Would you lie about your BJD?

I would not lie about the price of my dolls. Then again there are only a few people in my life who I would talk about my dolls with anyway, most wouldn't understand the fascination. But then again it is harmless and great fun, so I let them do what they want and I do what I want with my money.

 

I don't lie about my dolls, nor do I lie about their prices...when asked. I don't talk about my dolls unless prompted, or when I warn people who want to visit me (e.g. "I have dolls in my room so if they freak you out, please let me know"). Other than that, I tend to avoid the subject not out of shame, but because I'm so tired of the bad reactions.

 

Ahahaha, yes. Yes and yes. I hate to do it, but sometimes it's necessary for my own sanity.

For instance, my aunt is going to tell my mum about my SD boy... but she isn't going to tell her the truth of how I got him, which is that she bought him for me for my birthday; instead, she's telling my mum that my best friend bought him for me. This is simply because my mum has some rather upsetting views with regard to anyone spending money on me, plus has a habit of overestimating how much money my aunt has/makes that knowing that she bought me an expensive doll wouldn't help. ...mostly, neither of us want to get yelled at XD;

Other than to my mum, though, I don't lie about my dolls to anyone, really. :3

ETA: Oh, but I don't ever lie about the prices (unless I'm being asked by a stranger, say when I bring one of my gang on the subway... then I'm evasive and imprecise so they don't think my dolls are targets for stealing!). My mum is fascinated by the dolls and loves them, and always wants to know what mold and company mine are... so she'd catch me out if I tried to lie about the cost, because she always looks them up on the company page!

 

If anyone is interested in my dolls, either in the price or where to purchase them, I'll just say "do your own research!" Nothing is free. My finances are not your finances. My priorities are not yours priorities. If parents purchase your dolls for you than they have a right to ask questions, but other than that it's nobody's business but your own. Just don't give out information you don't what to hear a negative response from.

 

Luckily, when my mom first saw dolls (at a con) she was super interested and gazed from afar at the meetup, however she was shocked when I told her later they can cost around 600 dollars.

At this point, I wasn't into dolls, or even interested. Hell, I didn't even know if my guesstimated price was right, but I did know they cost hundreds of dollars. So, when I told my mom I bought a doll two years later, she was like "oh my god" but then I told her I got her for 250 and she's like "Oh, that's a great price!"

If I buy any dolls that are over that price, I will lie about it, or at least avoid it and let them assume its the same as my 250 one. Though technically they could look up the sculpt and company and see it themselves, I really don't think they'd remember to or even bother to.

As for friends, they know bjds are expensive, but I'm not telling how much I spend on them, because many of my friends don't really have that kind of money and can't imagine doing something like that...

 

umm... no. I wouldnt lie about it. if people ask about how much they cost, I simply reply with "a lot" and i kind of leave it at that. My parents know what i spend on them. They support it so long as it doesnt get in the way of my other finances. ^^;

 

I lied to my Grandma, but then my family usually 'devalues' everything no matter what it is, because she's a little out of touch on what a lot of things cost these days and always thinks everything is expensive, and then goes on about it-even at the reduced prices. I told her £100 (for everything except clothes) and she seemed to accept that though, probably because she recognised the quality and the uniqueness of her compared to normal dolls. I don't know what she would have said about the true price though.

My mum knew before I bought her and probably partly because I was ill at the time she didn't really mind so long as I was happy, and now she loves my doll almost as much as I do. She's the type of person who isn't overally concerned about spending money anyway though, as in so long as you have the money and it makes you happy then sure.

My sisters also know, one ended up buying her own, the other hates the dolls and would probably think £5 is too much for one. She thinks we're both mad.

I've told some of my friends, but a lot don't know about her, not because I'm hiding it but more because 'oh yeah I have a doll' doesn't usually come up in conversations when you're 22. I'll tell them if they ask about the price though.

 

I do not feel I need to justify or explain what I buy and how much I spend on it. If they want to know, I will tell. I do not care if they think its expensive or not. I would not lie at all about my hobby, I feel so secure about myself that I can stand up for my likes and dislikes, and someone has a problem with it, well it is their problems and not mine. I could not care less what they think.

 

I don't mind telling people the price of doll, she was on the cheap side. under 300$ But for my second doll I don't think I would tell anyone, although my parents know and they think that it was worth it because of the things that came with her.

If people told me that I was wasting money on dolls or told me that I play with barbies, i'd probably get preeeeetty angry.

 

I don't really feel the need to lie about them, since I am spending my own hard earned money for and I'm an adult. It's really not anybody's business where I spend my money, but if they ask, I don't feel the need to lie about it.

I don't lie about being a doll collector either. All of my closest friends and my family and even my coworkers know I am and though I don't go around telling everybody every detail, if they ask questions, I answer truthfully.

I guess really, this is because I don't feel the need to hide or lie about who I am or what I do for anybody's approval. I'm happy with my dolls, that's all that matters. If other people don't like it or have issues with it, then I really don't want to associate myself with them anyway. I'm not a fake person and I don't want to pretend to be just to make someone else happy.

 

I don't lie about my hobbies, including dolls.
In life there are much more terrible things

 

Yes. I'm actually lying to my family. My parents and siblings don't know about the love and fascination I have develop fro BJDs. I'm not really planning to tell them either. If they knew they may be have a hart attack to know I'm planning to buy a doll that expensive.

Some of my best friends know I'm saving for a doll expensive but they don't judge me for that or care that much.

 

Well, I bought some modelhorses before, also resin ones. These are also quite expensive - if you think as plastic horsies of them. If you honour their exquisite details, the craftmanship - then they are works of art. My mum gave me both of my resins as presents, and I honour them highly.

Thus she was not surprised at all by the price of Julian - she just said I had to manage purchasing him myself. So no need to lie to my parents. My dad is also fine with him.

 

My mom knows how much dolls costs and thinks its a cool hobby, as long as I'm using my own money, but I would probably never want to tell my dad how much they cost, I could probably never justify spending so much for them to him!

 

i envy you !! even though my mom sometimes being supportive to me on any kind and nice enough to hide it from my dad but i don't think she would agree on this one

i don't know about my dad though , usually if its come to 'doll' he always supporting me (since i'm a tomboy and he want me to be more girly) but i'm not 100% sure he will if he found out the price

 

My girl costs $400 but if my parents ask... she was $30

 

No, I wouldn't lie about my BJDs. I'm an adult and what I do with my money is my business. Besides, most of my friends have expensive hobbies as well.

 

I'm about the same, Submas. ^^
It's my own money, yes. But I still feel like I shouldn't tell them about it. Next time I'm a little short on money they'd say: "just sell one of your dolls then." and that would really annoy me. So I just leave it at that.

 

Do I lie about the cost of my dolls? Absolutely! My family already think I am nuts for playing with dolls - if they knew how much I spent on them they would probably have me committed

 

Nah, I wouldn't lie about it. It's my money, and so it is my business how I spend it. Why hide something like that? If anything, it will make my family more careful around my dolls when I finally get a chance to show them to them. I've told my mother how much these dolls cost and how much I've spent, and she mostly just goes "as long as you enjoy it..." and "it's your money..."