I feel so alone with out a doll! Did you?

I felt a little out of place simply because it was a new hobby and I wasn't very active here. I'm still not very active on here because of life issues (and poor money management) but as I spent more time here I felt more like I belonged. I always felt welcomed on here though.

 

I felt kinda upset not having a doll for myself when on deviantART and I didn't feel I should join on here until I had my very own doll. Now I kinda wish I had joined here before, I was just sitting by myself on deviantART and tumblr :c

I hope you get one soon! One you really love!

 

It does make you feel a bit left out sometimes, I will agree. Even now with one doll it still sort of feels like that. Maybe it just takes a while to push through that feeling and get more comfortable.

 

Yes, I did feel a bit left out when I first joined in the sense that I couldn't participate in the discussions or games much. Although it also made me feel less alone in the sense that I realized how many other people, of all ages, from all over the world were collecting dolls as well!

 

I know *exactly* how you feel. I admired dolls for years before I could get one. Thanks to the internet and layaway I finally got one Trust me, having to wait just makes your first doll that much more special. It does.

 

I can see how some people feel that way. A lot of the size-specific and general discussion focuses on doll ownership, but it's a great place to gain knowledge before purchasing your first BJD. I did it without being a member of DoA first, but I felt kind of lost because I didn't know who to ask or where to go when I needed help.

 

DOA is here for all of us..
I was and still am nervous about the dolls and outfits but no one here on DOA ever made me feel left out and they always helped me with info.
talk with people...look at dolls..research what type of doll you might prefere.
we are all in love with our dolls and when your in love you share everything about them.
I hope your loneliness ends with your perfect doll.
from all the dolls here on DOA we welcome you

 

i don't have my first doll yet; i don't even have one on the way! but i'm really glad i found this community because it helps me kinda make more informed decisions about purchasing dolls, commissioning artists, and just little tips here and there. c:

 

I wouldn't say I felt 'alone', but I did wish I could contribute more and have my own doll experiences to share. While I waited, I spent a ton of time in the gallery and checking out threads for companies I was interested in. I felt far more left-out once I got my dolls, because I realized I still wasn't an expert and I still didn't really have anything to share. It was then that I sought out my local hobbyists, but it was still 9 months before I finally joined them. That was when I really felt like I was part of a community.

 

I had a doll for 3 years before meeting another person that even knew what they were. Now it seems less crazy to collect >_< But having the right doll is more important than having any doll so keep browsing and saving!

 

I felt very much alone! I even went to a meetup before I ordered my first doll, and it was the worst... seeing all the wonderful dolls and how happy their owners were, and then there was me XP

 

I had had my first doll almost 4 months before joining a BJD forum and about a year before joining DOA. And not long after I joined forums, I went to 2 meets and met other members. That was really nice time for me to be able to see other people who also have the same hobby and their dolls. So I don't feel alone anymore...

 

Definitely! I'm still waiting for my first doll be be released from UK Customs right now, so I still do.

But I think I may have made it harder for myself my jumping so far into the community without one. Looking back, I could have just stayed my distance until my doll arrived. Up to now I have been active both here on DoA and on the UK Forums and have attended 3 doll meets in two different counties (the forth coming this Sunday XD). Perhaps, if I hadn't got so involved, I would be feeling a little less left out on the doll front.

However... the knowledge and help I have gained from these forums and meets have been of great value to me, so much so that, without it, I would have purchased a very different first doll

 

Many years ago I found DoA when it was a yahoo group that had just formed. I had no doll, however I enjoyed reading all the information. I asked questions on the board and the members that had dolls were great sources of information. Back then there were few dolls in the States, and about the only way to get the dolls was to have a buyer in Japan. I didn't feel left out, or alone. Everyone was so welcoming, and at one time they were like I was....."Without a doll."

I really planned my first doll, and I still have her. I've tried to not impulse buy, and I've found it works better if you really do plan. So, think of this period of not having a doll as a opportunity. There are so many dolls to choose from, and there is quite a lot to learn about them.

 

A little bit! It is harder to participate in some discussions until you have a doll. It kinda sucks to not be able to share any super cute pictures either. I was still able to chat with other hobbyists and it gave me a lot of time to think about what doll I wanted and what I could purchase for it. I want to be able to contribute more to the community so it is very exciting to have my first doll almost here. It is good to learn information though, an informed purchase is the wisest!

 

Yeah, I know how you feel, man. I currently do not own a doll, but that will probably change soon once I put the doll I am looking to own on layaway and I shall hopefully finally experience the bliss that comes with being a BJD owner. It looks like so much fun and I really wish I could relate to more people on here, but alas, I have yet to! I really feel awkward always saying that I don't have a doll when doll collecting is the point of this forum, so I hope that will change soon...

 

I'd already been in the hobby for three years before I managed to get accepted as a member of DoA, so I guess my answer to the question is "no". When I joined this forum community I already had several dolls, so I just sort of...plunged in.

 

Don't be lonely, my first doll also won't arrive until months later XD!

 

Hi, I am new to DoA and yes I felt alone without a doll. I didn't have one for a little while. But now that I do I feel much happier and no longer lonely

 

Lord, I got my first doll like 9 years ago I think, so it's difficult to remember. I ordered my first bjd from junkyspot and I want to say I was solely a member on their forum until I almost had her paid off. Then I joined here. I mostly lurked here for a while, just figuring out how things worked and gathering information.

When i did decide to be social, I don't remember feeling out of place or alone, but the board was much different back then too. There were not nearly as many members and I don't remember there being requirements for using the MP. Maybe there were and I just didn't realize.

When I first joined, I mostly stalked the box openings and gallery posts. I felt like seeing other beautiful dolls helped me to cope while mine got to me.