Would you lie about your BJD?

I would only lie about my doll's price to a stranger, mainly because I don't want them trying to snatch my doll and sell her. So I lie about the price, or just avoid it all together. My Mama knows how much I spent, and she's alright with it. She collected porcelain dolls that cost more than my lil' one. As far as lying about anything else...naw...what's the point?

 

I don't really tell any strangers how much they cost for fear of theft, but my family is pretty much aware of how expensive they are. Although my sister isn't aware of how many I actually have.

 

I don't lie about dolls but I won't tell everything either. I don't usually mention theirs prices or actually, I never tell anyone BJD's are my hobby if they don't ask about it first. I'm not shame of it... I just choose not to tell that to everybody.

But If someone asks, I don't lie.

 

I just smile and say that I spent more time than I did money. It's true, because I spent at least several months trolling forums, ebay, and DA before I found my girl's body. And my off-topic dolls took forever to find, because I didn't know about the brand and they're..well..off-topic. Heh.

 

I suggest never lie too big on the price. I have a friend lied to her mom that her doll is about 200 CNY... and one day she gets home find out her mom gave her doll away to her little cousin...
Her mom was like "you can get another one, I will give you another 200 CNY for it"

Well, I mean even he/she costs only 200 CNY, we all know he/she doesn only mean & worth 200 CNY to us. But it's just... things happen...

 

I will tell them about the cost, but usually they will be shock and think I am crazy spending so much on a doll. As most of them buy lots of make up and dresses for themselves, they think I should be buying those for myself instead for a doll. Most of my doll's clothing are actually more expensive than those I wore.

 

I wouldn't lie, no. I avoid the subject of cost when around my family because they don't understand it and think I'm being irresponsible, spending my extra money on a doll. They don't see the use and think it's childish. When asked, I'm not going to lie and tell them a price it definitely was not. I'll just tell them, "Well, they're not cheap," and sometimes it gets left at that.

My friends are more understanding -- mostly because they're doll owner too, haha.

 

I'm the same, I feel really uncomfortable when I have to lie. Not only because of the lie itself, but mostly because the problem with 'secrets' is that they become so big when you avoid talking about it and the anticipation of 'what might happen' gets blown out of proportion.
So instead, when it's someone I know well who is asking me questions, I just tell him. Most of the time, I receive the regular reaction, like Nefla illustrated, but I will just defend my choices and let it rest. At least then he knows where I stand and I know where he stands and it clears the air.

 

I have not outright lied, but i have bent the truth about how much they cost especially, and my dad still does not know how many i have. But recently I asked a feeple60 as a gift, so now he knows how much that one costs...though I had to pay 100$ towards it for him to agree to help me get it as a gift. So in the future I do plan to keep it quiet about getting new dolls and how much they cost.

 

I never tell my husband the prices of my dolls. If he knows the prices, he might stop me for buying them.

 

I worry about my husband's nerves, so I don't tell the real prices of my dolls either

 

My parents and my husband are the only people who know how much my dolls cost. (Husband makes the money, Parents do the ordering lol)

I would be fine telling anyone on here how much I paid for a doll...but non-bjd people just don't get it. I only have a few friends I can talk to about this. I think everyone else would just complain about me wasting money while they can't afford whatever. I always get asked how much one costs though....I just answer "quite a bit" to keep prying at bay.

 

I kept wondering what there is to lie about my resin boys. Apparently, nothing, I have nothing I can think of to hide.

I'm shocked that some of you young people are keeping the price of BJDs from you parents. Noooo....First, your parents may not be surprised by the price as things are very expensive these days. Hobbies are expensive, your parents know! Second, I assume you are using your own earned income. You just have to let them know it's what you want to do, the dolls make you happy, it's your hobby. Third, if you keep quiet and they find out, you will really be in trouble. Forth, they may buy a doll for you as a present! I actually won't be surprised if they did that even if they initially appear to object to the price.

dr_jeky11372, I like your post.

 

I don't want to tell the price of my dolls but then I don't want to discuss the price of anything I have...I just like to say "you don't want to know". That really puts an end to the discussion. Besides, it's all on the internet isn't it.

 

My mom things mine was a gift that i spent no money on. which isn't true to a point. I spent money but it was a gift with a huge price discount. So its kinda lying. but I cannot tell most of my family, cause i know them well enough that they would not be ok with it. They would not accept it, so i'd rather not go through the hassel of the both of dealing with them. so yeah i tend to lie all the time about them. i like my hobbie, but i don't think alot of people need to know about it unless i find that they are open minded to the idea in the first place.

 

If anyone in my family actually asked me what my dolls cost I would tell them, my sister knew how much my first doll was because she was interested in what BJDs were and that was one of the questions she asked me about them. Only my fiance actually seems to care about how much they cost and he hasn't objected to me getting dolls and wants to buy me one for my birthday/christmas which is sweet. I honestly don't think the rest of my family care, they don't seem that interested in my hobbies in general lol. As for anyone who isn't family or close friends, well it isn't any of their business so wouldn't be something I would discuss anyway

 

I have never lied about my dolls or the cost.

Actually, I proudly show my dolls to my firends and families and I'm proud to say "I collect dolls, they're my babies"

But I'm starting to regret saying the truth about the price. The best friend of my boyfriend came home one day and saw my doll, the first thing he asked was "how much do they cost? and when I told him he was so shock and I think he started to calculate in his mind how much I have spent because he then said:

"With all that money I could buy a car!!! when I see all these dolls here all I can see is $$$$$$ please give them to me, I need a new car!"

He said it jokingly of course but it really frightened me when he said that because I hardly know him and I don't know what kind of person he is when all he talks about is money. I've been afraid of him stealing my dolls since then I'm always working or at College and he comes to my house a lot while I'm absent.

Now, I decided to tell strangers that my dolls cost $20...just in case.

 

I am not the showy type, I don't show my dolls but neither hide them, and I hate when people ask about the general price of my stuff, I usually just answer: '' I payed moneys. '' Usually that is enough to people realize I don't want to talk about price, if someone ever ask again, I would tell them to the heck respect my privacy.

 

mmm my mother goes on conventions with me and is well aware how much I spend on dolls, but also knows that the more expensive the doll is the more the owner will want quality sewn dolls and there for buys the clothing I make. I'm very lucky to have the parents I have. And husband for that matter.

 

Nah, I wouldn't. I've already been told I'm crazy for spending that much on a doll but I don't care. I like what I like and hey at least I'm not out buying drugs or something bad for my health.