Families knowing the cost of dolls

Depends on your family I'm scared that when I start dating again my SO won't be as accepting of my dollies, or not understand how much they mean to me. Or gasp/bitch about the price tag...

 

I tell them the price if they ask, but I don't tell them how often I buy them!

 

My parents don't know how much my dolls actually cost - and quite frankly I don't think it's a big deal as I'm paying for the dolls myself. =/ I don't really feel the need to deal with the "You're not being responsible." speech because I manage my money well enough.

My grandmother and little brother do know the costs, however. I'm glad I told my brother, because now whenever he's harassing my boys, all I have to do is say "Go right ahead, but if you break him, you're buying me another." and the little bugger backs off.

 

Both my parents know and, there prob not happy with the price but I tell them they keep me sane. But when I bring a new one home I kinda just want to hide them since I don't want them to freak over the fact that another one came and that more money was spent. ^^; But they don't say anything really.

 

In my family we’re always in eachothers business, so its impossible for them not to know.
My mother and sister never said much about the price, but my dad is sort of weird about it.
First he encouraged me to get my doll, because I had been working my ass off in college and he thought I should reward myself. (He DID know the price at that time.)
Then when he (the doll) came, my dad would walk into a room and watch me fixing his wig or posing him, and shake his head at me and tell me ‘you’re like a little kid’. To which I responded “I cant enjoy him then?” and he ended it with “You’d better enjoy him for that much money.”

He acts like im crazy, but I know he’s not really serious, or upset that I spent so much money on a doll. He said he hated it when his grandmother would deny herself things or put trips off until later even though she had the more than enough money to do it, and she died before really started enjoying her life.

Anyway, I ramble. ^^;;; I guess I was just trying to say; they're all okay with it.

 

My parents know the cost, and they support me. They certainly don't really understand it, but they know that as long as it's not their money and that I'm actually working for it, it's fine.

I have a wonderful family

 

Everyone I've told thinks it's a waste of money.
They're slowly warming up to it as time goes by, because it's becomming more apparant that I'm going to get one regardless of what they think.

My mom's first responce to hearing the price was, "You're not allowed to get one."
I was like, "Yeah right... and how do you plan to stop me?"
(I live at home, but I'm 20 and have a full time job.)

She always jumps to the conclusion that I want her to give me the money...

 

I'm old and have my own life and while I'm close with my family there are LOTS of things they really don't need to know about my life and the dolls are one of them!!!

Geesh. Sometimes there is just too much information, you know?

 

I don't quite tell them the prices, i usually say expensive-ish. I did ended up telling my grandfather, when he was being a jerk and kept purposefully hitting my bag my little girl was in.

i usually tell them how much the clothes are tho. As long as i update them on how much school money i've saved i'm usually on safe ground. Even if they don't understand or approve.

 

they've never asked and i've never said
more than that i save for them for quite awhile.

 

My boyfriend knows how much my Volks MSD Sakura cost and that didn't seem to even phase him... I don't think he would have even batted an eye if I had decided to bring a Volks SD Carol home yesterday. He treats them with a lot of respect... Sakura is sometimes referred to as our daughter! *^^* His mother on the other hand doesn't know how much they cost, but still appreciated the craftsmanship

 

My mom knows how much my doll cost because it just... came up in conversation. I mentioned that she was pretty expensive, and my mom asked how much. I think she thinks it's a little wacky, but she didn't say anything. XD She doesn't care what I do with my money, though, because she knows I'm responsible with it. I've always just saved up all my money, and then when I discovered something I wanted I could buy it, even if it was expensive.

 

same, except I have five dolls and they didn't freak out when I wanted my second one they were suprised I waited so long lol. My mom wants one now. But it sucks because I can't get a job yet, because I'm only 15, so I have to babysit my pants off because my parents won't help me pay anymore lol.

~Alyson

 

Thats how I got my last doll. I had a friend order her for me. I did ask at my local PO though if i knew an EMS package was coming in could I call ahead and get them to hold it for me then just call the # on it so that they knew I was the legetimate owner, then just let me pick it up there and they said it should be fine.

 

I told my mother that I was looking into getting a doll about a year ago. She asked how much and when I told her she went NUTS. Grounded me for even thinking it. Well I got that doll and told her she only cost $200 ( DoC Twing-Key closer to $450) and she still got mad.

I now have 7 Dolls. My Kids, and I love them so much. ANd I have to hide them in their bags and in my room. Mom said if I ever got another one she'd kick me out, and I totaly belive her so. I cuddle with them at night and dress and play with them when shes not around. Sad..but oh well. I move out in a year and then I can display my Children to the world.

 

I haven't told my parents how much my doll costs, but then I haven't discussed it with her either. I doubt it would mean much to her considering at age ten I had porcelain dolls costing close to $300. I've always collected dolls and my parents have been very supportive of at least the expensive ones (I'm too old for Barbies apparently). I think my mom would freak to know that I paid over $500 to get one of my roomies a doll for her birthday. I spent more on that doll then on my own. I know that the residents I take care of at the nursing home and their family members thought they were well worth the price. And had giggles at seeing them being built "correct" - if you can imagine little old ladies flashing each other doll genitalia, go ahead.

 

Well, seeing that I havent gotten my first BJD yet...

I eased the price slowly to my mom because she had to know- I am a cosplayer and it's an expensive hobby by itself. XD; I showed pictures to her at first, then got my friend to bring her Luts CP El over to my mom to show her how my future doll would generally be like, then told her the price over 3months. She knows I'm planning for two dolls- but I think she's going to freak out if she hears me rambling about a thrid.

But she did say once that she wouldn't care as long as I get my education done and gives her the monthly allowances once I start working XD;; So I pretty much have freedoom. X3 Besides, I'm not wasting my life away by drinking and being a druggie, and I can be creative and design/sew their clothes as well! X3

 

My family knows the price of the dolls, and while they think it's very expensive, they prefer me spending it on what makes me happy. And my Mother is glad that I'd spend my money on something like this and not drugs or something. XP

I guess i'm not good at lying about things, and even if I was I see no reason to lie.

 

when I voted..I forgot to leave a comment saying that I am in my 40's so I don't have to tell anyone how much a spend on anything....my mom asks..but I just tell her "you don't want to know"

I make the money , I'll spend it how I want..

 

They don't agree, they think it's a joke and I'll grow out of it. But, I'm also 18, and they've learned a while ago they can't control me. >_>