Would you lie about your BJD?

Dad: Linda(mom), Jordin's giving her new doll a sex change.
Mom: O__o??
Me: ~walks in room, finished with it~ Lookie! His name is Nanashi!
Mom: Is he gay?
Me: suuuuuure. O.o
Mom: Where's his lover then? OMG Don't tell me its the kid one you have!
Me: Oh yes it is. Nicolai is upstairs waiting for him on my bed. ~rolls eyes~
Mom: @___@;;;
Dad: ~laughing @ss off at mom's gullibility~

I only lie about them in those situations. xD Otherwise I tell the truth to anyone that asks.
I don't have a problem telling them about their prices/costs because my family & friends know I take super good care of my boys. ^^

 

I don't like to lie, in general. My family knows that I have this crazy-expensive hobby (add it to all my other costly interests), and if they ask I tell them how much everything costs and other details of that nature.

However, I try to avoid bringing up the subject of dolls among more distant relatives and most of my friends. I know they don't really share my interest, and I don't want to bore them or have to explain myself! x_x It's tiring to try and convince someone why you've spent so much money if they're just determined not to get it. I won't lie just to avoid it, though. I'd rather be honest.

 

I wouldn't lie about them. My parents know about them since my mom was kind enough to get my resin kids. i even brought up my dolls to a prospective new boyfriend last week when we went out. so no, i like telling people about them, i couldn't imagine NOT telling people lol.

 

At first, I didn't really care to tell my family about my dolls/how much they are/etc. In fact, they were supportive. At least, my grandma was. My Dad and Stepmother just smiled and said "That's nice honey." not wanting to make a big deal out of it because they knew it was my money and there was nothing they could say or do about it.

But since I got my cheshire, I've been reluctant to mention anything about my dolls. Grandma had pulled a "You spent how much on it?", which I hadn't expected at all from her. So, it's not that I'm technically lying. I'm just not giving opportunities for lies.

Now if she asks about the Saint I just ordered and how much it was. Yeah, I'm gonna lie about that. I've thought about it critically and decided that telling her it was a lot cheaper than it really was would be better for both my and her stress level.

I'd actually thought about lying to my boyfriend over the price and content of this one... But realized that I needed to tell somebody about it because I'd explode if I didn't. He was very accepting of it, which relieved me... But I still don't think grandma would see it the same way.

 

My peers and social circle do not understand this hobby of mine. They will just bulk at the price and asked "why didnt you get a Chanel 2.55 instead?" And to top it off, they think im weird.

 

My parents know the cost of my dolls.... mostly because they were involved in the purchase of my Heliot for last christmas. They don't however know about the heads and other parts I have bought or how much the wigs I've been buying cost.
It's something I choose not to share with them. I know they'd be horrified that I could buy outfits for myself at the same price as I buy outfits or wigs for my dolls. They tend to just not ask if they see something they haven't seen around before. It's a mutual thing.
As for anyone else? I don't really have anyone I can talk to about my dolls. None of my friends are really interested in them, so theres no one to get excited about incoming doll things with. And discuss the price with them?? Hah, they''d keel over. My extended family vaguely knows about me owning one or two of them. But they're not comfortable with them, my mum told my aunt once how much the Helot cost and she looked mortified that anyon would spend that kind of money on something so "stupid". She gave me a good few weird looks after that. I explain them away as 'art objects' and all my family know I love painting and drawing so something strange to do with art would make sense to them!
In part I'm telling the truth, I love trying to do faceups on my dolls, and eventually I'll be good at it! heh. I love trying to take photos of them, or trying to draw them. So they are a very big part of my art-making/practice. But it does feel like a lie to say to people that thats all they are. They're characters! they have personalities to me.

 

I lie all the time about my dolls. I do usually have the stance of "honesty is the best policy" but I think when it comes to dolls, they can be the exception. Plus I don't think lying about dolls breaks any moral issue.

