Outing with Your Bjds - taking your BJDs out in public places

I do think I have bad luck. xD

 

I only take mine out in the garden, the few times they actually got in the city was because I was at a meet-up.
I'd feel awkward to take them out alone.

 

Ah that won't do because all my RL friends are scared of dolls! I do manage to show them pictures but they won't go out with me and my dolls [MENTION=67683]ShadowLean[/MENTION]

 

I've taken my doll to my local anime convention. We probably have only about twenty people bring BJDs, but a lot of attendees recognize the dolls and go crazy over them. Not gonna lie--I enjoyed the attention! You kind of feel like you've hit one of those life milestones with an actual Japanese guy with a giant camera begs to take a picture of you and your doll in lolita wear. It's a major headrush to be surrounded by people who recognize what you're doing and enjoy it so much.

While I was there, I did hear one horror story from some younger girls about a kid pulling the head off their custom Monster High doll, but other than that, no one had problems with people mistreating, or even touching BJDs without asking. Everyone I met was very respectful and didn't even ask to touch, though I would've been fine with that as long as the person looked sufficiently sane.

I'm hoping to take Clara with me for some photoshoots when the weather is nicer. The only thing that's held me back is fear of dirt and damage. I don't have any social anxieties about it. BJDs look so artistic, I feel that most people who see you taking pictures of a fancy doll with a professional camera will just assume you're a photographer.

It's even occurred to me that I might take my doll to the coffee shop down the street, which seems like a safe space for artsy people to be a little eccentric. You can always bring something doll-related to work on, like hand sewing. I think showing people it's your hobby helps them accept it more.

 

This is a lovely thought that I agree with. Even if your friends don't support you, you should encourage yourself to do the things you love. My workplace is too messy, so I can't take them to work. My poor dolls rarely leave the house. But the times they do I don't have problems carrying them in public and being seen with them. These dolls are beautiful, wonderful. They're a fun way to express creativity. Be proud of them!

No one's ever hassled me about them. Even if they tried, I can shut that down pretty quick. I'm pretty good about standing up for myself, and most bullies back down when you let them know that you can't be pushed around.

 

I feel far too clumsy and careless to be carrying around one of my dolls in public. I don't even like carrying my purse. I can't say I would be embarrassed, just fretful.

 

I think about this lots, and I think I would be too scared to do it. I'm too clumsy >.<

 

I'd like to take my doll out and about eventually, but right now I'm way too self-conscious about it. ><;; It was hard for me just to take him out into my yard to take pictures!
I'm also scared to take him to college, since I'm worried he might get broken or taken. :c So now he mostly lives at my parent's house.

 

So far, my dolls have been to the balkony, the garden behind our house and the forest. Basically places where nobody is around. I don't really want people to see me with them because I feel like at my age, people won't really understand that I don't buy these dolls to play with them like one would with Barbies but to collect and fotograph them. And instead of explaining a 100 times that no these dolls are not made to be played with like Barbies, etc. I just keep them to myself

 

I've taken them out sometimes. Usually just outside in the garden for some quick shoots. But also on conventions. I'd love to take them out more into town and on cafès but then I'd prefer to have someone else with their bjd tagging along.

 

I haven't yet taken my doll out with me to public places, but I'd like to even though I know for sure that I'd be subject to a lot of stares, often rude ones. And I'm pretty clumsy too, so that might be a really bad idea...

 

I only take my dolls out if I have my friend with me because she would bring hers too... Usually if I am alone or with my family, I don't bring them out (except my tiny tiny ones that are easy to take) because my parents don't like it when I put my doll next to the food and start taking tons of pictures

 

I've taken my boy out a few times. Carried him into Wal Mart with me once to grab some snacks for a meet, got some interesting looks. I also took him around Park City with me when I was staying there for a week, I took him into the back of a bar because they had a fountain there and the people there were endlessly amused by him. One of the employees frowned at my doll and then asked to see my ID to confirm I was over 21 and still playing with dolls. Haha, it was a fun day! I don't mind taking my dolls out in public at all, it just doesn't seem to happen very often.

 

Ugh.. people already ask to see my ID all the time and I'm 31, so I can't imagine having one of my dolls with me, haha.. I'm working my way up to taking them out with me, because I'd love to get those kind of pictures. As it is, I don't even like taking them out of my bedroom that much because I hate being watched, and these babies are attention-grabbers!