Do you hide your hobby from certain people?

I tend to be pretty selective about who I tell! I don't mind telling people about it or getting weird looks-- I just don't feel like explaining to someone that I know just won't get this hobby (no matter how much you explain.) Lol, what they don't know won't hurt them!

 

At first, I thought about not telling anyone, but my excitement got the best of me. I had a friend tell me that she used to collect dolls too, and one friend wants to join me in the hobby, haha.

 

i will never hide anything that i love... i surround myself with people who are also a little bit weird and geeky... so i have never really a problem with people accepting me for liking something like this ^^ and people at school also don't really care..

 

I don't openly broadcast it to everyone, but if one thing leads to another in a conversation and we end up talking about hobbies, I'll say that I collect BJDs. Most of the time it's the discussion of sewing that leads to dolls.
"Oh, what do you sew?"
"Doll clothes."
"You mean like American Girl?"
"Nah, yadda yadda yadda..."
I can't remember a time when someone reacted negatively towards me when I mention BJDs. Probably because most of the people I hang out or work with have their own quirky interests and we "get" it. Those nerds.

 

Yes, I hide it. It's something of my own, I dunno if I want to share it. For now, I'm happy being like this.

 

I don't run around telling everyone I know about it, but I don't really hide it, either. If someone were to come to my home and go in my room, they'd see my BJD collection, so some people do know about it. I've posted a few pictures to my Facebook because I have a few doll friends on there, but there are also people I know in real life on there who are exhaustively nosy if I post things that don't "make sense" to them so I don't do it much (you know, the type of people who think they know everything about everything, so they are super confused by something outside their knowledge). I'm not really looking to convert anyone to the ways of BJD, let alone humor people, so I'd rather not explain it to people who just want to ask "those are weird dolls, why do like them?" just for sake of asking questions.

 

I partially hide it. Like, it's not the first thing I tell people about myself, and when I tell them, I usually go by "I collect artisan dolls", and don't elaborate much or show pictures or anything like it. I know it's not anything I should be embarrassed about, and people are usually reasonably cool about it even if they think I'm nuts, but I'm just not too confident about it. I'm already kinda quirky as is, haha. Also telling people the price just make them ask what's wrong with me, ahaha.. So. I'm not waving the "I'm a crazy doll lady" flag everywhere, but I do have some pictures on my facebook and so on, so... Yeah.

 

Isn't it annoying how the price always come up, too? I know some people are simply curious, but I've always just thought bringing up cost of people's hobbies to be in bad taste, though maybe that's just me. I don't ask my friends how much they spend on snowmobiles or going to sports events or Vegas or whatever, because it isn't my business. If only we could all be afforded the same courtesy.

 

Yeah, I guess so. Culturally, Danes aren't as shy about economy and costs as some others, but still. People usually think of dolls as Barbie, so the idea of a doll costing more than 100 USD is completely unfathomable m(_ _)m It is obviously a big part of the hobby that you gotta be able to afford them, but I'd rather people noticed the effort I put into making my dolls beautiful rather than the money I spend on them..

 

I don't keep it a secret, but unless someone asks me about my hobbies or dolls in particular, I will most likely not mention them. I love my guys and I'm not ashamed to show them to whoever is willing to see or meet them.
If people could just not ask about their price.. orz

 

I try not to show just anyone my dolls. Not anymore, people (my sons) And others think I'm nuts. So now, unless you a doll person you will not be allowed in their room, they don't like being laugh at.

 

I only have one friend and one family member who knows. I do keep it a secret from everyone else. I am normally a private person and I like having something of my own to enjoy without having to hear the opinions of others.

 

I don't usually go boasting about what my hobbies are, so there really aren't any people aside from my husband and my parents that know. Well, except for you good people here.

 

I don't hide it from anyone, of course people thought I was weird before so it really doesn't matter what they think. If i like something I shouldn't have to hide that fact. I've heard a lot of perverse things when it comes to people outside of the hobby thinking its a fetish. For me it is not, I enjoy art and these dolls are perfect for letting me get out my creative side. Many of them feel I should spend my money on other things and feel it's a waste of my time. I don't let that discourage me though, if it's something I truly enjoy it's worth every penny I save for them.

 

I hide my dolls the best I can.. A lot of my friends find them really really strange or "creepy". If one of my friends come over I just put a blanket over my display cases. I made the mistake of not putting away my dolls when my husbands mother came to visit for the first time.. She took photos of all of them.. And not in the "they're so cute way" but in the way that.. Well, let's just say she already didn't like me..

I really wish I didn't have to hid my dolls when my friends come over to my house, but its easier to hid them rather then having to explain why I like them to them..

 

I don't go out of my way to talk about my interests usually, but it's not something I'd hide if it comes up! If they end up not being interested or find it weird/disturbing we can always talk about something else, and if they ever end up going out of their way to make me feel bad about my hobbies I'd probably drop them like a hot potato tbh.

 

Few people know about my doll hobby/collection because I simply don't know that many people. I'm not going to tell folks I hardly know about my interests anyway as i'm a private person. I don't think collecting dolls is weird but I do understand that many people "don't get it" lol. I'm realistic and am pretty much prepared for the negative comments I may receive from some people, but that's their problem not mine. I know that there are people who think collecting dolls or vintage toys is babyish but frankly most of those type of people are actually very immature themselves and quite dull.

 

Everyone has that special hobby of theirs who they hide in fear that someone might make fun of them...but as long as it makes you happy and doesnt bother or harm anyone around you i dont think its bad. Even if we all hide it from some family members or some friends and other random people. If you like something though, you shoudlnt be ashamed or kinda scared and tempted to enjoy it and be happy because of it.

 

I don't hide the hobby from anyone. By now people around me already think I'm super weird. It also helps that I have a daughter who also loves dolls. It's the prices that I absolutely not gonna tell

 

When hobbies have come up in conversation, I've mentioned it in brief to a few people. The worst I've gotten is raised eyebrows, but I really don't mind if people think I'm a little weird.

I'm keeping it from my mother, though, and when she comes over, all the dolly stuff is put away. She really is the best person I know, but she has NO hobbies, and she doesn't understand people who spend money on theirs. I'm not dependent on her to buy my dolls, so I'm not going through the hassle of having that particular conversation with her...again.