Families knowing the cost of dolls

well I am a Nanna and only one of my daughters knows I even have a doll, she is the one that introduced me to them - I know what the reaction would be from the others so I dont tell.

 

My mother thinks my Bobobie is expensive at 150$ so...she has been led to assume they all cost that much LOL It's more from keeping my sanity (she'll lecture until my ears fall off) than any real desire to not let people know the prices I pay for my hobby The only one who knows the real prices is my boyfriend and he just tells me I'm nuts.

 

When I first asked my dad if i could get a bjd for christmas and showed him the hefty price he just laughed at me 'cause e thought I was Joking.
After he found out that I was very serious he obliged because he was already buying my brother an X-box 360.
This year however, I told him that I'm going to get a job so I could get another doll he looked at me with a glare that clearly said "oh What a productive way to spend your money".
Generally though he's pretty cool about it even if he doesn't understand it
My brother on the other hand loves to make fun of me for it.

 

My sister and me just can't til i have saved enough ^^
on the other hand i don't think i should let my parents know...
My mum's DEAD ACCURATE at judging prices so i can't lie either >.<

 

My fiance knows, and my aunt has some idea, but I'm not planning on telling anyone else in the family how much the dolls are. I already feel guilty enough for having something so expensive, I don't want to exacerbate that by telling them.

 

I support myself and live separately. It's long established that how I spend my money is no one's concern. I can tell my parents about things I buy but they never allow themselves any critique on that. They are all for self-dependence and see it just like that: self-responsibility.
I'm new to bjd and only 2 days as got a carriage-bag. I consider telling my parents (everything, full price included) about my new hobby, just don't want to do over the phone - I want to show ))) So.. it'll be soon and I'm sure there will be no troubles.
My lifemate already shown our dolls to her family. They were excited and asked to show them ALL dolls - present and future. They too think^ if you can afford something, you may. it's nobody's business but yours.

 

I wish I could tell my parents about it. Usually my mom is really awesome about the things I like and tries to support me as best as she can (when I was in mid-high school I loved manga!) she does not really understand why I like BJDs. I have not purchased my first yet, but I have been saving quite a bit for him. I let slip once that I wanted to get a puki which was like $140 and she started yelling at me about how I would rater have a doll and go hungry than buy myself some dinner. I told her to sod off.

It was funny...yet something tells me I shouldn't tell her about the MSD I want... ^.^;;

 

Once I showed my mother a picture on SOOM's website of Beryl - she obviously noted the high pricetag because she brought it up weeks later. We were arguing about the dolls - she asked me how much they cost, and how I was paying for them (which was none of her business.) Deceptively using my DZ minis as a general price base, I told her something like, "Around 200 bucks... But my Sprite was less..." I didn't dare tell her that at $585, Jake was my most expensive purchase to date, or that several others came near that mark.

She brought up the Beryl doll in response: "Yeah right, I saw that doll online, so I know how much they cost!" I tried to tell her that just because one doll is priced that highly doesn't mean they all are, and that I'm an adult and it's REALLY not her business. She was fuming when I lied and said Aya cost "around 100...." so it's a good thing she doesn't know his REAL cost!

 

I told my mother about the price right off the bat. She flipped and couldn't understand why BJDs cost so much, and when my dad found out...he was far from happy ^^; As soon as I got my first boy, though, they stopped bothering me. After seeing how beautiful and well-made he is, I think they better understood the price. My dad also seems to have gotten interested by the hobby >> I've started making jewelry and hats, and the fact that people buy so many things for their dolls fascinates him XD

When I got my Pipos, though, both my parents were pretty pissed ^^; I think they could tell she was more of an impulse buy... I'm selling her... >_o;; They don't seem to mind my plans for another big boy this summer, however (Might be because I'm getting a job).

 

My mother and family think its insaine that I would LOVE to spend that kind of money on a doll.

"But you need money for college and a car!"
<.< Those are no fun without a cute Resin friend.
lol

 

I'm usually pretty straight forward when telling my mom on anything except for this. It was already a surprise to her for my sudden interest in BJD so I had to think hard before breaking the news to her
1) I ordered my first BJD
2) how much he costs

Anyway, both my mom & sister flipped when I told them! I'm already an adult and since I'm paying using my own money, guess they cant say much. (><,)

 

I'm trading cash for the use of my father's paypal account (he doesn't know it yet....) My mom seems to be ok with it, she doesn't want me to get either carried away or just forget about it after 2 weeks (like that is going to happen)

 

Ok, I voted for other, because my mother loves playing with dolls too and is actually encouraging me and my sister buying them. We are going to buy one for her, A BC Cookie elf, because she likes her so much. (She actually wants a Lati K)

Yup, we are lucky people.

 

When something is a high price tag that might be the best time -TO- discuss the expense with people you love.

True there are many cases where you get a family going "you can't" or getting angry... but.. in reality if the money is your you can do what you want with it... If you are relying on someone else's money then you need to respect that they may not want to spend it on something that is a luxury product.

But if you are spending your own money then why shouldn't you share the price? I see no problem with doing what you want with your money. So long as people are being responsible. There are plenty of other expensive hobbies out there!

 

My parents know the price. I am always talking about my sweethaert with my mom. And she really love her ^^.
Anyway I am 25 and can spend my money like I wanna do. My Dad just don't get it why I carry her around so much cause she is so expensive. He would put her in a board and never touch her again ^^;.

 

A few years ago, our family didn't have the money to buy such expensive dolls, so it didn't matter, really, if I told my mom what they cost, because we both knew I wasn't going to get one.
Now that our financial situation is a lot better, and my love for these dolls haven't abated, my mom is more understanding about my wanting to actually buy one, though I still wouldn't spend more than $500 on a doll.

 

I told them the price - my family loves art and our flat actually looks like a gallery. So they understand the price of art. And after a bit of explanation (for dad - mother knew it instantly) they accepted the fact that these dolls are art, and as such - pricey.

But anyway, why wouldn't I tell them? I bought my dolls with my own money and I didn't need that money for other, more important things. They've always encouraged me to manage my own money and to save if for things that I really want.

Well, I do just that

 

My parents know the price of my doll and at first before I got Lillian home, my mother thought she was too expensive but when she arrived she said seeing the quality of the doll its worth it.

My dad is cheap on everything lol but he doesnt bother with it as long as I pay my bills.

I am 28 and live on my own but I also pay for the flight tickets of my boyfriend and between those and my dolls its been tight every month now T___T also the medical bills which kept on rolling in. But my dad helps me out a little. He got me a mimi zuzu delf

My parents see how much fun I have with my girl, designing her clothes. Even my mother wants to make stuff for her so they think its ok that I spent this much money on my doll. They just hope I wont end up with owning 20 of them lol.

 

Well, both my parents and the other people who helped pay for the doll know the price, but other family members.. we white lie to...

My family freaks out at high costs. o.o;;

 

my mom bought me my first one, so she knows the general range

but i generally dont like to tell others how much i blow on dolls