Who do you talk to and share you BJD ideas with?

My dad, actually. He's interested in the business/skills prospects of the hobby. What he doesn't know is the extent of the expensiveness
I think he thinks I'm in it for the money, but seeing as I'll most likely be losing more money than gaining any, it would be obvious to the savvy that I just love dolls.
But it seems he might actually be interested in it. I like talking about all the different aspects of the hobby and he makes conversation without any visible discomfort.

 

There was a time I kept my hobby as a secret because I was scared that people would deride me. It was a mistake, now I'm regretting every second of being so shy about it.
My favorite conversationalist is my mom. When she found out I'm saving $ for second doll she started searching online and now she's very supportive and I consult nearly everything with her. She likes going photoshooting with me and we have a lot of occasions for discussing. But my friends aren't this tolerant and sometimes they get angry when I'm trying to start BJD related conversation.

 

I speak to my best friend about my BJD ideas. She's very supportive and even offers up her own ideas. She likes the idea of creating characters so she's actually making plans to start collecting BJDs too.

 

Anyone who will listen, really! But I find that it takes a certain kind of temperament for a person who does not collect things to listen to person who DOES collect things babble on and on about them. And honestly, I don't find it very rewarding to talk about BJDs to my friends who don't know anything about them. While I feel perfectly justified in collecting things just because I find them beautiful, I really wish more people could see BJDs for the amazing pieces of art that they are!

I do have a couple of local BJD collector friends that I can talk shop with. They have also been really great in showing me the ropes, as I'm still something of a newbie. I am so grateful that the internet has allowed me to tap into such a great community of other doll freaks!

 

I mostly talk to my mom about it. I don't have any friends in the hobby and she's very patient and always lets me ramble about all my hobbies and interests even when she doesn't understand any of it, haha. She doesn't really have opinions to give besides "she's very pretty" but I find talking helps me develop my ideas even if the other person doesn't have anything to say in return. I also talk to a friend or two about it on occasion but not often because I don't want to bore them, and it's mostly me explaining what a BJD is, haha. I've joined another forum besides this one so hopefully at some point I'll make friends in the hobby, but who knows?

 

I have 2 (kinda 3 but the one isn't usually around) friends whom I always talk to and give updates too. They are very supportive and interested in the hobby. My other friend is creeped out by BJDs so I don't bother her with info about them.

Sometimes my mom listens to. She helps me decide what outfit to order or shoes to get sometimes too which is nice.

 

I usually talk about my doll plans with my fiancé. He is very supportive and always glad to share his opinions.
Sometimes I also ask my sister. She doesn't like dolls very much but she listens to me and tries to look interested. Poor girl, she is just too nice ^w^

 

Absolutely no one!!! Bummer!!! I took a few bjds to our doll show two years ago and people just stared at them and then me and then the dolls, walked off, turned around and stared back and walked off and totally avoided my table the rest of the day!!!! My husband's eyes just glaze over when I talk about them and he's learned not to say negative things so I get no opinion on faceups and clothes I sew. The few people I email with about dolls are into their own thing and not what I do.

 

My friends definitely, but mainly my mother actually. Shes really supportive of my ideas and shes not into dolls so her opinions aren't biased.

 

My youngest daughter, who is 9. We talk about our dolls/plans and play together. She has Pullips and I have Tonners in addition to my one bjd. I have another bjd on layaway. She's not allowed to touch my bjd at this point, but she watches me fix her hair, adjust eyes, decide on which clothes to buy, etc.

My mom sometimes, but she's more into baby dolls, particularly reborns.

 

My mom, mostly. She thinks they're cute and even helped me get my first. ^.^ My sister likes them too (mostly animal ones) and my dad wants to get a 3d printer so I can make dolls to sell. He's an artist too so he understands why they're so expensive.

 

I like to share all my idea's for Bjd with my boy friend. He's the only person in my life who encourages my hobbies and isn't openly disturbed with my dolls. I love that I can be creative with him around and not have to worry about my dolls freaking him out.

 

I only know a couple of people who i met over Facebook but we don't do a lot of talking about dolls so mainly talk about my dolls to my husband as he absolutely loves them like i do which i am so grateful for, i sometimes talk to my mum but shes not the understanding. i would love to make more friends tho so if anyone is interested then just send a message

 

I only know a couple of people who i met over Facebook but we don't do a lot of talking about dolls so mainly talk about my dolls to my husband as he absolutely loves them like i do which i am so grateful for, i sometimes talk to my mum but shes not the understanding. i would love to make more friends tho so if anyone is interested then just send a message

 

This is a pretty interesting question. I used to have a problem with not being able to share my hobby with anyone because 1) my parents were very disapproving of the hobby and 2) all of my friends were scared by my dolls. But then I stopped caring what people thought and got new friends by means of co-workers. When my coworkers and I would hang out, at some point my dolls would be brought up (people really pay too much attention to dolls in the room, even when they're not a relevant part of whats happening), and I'd just go for it and get the 15 minute spiel out of the way. Turns out, I met a fellow doll-loving coworker (she likes Blythes, which are off topic, but I can still appreciate a love for the doll hobby in general) and converted another to the hobby of BJDs! She now has one Luts coming in and a minifee on layaway, so we often nerd out about doll stuff. Its funny how I made more friends in the hobby when I stopped caring what people thought!

 

I show them to my fiance who doesn't personally care for them but likes that they make me happy. He'll tell me what he thinks about faceups I've done, etc. I also have a few internet friends I talk to about it, but I don't really know anyone who owns them besides me.

 

I talk to my sister because we both love bjd's and share the same interesting style

 

I talk to my best friend who got into BJDs at around the same time as me. We also bought our first dolls at around the same time as well. I also talk to another friend who while she doesn't have any dolls (yet!), she is very interested in them and can put up with me endlessly talking about them. I also talk to my girlfriend about them, although she isn't into BJDs at all. Sometimes I talk to my dad about them but he doesn't really understand or really "approve" of this hobby. I love going to BJD panels at anime conventions, even though I have yet to make a friend, people are always friendly and it's so fun to see my dolls next to other dolls. It's so nice seeing other people's dolls in real life.

 

All of my friends find me weird, and they find dolls are creepy
My family think that I am childish, and immature , so I don't talk to them about dolls at all.
Fortunately, I have a friend whom I met through a doll community! She is the only one whom I can only talk to (the most) about dolls.
But most of the time I talk about my dolls on instagram.
I recently joined a Hong Kong line doll group, hopefully I can blend in with them
Oh, and facebook groups!

 

My fiance, he understands everything about my obsession with this hobby and allows me to go on and on about my ideas and plans. He even offers his thoughts and tells me if the thinks I won't like something. He's very honest and knows my tastes better than me at times. He'll very supportive of everything I do and tells me if he thinks I'll be wasting my money on something. Especially doll clothes. I forget my own skills sometimes and he'll remind that I could make the same dresses I always admire.