How does your partner feel about your bjds?

Most of my family is very supportive of the hobby. I often talk with my hubby about the crafty aspects and ask for his advice and ideas when something does not turn out as intended. He also tells me when he thinks something looks good or off. In return, he also asks for my opinion regarding his model railway. So we ar both making our contribution to each other's hobbies. Works just lovely. And regarding money, we always talk about what we want to spend and when, so that's also quite easy.

 

I think he wouldn't think much of it, he knows I have lot of hobbies...but that's all there is to it. I wouldn't dare to say how much the doll cost tho...I have always use my own money to support my hobbies.

 

My wife and I collect together now, (she's @Mimiko here) since I converted her early on. She's a wonderful artist and does faceups, so I really lucked out

Even before she was interested in the dolls for herself though, she was very supportive of my hobby and encouraged me to save up and order my first doll when I was wavering, because she saw how much it meant to me.

Honestly, being concerned about cost is one thing, but if your SO belittles your interests or yells at you for doing something you love... nobody deserves to be with someone like that.

 

My man thinks it's cute!

 

I was into dolls before I met my boyfriend, and left the hobby for a while, started dating him, recently returned to the hobby after four years of us being together.
He helped me pay for the first doll I bought when I returned the the hobby, gives me positive comments on how I dress and style my girls, listens to my rambles, asks questions, and helps me pick things out. I think he might find it a bit strange or over-the-top, but he's mostly supportive. We collect anime figures together and he's even suggested styling a doll after my favorite anime character that there are no figures of.
He does think they'e too expensive and that I'm willing to pay too much, but I don't blame him. We both have our hobbies though, so he doesn't nag me or get upset, he understands it's my money to do with what I wish. I don't think he'd ever buy his own doll, but he's offered to buy me a doll for a birthday or a Christmas gift, so I'm happy to have such a thoughtful and caring partner.

 

Eh. My husband is completely creeped out by my Doll. It's actually pretty funny. He wants to be supportive, but when I take her head off or something he can't take it. It's a little adorable.

 

My fiance is incredibly supportive even though he has no interest in dolls. He's my biggest enabler, and knows when I might regret missing out on a limited and will encourage me to purchase it. He's very sweet about my collections

 

My boyfriend puts up with it as long as I haven't gone on about it too long. Sometimes after I've been looking at pictures and trying to show him things for more than half an hour or so he'll get a bit irritated. He's mostly supportive though, since I use my own money. I made a big purchase decision recently that he didn't totally agree with, however, and I know he's a bit frustrated about it. At the end of the day though, it's my money and he'll never start a fight over it for that reason. I do feel a little bad, but an opportunity arose that I couldn't pass up! We did have a long talk about money though and we're going to start evening things out soon, so hopefully as we start to make those changes, he'll be able to support me fully.

 

My boyfriend is really supportive! He understands the "artistry" behind it and how they can be really inspirational to me in terms of photography and art, crafting/sewing etc. I recently got back into the hobby actually because I had been "nostalgic" about BJDs and kind of nervous about what he would think, but he thinks they are super cool and loves them as much as I do. We are both into "creepy" things, so sometimes they creep him out but in a good way. c:

 

My boyfriend/fiance (we plan on getting married but he hasn't kneeled down and asked yet. He's probably doesn't think he needs too at this point xD) is really fascinated by my hobby and loves to even draw my dolls and is the first to want to come over and see my doll when I get one (only one and a half so far xD but still). Even though he isn't into the hobby, himself but he is super supportive of me doing it. His only concern is the money aspect when we do eventually get married.

 

Two years ago, when my boyfriend and I began dating, he didn't have much interested, care, or concern for my hobby. Now, as we've grown closer he has taken to really appreciation all that can be done with the dolls. Sometimes he'll look at dolls with me online or even help change and pose the ones around our apartment. I haven't ever forced him to engage in my hobby, he just pays more attention to it now.

However, I didn't realize how much he supported my hobby until this semester. He is currently studying abroad in Japan for college and I won't get to see him until after Christmas. Yet, on a trip to Tokyo he surprised me by visiting the Smart Doll store, where he built me my very own, personal, Smart Doll! I am still in shock from his teaser images. This will make for a very wonderful holiday. She will easily be my favorite BJD.

 

I'm so envious! What an amazing surprise and incredibly sweet gesture.

 

My husband thinks that (most of) my dolls are cute, and he likes that I sew for them, take pics sometimes when we go out for family walks, or even on vacation. ^_^

 

My boyfriend is absolutely terrified of dolls, but he still puts up with me rambling about them for ages and encourages me with the hobby - all he asks is that I don't show pictures, which is more than fair enough. He apparently thinks it's cute that I'm so excited about them and that's why he's happy to listen to me even if he's scared of them - I'm a lucky guy.

 

My significant other tries so hard to do his best to support me with my hobby. I take my minifee with me almost everywhere with me, and if I stop to take pictures of her he might also take a picture. The only thing he won't let me do is put my dolls in a position in which they stare at us when we sleep. That creeps him out.

 

I don't have a partner so I haven't got to worry. Most blokes don't think highly of you if you tell them you collect dolls, toys, figures, plushies/bears etc and assume you must be immature. If you've known someone for a long time then get into the hobby well that's a different matter as by then they are probably content just to go along with things as you're already in an established relationship, this is especially true if you're already married but as a single 30+ years old woman I can tell you that realistically most fellas (and many adult women for that matter) don't approve and it can be a major dealbreaker. Unless you're stunning looks wise that is then they'll go along with anything lol. Often the people you see on Youtube discussing BJD's are very attractive/photogenic (another reason why they get so many subscribers) and it's no surprise they have boyfriends/husbands that are tolerant of their hobby but the reality tends to be very different for the older doll collectors who are unattached. Thank goodness i'm comfortable being single and free to do as I please, I couldn't put up with that hassle especially when dating and getting the disapproving looks when you tell them.

 

I think it is different when it is a boyfriend/girlfriend vs. husband/wife/partner/someone you are sharing household expenses with.

My wife does care. She does not "collect" anything- and while we both love and occasionally buy art, it is not generally before some serious soul searching and mutual agreement.

Except for dolls. My wife knows that I spend a lot on my dolls. When she first found out- it was because for some reason I had stupidly added her to my credit card alerts, and so an alert went out when I sent two payments to a "woman in Japan" for $700 each.

She absolutely freaked out. We had to have a very serious discussion about how I have always been and always will be a doll collector- and yes- occasionally- not every day but regularly- I spend what seems like a lot- on a doll. She might not like it, but it's going to happen. I do make a pretty decent income- and she has spent most of it on remodeling our house- which is great- and which I appreciate- BUT it doesn't mean I am not still going to spend a bit of my money on the occasional doll. And yeah, they cost a lot.

So now she does see the occasional doll come in- and has learned- for the sake of our marriage- NOT to ask how much the doll was (if she can help it). When I sell a doll, she does usually ask how much the doll cost to begin with- so she does have a fair idea of what these dolls cost- and I KNOW she doesn't approve. But thank goodness for both of our sakes that she seems to have moved on.

 

I believe my boyfriend was a bit creeped out at first,but as soon as I showed him all the different ways you can edit them and all the different ways they can look and be dressed,and sculpts,he immediatly changed his mind,he also knows that the hobby helps with my anxiety so that is a big plus for the both of us!

 

My husband is a collector himself : so he understand and he just want me to be happy so

 

My fiance dose not mind me having an bjd/obitus hobby. He doesn't understand the hobby but that's OK. He has is own things he is into.