Do your irl friends/family know your doll story?

Now that I'm thinking about it, I don't really share my doll stories with anyone, in person or otherwise. Most of my dolls don't really have a fleshed out story, so there's nothing to talk about there beyond their defining aesthetic and personality traits. One of them only has a story in an AU version of her that I play in FFXIV, but nothing in her own right. I'm sure stories will start coming to me when my collection is closer to a state of completion than what it currently is.

Eden, my current lone boy, has a decently fleshed out backstory, but it's honestly a little embarrassing to talk about with polite company due to much of the subject matter. The less I talk about it, the less I need to explain why I have a thing for pretty, obsessive murderboys in fiction.

Pretty much everyone in my life that is closer than a passing acquaintance knows I collect dolls, though! I'm not shy about my collection in general, just the expanded universe behind them.

 

My irl group of friends I met through this hobby and are all doll owners themselves, so yes I talk about my dolls and their stories a bit with them (mostly on discord). However, I'm a pretty introverted person and don't like a lot of attention so I post my doll stories in a place only a few know to even look. I write or make photostories for myself, rather than to share or get views/comments. I get very nervous talking about my own characters in person or even in an online voice call..I'm just very self conscious anytime I open my mouth I guess. And my family doesn't really care so I don't share details with them at all unless they ask something specific. (which they don't lol)

I'm much happier to just listen to my friends babble on and on about their dolls and characters. That said, I have been meaning to do more writing about my own group...should get on that. :P

 

I can say I take a lot of pride on my collection, both vinyl and resin dolls. I will show anyone who is close to me the photos, the wips, anything I feel like sharing, mostly because it makes me so happy and I feel true joy when I am talking about them.

 

My family and friends only know their names but i too embarrassed to tell anyone about their storys. Only my mum knows some of their stories but i wouldn‘t tell anyone else :,)