Things your family cannot stand about BJDs

Their price. Their price. And, uhm... Their price xDD that's about it actually !

 

How much they cost, my Dad still thinks they are a waste of money

 

My family is full of nerds who collect things, so they all understood. Dad has no interest, but hasn't said he dislikes anything about them. Mom makes them clothes sometimes. My sister collects BJDs too. Cat doesn't care.

Hubby gets freaked out when he thinks they're looking at him. The eyes weird him out. He's also a little disturbed by Amiga's nipples. I considered sanding them down, but every time I thought about it, I cringed at the thought.

 

My family doesn't know the cost of them so I don't have to worry about that, but my mum doesn't like them naked. She knows about the two girls that I have, and them being naked freaks her out. She doesn't know about my boy I got recently, so I think I'm going to avoid him being naked around him

 

My mother cannot see my dolls without making some sort of sniffy "well I never" comment about my Elfdoll/Mirodoll hybrid girl's bust size. For some reason it just irks her to no end that Delphine has large breasts. Regardless of the fact that that particular doll's character/styling happens to be very ladylike and therefore all of her clothing is very modest because that's what suits her character, the sheer fact of the size of the breasts (which REALLY isn't even that extreme, as BJD busts go) bother her so much that she has to make sure to remind me it does--- every frigging time she sees her.
Fortunately she rarely visits my home, so I don't often have to hear it. Or any of the other many non-doll-related things she always makes sniffy little comments about. (Yes, mom, I know you hate my hair, it's a well established fact since you've been telling me for literal decades now. Didn't want to hear it at 15, don't give a flying crap at 36.) It's not a problem with the dolls in specific--- she thinks all my other ones are super pretty--- it's just her general snotty critical personality. She has to find some fault with everything; poor Delphine's breasts just happened to be the thing that got singled out with my doll collection.

 

My husband dislikes that I talk about them so much. His eyes glaze over... :'(

 

My parents and partner are pretty supportive, but my dad jokes that my LUTS Kid Delf Bory is essentially a girl. He isn't mean about it, but he told me once to slap a dress on him and no one would know. Which is...ya know...true.

 

Everyone in my family is super chill and supportive of the bjds as long as they are "completed" meaning I have to keep any mod projects or blank eyeless dolls out of sight. Because of this I order eyes and wigs before I buy a sculpt. My father asks that I not shop for bjds in front of him. Because bjd people were mean to him at a con he took me to, and because he's very responsible with money and the prices bother him. If he doesn't see it, he's fine. So if he's in the room I'll just switch to my phone to look at doll stuff, or to lurk the forum.

 

My husband is very supportive of my dolly habit though he does get a little cranky that I am still collecting. I was originally going to stop at ten. Now it looks like it is going to be fifteen. He isn't too thrilled about that.

My sister is terrified of them. When she came out to visit she refused to stay in the room the were in unless they were covered with a sheet. Too many horror movies when she was younger.

 

My family is mostly blown away by how expensive they are. But because my dolls encourage me to sew, paint, and get out of the house to meet new people, I've pretty much convinced them it's worth it. As long as it's my own money I'm spending on them (and it is), they're cool with it. I have some friends, however, who are terrified of dolls... But that's another story entirely >.>"

 

My mother is the same way. Even if my boy is wearing underwear she still gets upset. I've tried explaining that dark clothes could stain, but she doesn't get it.

 

Thankfully i dont talk/see any of my family so it doesn't affect me what they think. :p

My mum was on the fence about them to start but now she loves them. She gives me little bibs and bobs she finds in her house to give to them ♡ and my husband always rolls his eyes when I ask can i please get this girl on the market place, but he supports me and listens when I talk. ^-^

 

My dad and fiancé don't mind the hobby, but my mom does. She actually thinks it's funny that I collect BJDs and calls it childish, even going so far as saying "Here, let me take out my crayons" while I was talking with her about them. I've since learned not to discuss anything doll-related with my mom, and haven't had issues since.

 

I have only one problem. My family don't understand price of them.My mom tell my, It is expensive and no benefit. (sob T T).

 

My husband is supportive as far as the dolls go. However, I think he is a bit peeved over how obsessed I've became over "getting" dolls recently, rather than the dolls themselves. I always want a new one; and while we have the money where I could get a doll if I wanted too--- he likes to save anything extra. We communicate pretty well, and have made a "Jamie's Crazy Doll Fund" jar: Here we put 50-75 dollars each paycheck (my paycheck) towards a doll I want. While we also put a hundred or two into our savings.

 

Unfortunately my mother just can't stand bjd in general. My father is more open minded and only complains that I shouldn't waste to much money on them. He thinks owning two was enough. But he's always willing to listen to me rant about new models or new ideas so that's a plus.

 

My mom thinks they're pretty but she doesn't like the fact that they're anatomically correct.
Being 75 years old she's sort of old fashioned and likes baby dolls.
My dad loves them and has me take pictures of him with them so he can show his buddies.
He only likes the girls..lol.
My hubby is indifferent but since he bought most of them he is very protective and calls them his dolls!
Like he'll say: Don't get so close to my doll, she probably cost me a fortune!

 

My husband doesn't quite understand my fascination with them, but doesn't mind having them around.
My mom thinks they're pretty... and all girls. Every one of them. Even my Akando.
My dad's fascinated by the engineering involved in some of them...
My brother just grins and says "To each their own" as he goes back to tinkering with his half-rebuilt vintage sportscar...
My mother-in-law has an Elf Shiwoo of her own. He hangs out in her sewing room...
My father-in-law just shakes his head and laughs at both of us...
My sister-in-law collects Snoopy things, so she "gets" at least the collectable part of it all...
... and my niece and nephews think they're pretty darn cool toys.

 

My boyfriend dislikes them, dislikes the cost (even though the two dolls I have are not really costly)
he also doesn't get how I can like something that doesn't do anything.

my mother on the other hand loves them, she asked if she could baby sit one of them lol she says it makes her happy just looking at her, so I plan to buy her one in the future.

 

My mom hates the price and the fact I have so many. My friends though are into them thankfully. My dad hated the price too, but he helped me pierce some ears, and restring so I think he liked them. (He's since passed away, back in 2011.)