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How to cope with 'pining' for a doll?

Aug 30, 2017

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    1. I don’t really pine (not after dolls—I pined after my girlfriend until I had the guts to ask her out). I think the lack of doll-pining is just cause I have such a busy life between school, work, d&d, my mod projects, and my girl that I don’t really have time to think about what I have on order, or how I feel about it not being here. Once I have a shipping notification, I stalk the tracking, but that’s about it.
       
      #41 Chameleon, Sep 27, 2020
    2. This, exactly! I love reveling in the delicious anticipation of it all, that icy feeling of excitement in your gut whenever you think about the new doll you currently find yourself in love with. I‘ve been collecting BJDs for 14 years now and have 40 dolls (yikes) and it still happens to me every single time! I embrace the feeling completely and use it to develop their character, collect photos for face-up and clothing inspiration, research names, purchase wigs and eyes, etc. In this way, by the time they actually arrive, I’ve already bonded with them.:)
       
      #42 PoeticSoul, Sep 28, 2020
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    3. I relate to the OP so much! I'm waiting for my first and I'm honestly missing her, even though she probably hasn't even been cast yet! I just want to explore her character and spend time with her and write about her and take pictures and and and :sorry
       
      #43 Ruinscathedral, Sep 29, 2020
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    4. Hmmm... I don't think I'm coping all that well :lol:I took a plunge and ordered my first BJD because I wanted to get back to hand crafting stuff, and I want to do that because I have a "handicraft hobby" shaped hole in my life atm - nothing else seams to satisfy the urge...
      I imagine it is going to be far easier for me to wait for the rest of the crew after my first one arrives and I can finally DO STUFF! But so far I stocked up on tools, fabrics, and other materials - that made me a bit happier, but at the same time - even more impatient, now that I have it I want to use it! Badly! :pout:
      Oh, and yes I commissioned a wig for her and ordered 7 pairs of eyes, got a fancy chair I can set up on my desk in preparation, found and saved every picture of faceups for this sculpt, so I can figure out what I like ... And I'm only two month in... And the doll I'm actually likely to get first was ordered a MONTH ago... So at least two month to go...
      So no, I'm not coping well, at all:lol:Will probably have to find something to distract myself with... Not sure how well that would work thou...
       
      #44 Sshodan, Sep 29, 2020
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    5. I remember when I first got into the hobby I couldn't wait to get my first doll. I started writing, crafting accessories and furniture for it nonstop while I waited for it to arrive. Like PoeticSoul said, that feeling is a great inspiration booster to get creative!
       
      #45 Rozel, Sep 29, 2020
    6. I stalked the forum and window shopped LOL.
      I think its fun to see what other people are doing in the hobby and thinking about what I might be doing when the doll arrives.
      I don't usually get things together for a doll prior to it arriving (except for my very first doll) because I'm disorganized like that.
       
      #46 AmariGem, Oct 1, 2020
    7. I definitely thought reading this thread may help. First doll but my order updated to queued for shipping so I am extra ecstatic.

      In regards to how I curb pining I tend to window shop new dolls and shop for specific accessories. May attempt to do as other posters suggested and draw the doll / attempt to make things for said doll. We'll get there.
       
      #47 Facethefake, Oct 1, 2020
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    8. You can cope with this by:
      - Making a mason jar, write the character's name or their doll sculpt putting in loose change etc into the jar at any given time. This will help your mental state of pining since you are working 'towards' your goal.
      - Savings at banks, Savings accounts can be 'named'; you can name them "doll" and have like $1.00 or more go there every paycheck. You will see that you are taking steps to obtain your doll.
      - Writing stories
      - Drawing
      - Make moodboards
      - Make online doll-makers or the use of a paperdoll to make different clothing styles etc for your doll to start making progress on what that doll would wear and what would look good as their styles

      I'm sure most of these suggestions were already written down, so consider them as helping mind tricks that you can do to yourself to trick yourself into calming down the pining phenomenon. Thank you for reading! Hope it helps,

      Best of luck
      - chisohma @ig
       
      #48 Sairex, Oct 12, 2020
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