How does your family react to the hobby ?

My family generally thinks (except one sister) I should have been using that money for charity, and the creative time for doing more impactful things for society. I think they hope one day I'll 'outgrow' my dolls and sell them all. My friends, some are okay, the others think the dolls are too realistic and that I've knocked my head somewhere and might need help for wanting to "own fake humans".

 

A lot of my family doesn't know about my dolls. My sister is terrified of dolls and my mom doesn't really care about what I spend my money on. On the other hand, my grandma loves him and loves it when I make things for them. My dad hasn't seen them in person but he thinks they're creepy. Most other people think my boys are girls until they see them in person. My friends still think my first boy, Seth (Soul Doll Juhl), is a girl. I laugh and say you just have to see him person.

 

My mum was like "Why so much more expensive than a Barbie?"

 

I'm so new to the hobby that I haven't had a chance to tell everyone yet, but my husband is supportive (even if it seems weird to him at times lol), and I told my mom about it today and she said she wasn't surprised and then reminded me of how I used to make dolls when I was little. She is all for it! My sister is really interested in the hobby as well

 

Uh...my mom and dad think I'm strange for my hobby. They also hate that I spend money on dolls and "kid stuff" and think I should be spending it on other things. I get a lot of flack when they are in a bad mood...which is often. I have to hide most of what I buy so we don't get in fights. My brother is cool about my dolls. I show him them and he likes the face-ups I do, since it's artistic. He's an artist, so he likes that part. Other than that, I'm alone in m family in loving the hobby.

 

My mom doesn't really care too much about my dolls, she thinks its a good way to express my creativity. My dad on the other hand, doesn't like my dolls very much, he thinks spending 100+ on a doll is wasting money

 

I'm new to the hobby, and I've gotten mixed reactions, mostly. My brother and dad don't really care, but my mom thinks I'm wasting my money. When I told her that I'm planning on ordering my first BJD, (I've been wanting one for years!) the first thing out her mouth was "You're going to spend $300 on a doll?" Yeah, I could instantly tell she didn't approve, but I don't really care. I'm so excited!

 

I've always liked dolls, so they don't think anything about seeing them around. They don't know enough about dolls to know how they're different from the others or that they tend to be more expensive. So far, my BJDs aren't even the most expensive dolls I have. But if they knew that I was considering spending $600 to $800 dollars on a single doll, they'd probably think that was going too far.

 

I'm a newbie to bjds and my family doesn't really judge me. Also, I've expressed the idea of wanting to sculpt one, and they pretty much said to go for it! My mom likes the way they look and would like to own one, but thinks they are very expensive.

 

Congratulations!! I say, if you've got the means to get the one you want, then get it!

I think my family feels it is strange and doesn't understand why I would want to spend so much money on a doll...although my mom and dad are pretty supportive. It kinda stings when my brother and sister tell me it's creepy to want one and put me down for it but I'll still buy one anyway. Maybe more than one!

 

My husband loves that I have a new hobby! He is the one who ordered my first doll - the one I've been wanting for a long time. In fact, one of his hobbies is leather working and he makes Renaissance boots/moccasins. So he has promised to make some tiny boots for my Realpuki Soso when she arrives. Pretty exciting! Haha

 

My dad just asks me "So any new dolls coming in?" My mom just kind of looks at them, comment something like "His hair is quite girly" or "I think he'd look nice in blue" then leaves. My grandma was pretty much like "Oh, you're playing with dolls! How old are you?" until my aunt from Japan commented that they were expensive and that they weren't toys. Now my grandma occasionally comments the same way my mom does. Then my grandpa seems interested but I think he's a tad bit creeped out by them- or rather he's never seen them before and isn't sure how to react. Then there's my sister.... She wants one but she wants me to buy it.... x:

Honestly, their reaction surprised me since they've reacted so terribly with me cosplaying. But I think they're slowly getting used to the resin residents... xD

 

My family judge me so much!! They don't understand at all, they think I'm weird! None of them had ever heard of BJDs before and they're not very artsy. I think they're slowly getting used to it but boy do they freak out when I say I want to buy another doll :P Ha ha but I don't mind so much. They make me happy so they're worth it.

