How does your family react to the hobby ?

My first BJD has a half of money from my dad after I gqve him a handwritting letter which has all of things i want to tell about my hobby BJD :"> (Before it we were arguing about BJD)
Actually my dad want to paid it all but i refused it and my dad paid a half, and a half from me.
My dad is really cool righttt, he always know what his daughter want XD. I love himmm a lottt XD

 

My family doesn't care. At least I think. They do however listen to me ramble on about what I'm doing and my mom has offered to buy faceup supplies for me. My husband says it's childish but he also sees how happy it makes me. I'm not entirely sure how he feels to be honest. He's shown more care for them at times than I have. I once dropped a head onto the kitchen floor and my husband freaked out asking if it was okay. And a couple of years ago he got upset when I told him I was trading my first bjd. "You're getting rid of Alex?!" I was caught off guard that he even knew his name.

 

My family doesn't really approve of this.

When I got my first doll (a pullip), I was 13. I tried to hide from my mother since I knew she would be mad, but I couldnt. When she saw the box and I tried to hide it, she started accusing me of buying sex toys online, so I gave up and showed her. And she WAS mad, crazy mad. She went telling me how irresponsible and immature I was.

I didnt stop, though. My mom is by far the most irresponsible and immature person I know and her screaming didn't convince me otherwise hahah. I bought a few dolls more. My father don't really like it either but he doesn't say much about it.

My grandma really likes to know about them, though! She likes to see pictures and I can talk with her about my next purchases. She is helping me a lot choosing my first boy :3 Which is absolutely awesome. She helps me a lot in sewing too, and she offered to knit me some clothes, which is super lovely. ^-^

 

They're not against it but not supportive either. Sometimes they ask me what I'm doing with them, I even changed heads and eyes in their presence and they didn't run away.
I can tell they mostly ask just to be polite though not because they're really interested, but I'm glad they don't hate it because it would have made it unconfortable for me.

Oh and my sister also has two dolls of her own, so my parents really just have to deal with it XD
I heard her talk over skype with my mom about how she was going to get them painted, I guess she's the kind of mom who's just happy to talk with us

 

I collect OOAK Ken dolls and Barbies so it took my family a while to get used to THAT.
When my very first BJD, an Impldoll Marcus came home they were all like how much was that, blah blah lol
When I said I wanted to buy an Iplehouse leonard and the price they screeched.
I calmly explained how their racing tires/gas/entry fee cost more than my doll and their tires only last one season while my doll with care will last a VERY long time hehe and also I pay for my own hobby
They pretty much shut up after that *G*

 

My parents were just said that this hobby was a big wasting money. yeah, kind of burning my wallet XD
However...It is my own money. I worked and saved it :P so they were just saying, and not doing any actions to stop me

 

My mother wasn't very happy when I told her how much money I have to spend for a doll... She likes my doll and always says how cute she is and how nice it would be to have a child with such a cute face, but she also always let me know that she wants me to stop buying more dolls...
My boyfriend is more tolerant and doesn't have any problems with the hobby I was very affraid when I have to tell him about that so I was really relieved that he's ok with it *___* If it makes me happy, he's happy too

 

Very few people have seen my dolls. I tried to talk to my daughter and tried to see what she thought of BJD's and she said "You don't want people to think you're wierd" so I stopped talking about them. I have them all put away and take them out when no one is around.

 

They don't care as long as I pay for my bills and necessities I'm good.

 

I would have to say the males in my family (hubby, dad, and brother) are the ones who understand my hobby the least, but while they may not get it, they still respect me and say "as long as it makes you happy." My mom and my sister are the ones who, while they may not be hobbyists themselves, love my dolls. They like it when I bring my dolls down when I visit because they get to admire their faceups and lightly play with them or even sew for them. It's always been a lot of fun. Overall, I'd say my family is accepting of my hobby, even though some of them may not fully understand my love for dolls.

 

My mother thinks it's pretty cool. My partner likes BJD's too, but only very expensive "moe" style ones. I haven't heard anything terribly negative from anyone...yet.

 

Most of my family doesn't mind, but my dad thinks all my hobbies are a waste of time and money no matter what it is. Can't please everyone but I hate his condisending tone when he says I have another package. Bleh...

 

Mostly they're ok with it, and think its cool when I make them clothes and such. I recently sold several off-topic dolls to have the money for a pair of BJDs that are being discontinued, and my mom thinks I should use the money for something else. I went through deciding to part with them, taking pictures and sending them to myself one at a time, and packing them up to send to new homes because I want those dolls more. And it's not like I'll be able to find something similar later. The ones I want are mature tinies and next to no one makes them and in the colors this company offers, and I've had characters for one for nearly a year, and from the first time I saw the other. He's a character I've wanted to shell since I joined the hobby. I know I should be saving for other things, but I sold other dolls to have the money for them.

Oddly enough in contrast to other posts, my dad seems to have less of a problem with it than my mom does.

 

I suppose that my family reacts in a alright way! My mother is actually really excited for my first doll to come home... Probably because I keep venting to her about concerns and bugging her about the doll. She probably think I'll stop talking about him when he does get here, that's highly unlikely! xD
My father on the other hand has been afraid of dolls since he was a child. While he's not going to tell me what to do or what not to do with my money, he's not exactly excited. He's not afraid of ball-jointed dolls because they are more realistic, but he's not exactly fond of them. I suppose he'll just grow to tolerate them. > u<

 

My family doesn't know it...there live in another country xD, but my boyfriend know from my new hobby and he accepte that.

 

my grandma just sorta shrugs it off and my mum doesn't mind it (even though she's not keen on dolls) but she does like to repeatedly be a bit annoying by continuing to call musou a girl (even though i've told her repeatedly he's not and shown her his crotch -sigh-) ...as for everyone else? I'm not sure. but my 9 and 5 year old nieces will be here for their summer holidays so i'm sure i'll find out then xD

 

Presumably the same way my family reacts to my video games and anime. My family is aware of my more tamer hobbies and respect the fact that I enjoy them and that while they're not exactly normal they make me happy and they don't hurt anyone or myself. And that I'm an adult and can do what I want. As long as I'm careful with my money they won't say anything else.

That being said the last thing I'd ever mention to them is buying a doll. Making one they'd understand because they understand crafting and making money >>; Owning them...that'd take a while and honestly what they don't know won't kill them. They would probably accept that it's something I like to do, probably wonder if they're gonna get any grandkids from me anymore , but more or less they'd eventually just shrug their shoulders and go "eh, it's Temishi with another weird hobby. What else is new." and leave it at that. It helps that I go around talking about things every chance I get. If I were more vocal and in their face with my stuff they'd probably be more concerned xD...

 

No one in my family batted an eyelash. Half of us collect dolls. All of us have spent too much money on one hobby or another. Mom has old dolls, me and my sis have kept dolls from our childhoods, Dad collected model trains for years. Have an aunt into bjds too. Yeah, Mom will raise her eyebrows at the price of a bjd, but then she'll turn around and help us make them clothes.

Hubby still gets very unnerved by their eyes, but he tries to tolerate them, and I try to keep them out of his face.

 

Mom told me the other day that Dad said those grandchildren took some getting used to. (I wish he'd drop that grandchildren thing. He always says that and that is NOT how I see my dolls.) Then again, he's impressed by the crafty / creative aspects of the hobby so that's nice.

 

My partner hates them! But she loves me so puts up with them. No dolls in the room or no doll talk though.