How did you drop the bomb on your parents / loved ones?

Bwahahah for me, I have to get the least expensive ones (BBB, RS, and Obitsu, /OT) and say the bodies all cost twenty dollars and the heads cost thirty. ^___^ I never really mentioned the price of the wigs, eyes, et cetera. XD I buy them with my own money, order them online, and nobody really notices or asks. ^__^ Don't ask don't tell, you know?

 

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what did you search because I've spent a good 2 weeks using it and it has failed me epically. Thank you for putting those links there tho

 

I turned to my friends and said... "Screw it, you know what? I'm getting it now."
Everyone said "Can you really afford this?"
I said, "If I don't now, I never will."
Next year I start college. All of my money will go towards bills and student loans so... this is my chance.
I think people understand my logic and I'm going to work very hard for the next 4 months until he's paid off.
3 more payments to go!

 

Lol my mom asked "So how much is it, anyway, altogether?"

"Ummm.... 290$?"

"Oh good LORD, honey! I thought it was maybe 60$ at most! JEEEZus!"

XD Their only thing is that I have to make the money myself, although of course I can use birthday/Christmas money. X3 Lol I just have to be very frugal...

 

I kept on showing photos to a bunch of my family members, trying to make them praise them and find their own favourites ... and then when they least expected it (preferably a doll had already arrived) I told them exactly how much those little sweet hearts tightened the budget. Then there was the 'return it and get your money back' conversation 'dont be an idiot' conversation and happily ever grinding teeth after.

 

I just told my mom thst the only grandchild she was getting was a doll. XD She's pretty cool with my guy, my sisters love him. They even suggest outfits for him. My step-mom happened to see him in my closet one day, asked with he was and left it at that. I think my dad saw him, but he didn't say anything. He probably think my doll came from my annual anime convention. XD

 

Well I bought my first doll at an anime con. When my parents were three hours away at the cabin. She is a tiny so she wasn't that much money, but still a pretty penny. I told my mother on the phone, and she didn't really say much. We had talked about it before, but they were a little nerve about it. When they saw her it was a different story they thought she was cute, then I wanted another... My dad didn't care, but my mom flipped a table. She doesn't think I should send that much money on dolls, but I do. I got my second doll and now am in the market for a third. Wish me luck on winning her over

 

My mom gets really angry whenever I buy a new doll. When I got my first and told her that in total (doll+wig+faceup+clothes+eyes) was $500.00 she nearly had a heart attack, then my second one came, third, fourth, fifth.. sixth.. she still gets angry at me for spending all that money on dolls, but hey? If I wasn't spending on dolls, I'd be spending on anime or manga, books, new reptiles/snakes/frogs ect.

I have weird hobbies and that is that

My aunt and my cousin thought they were weird when they first saw pics of them, then in real life they seemed to like them better ^^

 

Hehehe xD this is basically me! I never shut up! Every day I complain "I want my doll!!" lol! "when can I have my doll??" the one that I'm currently asking for is $560! My mum said since Im doing so good in school she'll buy it for xmas for me.. I think its because she's tired of me asking her! Lmao, either way.. Score! *dances*

Hmm.. The first time I ever told her about bjds and the cost she said "Better get a job!!" typical parent! *shakes head in disappointment*

 

I told My mom, she was pretty cool with it. That was until she saw the price .
But I eased her into letting me save up to get one.
Some of my other family know and they either choke on their
drinks or their eyes go wide. and they say Say WHAT!!!

 

I told My mom, she was pretty cool with it. That was until she saw the price .
But I eased her into letting me save up to get one.
Some of my other family know and they either choke on their
drinks or their eyes go wide. and they say Say WHAT!!!

 

My mom learned about my BJD because she ended up having to sign for her and because of the clearly foreign box it was obvious that it was something weird. She didn't ask me how much, just said "she was probably pretty expensive huh?" I just said yeah, but not as much as she looks like lol.

