Other people handling your dolls

I don't have Roo yet, but I thiiink I'll be moderately relaxed with him XD I'd be ok with him 'sleeping over' with someone I know and trust... if that person was familiar with BJDs and knew what not to do, blah blah. I'd let someone else hold him using the same criteria I would for, say, an animal - if they were careful and respectful and didn't grub all over his face.

But after hearing some convention horror stories... I'm not letting strangers at cons get anywhere near him unless they display a little maturity XD

 

I barely let my best friend touch my boys..I think I let her hold my F-15 for like 10 seconds and then took him back, I didn't even let him sit at his usual spot on the desk while she was at the computer, I had him sit with me. I don't even let my mom touch him, and when my dad helps me to get the heads on and off my boys I freak out if he touches anything but their ears. Heck I try not to even touch my F-15 myself, I only hold him in spots where he's clothed so I don't get any oil or dirt on his skin, and I don't let him sit with me at my desk until it's late afternoon and the sun has gone down enough. I'm a little less paranoid about handling my Syo though because he's already yellowed a little bit, but he still never sits in the sun and I don't let anyone touch him (not that anyone has asked to yet since just his body is here while the head is being repainted).

 

I don't mind others holding my two as long as they're in sight.
The day after I got my first boy, I went to a meetup and let someone hold him. As long as I can see them I'm fine. Half the time my husband carries them around for me, if my arms are full anyhow.

 

^^; Right now, 4 out of my 6 dolls are living with other people... so I guess they'll be touching them a lot! I don't mind though because I trust these people - they're regulars at Sydney meets, and I've known them for a bit. And I'm usually totally fine with people touching my dolls as long as they're BJD-type people, I figure they know how to treat them and wont break them. When my RL friends played with them, I kept a sharp eye on them, because I kinda worry they'll be careless. >_<

 

I put Puck's head in box to mail to you earlier and the whole time I was expalining to her that she was going on little trip and would be back soon. I was mostly saying it for me. XD!! When I had to drop her in the box I was all worried that the head would break in some freak mailing accident.

 

Aww well I'll PM you as soon as I get her and let you know that she's fine ^_^

 

I'm pretty darn protective of the guys... I never leave them in the car if they're out with me, I don't put them in dodgy places for pictures (Even mildly risky places, like the tree branches that Harumatsu seems to be so taken with, make me nervous- O_o), and I don't let just anybody handle them.

That said, there are some people that I trust with them, as long as I'm around to keep an eye on things. People who I know will be gentle, and careful about where/how they move them, pose them, and put them down. BSR and my god-daughter (Who, in spite of only being 8, handles Harumatsu like he was made of eggshells... She absolutely loves the little guy. I think it would upset her as much as it would upset me if anything ever happened to him. )...

A fair few of the local Seattle doll crew also fall into that catagory. My friend Lori (Who's seriously eyeing Soo-Ri as her potential first BJD ^_^), likewise, and my grandmother, too (Even though she's convinced that Tien Jen is really a girl doll's head that I just put on a boy body. )... as well as a few others. There are even a couple of people that I trust enough to leave my dolls with when I'm not around... I had no reservations at all about sending one of my guys home with Nezumitoo awhile back, for instance, and I would trust Minoko or Dee (Who both have well-cared-for dolls of their own-) just as easily.

As far as John and Jan Q. Random-Person, though... No way. No how... Hands off. Strangers do *not* get to handle the guys. Ever. End of line. *Pieces* of the guys, though... That's another story. [grins at Omi] Sometimes you just have to send bits away for some special attention.

 

I have handed my dolls to complete strangers who are doll collectors thinking of buying one, but only when I am standing right there with them. I trust my doll friends and hand my dolls over to them in a moment. Strangers that I don't know at all, in a non-doll environment... no, I would hang on to them like grim death. And I do. They are so freaking scary expensive that I would love to take them with me everywhere, but I don't.

Linda S.
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i don't trust strangers. and sometimes even people in class, nice people who i like. i just don't want anything to happen and then be sorry later. no chances. and my heart pauses when someone does touch or hold my dollie. i'm overprotective, yes. but better safe than sorry.

 

I'm fairly laid back about mine. Last year at Acen I was so sick, I had to keep handing Bael off (the only one here at the time) over to Katie and Sam because I was coughing so hard I would have dropped him. But I've known both of them for a very long time.

Random strangers being rude and grabby, now that I take issue with. But pretty much anyone that can ask and not be a general ass crayon about it is fine by me.

 

I'm really protective most the time... but I don't mind when my good friends (pretty much just the dollfie owner ones) hold them... or take care of them. Right now Naoya is babysitting both my boys so she can make clothes for SD-sized dolls and I'm not worried about them. But I certainly don't like having random, mundane people hold them. *clings to them for dear life*

 

I honestly don't care. My dolls sit around the house and are constantly picked up and played with by whoever happens to stop by. My 3 yr old niece plays with them whenever I visit her. I recently let a little girl at the mall hold Kurenai because she kept on circling our table like she wanted to ask but was afraid. It was cute.

I always figure if you are open and friendly and show how interesting these dolls are it's much more effective in combating the crazy doll people stereotype.

 

Usually I'm completely okay with things like leaving my dolls in the car (in their bags though) or leaving them with family or friends. But last weekend I was in my room when the burglar alarm went off, and I had to wait for the police and lock myself in the bathroom since my bedroom has no lock, and the whole time I kept dorkily thinking to myself "My dolls are all in my room!!! Noooooo~~!!!!!"

 

I'm actually really all right about this, strangely. I've let Tig stay at a friend's place before, and sometimes offer to lend him to friends for a week [spread the doll love, I say! XD]. Have let people hold him, carry him, play with him... the works. He's not that easily breakable, and he can be cleaned, so... as long as he doesn't fall into the sea [have had semi-nightmares of that happening], I'm good. ^^

 

I will only trust my friends and family, Since my friends have dolls themselves I can trust them since they trusrt me with there own. Other than that nope

 

It&#8217;s odd- I hate people touching Mikos, even if I know they will not harm him or damage him. I won&#8217;t let my partner touch him, and while I *will* let other doll owners move him and hold him, I worry constantly that something might go wrong and he might get damaged. I would die if something happened to Mikos- he is very special to me.

I am more relaxed with Edward- maybe because people are more inclined to be gentle with tiny tings anyway- though I am still weary of people holding him and No-ONE touches my dolls without asking first. Not unless they want to get bitten, anyway&#8230;.>_>

 

I'm fine with people touching and holding my dolls...guess it's cos I'm not exactly gently with them myself..

wish more people actually wanted to hold my dolls!

 

When my friend touched Asu and played with her hair I went nuts... I'm always afraid that other people could destroy something.. it's really weird. If I touch her, I'm not afraid to destroy anything. @_@

 

i haven't gotten my boy yet, but i think i'd be less wary of fellow dolls owners, since i hope they'd treat my doll carefully since they know how much he costs, etc...

others......................hmmm...not sure yet. except maybe my best friend. ^^ she's given a scary amount of previleges. ^^()

 

Akemi and Isazu are going straight from DZ to Enchantress and Taco's house, where they will get their face-ups and live for a number of weeks- so yeah, i trust others with my dolls. but only certain others. i'll also be taking them to A-cen, carrying them in my book bag (which is shaped like a baby sling), and the thought of letting weird strangers touch them at the con makes me extremely nervous. Akemi in particular is afraid of being stolen.