Would you lie about your BJD?

My family really enjoys getting on my case about the amounts of money I spend on things that make me happy... So I really dont like to tell them about how much money I spend on dolls. They have a general idea that they are indeed very costly but I dont tell them the full price... and I think it's best that way.

 

My close family know my hobby can be costly but don't really say too much if I spread my purchases out and doesn't affect them. I am afraid that most of my friends don't know about my bjd's. Not because I am ashamed of them but I would have to explain, and probably justify to them the cost of something made in resin, if I brought the topic up. Just as my friends will spend £100's on shoes and bags and don't mention it, I don't either. They are my hobby and relaxation after all.

 

I've told my family and friends and most of them think I'm wasting my money but to be honest, I couldn't care less. I love the doll I have and have more on the way with no regrets. At the end of the day, I go to work and earn my own money, how I choose to spend it has nothing to do with them.

 

I don't lie about having dolls to people, but I definitely don't bring them up. People in general just don't understand why I collect them, so it's easier to just not talk about them. I do, however, lie bout how much I've spent LOL especially to my family. They don't need to know, because thy don't understand either LOL

 

I don't lie, really. I just say "they're stupid expensive" and leave it to their imagination

 

I'm like some of you have already said. My family gets pissed if I spend money on frivolous stuff, especially dolls, or things they deem for children. >< So I could never really tell them just how much they cost. They'd demand I give them more rent since I can afford to spend my money on "stupid things".

 

I have lied about my dolls in the past. Mostley about the costs, like many people said before. I was afraid that my parents would call me insane about spending that much money on a hobby. And back then I never told them how many I had either....
But recently I confessed LOL
I also have to second beautifully.tragic on this. My dolls aren't a secret, but I'm not bringing them up out of the blue. Think about all the explaining I would have to do to other people

 

Never lied about their cost to my family. In fact my dad said that he supports it because it's a hobby and it makes me happy. He says just be sure to budget and not over do it making it an obsession. I also make sure to not talk about them to most people at work as they are obnoxious jerks who like to spread horrid rumors to slander a person's name. I only tell one Co worker as she is sweet and has interest in similar things.

 

My parent would probably grow even more grey hair if they knew the price of my dolls. I gladly show my dolls to them and to my friends, but the pricing question is always hard to answer. True that!

 

I don't ever volunteer the information, but if someone asks, I just say "a lot" and don't really go into specifics. I don't really like talking about money with people (just how I was raised) and I really really don't like people trying to tell me not to spend my money on things I enjoy. But in order to avoid being rude, I'd rather just avoid the topic all together.

 

Luckily, I'm surrounded by people who don't question the cost of the items that I buy. None of my friends would be freaked out by the cost. I think my future in-laws would be kind of upset about me 'wasting' so much money on something so frivolous in their opinion where they're used to spending almost all of their money on their children, but I don't think that they would really push the issue as long as we managed to stay out of financial trouble.

 

Oh, I lie about mine all the time.

My housemate popped into my room while I was playing video games and pointed out the doll box I'd left on my chest of drawers. I keep the Migidoll logo covered but it's SD sized so pretty suspicious. Se asked what was in it and I just waved it off as another box of stuff (I have a lot of storage boxes, many are empty) though she did say it looked like a coffin for a tiny person but laughed it off. [sweat]

I told another one how expensive my doll was and I think it crippled him a little bit. I'm a stingy person and he is always broke so it was probably a shocker.

 

I lie about cost My mom think what each doll no more than 200$

 

This is how I feel. I did tell my mom how much my girl cost, though, but kept the extra $100 in clothes a secret.

 

I kind of thought about hiding my doll when my friend who now lives abroad was coming to stay with me at Christmas... I mean she's one of my best friends ever, but some things we will just never agree on and I guess that's okay. I just really didn't want to deal with any open mockery (she can be a bit opinionated and her sense of humour is a little harsh at times)... But in the end I didn't hide her, and surprisingly she actually thought Cissy was pretty cool! xDD Like she picked her up and played with her a bit and asked some questions, etc... Wasn't even surprised by the price.

So while I agree that sometimes it's easier to avoid confrontation with people you know will disapprove, maybe still give some people a chance... they might surprise you :3

 

I can't imagine how the majority of my non-hobby friends would take it... and I wouldn't dream of ever telling my cousins. My aunts know, but my cousins would nooooot be as accepting. Heck, I still feel like my family still thinks my chainmaille jewellery hobby is "weird".

 

I'm asked all the time at work what my hobbies are, and I don't like to lie, so I say that I collect "dolls". Sometimes people will ask questions about it, like what kinds of dolls? do you make them? and the most awkward question of them all... "what do you do with them?" I seriously have no idea how to answer that! Some have joked and asked if I play "house" with them, and although I do not handle them a lot, they do have a ton of furniture and the like. I know that if I told them that they each have their only ~personalities~, they would think I'm nuts. Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with telling people my love for dolls, it is quite the opposite, but sometimes I just want to avoid being looked at oddly...

 

its strange cause so many people around me are so intolerant. About the hobby. about the fact its nothing chilidish to have dolls. Its a special style of art for me to sew clothes and make nice pictures. Its a combination of two beautiful hobbies for me. but to answer the question- people often do not understand we spend so much money for our resin friends and often they say "buy a barbiedoll its cheaper". So stupid

 

I don't mind telling people about my dolls, but I never tell anyone how much they cost! Dx The only people who know how much Rea and Rei were are my parents ^^'

 

I would never tell my parents how much I spent on my BJD. I wouldn't want them to have a heart attack....