Then again my mom honestly couldn't care less what I do and is more concerned about herself, then again I had 18-20 years of her caring so It's really ok, so she really doesn't notice or even seem to remember even as I was working on modding Damane's hands.

 

Pretty sure I just told my mom. She's pretty open minded, so I just explained to her why it was so expensive and she understood. It was my money so it wasn't such a big deal.

 

I was just like "Hey, mom, come look at these dolls They're $300 and I'm getting one!"
Eheheh. My dad doesn't like them and thinks I'm wasting my money and time but my mom thinks they're really pretty

 

I got the whole its waist of money speech and I get it for a good hour, then I wind up hiding them. I know not the most awesome way of handling it. My mom never likes it when I have a creative hobby, I always "waste money" cause its not useful

 

I just spoke to my mum about the possibility of me buying a bjd today. I was sitting next to her in the car and she was asking me about the Doll Market I went to on the weekend and I was telling her how friendly and talkative everyone was there. I told her how my sister was impressed by the amount of clothes making and actual art goes into the dolls, and explained the customisation process to her. She then asked me how much they were and I said that they range an average of anywhere from 200 - 800 dollars. She was all "My gosh!" And said the word "Job" to which I agreed with her, and said "I'll have to save up for one after I get my job!" Then I told her more about the doll community and how many of the members struggle because they feel like they have to keep their hobby secret, how sometimes it's difficult because their parents think it's a waste of money and their friends don't understand, when truly it's a wonderful hobby. So that' is a basic form of approval! I think she's happy because the buying of the doll is motivating me to find work and it's something fun that I can get involved in.

 

My parents... never really cared? I mean, we grew up "unschooled," so they're used to us finding something we love and diving head first into it. : D;; My mom was a little taken aback at the price, my dad never really said anything. When I got my first job they made me swear to put half of my paycheck in savings, and said I could use the rest of it on whatever I want. I will, and do, get a hard time if I want to tap into my savings to get a doll though. >: I don't blame them though, they're looking out for my best interest and I value their opinions, but I realize they are only opinions since I don't live with them anymore.

XD; So I've bought almost all of my dolls with my own money. They were very generous one year and got me my Puki for a Christmas present. >w< And I love him to death.

 

I don't tell people about the price unless they ask. People usually do ask and when they do I tell them that prices vary widely but that these aren't dolls you can walk into walmart and buy. I avoid giving exact numbers but I make sure to tell them that each and every doll is a work of art and worth every penny spent. That seems to work well enough in getting people past "You spent WHAT on a toy?" Most of the people I talk to know I am an artist and see where I am coming from when I explain things to them that way.

Since I only spent my own money on my dolls my family and friends didn't really say much about the cost of them that couldn't be taken care of by me explaining that it was my own money spent. They see how much I love my dolls now so they don't say anything any more. My other half hems and haws and makes noises over the prices but he understands that it's my own money and that any money that goes into the purchase is money I worked hard for and saved up and that nothing else had to suffer or be cut back because I pay rent and bills before anything else. That took me a few months to really get him to understand, but now he does.

 

i was talking to my boyfriend non stopping about the doll. M parent didnt know about i brought one and if they found out how much i spend on it, they would kill me

 

I do understand the feeling...
you love bjds soo much that you think they really worth the price but the people around you don't.
For me, I know that my mum and dad will never accept the hobby, so I am not going to tell them,
I will try to hide my dolls well (that's one reason why I only buy tinies)
The lucky thing is that I use the money earned by myself so even they discover the dolls they will not say so much.

For my boyfriend, I talked to him before I really ordered one.
He was very against the hobby because of the price!
He said he rarely buys gundams and the expensive ones are less than 100USD but what I buy can cost up to 300USD..
and I will buy clothes, assessories for it so the cost will be much higher.
So he absolutely think it is a waste of money! and even said that I should never let him see it even I buy one

I was really sad at that time cause If I have a bjd I will take it out always and I do hope he can accept it.....

I struggled at that moment about whether I should make an order on lati for my first bjd or not.

Well, fianlly I make the order! no matter he like it or not I will have my bjds!