Possible to do the hobby on your own?

your not really alone at all, though. there may not be any local hobbyists that you can/want to share with, but there are people all over the world who are more than willing to be part of your experience, even if only online. this hobby means different things to different people, and maybe you should find out what it means to you specifically. if what you gain satisfaction out of most IS the community of meets and groups and conventions, there may be others you can travel to (even if a bit far away). if the dolls themselves are enough, then you wont need any group of people because they are with you. personally, i began this hobby alone, and havent been able to travel to the nearest meet so i have no like-minded friends. actually, i dont have many friends in general. so doing things alone is okay to me. especially since i can get on here and speak to people all over who share my interests. i dont feel alone when i need companionship in the hobby.

 

I do loads alone, its about enjoyment of activities, I can't sit around waiting to meet or find people...though since joining, I have met lovely folks in different states, but at the end of the day, I remain a solitary individual...I don't even speak much...that's normal right?

 

Yes.
Actually, I mostly do.
I have my boys and love them if I'm on here on not. Ill pop in for a few months be gone for a few months. Maybe a year or more...
Can't stand FB so dont do that group thing. Never been to a meetup.
My boys are part of a collection (don't get me wrong, they are my favorite part).
In the end, like others have said, it's all in what you wanna make it.

 

Oh, it is definitely possible. I've been a long tim member but have less then 100 posts for a reason. I purposely took breaks and avoided all things on the internet that had dolls on it. Not because I lost interest though...to protect my wallet. XD but I did fine and enoyed my dolls without interacting with others for those periods I went avoiding dolls online and other then my own. Of course everytime I caved and peeked I bought another doll. And right now I am just sucking it up because I dunno, its kinda lonely doing it by yourself.

 

I come from a small country where BJDs don't have much of a name. There's a small community that mostly meet up in the big city, which is about nine hours drive (or an hour plane trip) from me. So I haven't really had a choice but to be solitary at it. I only just now found out there are other doll owners in my country
But I agree with the above people. Evaluate what it means to you to be in the hobby. I personally think it's perfectly ok to be solitary at it. But it might not be so great if you found it to be a source of socialising with people like you.

You can always take a break for a few weeks/months and then come back. I think there's new people coming in all the time.

 

I, like others here, have been in the hobby for a long time, yet I'm mostly a lurker online. You can definitely do it on your own, if you so choose. I agree with what others have said: do what makes you happy.

 

Yeah I think it's something that can be done alone. I've been pretty quiet in the community in general and I took a really long break for a while and that was okay. I'm trying to get a little more involved in the community recently because I think It would be fun to have an active hobby... but I'm not getting my hopes up. I don't usually fit into communities. But it would be nice to try for a change. I think this hobby has people all over the map, socially.

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It depends. If you were going to customize your doll in some way but do it alone without any guidance, you might shorten your life immensely from over exposure to the carcinogens released in the air from the resin or sealant. But for everything else, it's totally possible. I don't take pictures of my offtopic Sailor Moon or Link to share the world but I'm still glad to have them.

 

I have been collecting for a couple years, but only recently started participating in the community online and offline. So yes I think it is possible to go it alone.

 

I have dolls for my own reasons, I like what they look like, I like sewing for them and styling and restyling them. But I couldn't say that I like taking pictures or showing them to others. Ihave been in the hobby for several years, in and out, as others on this thread. I mostly used our local BJD commulity for buying and selling things, for learnig about dolls, sewing, making wigs etc. or simetimes helping others or giving a piece of advice if there was someone in need. Never been on meetups yet.
I'm sure, if you still own couple of dolls there is some reason for that. Interacting with others can make it more fun if you like it, but there is no need to feel obliged to participate in everything. Give yoursef some rest and look what happens.

 

Yes, it's absolutely possible. I'm pretty much of a loner and do most of my hobbies alone. I've been collecting dolls 'forever' ... long before online communities ... and never belonged to any groups. Even now, my online activity varies. It is fun to ask questions and share, but I will also get into cycles where I just lurk. There is no right or wrong way to enjoy your dolls. It is whatever you are comfortable with at the time (which may change) and makes you happy.