Oh I hear you, my family is exactly the same! I think they don't understand that the dolls bring us real happiness. And they're worth the money because of that!

 

I haven't decided which doll I want (I'm new to the hobby) and I've been taking my time looking. While my grandma was sick with advanced lung cancer, I would spend time looking at all of the dolls. My family thought I was nuts for a little bit. Just looking at all of the different dolls brought my comfort and no one understood why. I'm about to take an expensive trip (which hopefully will lead to a job) and I still look at dolls to calm my nerves. My mom went on about how I can't buy a doll now, etc. she told me she would go 50/50 with a doll if I do well on my trip. I initially told her I wanted to pay for it myself, but now I'm reconsidering lmao.

 

My Dad is the one who cares less about my dolls that anyone else. He said it's a hobby I really like so go for it. I do show him sculpts I like sometimes and he does take an interest of what characters I'd make out of them!
My mum prefers the yosd sized dolls and she thinks they look so adorable, while the bigger the doll gets the less comments I get from her haha! XD While my sister and boyfriend don't particular like dolls much. My sister thinks the joints are creepy and my boyfriend thinks some of the dolls I love look "too real" especially the eyes!

I don't really mind whether they liked or disliked them, it's a hobby that I really enjoy so they leave me to it!

 

Both my sister and I collect ball-jointed dolls. Of course, our parents think they're crazy expensive, but since we already have them they are quite supportive. Especially my mom: she loves that I knit for them. I gave her one of my practice-sweaters and she carries it with her and shows it to anyone who wants to see.
Our dad just shrugs whenever the topic comes up but when asked he WILL help us create doll furniture! So while they do not think we should get any more dolls they do like that we're so enthusiastic about them.

 

My mom and boyfriend are really supportive about me being in the hobby. My mom will look at dolls with me, and will watch some of the box openings on youtube when I do. My boyfriend is super supportive, although he liked to pose them doing embarrassing things (picking each others noses or laying on their backs like a dead bug with legs and arms in the air..) He's silly about it sometimes, but he knows how much I've spent on them and wouldn't hurt them. He's actually buying me a DC ada for my birthday this year, that's pretty awesome! ^^ My dad still thinks they're too realistic, and creepy. (He still wont let my mom display her antique dolls) Not many others in my family know about the hobby, nor do I want them to.

 

My whole family knows about my hobby. My mom thinks the dolls are very cool and always wanna hold them and touch them =) I never mentioned the whole orize of the doll :P My family doesnt think that im too old for that hobby and for that I am thankfull. Some of my friend see bjd as a Barbie, which is completely wrong and keep telling me what waste of money it is. I am thankful that my parents think different =)

 

My mom supports me but she also thinks that BJDs are way too expensive. She is a doll enthusiast herself and has a whole curio shelf in her dining room that is full of her dolls and figurines. She collects mostly antique dolls and most of the ones she has came from my grandma, my great grandma, and also my mom's own child hood. So when I got into BJDs I thought she would be more excited about them. But she doesn't always like the more modern aesthetic of them and also she can't believe how expensive they are. She is a really frugal person so I guess I understand it. But I feel like I have to kind of fudge the price a little when I tell her how much I've spent so she won't freak out :P.

My aunt also supports me but she doesn't really get it. She helped buy me my first BJD for my birthday last year and so she's cool with it. Her attitude is pretty much "that's nice sweety" :P.

 

Parents support me in full. I'm not social so I don't go out much. Seeing me happy staying in doors and out of trouble is all they are concerned about. They also know I'm responsible with my money still so they don't mind the occasional doll appearing in the collection. My dad tells me to sew my own clothes though if I can help it.