Would you lie about your BJD?

I wouldn't lie about my dolls. I'm an adult with my own home, jobs, etc, so any spare money and time I have is my own to do with as I please. That said, there are still people in my life I wouldn't volunteer any info about my dolls...mainly because I don't discuss much of anything with them.

 

No. My friends and family know how much they cost me.
Mom likes them, but doesn't like the prices as much, the rest of my family and friends really don't give a ******* either way.

 

Almost everyone I talk to I will mention them if I consider them a friend. I don't see a reason to hide it, unless it's my family. I will no longer inform them if I even buy a doll, let alone how much it costs. Everyone else I know knows how much I have spent on them and respects that. One of my friends even finds it very interesting to hear about all of them, though he doesn't want one. :3

 

AH interesting topic.
I personally wouldn't lie about them to anyone but then again I don't really know that. I live far away from most of my family members so I don't really have anyone to tell. I have told my friend and she told me it was creepy... but she respects me for it is my hobby. xP I have told my mom and she didnt really support me in the beginning but now shes ok because shes constantly being surrounded by it. I tell her and show her my boy almost everyday. lol

 

I don't care who knows I have them, but I refuse to discuss $$$$. How much is no one's business in specific (especially now days). Only thing I'm cautious about is the Dollshe boys -- they stay home, they don't go anywhere. They are MINE and well, that's that. XD

 

I wouldn't lie about my dolls. I don't hide my dolls. (even when some around me wish I would) And the cost is only offered when I'm asked. I typically don't discuss numbers anyway. I know not everyone likes what they hear after they have questioned me. I can't change what they think, but I can enjoy what I love. I often remind people that we all have our hobbies!!

 

I haven't told my mom, because 1) She'd probably start asking about cost, and 2) Possibly ask to hold her, which I really wouldn't wanna do because I don't want her cigarette stench getting all over Rika. Haven't told my brother either because he'd probably just harp on me half-jokingly ("I'M the one who got you into Higurashi, y'know?" Yes Josh, I know )

My fiance of course knows, and so does one of his brothers. They're always careful when they touch her.

 

I've avoided the cost bit, but not lied yet. I got "Wow, that's cute, how much did that run you?" "More than it should have"

 

My mother has a wonderful look that tells me when she disapproves of large purchases. I get that look when we're making costumes a lot. However, my brother in into Airsoft, so $500 purchases are not uncommon around my house. He softened the blow for me. My boyfriend also knows, but he fixes cars and makes models for a hobby. He knows that quality comes with a price. My dad doesn't care as long as I earned the money by myself.

 

I refrain from lying about just about everything in my life. It doesnt matter if people around you disapprove; your life, your money and your hobbies are your own. If others can't deal with honesty, they will stop asking.

Then again I don't run into much trouble due to this, since I am not irresponsible with my hobby. Moderation can keep a lot of nosy joy-kills off your back.

 

My mom is the only one who kind of has an idea into how much they actually cost, but no one else does. Among my friends, only two even know that my girl even exists. Usually I hide her in my closet or something whenever people may be coming over.

 

i dont even have a doll....one of the reasons is i guess i know that i would never get one if i asked my mom and dad for it becasue its so expensive...but maybe when i go away to college i can get it then >_< muahahah

 

I wouldn't lie about the cost to my parents because they don't understand why a 21 year old is still playing with dolls, but damnit, it's what I love to do in my spare time next to reading, listening/ discovering new music, writing and cooking. But then-again, it's my money. LOL. I have people who live on my floor ask about my dolls all the time and know them by name, I just never talk price unless they really want to buy one for themselves.

 

I don't think I would lie seeing as how eveyne and there grandmother knows I love dollies. I'm not even sure i have shame anymore due to the many cosplays. but I don't have one yet so I can't say I'd know for sure.

 

My viewpoints since I've first joined the hobby changed a lot.

