How does your family react to the hobby ?

Supportive, but think my money should go to more important things.

 

My mother loves it! She is my faithful companion in this hobby. We make plans together and she always gives her opinion about the dolls
Coincidentally my favorite doll is her favorite too. She loves as much as I Iplehouse.
Even she could not help me with money, she always encourages me to save money and gives me ideas to get money to buy my dolls. She just loved my idea to start this hobby.
Have not talked to my grandmother about the hobby, but I'm sure she'll love. She loves dolls and has never had dolls in her childhood. And resin dolls are simply splendid.

 

Most of my family doesn't even know that I have dolls, as most of them live far away and when they do come to visit my dolls are put up. My mother-in-law has seen them and thinks they are interesting but weird. My husband however is very supportive. He wouldn't want any for himself, but he does seem to enjoy what I do with mine. With my latest doll he has even gotten excited during the wait with me and enthusing other my ideas for it. I already love my latest doll the most because of it.

 

When the first few dresses I had bought came in the mail, I showed my mum, she thought they were cute, and that she approved of my new hobby so long as I don't go overboard. When my first doll actually came in the mail, I showed her and she said it was so cute

 

To be honest, my family doesn't really know. My father and mother know it and they think it's kinda weird and they don't really understand. My boyfriend thinks it's really cool and he's interested too. He wants to learn about bjd's and about everything that comes with it. He likes Soom dolls because of the mythical creatures. Someday, he wants his own doll. Not to play with, but just to look at him and give him new clothes, wigs and all that kind of stuff. The rest of my family (I have a big family) doesn't know about my hobby. I'd like to tell them but I haven't found the right moment yet. But someday I will tell them, I'm sure about that.

 

All of them think it's a waste of money, they also think that they're scary.
Only my boyfriend is supportive, but he only likes doll with big boobs lol ...

 

They don't overreact to my hobby, they respect me and what I'm doing :3 However, They're a bit shocked when I told them the price

 

My husband is indifferent about bjds. Actually, he's indifferent about any doll I happen to have an interest in. He's just not into dolls, I guess. He does think that the bjd hobby is expensive. Nevertheless, he doesn't object to me owning a bjd or two, as long as we have the funds to purchase them.

 

My family still doesn't know yet. Amazing how they like to barge in my room but never really look behind my Totoro plushie. That's where I put my dolls there. They'll probably react like any normal family would. "Act your age!" "How old are you again?" "You spent on that much, are you crazy?" Etc etc...
I have told my boyfriend and he seemed shocked. But afterwards he didn't mind anyways since it is my own money. He's open to it but I'm not sure how my family will react to it. I'm hoping to show them a small size first than my SDs. My friends seem interested and they commented very positively about it.

 

Everyone in my family loves my doll - some of them more don't care about them, but mostly they like my hobby. My mom supports my hobby and I'm really glad about this fact :3

 

My parents don't really care but they wouldn't react well to knowing I have a doll on layaway. They want me to pay off every bill I have and will ever have before thinking about buying things for myself. But at the same time once they know the judgement will be short lived. So, I'm not worried. As for them thinking it's weird, mom has always been encouraging and dad stopped trying to understand my hobbies awhile back he just nods and leaves it alone.

 

Some of my relatives thing they're "weird, creepy and unGodly..." My mom, however, thinks they're all absolutely gorgeous, although she was surprised at how big - and heavy - Fawn was. She keeps saying she's going to start sewing again so she can make something for her. She's always liked to sew. When I was little, I'd often come home from school and find one of my dolls in a new outfit because she was in the mood to make something.

 

Mine think they are creepy and a " waste of money" when I tell them how much they cost. They say " that much money, and all they do is stand there"... haha..

 

I went into menapause at 45 at its been rough but these beautiful dolls bring me such happiness.
its been 9 years now and I will never grow out of them.
my husbund is good with me buying them but my kids ..all in their 30s ..think that im being immature for my age..how can you spend so much money on a doll???!
dolls can be very theraputic in stressfull times ..they fill voids in your life so if you have a person in your life that is lonely, sad or going through life changes..get them a bjd or show them the dolls...give them info...let them touch the dolls if available.
it does hurt your feelings sometimes when family or friends make fun of you for having bjds but its worth it.
lots of love to all of you doll collectors out there in DOA land.

 

My Family takes it with a Little smile
My mother always say`s that we must be lucky that there are no Kids around to grap them

 

At first when I started mentioning that I wanted to buy dolls, my parents looked at me funny and didn't really believe me. They thought I was talking about Barbies or baby dolls or something.
I remember my mom saying something like "What is a person your age gonna do with dolls?!"

After getting my first and showing them though, they do say that they are very pretty. They also ask about the price all the time and drop comments such as "looks expensive" and they also ask me when/if I sell them again haha, so I think they hope I'll get rid of them and get my money back.
No matter how pretty or wonderful, my family would never understand spending so much for just a doll. Whatever, I'm honestly just thankful they kinda let me be and not nag about them all the time or spew hate!

 

I really love reading through this thread! My family supports anything I am interested in. When I started getting into the hobby, they were very happy for me. And when I decided to start making my own BJDs, they actually surprised me with a huge bag of sculpting supplies. My boyfriend is also extremely supportive. We are moving out in a few weeks, and he is pushing me to start my own BJD company.

I agree that BJDs possess many therapeutic qualities. In fact, the hobby as a whole can really help someone express/focus their talents, help them break outside their comfort zone (doll meets, etc.) and form many new friends.

 

My dad absolutely LOVES my doll. He is a carpenter AND an artist (he sculpts and paints and draws) and LOVES to look at her sculpt and he goes online to see details of other dolls and it fascinates him to examine the joints and see how they work. To the point where he is going to try and make some out of clay and some out of wood. I am so UNBELIEVABLY excited aha. My mom doesn't know that I am in the hobby and my sister would probably tell me my doll is creepy. Just to try and bug me.

 

You are never too old or too young for doing something you love, something what makes you happy. If everybody could understand that, it would be great.

 

love the hobby, but consider it very expenses