Would you lie about your BJD?

Most people don't know about my doll hobby. I wouldn't lie if the topic came up, but I don't go out of my way to discuss them. My family knows about them, though. Since some of my dolls were purchased on a layway plan I just explain that it's only a few "small" payments each month. (I don't bother going into the cost of accessories... )

 

I definitely wouldn't lie to someone about my dolls' prices, but I sure wouldn't go waving it in his/her face. If people ask directly how much they cost, I tell them, and if they are shocked and ask why (which is usually the case), then I explain a bit more about them. While I wouldn't want a total stranger on the street to know I'm carrying something worth a sizable sum of money (that's just common sense), I also wouldn't want pushy-grabby friends and family to think they're giant Barbies you can replace for $30!

 

I will definitely keep silent and hide my doll for as long as possible as my family's finacial situation is not good, and though I sold one of my lenses to buy the doll, no one will understand me. If asked how much she costs I will lie.

 

I've never lied about my BJDs, but I've seldom ran into situations where I ever needed to even bring the topic up. My parents were more than a little shocked at the price of these beautiful dolls, but by my 2nd doll they were completely fine with it. My dad even gives me tips on how I can support this hobby of mine without dishing out the dough (e.g. he gave me a great idea for a doll carrier, hopefully I can get around to actually making it soon).

A few of my friends know about them, and most of them are just "oh, they're pretty, moving on...". One of them said "creepy", but she was kind enough to explain that it wasn't me that she found creepy, she had just been never too fond of dolls since childhood and I can respect that.

 

Well, when I bought my first BJD, I said absolutely nothing to my parents. My mother would have thrown an absolute shit fit if she knew that I was about to spend almost $700 on something like that, and I wanted to avoid the potential arguments about wasting money and not having enough room for the things I already own. (This was a legitimate fear too, as she'd tried to tell me how and when to spend my money before on multiple occasions.) However, I never liedabout my doll; I just neglected to bring it up until it was delivered to my doorstep. This ended up working out entirely in my favor, too. Since I didn't shove my purchase in my mother's face or act excited about it, nothing was said and she just accepted the fact that it was there and I had bought it. When my parents (both of them) eventually asked me how much I spent on it, I told them the truth, and aside from that whole intake-and-release-of-breath thing that people will do when they think something is too much and a, "Make sure you take good care of it, then," I didn't get any real complaints.

That's just the thing with my parents. It's much better to leave things until they ask about them and then reply truthfully than bring things to the forefront and start a fight.

I think that outright lying about it isn't right, though. Someone will catch you in your lie eventually, or you'll slip up, and the ensuing fights won't be worth what it cost you to lie in the first place.

 

I give them an estimate like, well, I can do layaway or tell them how much I want from them if theyre offering to help. It's one thing to say that it costs x amt of dollars and it's another thing to be asked how much it costs

 

I don't think I'll necessarily lie, just not be all open about it except to close friends and family. It's kind of the same with Cosplay too. I tend to like to keep my hobbies to myself and only share it with either others in the hobby or people who will be more understanding about it.

 

No one but my husband knows about my BJD hobby currently, but I can defiantly see myself fudging the truth a little if the question of price ever came up. I'm sure my parents have seen my MSD sitting on my shelf, but they have never asked. Probably because she sits next to half a dozen stuffed animals so she just fits in. There are only a select few people that I would consider non-judgmental enough to properly explain the hobby if a question ever came up.

 

Wow, my family would literally never accept it. After my bros stopped mocking me forever my parents would just be this miasma of disapproval and curt answers etc. Honesty is not the best option here, it would lead to nothing but pain. If they found out later, it's not any of their business by then.

 

You know, timing!!

 

Well, most people that know about my doll hobby also have a vague idea how much they cost. However, I did catch myself fibbing slightly to my husband yesterday. He said to me in this sort of tentatively shocked voice "wait, you spend x amount of money on dolls this month and you're going to spend y amount next month?" And I said yes, but only because the truth is a lot worse I was kinda ashamed of myself there, but somehow I justify it by saying this is all stuff I was going to get eventually, but I'm saving a lot of money with all the Christmas events and such... Which is true, only I'm also spending the money I'm saving. Oh well...

 

I can't really imagine telling my co workers about the hobby mainly because we are all based off of money. and I told my Grandma how much she costs and she started ranting about it and my aunt ridiculed my girl because of how much she costs [even though she costs 40% off from new] (saying that she's not worth the money). So I just kept her under lock and key about it. I don't know if my mom knows about the hobby.

 

I've eased my way into letting my family know about my doll hobby. They always just say well you can be doing drugs or all this other nonsense so take it as a positive. LOL parents.

 

I made the mistake of telling my parents how much my doll cost... I wish I could take it back, then again I'm an open book. If my family and friends and anyone interested disagree... I don't care. I'd just like to know why I get hate when most of them wouldn't blink to spending hundreds on a pair or ripped jeans :/

 

I'm old enough now to spend where I please However, if I can't afford something, it doesn't come home with me.

 

This is the most 'normal' hobby I have so... I can tell about it.
Though, I usually don't mention any hobbies I have. You just can't tell everybody anything!

 

When I have mentioned to a couple of people the cost of the dolls that I want, I tend to say on the lower side (which is still high, for them) since I don't want to enter into a long discussion about whether or not it's "worth it".

 

a few of my close friends know about my doll via instagram, but my whole family knows about my doll hobby. i told my mom ho much i spend on them and she thought i was crazy too spend so much on a doll. But my family is fine with it since they see how happy it makes me. now my mom asks me about my doll (even though she thinks me looks creepy)

 

The only thing I lie about is the cost to certain people..... i.e. mainly the parentals... I usually refuse to mention how much they are to my dad and my mom thinks my dolls in the past have cost me about 500 when i spent about 800.... All my close friends know the real cost tho and a couple of them have BJD's themselves so it's all good

 

I only tell close friends (people that I can trust) about the hobby. When I was in class we started a conversation on prices of dolls (like barbie dolls ect) and I said nothing about the hobby. My friends that I have told about the hobby say that is what I like and they respect it. But I don't always talk about them around them. My parents don't really care. Their viewpoint on the hobby is that if it makes me happy ( and if I spend the money ) then they are cool with it.