Families knowing the cost of dolls

I tell my family and they think I am nuts for spending that kind of money on a doll or other things like their clothes. They say my money should go towards something better like future bills or spoiling myself with clothes of my own lol

 

They know the price and aren't afraid to ask ^_^

 

When I first told my parents the price of my dolls, my dad thought it was a bit unreasonable ^__^;;. My mom didn't really care much. And they were with me when I got the $2,000+ charge on my debit card while at Volks LA XD. By then though, I think they realized I was serious about my doll-love XD.

Two years later, they don't say much about it. Actually, the other day I told my mom I was going to buy some Gumdrops and she asked how much they were. I told her $55 a pair and she's like "Oh! That's not bad!". And I had a moment XD.

So yeah...they don't really care because it's my money

 

My DD knows how much as she buys too, DH only seems to care if I have him buy as I get allowance so as long as I manage to buy with that he is cool.

 

My husband and kids know the cost of the dolls and it does not bother them in the least. I make the money so I can spend it the way I choose, either on dolls or things for my family. However, my mother just about had a cow when she found out the cost of my hobby. She was brought up to be thrifty (depression era mentality). She does not even look at my dolls when she visits. She just pretends that they are not there. But every three years she gets a new Lexus, so who is spending more? I wish she would get off her high horse and just accept me and my dolls the way we are, no matter how much we cost!!

 

Well, I'm over forty but still tell hubby how much all of my dollies cost- and he loves the model/dollhouse hobby (he loves to build! wood working is his thing- so his tools cost just as much as my dolls and dollhouses) but we limit ourselves and talk openly about what we want to buy. For instance, I would love to buy a BJD but there are other dolls I want right now. Hubby has consented to build my studio (flip the garage) so the dollhouses and all of the dolls, big and small, have a place to live- with my computer. (he's currently building his own workshop which is much larger)

I think it comes down to- if it is your money- what's the harm? As long as you stick to a budget of some sort, (budget- equals= buying food and paying bills before buying dolls!LOL!) But my mother buys and collects bridal dolls- all scales, so she spends as much as I do. In our family, everyone likes the dolls, no matter their origin, and my hubby likes them also.

 

I always tell my mother what doll I want to buy, how much it does costs and every thing XDD I'm 19, so even if I pay the dolls (and all that has to do with them) with my own money I still tell my mom and ask her what she thinks. My father prefers not to know about them XDD

 

My sister pretty much knows the prices, but I tend to knock a bit off if my mum asks. My dad wouldn't even think about it!
Mum thinks I am mad but she's kind of coming to terms with it.
The sad thing is I am 40 and still living at home! So I'm plenty old enough to decide what to spend my money on!

 

My mother and one of my aunts know because I told them. The rest of the family knows because my mother likes to tell them(I think it's because she likes to get a shock lout of people.) Usually i won't mention their prices unless I'm asked.

 

I told my parents and knew what their reactions would be. My mom's the big spender, and she just went obsessive looking at the photos of them, my dad snorted and rolled his eyes (while smiling) he wasn't doing it to be mean, he was doing it with the "omg that is insane! for a doll??" look on his face. And they find it odd for me since I never liked dolls. but they also know that I never buy anything for myself unless it's for work, so they grin and bear it ^^

 

Those who visit or are interested are told "Please don't touch or handle the dolls as they are expensive."

My family knows the price because we discuss our hobbies and finds/purchases with each other. And they don't really care. Mom was skeptical at first and said it was a stupid thing to collect until I called her out on her dishes and she had to eat crow. lmao

So now she is much more supportive and pretends she never questioned it in the first place. haha She has boxes full of Fire King / Anchor Hocking / Jadite / Pyrex, China, Polish & Dutch Pottery up in the attic and full sets in her display cases and China Cabinet in the house. So she really doesn't have too much room to ridicule me. lol

And my Aunt and Grandmother also collect the same dishes. And they were supportive from the get go.

My husband is the one who encouraged me to buy both dolls against my doubts regarding prices. And is the most supportive over all and fully aware of the cost.

 

I don't have a credit card so I save up cash and my mom gets them for me so she knows exactly how much they are and how much I'm spending.

 

I didn't tell my mother, nor my father. The only one that knows the costs of my two future dolls, except people on forums, is my brother.

 

Only my friend, who I know i can trust not to tell my family the prices, knows how expensive they really are.
When I tell my mom, the only one who actually asks how much they are, I usually tell her half of the cost, like I was telling her SOOM Sabik Elf was actually $300. And that shipping is $80-100 LOL
She still thinks it's too much, but I fear for telling her the actual prices. Maybe when I move out I will. I HATE LYING TO HER. I feel terrible, but I'd rather lie and get my doll than not have any at all.

 

my dad(along with my g-ma)was the first person to hear the idea of BJD's.i didn't tell my dad the price(he was gone),but i told my grandma and she told him when he first walked in from work O_o then there was the ""thats too exspensive"" conversation,very stressful.after my birthday,i had just enough money to get Arihe still thinks the prices are ridiculous,but he's warming up to Ariel,and i think he secretly likes her

 

I wasn't going to tell my family, but then they kept asking what I was saving up so much money for and I cracked. In the end it was probably a good thing, because my mum agreed to lend me some money so I could buy my first doll. She's so awesome!

My dad doesn't know exactly how much they cost, but I think he's got an idea. I don't think he really minds that much anyway, seen as it's my money and it makes me happy.

 

My parent's don't have alot of money, but they're happy that I do, so we tend to talk about my dolls quite a bit actually....

My mom is to the point where she judges them by their wigs. "That's cute. That's not." "How much was that wig? Those shoes?" "Wouldn't he look better in brown?" And so on.

I wish it was as easy for everyone else as it is for me. I think every doll lover deserves that luxury, honestly. ^__^

 

my parents know how much Masako cost me, but i didn't tell them how much Shiro and Hikari cost

 

I haven't gotten a BJD yet, but I have told my mom how much they cost... Urk. She thinks that they're gorgeous and all, but she's not really sure about getting one. I'm REALLY hoping that if I can pay for it myself she'll let me... ;A;

 

i told my parents how much they cost. i dont see any reason for keeping it from them