Does this hobby *really* teach us patience?

My oh my it's sure taught me patience! I ordered mine in january (2011) and she keeps getting delayed! she STILL isnt here!

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That is a very interesting question. But I also think that patience is something that a person should learn by her/himself, besides you know that it will be a long time until your doll is ready to be shipped.

In my work, we do not like when outside people (costumers) start bullying us for their certificates and for some other stuff, so I am sure that I will not be pestering them with information about my items. Only if the time between the shipping and arrive goes too long (let's said 2 months), I will be asking what happen, and what can be done to find a solution.

 

I'm definitely no more patient than I was before being introduced to BJDs (if anything, I'm more demanding), but I think I have better self control. These dolls are teaching me that if I really want something, I'll work for it, and that I can't give in to every doll that I think is pretty.

 

I didn't know it was meant to

 

Idk, guys, when you're sitting there sewing really, really tiny things, or knitting and crocheting, it does at least for me.

 

It has for me. I'm generally pretty patient anyway (I work with the public and you HAVE to have patience to do that!), so waiting eight weeks for a doll has done wonders for extending my patience.

 

i think along with the building up of money (teaching us to work and save), the waiting for them and the patience to restring them without hurting yourself, being able to clothe them or to make the clothes (and not kill your fingers with needles) all in all it takes patience and a steady hand to look after these delightful dolls with their skin needing touch- ups and painting and so on. so yes i think it teaches us patience along with respect for objects, and drives our imaginations (for most at least) and most certainly for a lot of us teaches us how big of a deal money really is and its worth as we work to save for them.

so to me it teaches us many a think close to having a child just lesser on how to cook/clean for a house and how to stop them from crying all day without then spoiling them and making them demanding brats from an early age! but in many ways they are similar to children esp to those who see their dolls to have souls personalities and names.

 

I agree with Muisje.. You just have to go with it!
Waiting for a doll for 6 months really makes you be patient...

 

I don't think so, patience is something you need when you do something you find boring and still have to go throe it, and you don't need patience to do something you find fun, then you can do it for hours and hours, day after day.

But the waiting time...I don't think it will teach you patience either.

Patience = Wait even tough you could walk away and do something else.

Wait for a doll = You have no other choice but your not really waiting, you do fun stuff in between, and you don't when you have to use patience.

 

You know, I never really thought of it as something to really TEACH us anything, however I like the idea of it. =v=
Specially since I've been waiting forever before I could afford her and even more of that forever before she got to me! But it was well worth it. ^^

 

I think any and every hobby requires patience. You need time and patience to learn/know your hobby... even if you read everything out there it still takes experience to really understand the intricacies of what you do. You need patience when trying to acquire/make items... from finding that perfect stamp at an auction, rummaging through hundreds of yard sales before finding the perfect vintage model car, or taking months to sew that perfect costume.

I guess that is what makes anything a real hobby and not just something you do because you are bored. A hobby seeps into you and becomes a part of your core and it takes time and patience before you are really good at it. I don't think being anxious about an order coming in proves that the hobby has made you impatient... rather I think it proves the opposite. The fact that you are willing to put yourself through that torture shows how much you care about the hobby.

Meh... just my two cents.

 

I think this hobby will certainly teach me patience (hopefully actually!). I'm verrryyyy impatient and have never had to wait as long as I have for Chloe for...almost anything I've ordered. She will by my first of many and the wait times are agonizing to think about for whomever else I end up ordering!! But worth it. ^^

 

No, I'm actually quite a patience with things especially if I know that I'm going to have to wait for a long time but of course if it drags on and on for no apparent reasons...then it would tick me off xD.

 

I don't necessarily think that any hobby can really teach you patience, if you are an impatient person, like myself All it an really do is tech you how to deal with the outwards signs of impatience. I used to freak out with delays etc, now i accept it, but i still get all itchy and irritated. waiting for things to dry is another patience test that i have always been kind of bad at. So no, dolls haven't taught me patience, just the acceptance of the fact that sometimes things take forever and you just have to lump it (and occasionally whine at a forgiving friend)

 

I think it does I ordered my first doll nearly a month ago and I am so impatient! After wanting a BJD for 2 years, I just want her to be here now

Good things come to those who wait ;-)

 

Interesting topic. Personally, I think this hobby indirectly taught me patience in areas such as sewing. If you ask me before engaging in this hobby to try crocheting, I would not try crochet or even sewing because to me, my own clothes are all bought and there is no need for me to do any sewing accept for mino patch up sewing...otherwise, I barely touch the needles and thread >___<''' After I engage in this hobby, I started to pick up some sewing to make clothes and even crochet which the basics already took up half a month of my time which is a lot of patience from me...but I'm glad to get to know this hobby n___n

 

Does it teach us patience? No, not at all. Being involved in a hobby will certainly expose you to the opportunity to mold yourself with its most desirable qualities, but I don't think that being involved in the hobby necessarily teaches you anything, unless you're willing and ready to learn.

Does it force us into situations where patience would benefit us? Definitely. A lot of this hobby is waiting - waiting for dolls to be made, waiting for the mail to go through, waiting for other enthusiasts to respond to our pleas for pictures, waiting for re-stock of goods, etc... but as the OP noted, you can have quite a short wait and still be as impatient as the dickens, while someone with a great deal of patience can have a rather long wait and not be bothered at all.

 

Not really... But It does make be realize how Impatient I can Be! XD Normally, I don't mind waiting for things to ship. But when it come to dolls or doll items, I'll go crazy! I'll be checking the tracking number at least Three Times a Day!

 

I didn't know either!

I'm generally very patient to begin with. And I don't think this hobby has changed that- for better or for worse.
I don't mind waiting for a doll. Although, I'm growing severely impatient with USPS at this point because they're shipping my doll all over the country except where she's supposed to be. xwx She reached Massachusetts from Florida, then was shipped down to New Jersey, then was shipped west to Ohio- WTH?! Safe to say that's taking away a bit of my patience. @_@;;

 

I don't really think it TEACHES patience. It certainly REQUIRES patience (as somebody already said). And I do think the delayed gratification when you order a doll makes it more satisfying.