taking out your dolls

Oh, I always take my dolls out with me...always. ^^ I take them outside for photos a LOT ^_^ And sometimes, when my friends and I go out for dinner & a date, they ask me if I can bring my dolls so they can see a new outfit, or the new face-up, or whatever.

My dolls are very social.

I either carry them in my arms, or I have a bag with me.

Also, I always have a bag ready for them, if I get tired of carrying them.

I see 5-6 year old kids take their dolls & toys outside with them all the time....why can't I? LOL And also, 5 & 6 year olds often LEAVE their toys behind at a cafe or at the movies...sometimes, the parents realize the childs' toy is gone and come back, but mostly, the toy is gone forever. Someone else steals it.

I wouldn't ever do that. So I don't worry about loosing my doll or having someone steal him from me.

They'd have to snatch him out of my hands...and frankly, if that happened, I'd hit them with my walking cane and beat them until they dropped my doll. OnO

.......I'm...only half kidding ;___;

But honestly, who would just SNATCH something out of your hands like that? I live in a "bad" part of town and I've never gotten mugged xD And the people I hang out with would protect me anyways. I have too many friends to let that happen xD

 

There are only very few places where it would be completely inappropriate to bring a BJD - but school is one of them. Unless you've cleared it with your teacher or lecturer first and the doll is at least relevant to the subject (art class, for example), it's best to not take your dolls to school with you. Primarily because a large doll is going to be distracting for yourself and others when you're in a place of learning, but second, you can't guarantee that others will be as careful of your dolls as you are and the last thing anyone needs is the awkward explanation that broken parts need to be paid for and replaced or damaged face-ups need to be re-commissioned.

I've taken my dolls out when I've gone on holiday, gone on walks around town, hiked in the woods... I tend to check the weather before I go, because I don't want to have my dolls out in the rain. Enjoying your doll in the great outdoors is perfectly okay. Just be prepared for a few strange looks!

I had my BJD out on the train when my boyfriend and I were coming back from a trip and the people sat across from us were watching, but I can't complain that they were looking when I'm a grown woman taking pictures of a 45cm doll in public. It is a strange sight to people not in the hobby and people do like to stare at strange sights.

 

Its fine taking BJDs out as long as it doesn't disrupt other daily activities such as academics, thesis and stuff. Taking them out to malls and parks are fine as long as proper doll care is observed to avoid dolly breakage and stuff >w< b

 

I do sometimes bring my dolls with me to places but it's usually because I'm planing on taking photos or I'm buying things for them so I want to check to make sure it will work. When I was in high school I brought one of my dolls because one of my friends brought hers. We would play dolls during lunch and swap out thier clothes. I also bring my dolls to meets or when visiting my doll friend, so I will be carrying at least one doll on public transit. Sure some people have given me funny looks but most just ignore me. I look quite young though, so maybe they just assume I'm much younger than I actually am. That wouldn't surprise me.

When I brought them to school I would get questions and stares. I never got any insults or rude comments to my face though. When two of my classmates started saying my friend was strange for having a 'kinda creepy doll', I turned around and explained what BJDs were. The two classmates immediatey aplogised to me. That was the only slightly negative reaction I've gotten from taking my dolls out with me.

If I bring my dolls with me, I always make sure that they won't be too distracting for others and that I will be able to protect them. For example I wouldn't take a bus downtown if I was carrying a doll since those buses are always crowded. And I did make sure to get permission from my teachers to bring my doll to class and they were all cool with it. The English and French teachers even incouraged me to use the characters of the dolls in my writing assignments!

In general people have either ignored them or gotten curious and asked respectful comments.

 

I love to take my boys out and they love it to. Mostly they go on conventions or privat meetings with me. But sometimes I take one of them just for fun with me.