About a year ago, I would have lied to the people around me for just about anything as to not be a burden to them but now I see that there were more benefits to saying the truth than trying to take everything on by myself. It was by that "standard" in the society I grew up in that trapped me in a vicious cycle of pain. Whether I felt happy or sad, I was taught to keep it in for the sake of others around me, and it was only recently I've realized that the subtlety and politeness so valued by my community was slowly strangling me. I became apathetic in order to avoid confrontation that I thought would only lead to more pain. I think I became a robot at that time? And now I realize that I was depriving myself and the people around me.

I'm still not as honest as I would like to be though, but hey, I'm trying now.

 

Ahh I definitely wouldn't tell people how much they cost and if I did, I would explain that many of them are really more works of art/sculpture that are made to be handled and thus worth more because of the detailing. I'm an artist so people would probably be considerably less shocked at the price than if I claimed it as a "toy."

 

They're really nobody in my family that I would talk about my dolls with. They would get mad about the price and tell me how I'm not being responsible and roll they're eyes to the back of they're heads. When I first started the hobby my mom and I got into a fight over the price. But she's over it and I rarely talk about any new dolls I get. Yeah there's a bit of a "Don't ask, don't tell" thing with my dolls with family.

 

My mom is one of those really strict "You should always listen to me and do everything I say" kind of moms.
And I absolutely hate my step-dad so I don't tell him jack.
But in california my friend was really open with her family about her doll and they all seemed to accept it.
I was kinda jealous because I could never be open with my mom or tell her anything anime/nerd/japanese related cause she'd just made fun of me and tell me I was stupid and good for nothing /yeah great mom isn't she?/
Well when I got back from california after about a week or so we had this talk about being truthful to each other.
So I decided that I needed to tell her about Demitri [/the doll I'm ordering when I have enough]

At first when I decided that I was going to get him I was going to tell her that my friend that I went to california with had gotten me him from like a sale or something. Cause We're both getting crobi dolls so we're shipping together to her house. /along with a friend's luts doll/
And I thought I would be so slick cause it would be perfect! My mom doesn't really know anything =3=
Like how I take the bus when she's not home to go to cosplay meet-ups.
But I was like...what if I get another doll...?
And I love my mom to death but I just can't tell her everything like I want to cause I knew how she'd react.

SO! I finally told her and she was like "Oh yeah I've seen those dolls before."
I told her I wanted one and it was like 300-500 dollars.
I, of course, opened with the "i'll make money off of him" bit because she loves anything that makes money =A=
She liked the idea and though I should get him when I had the money.
And like...3 days later she was like "well why don't you use the 200 from your uncle and the 100 you still have to get him?"
and I said.."mom..he's 500..;; that's why I said it'll take a while to get him"
I left out the fact that I'm spending another 600 on his wardrobe -3-
And that's my thinking about lieing story about my soon to be bjd.

I'm so glad I told her though because then I don't have to hid such a big part of my life from her in front of her face.
It makes me feel so much more at ease that she accepts him and won't do anything bad to him because of the price OTL

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wow I typed a lot...
BUT UH! This is my viewpoint now: I won't lie about my doll to anyone...except maybe my aunt because she's more strict then my mom. But she'll never see him anyway and he doesn't come up in topics. But Yeah I'll take him out in public if I get a boyfriend or girlfriend I'll tell him/her and show him/her him/them/her <--if I get more) about my bjg/s. I'm not a really shameful person when it comes to other people. It's just family i'm conscious about...they're allllways judging me and their opinion matters to me the most.

 

I don't bring it up anymore at a job interview when they ask me what hobbies I've got. I do mention that I like to knit and sew (I don't tell them it's all be done for my dolls), like to read (yep also doll magazins that I won't mention) etc.

After a few weeks of work overthere and with the right collegues there is a chance I might open up about my doll collection and sometimes I'll never will say a thing about it.

 

I could never tell anyone, even my family! They'd think I'm insane to spend much on dolls, PLUS they have this way of thinking that if it's a doll then it's a toy and toys are for children!
It's a secret between me & hubby!