How did you know it wasn't a phase?

I thought at first it would be a phase but five years later and I'm still ogling and wanting one I decided it really isn't a phase xD

I now own two (and a head) dolls and I'm getting my third soon, All within a year. Never would I have thought five years ago I would even actually own one none the less three in a year xD

 

I knew it wasnt a phase when all i would do is google BJd for about 5 months straight. Then I finally thought.....i want one of these! and after I got my first one I wanted another one. even with the dent in my wallet

 

Blackbeltxina - SAME

You keep looking and looking and looking and then finally decide to get your own XD

 

bahh~
it's sorta a phase for me all the time D:
i was seriously going to get out of the hobby by selling my doll which i hadn't played with in months...but when i got on DoA to sell her, i got hooked again D:

so, i'm not sure if i'll stay in this hobby forever?
it's so hard to leave haha

 

I think with certain hobbies, this one included, you kind of have a phase safety net. If you decide one day this really isn't want you were interested in, you can sell off your doll for the same amount you paid or more even and just move on to something else. When I first got into dolls I started with Barbies and that wore off some because it wasn't really what I was interested in because everyone had the same dolls. Then I learn of Asian dolls and how you can make them unique and so I took a break from the hobby as I searched out new dolls that are more unique and can be customized. I have several different kinds of dolls now that are pricey but it adds more to the rareness of them which I like. And if I decide one day...which I doubt it will happen, that I am not interested in the hobby any more, I know I can sell them all off and move on. So even if it is a phase, you can easily move on from it and make money back in the end.

 

I was never a doll person. NEVER. I detested Barbies and Pollypocket, and baby dolls. So when I fell in love with bjd I knew it couldn't be a phase.
Two years and I'm still in deep.

 

Haha, things are never a phase for me.

 

For me there is no way to know but to try. I've ordered my first after only two days of falling for BJD; spent all waiting time fretting over how it could be only a phase and then i have to sell and forget... and after firstly laying hands on by first boy i was sure: it's not a phase. Just like this.

 

Personally, I was introduced to the world of BJD's by a co-worker of mine, Kibumi24. At first I was somewhat "eh. that's nice." But as I started looking at some of the doll sites, I found myself wanting a BJD. As I continued looking, I found a particular doll on DoD that I fell for- DoT E-an, with the Tender head.
Then, Kibumi showed me the boy I absolutely HAD to have. She took me to the Soom website and introduced me to my new son. I drooled over him. Cried about wanting him and knowing I wouldn't be able to have him. And then I discovered Soom has layaway. I squeed and squeed and squeed until Kibumi smacked me upside the head and barked "ORDER HIM!!!!" So I ordered him right then and there.
The funny thing is, when I found the first doll I wanted, I swore to myself that I would never want one as badly as I now want my Euclase.....
That is how I know it's not a phase.

 

I'll admit, for a second there mine might've been a phase. I first joined DoA in like 06? And I seemed to have somehow, "lost interest" in them.. I don't know how, either. o_O
Maybe it was that I felt I would never get one. And like yeeaah. But every time I would see them at Cons and stuff, I would completely go back into doll crazed mood. And look up random new things. Look for new companies. Lucky for me, that's how I found Citlali. But it's like every time I see one I like, or something new, I'm like all over it! And now that I have Citlali.. I'm pretty sure it isn't a phase. I'm crazy about her.. And have like a million of dolls on my wishlist. XDDD

 

I waited a long long time before finally buying a doll. I think if you do lots of research and read lots of sites & forums and are sure of what you want, then go for it. Even if you buy one and it's not quite what you expected, there is no great loss, it's good to try and find interests

Good luck with your future doll!

 

I never liked dolls when I was little ^^;; but BJDs are special and I like them for a looooong time already, just never were seriously thinking about buying it myself xDDD

 

It's a strange thing, really, I never honestly grew out of dolls growing up, even when I was a teenager I still collected the Collectible Barbie dolls... and I'd always been interested in Ball Jointed Dolls, it was just a matter of saving the money and finding the perfect doll for me.

 

I think when someone starts getting into a new hobby, they can never know whatever it's just a phase or something really big. Time will tell

 

I've been in this hobby since 2006 and still to this day I see new dolls that make me want them. I an an avid collector, and one of the most likely people to give up something because of the "ohh shiney" complex I have. This is the first thing to caputre me for a hobby, everything else was just dull. Now my room is always a mess with doll things everywhere and I'm not upset about that lol

I think you'll be fine XD If not, you can always sell your doll for almost what you paid.

I only have one suggestion, though. Don't get a doll because it's cheap, that's when they're more likely to get lost in the shuffle. Do more research, find the mold you want, spend the money, you won't be dissappointed!

If the Bobobie girl make you go "OOO I want her!" then get her, the magic only gets better when they're home ^_^

You're never to old to play!!

Edited to say: I was never a doll lover when I was a kid, either, so this is still awesome that I still collect after almost three years.

 

For me, I wasn't sure, really sure, until I opened the box and saw her. (Three weeks and a day since then! ) I do tend to drop hobbies and pick them back up, but that's ok. I have a lot of obsessions, and just because one has come to the forefront I won't love the others any less. I don't think I'll ever stop loving these dolls, and I don't think I'll ever sell a doll I've bonded with for anything but the most dire situation. Even if I leave the community, even if I never buy another doll, I can't see myself parting with Kirstin unless I needed the money, really needed it, to stay alive. And even then I'd try to find a way to 'sell' her to a friend and buy her back at a later date. So I guess it could be a 'phase', but I don't see it ending for years and years.

 

It's been about three months since I've been really involved in BJDs. Lately it doesn't even take a week for me to get disinterested in something (video games, MMOs) but the fact that I've already got several dolls on my wishlist means that I won't be leaving anytime soon, if at all. ^^

 

I first got inot the hobby in 2006 and bought my first doll on impluse. And three years later I'm still buying dolls and developing plotlines. And I still have a growing list of dolls that I want.

 

Umm well speaking for myself, I was fairly young when I first saw pictures of Bjds (around 12 or so)... And I had still (and still am haha) been playing with dolls at that time, even though I was already almost a pre-teen. I guess I've just never ever outgrown playing with dolls, making clothes, and such... And I'm already 18 haha, time flies~ It helps that Fashion design and photography are one of my biggest interests + hobbies.

I suppose you just "know" it won't be a phase...? Like you can feel it or something... *gets shot for crappy reasoning skills* T^T;;;;