Do you have a friend that's jealous of the dolls you have?

I've been into dolls since 5 years ago and only recently I get to buy my own. Some of my friends are also starting to get interested in this hobby too. A friend of mine who's like 8 years older than me kept comparing her collections to mine, saying she's still far behind (She just knew about dolls for less than 6 months!). Another kept saying how rich I am because I'm able to buy em. It's actually very expensive if converted into my country's currency. Their attitude got me really annoyed, so I'd post pictures of my boys on purpose for the fun of it and to make em more jealous. Yes, I'm pretty much mean.

 

Hmm...this is interesting.
I've converted some friends, and they both have dolls right now (both OT here). But I tend to have a bit more money than they do. I don't particularly like either of the sculpts (in fact, one was a gift from me to my friend because it was a doll I didn't bond with for two years...) but I'm jealous of them!! It's not the dolls, really, it's more the fact they can get the dolls they love even though it's more difficult.
I save all my money-all of it!!-to the point where it irritates my mother that I'll skip buying sodas or something when we're out. ^.^; But I feel like a slacker >.<
That's my fault, though...and it's so fun to have dolly friends that I try not to let it bother me.

 

I don't think I have jealous friends... My friends aren't jealous types, it's part of why they're my friends. Many of them have mentioned that someday they'd like to have dolls they do not have yet, but those are their own plans- they don't want my dolls.

 

I told one of my friends that I was buying a doll.. and I was showing her pictures and of course she spotted the price. We both work at the same place, she makes more than me-- but she was jealous that I was buying a doll. At the same time, I can sort of see why. She has kids and a house and things to pay for... and aside from my phone bill I don't at the moment. (ah the perks of living with family). Of course I've been broke for a bit fixing my comp, but now that it's done I was able to buy my first doll.

My thing is.. I do fishkeeping and that's about it as far as hobbies. I have 3 betta fish and 6 ghost shrimps and a lot of plants. I don't go to conventions or out for movies or out to eat a lot. I've actually never been to a con-- I go to the ren faire once every year or so but that's about it.

Your friend, like others said, might feel abandoned. She may still be heavily interested in the other dolls she has-- as well as in your new BJDs. While she may not 'manage' her money well... some people need spending money too for just... things. She may want to keep her collection mostly, have her spending money, and get a BJD... but not have enough money to support all those things. She may also fear losing a common interest with you-- ie that you'll decide you only like BJDs and she won't have any and you won't have that common hobby anymore.

 

No, I do not have such friends!
I'm a happy man!

 

I've had friends jealous over my dolls, and sometimes it can get really nasty. But that's the rare case. In most situation my friends and I see each other's collections as an extension of our own. We know they aren't ours, but we get to see them and play with them, and bonus points, we didn't have to pay the money for them. So it works out.