Families knowing the cost of dolls

My dad is helping me pay off my boy as a birthday gift since we split the payments down the middle. He's got his own pricey hobby - more expensive than mine - so we sort of huddle together when it comes to yammering about what we plan to do or buy next.

My mom knows vague details and FREAKED the first time I told her, but she doesn't mind anymore. But then again... she doesn't know the exact price Deimos has come up to, either. I'll probably tell her the whole truth when he comes home, though. I want her to see him in person before she starts making nonsensical snap judgments...

My boyfriend thinks it's adorable that I'm into dolls, and doesn't care how much I spend on it, so long as I'm paying for needs before wants. He loves to see me happy, too.

They're the only ones that know though. Anyone else in the family can go do their own research if they have trouble sleeping at night because they don't know how much my hobby costs.

 

I told them the price... but after i received my first doll^^;
haha~

 

I showed my mom both of the dolls that I purchased, so she may have seen their prices. However, I am refraining from telling her that does not include hair, clothing, and a variety of certain things I feel are necessary for my dolls- such as a bed. I will not give her the total cost but even after seeing them, perhaps because we are friends with a Barbie doll collector, she immediately noted that they seemed quite valuable. I thought that was a nice thing for her to recognize, not the money I am spending but their inherent value just out of how lovely they are.

 

I HAVE to tell them the price cause I want them to buy it for me!

But usually I try to make it sound like its not so bad by saying stuff like "but you get FREE eyes!!!"
but my parents arent fooled by it.

 

My mom and dad were shocked and amazed how much Jinx would've been if I'd bought her. I, luckily, won Jinx through a random raffle.

 

So far, the only people that have seen my dolls are my mom, dad, and grandma. None of them know how much they cost, and they haven’t asked. However, even if they cost $10 each my dad would still roll his eyes because his 23 year old daughter is playing with dolls…

My mom is kind of warming up to it, I think. She definitely thought it was weird at first, then she saw all of the sewing I’ve been doing, she really loves the canopy bed I’ve put together for them, and she even bought 90% of the supplies I needed to begin doing my own face-ups.

I’m not really sure that I’ll ever tell my family exactly what my dolls cost, none of them are fans of indulging ones self in expensive things…no matter how much you love them. If that makes any sense.

 

my family know about the cost of the dolls ('cause mom helped to pay partial of Eonwe as X'mas gift last year )
but I do hide some "facts" from them (like how much I paid for winning the lottery doll :P)

 

When I lived with my parents, I was just starting around the doll hobby. My parents knew the cost of the dolls, but they didn't really much care about it, since I paid them by myself with my own moneys from my job. They were just like "It's your moneys and your dolls, do what you want."
That was really ok with me. ^__^

Now when I live with my boyfriend (let's count him as a family now), he knows the price of the dolls too. And now I have more dollies than when I lived with my parents, but my boyfriend accepts them. He even likes my DoC Twing key (because she haves boobs).
He has said that he'd buy own doll, but he hasn't done it yet, maybe it's up to the price. ;'D

 

Depends...my mom knows that I spend about a hundred dollars less on a Puki than I would if it got it through Fairyland and she knew how much my AF Lily had cost.

She knows they're very expensive...and that some companies are more expensive than others.

 

I can't tell them, they'd flip. Not even my boyfriend knows exactly how much they cost but he knows they're expensive. My family think they cost about £50 (around $70), which is a lot of money where I come from. I wouldn't be able to take the disappointment they would feel about me if I told them the real price of my dolls.

 

All my dolls (aside from one) were gifts from my parents so they know how much they cost. I'm not too worried about telling my family about how much they cost because every single one of them has an expensive hobby that I can compare it too.

I have problems telling my friends more than my family.

 

I tell them a "ball park" figure if they ask.

 

I'm grown and on my own, so it's really none of their business. I definitely won't be telling my parents or my middle sister, as they'd freak out about it being "a waste of money". My youngest sister would probably like them but can't afford them. My friends would also think it's too much money, but I plan to answer the "How much?" question from them by answering "Less than your Coach purse." and "Much less than your giant Millenium Falcon." I suspect my best friend's husband's best friend might know about them already, as he's very into anime and has been to several 'Cons. The amount he spends on Transformers toys gives him no room to comment about dolls, though.

 

For my first doll I was naive and told my husband the $ of the doll. Naturally he freaked and insisted that it was my birthday/Christmas/anniversary present. *sigh* Nowadays, I just dont tell him (3 dolls later - its not that he doesnt see them he just doesnt pay attention if its not brought to his attention).

The real humor in this is he doesn't MIND paying $600+ for a second PS3 800 GB and several Blu ray disks (that I'll never watch) or a nintendo Wii but a nice doll for me.. thats a waste of $. I guess it comes down to .. if he doesnt use it then its a waste. *sigh*

 

well I'm still underage, thus a minor, so my parents know everything that i do. When I first told them that I was saving up for a MNF Woosoo vampire elf boy fullset, and told them the nearly $600 price tag, they flipped and said i was insane. i realised that I couldnt do that so I went down to a B&G Sharon. Eventually I ended up getting an AoD Jing Ge, but yeah, my parents still werent so hot about the $120 shipped price tag *he was on clearance at Dolls and Friends* so yeah *shrugs* my parents dont know that I'm saving up now for a AoD Ni, so its roughly 600 dollars again, but by the time I'll be able to get him I'll be 18 so it'll be my business i guess *shrugs*

 

Well, my parents do not know I have so many dolls. My boyfriend knows that, but I never tells him the price. I live in a world that no one could understand my love of dolls. ~~~

 

And they'll just come out with a better system sooner or later anyway. o__0

Totally hear you about the "if they don't use it, it's a waste" idea. It's very true.

 

My mom was very surprised by the price, but when I explained to her why they cost so much, I think she understood a bit better. She's offered to help me pay as a birthday gift as long as I can save up at least half of the money. My girlfriend also said she'd help me. I think she likes that I'm trying to save my money for once and not spend it impulsively though.

 

I told my parents the price *i'm 21 tho* but I told them...a lower price...hmm like I told them morant will cost 500 by the time I pay for him and his face-up and shipping but...didn't tell them that by the time I buy his wigs, eyes, and clothes he will have cost me about 800...so its not a full lie...its..being shifty. thats okay...

 

To start with I just told my Mum and brother that they were "pretty expensive" XD
But then I kinda explained why they were and now Mum thinks they`re so cute, she doesn`t care about the prices. :P
And my brother`s just like "Eh, each to their own" haha