How does your family react to the hobby ?

Indifferent. Impressed with my pukipuki, but don't really care one way or another what I do with them.

 

My father doesn't like the money I've spent so far, and he only knows about one of my dolls. XD My mom seems to understand though. My brother is indifferent because my other interests haven't changed now that I've become a doll owner.

Vivian, your mom may come around. ^-^ When I first wanted a bjd at age 14 there was no way my mother would allow it. But now, she even sorta likes them.

 

My parents don't know about my dolls, and if they know one day, I think my mom will understand and accept them easier than my dad...

 

My family's not to keen about it. My dad and younger sister both think the dolls are creepy. My parents despise the high prices. My friends won't even give me their opinion on just which doll they like better, because they all believe I'll end up a horror movie victim (they call them "devil dolls" and shriek the moment I show them a picture. I can't get a word from them at all about the dolls. Broke my heart, because I thought of all the people at our school, at least they'd be able to appreciate them.)

Still, through all of the rude comments, awkward silences, shrieks of horror, and refusals to help me purchase a doll, I passionately love the dolls. They've been all I can think about for the longest time, and I simply can't wait until I can call a doll my own!

 

I don't live with my parents, so they don't often voice an opinion, my father definitely doesn't care about me owning dolls either way.

My mother has actually taken a liking to my MSD girl more than I'd expected, to the point that when she leaves my flat after coming to visit she'll occasionally say bye to both me and my doll.

My Fiancé sees me more frequently with my dolls than my parents, and he thinks they're creepy.

 

My family are neutral to my dolls. My mom thinks they're cute, my dad is completely neutral and my other loved ones are supportive. As for the price, my family and friends could care less, as they are of the opinion that my money is my own. For presents, some of them even offer to get me doll stuff or give me money for a doll.

I'm sorry that so many people deal with unsupportive loved ones.

 

I'd say my family is neutral-positive! My little sister actually had a hand in getting me to my first doll by introducing me to my now best friend that was selling her doll, so obviously she's cool about it. My parents just see it as yet another little quirky-geeky thing about me; I've been an anime/cosplay/asian nerd and heavily in to theatre since middle school, so they support my strange-ness as long as I'm not harming myself. To be honest, they love teasing me about it most of the time (in a good way!). I've heard my funny stories and scenarios from them about my dolls walking around and stuff than I've ever dreamed of!!! It's soooo wacky!!

Now I haven't told my dad how much I've spent on my dolls (mom has an idea of how much they were, but is not spilling the beans on that), but I'm sure if they did have a full idea of how much they were they would say "it's your money, use it wisely!"

The rest of my family (aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc) all live in another state and I don't have regular contact with them. I don't think they know about my hobbies, but I have a feeling they would be supportive! My family's Awesome!

 

My parents don't like my dolls.... First of all when they known the price they just said WHAAAT? Are you crszy I won't allow you to buy that. So my 2 boys are a "present" from my friends XDDD they don't know really how i spend on them.... I feel sad but i won't stop just for them

 

my family has taken well to it. MY dad said that he loves my kids there so well behaved. my brother on the other hand had a little bit of making fun but he said he was sorry and that he didnt know that it meant that much to me once i told him how i felt about my hobby

 

You're in a nice family it seems

I'm a guy and in my 20s, my mom keeps saying "How old are you? Still playing dolls!?!?"
But nothing too serious/negative :P

 

They don't like it..They think bjd is a toy for children,I should not addicted in it.
They regulate my cost in bjd.

 

I love-like that you are a boy in the hobby and that you are in 20's! its great to know what are other people that love doll as much well "ALL" of us do!

 

I'm pretty sure my mother thinks it's a hobby I shouldn't be in right now because I'm a college student but she knows I'm very wise with my money so she respects it. My dad doesn't really care he's just happy the hobby got me into digital photography so he's teaching me the ropes and taking me out on photoshoots and my brother secretly thinks they're cool but it's not something he'd get into himself.

 

my mom said toshi is scary XD

 

My mom yells at me for spending money on dolls, and she thinks Sylvanna is ugly because she has big elvan ears. My boyfriend and his friends thinks they are creepy, and my dad doesn't really care. So Basically so far I haven't gotten any good reactions from it with the exception of my one friend who is really into it.

 

My mom once made a comment about how expensive they are, but I think she likes them and even talked about getting one for my graduation present
As for my dad and step mom, they don't really have an opinion, they just know about. My brother made a comments "dolls? really?" but he picks on me anyway lol, and he has no room to talk with his huge collection of star wars stuff. i haven't had a chance to mention them to my other three siblings, but I'm sure they'd just find them humorous/interested/cool.

 

I think I'm lucky because my family have good reaction in general.
My mother think Pandore is cute, my little sister too, and she loves bjd.
My other sister said to me that Pandore is ugly lol.
My boyfriend is not interessed about bjd but is listening when I talk about it. And it's him who bought my bjd.
I was worried about the reaction of my in-laws (not sure about this word). And finally, they didn't laughed. They just think that's expensive ^^

 

My husband is very supportive of my doll happy because he knows it makes me Happy. Even my children like to help with set ups and sewing.

 

My mom more or less supports me. She's a big doll lover. My dad doesn't really know about my obsession with BJDs. He knows (and sees) that me and my mom love collecting dolls very much and he doesn't really mind. From time to time he says something about our dolls taking too much space but mostly as a joke.

 

My husband thinks my dolls are awesome, draws the line on the ones he thinks are creepy and is thankful when I say I think those ones are a little creepy too. He also puts up with anything that makes me even remotely happy. I love him to bits