doll. That wouldn't bring me to not like my dolls anymore or buy a popular one, but I think I'd still be upset about it.

 

I buy my dolls because I like them, not because it's what everyone else likes. That being said, I would feel a little sad knowing people find my doll hideous.

 

When I buy doll, I buy him/her because I like him/her. And other people opinion isn't important for me

 

When I buy a doll the only thing I care about is whether I really really really like the doll or I just like it...there is a huge difference because I like many dolls, however, only a few of them I would like to posses.

What other people think do not matter as the dolls will be for myself. If I would care for popularity I would not be happy. Many popular dolls are not of my taste, and in real life is the same. The popular music, clothes etc are not my cup of tea. I have my own style and I'm the only in my family who listens to a different type of music and who likes dolls...

I understand that it is nice to receive nice feedback from people but please, don't try to do it just to fit in...otherwise, you might end up unhappy this reminds me of those movies where the poor girl wants to befriend the popular girls so she tries to become someone who is not really her true self, but in the end she becomes sad and utterly unhappy with herself...Just be who you are and if you can't control the way you care about other people's opinions, don't read their opinions. Look at different dolls and if they call your attention a lot, then you have a decision to buy it just because you like it. "Be who you are and say what you feel... because those who mind... don't matter and those that matter... don't mind."

 

Well, I care about other peoples opinion, even though I wish I didnt. I am listening to my boyfriend and what he is saying when I show him some pictures of dolls I like. He is expressing himself really negative when looking at hooved or horned dolls - and I like all the fauns and deers and demons. Now I am a bit confused because what if he will criticize my doll when she arrives (and onwards in the future)? I would feel disappointed. So maybe I shall tell him to not say anything about my doll in the first days

I would never criticize someones doll because I feel badly when other people criticize something I like. Maybe I can express my opinion when asked about it but otherwise I will keep it for myself.

 

I don't particularly care if other people like the specific sculpts I'm looking at but it's nice to hear others opinions too, like if they think the shape of the face is weird or something like that. I like hearing other suggestions for things and discussing different ideas for doll concepts. Of course, after I buy them, I like to hear other people say they look nice XD

 

Go for it! It's your doll! I guess I have a mix, some very popular like Lishe and Jessica, others really hard to find owner pictures of like Lupin and Storm. I don't care what people say, my money, my doll.

The heart wants what it wants.

 

I don't care so much if my parents don't like how my dolls look (so far they've been supportive/tolerant). If other people don't like how my dolls look, it's fine by me since it's a matter of personal taste.

What I do care about is if my boyfriend is at least fine with the sculpt (fine = not scared/bothered). We're planning to live together and I don't want him to just be avoiding me or my dolls all the time because he doesn't like how they look. XD

 

No.

I actually got some flak for my doll (head) a while back from an ex-friend of mine. She outright told me the sculpt was ugly and that it wasn't worth the money I paid for it... back then I was dealing with emotional problems that kept me from speaking my mind, but if I ever hear something like that from someone again, I will happily tell them where they can shove their completely useless opinion.

Yes. Why? Because it's my money, and if I like the doll, then I'm gonna get it.

 

To some extent, yes. I don't let many people see my dolls, but I usually show my mom a picture before I order one. If she's negative towards the doll, I sometimes want it less. I don't let this dictate what I buy, though. I recently ordered a Crobidoll Yujin with a default face-up that makes him look tired/sick. My mom and a close friend both thought he was hideous, but that didn't stop me from ordering him.

I will definitely get unpopular dolls, but it is a bit riskier because I know that finding a buyer will be difficult if I decide to sell the doll later.