Do your families know the cost of / support your dolls?

I told my Mother the price. She thought it was too expensive. So I sent her a doll that I've bought and her reply was, "This is insane! Buy more!"

 

I have never and will never inform anyone in my family about my doll hobby, they don't even know that I use / post on instagram. If I told them, it would devolve into a shit show on how I could be paying for my Nephew's college education, or fixing their houses they have let go to shambles... god forbid I do something for myself instead of taking care of them, no thanks.

 

my family does know the real cost and they don't agree they say it's a waste of money and that it's not worth it but I don't care I will continue collecting bjds because it really is something that makes me very happy

 

My family knows the prices. It's funny, even if i try to resist, my husband often talks me into buying the doll instead.

 

My mom knows, and even though I showed her the dolls and how nice they are, she still couldn't wrap her head around it. Should my sister ever find out, I'll ask about those designer purses she's always buying XD

 

I don't tell my family about the price of my dolls because I know they would judge me hardcore. However, my mom recently looked up the price of some of them lately, doing a little research while my dad was trying to convince me to turn my love of BJDs into a job (uh, no thank you for a myriad of reasons) and she ultimately saw the prices on how some can go up into the thousands. She asked me if I had spent over $1,500 on a doll before and I told her the honest truth that I've only done that once (my full option Miwa). She didn't say anything mean exactly, but she still didn't seem happy.

 

My mom sorta knows how much they are I told her about a doll I wanted but she thought it was crazy to spend spend much money on a doll. But it’s my money and as long as it makes me happy she’s okay with it and hasn’t been negative to me about it.
My brother and father don’t understand any hobbies outside of their own and are pretty nasty towards my dolls, plushies, figures so no I never will tell them how much it cost and if they need to know that badly I just tell them $20

 

My parents aren’t the biggest fan of bjd dolls I collect other types of dolls too which they are fine with but they think bjds are scary. And about the price well fortunately they don’t really ask but I don’t think I would tell them how much money sits on my shelves

 

I’ve been involving my mum with the process of picking my first doll.
I do have to say mum was definitely shocked in the prices of the dolls but I explained the reason behind the cost, and she now understands.
Lmao my budget for my doll is slowly increasing as me and my mum are liking the more expensive dolls lmaooo.
Btw I am financing my doll on my own I enjoy her opinions on the doll. Hopefully I’ll make up my mind soon a just buy one already lol

 

When I first got into the hobby back in 2006 I was still very young, 15 to be correct. My parents knew the cost of my collection as they helped in a way to support it. I have not lived with my parents in some time and at this point it is only my father who is left and probably still remembers what the general cost is. When my mother was alive she did not care truthfully as long as I was happy, however as she did help me financially with purchasing them so she did weigh heavily on which ones I purchased as she had to like the sculpt in order to help me pay for it... or let me use her paypal account/credit card. My father thought they were too expensive and strongly disagreed with me spending that much money at 15. However at this point I don't think he would mind if he found out I was collecting again... nothing with me surprises him at this point.

Right now as I am shopping for my first doll after getting back into the hobby, my partner is well aware of the cost that I intend to spend and the general cost of the BJD hobby. He does not mind what I spend money on and fully supports me returning to a hobby that made me happy as a young teen. We are both adults. We both have expensive hobbies outside of BJDs so for us as long as the bills are current (which they are) we do what makes us happy.

I am close with my siblings. They don't know i am collecting or have collected (we all grew up separately), however they would not be surprised. My maternal grandmother collects dolls (not BJD) and spends more than she should on her hobby. It runs in the family so it would not be a shock at all.

 

Well, I got my first doll when I was around 13-14 years old, and I had to use my parents' paypal account (with my own money that I saved up, mind you.) So naturally, they've known from the outset how expensive the hobby can be. Thankfully my parents have hobbies of their own, so they've always been understanding and respectful towards mine.

 

Yes.
My Mom is a doll collector as well (reborns), so she was thrilled when I started to show an interest in dolls as a teenager. She bought me a handful of BJDS as a 16 year old which started my collection. Although I only still have one of those dolls, I frequently send her a spreadsheet of the dolls I currently own as a backup drive incase something were to happen to me. She knows exactly what I paid for them, and a general idea of what they sell for on the secondhand market.

Between her and my husband, they can easily pull financial information on all of my collection if it's ever needed. They all support my hobby, as I support their hobbies too. Whatever makes you happy, yo.

 

Personally, I don't say the price of dolls, except sometimes when my parents ask by curiosity, but in general, I do not tell them the real prices, I feel like they would find it silly, even though my father has a hobby which is almost as expensive as the dolls I pay for, but we just do not really talk about it. About the hobby in general, my family knows about what I collect but mire because I live with them, and I don't tell my friends about it, I had bad experience with so-called friends "mocking me" for that so I keep the hobby for myself mostly now, I just share here or on social media with other doll fans

 

My parents know . But my husband , not .

 

My mom knows price, and she says she doesnt like them, Then asks to dress them up and see details on outfits

 

My family think they're creepy and that they're way too expensive and that I should focus on something else. My dad especially, wow he is SO against the doll hobby lol

 

My mom knows how much are my dolls, and thinks they are expensive. I'm afraid to let her know the cost of their outfits and accessories. LOL

 

When I got my doll my mother was a little shocked at the price but she thought I was so cute playing with my doll she didn’t really care. She will always advise me to save my money but she doesn’t mind my expensive hobbies as long as I’m happy!

 

My family is very supportive of the hobby, they were the ones who got me into it in the first place. My grandma likes to joke that her doll collection is worth more than what she paid for her house. My mom likes to send me links to dolls she thinks I would like, and is excited that I am able to start my own collection too. So long as I am paying rent and buying my own stuff, they are very supportive of what things I buy for fun!

 

My family doesn't really know about the hobby lol. The doll was bought while I was living in another state with a roommate, and around my family she's always been in her carrier. But I recently posted some photos of her on instagram which my mom follows, so at least she's aware now. Definitely don't know about the cost, though! I think they wouldn't care as long as I'm still able to pay my bills and mortgage.