Families knowing the cost of dolls

Lying to your parents on the price of the doll you got or clothes that you bought when you aren't supposed to be spending the money atm?
Luckily, I didn't lye to my mum and she approved of my doll hobby, though I told her I would start buying my Ryu at the end of the year...well that changed when I saw the Yeon-Ho B Type Crobidoll, and I soooo want it and planning to get it very soon, even though I promised my mum that I was saving for my trip to Germany and not spending my money on the dolls until late September but for others out there, do you ever feel guilty about similar things like this?
(sorry if this is already a topic)

 

Well, I never have to lie to my mom about it, since we do our dolly shopping together, and she's usually the one buying! But sometimes I umm, how shall I put this... underestimate the prices if my dad asks about them. Not with the dolls so much, he knows how much they cost. But with some of the clothes and shoes I do - if he knew, for example, that I spent $80 on a pair of lolita shoes for my dolls, he'd freak out! I do feel guilty about it at times, though... But every time I'm totally honest with him, he gets all upset, and then when he's in a better mood, even he admits that it's better sometimes if he doesn't know everything! lol

 

Hi! both my mom and dad don't really know how much my dolls cost! I tell them they only cost 100 dollars! though I think they know I'm lying! they give me that look like "you are Lying! this thing looks way too Pricy!!!XD I believe if you like these dollies so much you should buy them! you only live once. I would recommend looking for bjds on ebay! Thats were I get mine and sometimes they are a Grate price.

 

hahaha, thats great that your mum's into dolls as well! My mum has a few porcelain doll's lying around in our house (most of them are in a cabinet and there is a girl in a blue dress one that she bought for me when I was younger) but thats about it.
Funniny about your dad though XD My dad would totally flip if he knew about the prices LOL!

 

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well I'm safe with my mum, she knows how much they cost and she didn't really comment on it (i dunno if thats a GOOD thing ^^ )but I'm going to order my dolls from the makers themselves...I'll be getting my Yeon-Ho B Type from the Crobidoll website (as wlel as the body and clothes) when you can Sign Up - coz right now, the link aint working and I'm waiting until the end of the year when Migidoll sends out her next batch of Ryus!!!
I'll rpbs buy the eyes from Ebay though.
Thanks for stopping by!!

 

haha My dad is strange, he'll let me buy something expensive, like a doll or a nice piece of jewelry, and it's fine, but if I spend like $20 on a stuffed animal or a purse or something, he has a fit! I have no idea why. I guess he's just crazy :P lol Luckily, my mom and I pretty much like the same dolls and clothes and everything, so we share our stuff ^-^

 

Well thats good (for your mum and you XD) but thats funny with your dad. Ah wel...old habits die hard hm? :P

 

Well my mom knows about my dolls and their price (and I always ask for her opinion of my purchases) and the shoes/clothes and wigs, she understands it's normal for clothes this small and detailed to be expensive (she's a stylist herself, so she knows how long it takes to make that stuff). My dad...well we kinda underprice the clothing/shoes prices XD he knows how much I pay for the dolls but if he knew that I pay 40-50$ for a pair of dolly shoes he'd probably faint...and probably tell me either to buy myself shoes with that money or to put it aside on my account to save for an apartment or something like this XD

 

My parents and sister know how much these dolls cost. I didn't feel comfortable lying about something like this, figuring the truth will come out someday anyway. They think these dolls are way too expensive, but since I'm and adult they can't force me nót to buy them.

There is one big advantage about them knowing the price of these dolls: they are extremely careful with my crew. My dad is afraid to even touch them, scared he'll break something .

 

Well, when I decided I wanted one, and started saving up; I told my mom. I couldn't hide the cost from her. She didn't flip out, to my surprise. She actually rolled her eyes and said "Do you realize you would already HAVE her, had you not 'settled' for Pullips and started collecting these big ones right off the bat?" She fully supports my saving up, no matter how long it takes me.

My father? I think we'll just... ehh.. NOT tell him. If he asks, we'll say there'yre 200$-300$. If I can keep my promise of no more than one per year (I'm sure I can handle that), he probably won't be too bothered.

 

I told my parents about the price of the doll i want and they're fine with it as long as i pay for it.

 

Personally, at first I was afraid to tell my family how much the dolls cost. I showed my mom and they ended up being surprisingly accepting of it (even my father, which was very surprising, as he hates spending money). They support my hobby, because I have never really had much interest in anything other than art and writing. Truthfully, most of the money gets spent on my sister and her hobbies, so my parents thought it was something I deserved. (although I plan to pay for all future doll expenses myself.)
However, I realize many people can't relate to my situation. And many choose not to reveal the price of their dolls to relatives and friends who they know might be shocked or even become irate. I think this is fine in most situations, although it disturbs me a little when people choose not to tell or lie to their husband/wife/significant other. I can't really say why, I just find it to be kind of sad.

 

maybe they will kill me if i tell them?
anyway, they didnt ask, so i didnt say. im nit trying to hide anything.....

 

I told my mom the price, and she siad, as long as I use him for photography, she would get him for me=)

 

My mum, brother and sister know how much BJD cost on average, however that's it. My grandmother would have a heart attack if she found out how much they cost. And the rest of my family would probably mock me (real supportive bunch they are </sarcasm> )

However since it's my money that is being spent I don't really care.

 

I told my mom from the beginning that I liked these dolls.
At first she was like 'wow....they sure are expensive for dolls', but when I showed her how wonderfull they are and what you could do with them, she started to understand!

Now she even helps me with looking for outfits for my boy, she tells me 'wouldnt it be nice if you bought outfits that you can combine with eachother?'
Hihihi she's just great, I love my mom

 

I give them a rough estimate, but they don't know all the details of what I spend. I share a visa bill with my mother though, so I've just recently gotten into the habit of direct deposits. It allows for less financial transparency...hahaha.

 

My mother and hubby are usually my accomplices in buying dolls . My brother loves them and my sister and father show mild interest. They all know the cost of this hobby and are fine with it. The rest of the family either don't know about it or have never asked about costs. If anyone of them does ask, I would politely decline to answer. It really is none of their business.

 

Time to update my answer. :p

As a general rule, I don't discuss the cost with people. My standard answer when I'm asked is "More than a breadbox but less than a Porsche." Most people are quite fine with that, although when I went to visit my grandmother and aunt a couple of weeks ago, my aunt got hung up on the price of my Yo and my camera and kept pressing for details. At some point my mother told my aunt that the camera was half the price of Sara, so later on my aunt went online to look up my camera after we left and then freaked because she'd found a six-hundred dollar camera like mine and mistakenly extrapolated Sara's price to be in the twelve-hundred range. It's not her money and therefore none of her damn business, but she still bugs me about it. Any more and we'll be having words.

 

My mom and dad knows but for the rest of the family,I tell them they coast me 100 bucks >>