Were You Afraid to Start The Hobby?

Not exactly scared. Like I've been reading here, mostly excitement but the overall feeling was for sure impatience! I think that's the main feeling for most newbies in this hobbie: the feeling of wanting NOW your first doll between your hands :__)

 

I wasn't afraid. I was just very certain that there was no way I could due to cost, so I made myself forget about it for years.

 

Very much so! Mostly because of the financial side of it; before actually deciding to purchase my first doll, ~$300 seemed like SO much much money to spend on something I wasn't sure I was interested in yet! Which is the OTHER reason I was scared to get involved in the hobby; it's a lot of money to put down on something that I wasn't actually guaranteed to like or be interested. Theoretically, I really like BJD's! But whether or not I will actually stick to that opinion after I receive my first doll, we'll have to see!

 

I liked BJDs since I first saw pictures of them in Flickr like 10 years ago. Back then I was a girl and didn't had the chance to get one. Time passed and I just forgot about it. A few times I checked on the houses I liked to see the sculpts and think about getting one, but never did.
Just a few months ago I found a sales post in a group, had money on my bank and I just did it. Now I have two girls and absolutely love them.
I think that if you feel like doing it, you just have to do it. Other people's opinion doesn't matter - you don't need anyone's approval or comprehension as long as you are not missing other financial responsibilities for dolls. And if you ever get tired or don't like them enough, you can just sell them.
Good luck!

 

I think I was! More intimidated and overwhelmed than 'scared'. I recently got my first dolls in 2016, starting with a Doll-Zone Big Dipper, which was a decent sum when I ordered it. Plans to move in with my girlfriend and to get a HOUSE, of all things, makes it difficult to justify or even consider new dolls. I took up crafting and modding to satisfy my cravings, but the hobby is still a bit scary, especially when I find new things I want. XD;

 

I was not afraid to start the Bjd hobby. I was already a collector of antique,modern,fashion,porcelain,big baby dolls and teddy bears. All my friends and family knew about my hobbies and that the dolls and bears that I collected were not cheap by any means. Everyone had their hobby or did things that made them happy,so, It wasn't a big deal telling them about it.

 

I was a bit worried about it. I mainly worried that I would lose interest, or find that it wasn't for me, and I definitely didn't want to gamble hundreds of dollars away on a doll only to find I wouldn't click with the hobby. But, spending three years saving and still having an interest in collecting all but assured me that this was a hobby for me.

 

I wish I had prepared a bit more but I didn't really think about it too much when I first bought one until after it came lol I started realizing how expensive clothes, supplies and accessories were when they started adding up. Some friends have asked what I'll do with everything if I ever get bored and leave, but honestly ever since I started this hobby I've never regretted the money I've spent.

 

i'm new in the hobby and i actually have the same fears as you. i really think it's a normal thing

 

not really, i'm more excited to have them than being afraid...

 

I had held off for years because I couldn't afford any of it - and still couldn't when I finally took the plunge in 2014. I made some bad decisions due to lack of both funds and research, and wound up selling off every doll I bought. Now I'm in a better financial position, but I still have to be very careful about how I spend my money.

 

I've collected male dolls ( and a few ladies) for years, so I'll never get bored with it. I've had many dolls that I've bought & sold during the years so it doesn't bother me.
I know the cost of dolls & try to get a good deal if possible or if the company offers a face up option I take it, I can always learn the basics of body blushing myself & how to seal it. I love my dolls and each holds a special place in my heart, but like I said if I feel one of my boys isn't happy with me I'll sell him off to a new home. They come & go and when they stay they are loved!

 

I think what ypu can do to avoid losing your passion is get involved! Joining this forum is a great start, but try and make some friends in the hobby. Talk to people learn more, and keep improving on your own doll even if you can't afford another roght now. I know one thing that can bum anyone out about this hobby is feeling like your doll, the one you spent all this time and money on, isn't good enough. Don't let that happen to you.

 

I was scared, mainly because of how expensive the hobby is. But my friends told me, and I read it a much on the net too, that BJD are an investment.
I was afraid of being bored quickly after getting my BJD too, or before to get my doll (because it takes a lot of time), but now I'm not so scared anymore. Well, my first doll is still on its way so maybe I'm talking too early but I think I will be okay. If my passion has to end well It will and that's all, I should follow my desires and please myself a little. ^.^

As for opinions of people, I just don't care. I grew with people who never understand what I love so… And I have the support of my beloved one, that's enough. /(^o^)/

 

not really because the doll are so cute

 

I was terrified to start the hobby to be honest. I felt like I wouldn't fit in or shunned upon.

 

I was scared to start the hobby because of how much people already think i do weird stuff and im already a huge collector of other things lol

 

It took me years to finally order my first doll because I was *terrified* of the horrible postal service we have over here. I had letters and packages getting lost more often than not, no matter the shipping method, and if the same was going to happen with a $300+ doll I think I would have had a heart attack D: But then I was able to find a workaround for that (had someone else collect the package for me at their home) and decided to jump right in

 

My biggest fear when coming into the hobby was money and "status". I assumed that because the dolls were so expensive that I'd never be able to own one. And when I did finally own one, I was scared that everyone would treat me like trash because I'm not well off. I thought "this is a rich person's hobby and they'll never accept me."

The truth is exactly the opposite, though. Everyone I've encountered in the community has been very kind and welcoming, and not once have I felt like I didn't belong.

 

A tiny bit. Since I hadn't seen or held a BJD, I wasn't sure how resin would feel like. When I heard that resin was a type of plastic, it seriously scared me, made me have doubts about whether I was willing to blindly spend so much money on these dolls.