Were You Afraid to Start The Hobby?

I really wasn't that afraid to buy my first doll because my best friend had already gotten a few dolls before me. She was really helpful with showing me where to buy and what companies were good with communication. My only worry that I had going into the hobby was the cost because I knew that expenses could add up really quick! Thankfully I've gotten a lot of doll clothing or wigs second hand to cut the cost or save up money to spend on doll projects to keep costs manageable!

 

It was the price point that really kept me away. Size was a another point of concern too. At first, I thought the dolls only came in SD sizes. (All the dolls I ever saw at conventions or owned by friends were SDs.)

It was only later on that I found out that YOSDs existed. I had started working and the price of a YOSD wasn't as big a hurdle compared to its larger counterparts, and it was the perfect size to carry around. A few years later, I grew comfortable with the idea of BJDs and decided to bite the bullet and buy an SD size doll too!

 

The size of dolls was a big reason I stayed away as well. I'm definitely more a fan of smaller dolls myself, but I also have limited space to store things for them/display them.

 

Yes, I was. With all the blindness at first with legit dolls and recast I avoided joining for awhile. But eventually learned more and am now a legit doll collector with little to no self control XD

 

Yes because their so expensive and hard to stop once started. When I buy a laptop I took a long time to debate if it's worth it but when it comes to a bjd I buy it like it was candy. I mean that is if I have money with me then.

 

Yes, mostly because I was considering starting the hobby around the time that I was/am socially transitioning. Cis men have it hard enough with this hobby, being trans just adds another layer of incredulousness and sexual anxiety that people have around men who do feminine things.

I ended up pulling the trigger because most of my other interests (literature, painting/drawing, fashion) were treated as weirdly effeminate even when I was a cis girl so I don't think I would be safe with or without the dolls.

 

I was afraid to go down another collecting rabbit hole lol but I’m really glad I did

 

Nervous? Yes
Afraid? NO
I know someone who has been in the hobby for a while so I had an advantage on knowing somethings before
starting.

 

I was a bit wary of getting into yet another collecting hobby since I knew how addictive they can be. However, I've been able to control myself pretty well so that fear soon wore off. I'm not afraid of not liking them anymore in the future, since I've had the same hobbies and interests since I was 14 years old. I tend to just add another interest to the list instead of losing interest in something and replacing it. Moreover, most of the dolls I own are complete character dolls, so I could always sell them later on in case I really don't want them anymore.

 

To be honest, I never gave it a second thought at the time; I just knew I wanted that doll. Had I given a thought about the future, people's opinions, the long dark resiny road it would lead me on... I would've done it sooner!

 

I was not even remotely afraid I think in a lot of situations I make rash decisions, and that was one of them for me. The only thoughts in my head were "cool doll, I want to see how I like doing creative stuff with it"

 

Definitely! I'm terribly clumsy. I hardly dared to touch my first dolls. I was so unsure if this was even the right hobby for me. I was afraid that I would just have to be constantly worried that I would break something.
Especially considering how expensive these dolls are. I'm still a bit scared to be honest, but seeing how other people interact with their dolls on this forum has helped me a lot.

 

I mean yes it’s such a large amount of money and who know is I need that money somewhere in the future!? Plus I just started recently so the inflation/ rescissions crisis going on now a days just make me so anxious.

 

My wallet was definitely afraid yes

 

I wasn't afraid but I did go overboard. I couldn't afford them a few years back and when I found I could I purchased what was available instead of being selective. All the dolls I own are very cute or beautiful but there are only a couple I love.

 

I was nervous about BJDs specifically because of the costs, and also figuring out what size is best for me. But other than that, no fear, except from my wallet, lol.

 

I was afraid I won't be able to stop buying...

 

Yes I was nervous about getting my Dollfie. I had been a figure collector for many years when I first found out about BJDs and other similar dolls. At first I didn't even have an interest in them. It wasn't actually until I saw an advertisement for the Smart Doll on YouTube that my interest was piqued. Ever since I had seen them, I was always interested in them. I told myself "I'm going to own one of those someday" and since then It was always in the back of my mind. At the time I first learned about them I was in no position to get one, and then I got married and my wife wasn't too keen on the idea of me owning a 2 foot tall doll. "That's the size of a toddler" she said. She made me feel weird about wanting one all around. I still ended up convincing her to let me get one and when she first arrived... it was NOT love at first sight. I opened up the box and there she was... huge. Bigger than any of the figures I had ever collected in the past. I knew she was going to be tall, but then when I actually saw it in person I was quite taken back. I had a moment of anxiety actually, but getting her dressed and putting her wig on made me start feeling better. Then I started getting her different eyes and wigs to customize her and everything. I would say that I have no regrets getting her at this point but yes, I was quite nervous before ordering her.

 

I was nervous to start the collecting as I knew it will be expensive and space-taking. I eventually got into figure collecting and that helped with the anxiety of finally getting a doll.

 

I wasn't nervous at all! But I probably should have been, given the amount of money I've had to spend to to figure out my taste in bjds.