I'm not ashamed of them or how much I spend on them but I can see how others could think it would be ridiculous. I wouldn't go telling my friend who is a full-time student who also works full time and pays her own school how much they really are out of consideration for her. However curious strangers I meet I'll glady tell them, if they inquire. Family members not so much though just cause I don't want to deal with the reaction. My parents know how much they cost as when I first got into the hobby they bought me 2 B&G dolls for my birthday. However, they think thats about as high as they go and they don't know I've spent over $600 for a head of one alone, I think they would freak. Although I can usually avoid telling them anything about it since they think they all look alike and cant tell when I get a new one anyway LOL

 

i'd never tell my friends (that don't know about BJD's) how much i spent on them. They'd totally freak out and think it was a waste of money :P
The first time my dad saw the price he totally flipped out, but i eventually got him to buy her for me xD

 

I'm never telling my parents the cost of my incoming Beryl. Even though I got her for 600$ with faceup which is okay for an SD, they would really freak out over it. They don't even know I ordered her yet! actually, only 3 of my friends (who are also doll owners) know about her. I haven't gotten the courage to tell even my boyfriend because I know he would prefer that I would stick to my little Ai and only that. The big dolls scare him >_>;;.

If anyone asks me how much my dolls cost me, I'll say 'a lot', that's all. Or if my parents ever require numbers, I'll probably say something around 400$, because sadly I made the mistake to be a little too open about the prices of these dolls to my mom when I first ordered my Ai so she knows the average price for them so I can't claim anything lower than that.

 

haha, I only lie about their price to my mom :P
I am too lazy to explain it....others I do not think it is need to lie about

 

My mother knows about the doll and the price of the doll so there is no need for me to hide it from her. Heck, she's there when I order the doll. My dad on the other hand, if he asks, I'll go off on a tangent. I won't lie but rather deviate from the topic. He'll get it.

 

LOL. I am completely unashamed.
My mom lies to my family about it, minus my dad.
She was the parent who was more than willing to buy the doll, and my dad told me that we really couldn't afford her.
It was an LE so I was like, ugh, then I just wont buy her at all...
So my mom let it slip to her side of the family, and they flipped out at the price and called me while I was in Georgia.
They ended up paying for it cause they thought it was for a project. WUAH.
My mom also lied to my brother about the price and he still flipped out about it.

I guess I don't need to lie about, as me and friends have dubbed it, my creepy doll hobby.
My mom is more than happy to fudge the truth. LOL.

 

well theres not much to lie about I think...
well other than the price of course...
if I said I bought a doll that's 500 bucks, she's gonna kill me for sure...=,=

 

Everyone knows. D; THEY ALL KNOW.

... I guess sometimes I feel like a nerd for it, but I am one so... Not much to hide there.

 

Nefla's words pretty much describes my stance. I admit I have been hesitant but my friends and family have been understanding. Shocked - but still understanding once the value of the doll craft and the hobby is explained.

 

I don't so much lie as just avoid talking about it. Only my mother even knows I'm in the hobby. I live on the other side of the ocean from most of my family so I haven't had to deal with this much. Some friends know, too, although I don't tell them prices and they don't actually ask either.

I would lie, though, if I thought it would stress out my parents or anyone else. I'm far too old for it to really be their business but I don't want to distress anyone - including myself :p.

 

I just fib about how much I spend on doll clothes. My mom knows they are expensive. My dad I just lie to all together, because he hates spending any amount of money on anything, vitally necessary or not.

But I'm open with friends and acquaintances about them. I don't care if they like them or not. TOO BAD FOR THEM. :p

 

Naw, I don't lie about my dolls. I usually have at least some out and about around my room, although I don't have all of them out at the moment because I've cleared out my entire room in anticipation of it being redecorated over the summer. ^^ I am also happy to gab on about my dolls for ages if given the slightest prompting. There are some things I obviously wouldn't do - I wouldn't freak my grandparents out by having a realistic naked adult doll body out at their house or something. X3

Pricing-wise, I told my mum that I wouldn't tell her the price, except that it was 'a lot', although thinking about it I did tell her how much a puki cost when she asked. I'd rather not lie, and she doesn't mind that I don't tell her. My aunt knows how much my dolls cost (even my $1500 one @.@ ) and she is pretty cool about it. I'm not sure anyone else is really that interested in the pricing - my flatmates and friends know that my dolls are expensive, but I have no idea if they ever asked/I ever told them how much.

 

OP: Not telling someone about your dolls and lying about them can be quite a different thing. I usually don't bring up my dolls unless someone asks. I would not call that lying.