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Going back to just one doll?

Aug 15, 2012

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    1. Oh yes, this has recently happened to me. I've gone through eleven dolls since I joined the hobby, and I've never had just one. But just recently I've realized that I bit off more than I could chew. I had five dolls and only one that I really loved. So I made a pretty tough choice, I kept my Yuu but gifted the others to my closest friends. ^^; I know that might seem nuts to some, just giving three BJD away (The fourth belongs to my husband technically so I couldn't just give him away) but I wanted them to go to people that I knew would take good care of them. So now I am back down to one. I do not regret gifting my others to friends, it makes me happy because they get so much joy out of them now.
       
      #41 TokyoLynn, Aug 22, 2012
    2. Sometimes I feel that way a bit lately ^^' . I only had one for a long time--my first doll, a Tiny Fairy Jasmine girl (Dalia), for two years. And then I, unlike myself, impulsively picked out a tiny doll some months back. A few months after that I got landed with a gift doll from my friend, so it was kind of 'sudden' for me to be saddled with new dolls that have completely different size, style, and color requirements for everything! It's hard for me to juggle thinking about what to prioritize buying or (attempting to) make for which doll.

      And then, I end up spoiling my first doll more anyway because she's the easiest to shop for (the only one with a conventional size and body type) and most conceptually diverse ^^; !! Sometimes I've started thinking lately that it's hard to give them all the love and attention they deserve, and it'd be easier if I just had Dalia.

      But!! I had Dalia for two years, and for a long stretch in the middle of those years was a time when I barely touched even her, because none of the outfits she had or the faceup I gave her was 'clicking' with me. And miraculously, after picking her up again and trying more new things, I love her more than ever now, so I'm going to be patient and keep trying!

      I want to at least give every doll I own a good shake by getting them a complete ensemble and seeing if I don't still like them. After all, it's not the doll's fault if it doesn't live up to its potential when it's still a work in progress, right?

      But I do know that feeling of wanting to cut down... and not even for dolls I actually own yet XD . My wishlist feels like it's a mile long, so I've been frantically trying to reason with myself to cut it down for the last few weeks. I don't want a lot of dolls, but I have too many concepts I like! I finally cut it to a reasonable 7-9 dolls, for now, but I'm afraid the list will try to grow again later XD .

      <3 ali
       
      #42 almyki, Aug 23, 2012
    3. this is how i feel. exactly. but i could never choose just one i don't think. at the point i'm at right now - i DO think i could narrow it down to two (from the six that i have) but that would be so hard. ^^
       
      #43 orphansparrow, Aug 23, 2012
    4. Towards the end of last year, I decided to go back to just one doll. I've found that, for me personally, it's a better way to go. I am able to afford a lot more not only for my doll, but also for myself. It can be hard having just one, but I had my first BJD for about four years before purchasing my second (and so on). So, in a way I suppose I was used to it.

      Truthfully, I do keep my eye open for other dolls that I might like to purchase. But in the eight or more months since making my single-doll choice, so far none have been as special as my only. ^ ^
       
      #44 PrincessEv, Aug 23, 2012
    5. Well, i had thought of going back to one doll, but the problem is... i did not start with 1 but 2 dolls, and they were following me even before i started this hobby and i sort of fallen in love with them. Its impossible for me.... to forsake any of them.... the last time their previous owner ask for one of them back to sell him off, i was so sad i actually used the money i saved up for a long while to buy him from her...
       
      #45 jadey, Aug 24, 2012
    6. I could never do it. A few of them I look at and wonder, 'Did I really need this?' But I really do love them all. They're each unique and special in their own way. And besides, my favorite doll has a boyfriend, and I could never separate them!
       
      #46 Fin Raziel, Aug 25, 2012
    7. Nah, you can't have just one,
       
      #47 notime6, Aug 25, 2012
    8. I have honestly though about just getting rid of them all, but I don't know if I could ever actually do it.

      :|Well, I mean, I COULD, but I would miss most of them once they were gone...
       
      #48 Viscera, Aug 25, 2012
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