Would you lie about your BJD?

I don't see the sense in lying about my (future) BJD.. I mean.. it's a hobby right? There are people out there who do other silly stuff like collecting all kinds of valuta from all over the world (oh hey, I'm totally not saying I'm doing such silly stuff. I wouldn't dare, me? Collecting valut-.. oh, is that an italian coin?)..

But no, I don't see the point of lying about something like this. But then again, I'm quite open minded when it comes to things like this. :3 And the fact that I simply don't really care about what others say.

 

I don't lie. Usually I just don't bring up the topic to begin with. I believe that this one is rather personal, and not all people around me would be interested. So I don't chat to my colleagues, friends, and distant relatives about the group of dolls sitting on my shelf.
But if asked directly, I can say how much this and that costs, or how many I have, or why I got into the hobby in the first place. My family is very well aware of it all, we just came to an agreement that once all bills are paid, my money is my money, and it's me to decide what to do with it.

 

The phrase ignorance is bliss pertains to how much I spend on my dolls around here. But as for lying about my dolls esp when selling one I do not believe that would make me not a good person then. So lying about my dolls is a no-no. Pure and simple.

 

Well, my family knows how much these dolls cost, and to be honest, it never even crossed my mind that someone might be upset about how much of my own money I spent on a doll or doll stuff until I found the DoA forums, and realized that it seems to be a big deal to some families.

By the way, I am, by no means, rich or anything. I just work for my own money and as long as I pay my bills and such I don't see why it's anyone's business what I spend my money on. Also, there is no snark intended by this comment.

So, in short, no, I do not lie about the hobby. I see no point.

 

Haha! XD I wish I could lie to my mom about the price, but then again, it shows up on her credit card statement. I'm not out of the house yet. X3

I would make sure to tell family and friends though. I don't want someone touching my things then accidentally breaking her. D: If they know the price, they know to stay away unless I say so.

 

At school I don't tell my friends my friends about my dolls unless I'm really close with them. But when meeting my mom's friends my dolls are what I talk about most.

 

I only offer exact costs to certain people. If most people ask I offer them a price range much as Stella Maris said. However I did flat out lie about the cost to my father. I'm old enough that it's none of his business. He asks only to find something to argue about, so I have no qualms nipping it in the bud.

 

I remember when I first told my mom how much I paid for my dolls. At first, she also wondered why I would spend so much on a doll. Then she was genuinely shocked that I actually painted on them and that they weren't usually meant for display purposes only. Telling her that their resale value didn't really diminish too much (and in the case of mine, they were going up) really helped her relax, but either way, I was going to buy them. I spent a good part of my life always worried about what others thought of me, but now I realize all of those people whose opinion I once worried about.... I don't even talk to them anymore! Once I saw that, it became a lot easier to just shrug if someone thinks I'm strange for spending that kind of money. And as long as I paid off my obligations, my family couldn't really say much about it either.

 

Hi,
many people don't understand why we put so much money on it, also we keep it for a long time, it’s not a plastic toy that we will get rid of quickly especially because we are attached to them and we spend time to know who will be the “chosen one”.
Thinking of its value in resale is not really a good answer you don’t buy it to resale it, even if you like to change a day it still have a value but the affective value is deeper much than the real cost.
It’s a bit like having a race cat, it’s expensive, useless for everyday life but it gives you joy and pleasure in your home even if he does nothing. BJD are not ordinary dolls like Barbie, it give a real feeling that can’t be quote.
And to be honest it’s the same price than a new graphic card for my PC or some cigarettes for smokers. It’s simply a matter of choice where you put your money but many people can’t understand it. And yes I have avoid to my family the price of my cat and my BJD, they know that the cat has been adopted freely and they know the BJD is expensive but far away from the real price event if it’s an Angel Of Dream MSD, quite cheap in fact.

 

Nope, I'd never lie. I'm an adult and I decide what I want to spend my money on. And as for lying about them completely, I used to know a lot of people that would have viewed them incredibly negatively because they stick to social standards. But at the end of the day, BJDs are my hobby and I'm passionate about them - either I feel the need to lie, and then realise that those people don't mean anything to me anyway, if they don't like who I am (in which case I wouldn't lie) or I'm completely honest about all aspects. I wouldn't stay around people that I have to change for. A lot of people don't understand why I'd spend so much money but I just laugh it off because yeah, it's a ton of money but hey, I think it's worth it

 

my parents are fully aware of the costs/upkeep/other aspects, same with my moms relatives (to an extent anyway, they know what they are at least)- its the other relatives that are the bother.
on my dads side they arn't even allowed to know i own them. serious family drama would ensue + gossip. I could say again and again that I worked/saved for them myself and that cousin units iphone/laptop/etc cost more buuutttt it would just go in one ear and out the other. Dad's family are not exactly thrilled with us to say the least XD

 

I dont like talking about price, so avoid it if at all possible.

 

I've lied to my mom so much about the cost of my dolls that I forgot how much they really did cost! LOL But whatever! It's my money, I work for it!

Ahem, but yes, I've lied about how much they cost. I'm not embarrassed about the dolls themselves though. My mom and grandma and aunt really like them actually. I have a ton of Barbie/anime/ Disney related dolls and collectibles that BJDs just don't phase anyone who knows me well. I'm actually less embarrassed to tell people about my dolls because they seem more "mature" than the other stuff in my room! XD It makes me seem sophistochated to have these fancy Japanese dolls among the Pokemons and Sailor Moons.

 

i would not lie about the price but i would not tell them either let them guess if they really want to know. like i did with my mom but i did tell her before.

 

Oh no, I don't care what people think! I know that my dolly is amazing no matter what people say about the price! My family and all my friends all love my doll so I guess they are okay with the price!

 

I lie on the price, because I don't want of useless conflicts at home. It's my salary, I spend it how I want, but I'm not ok to take aggressive reactions. So, my mother thinks a Soom Glati costs 150€. (and it already too expensive in her opinion, of course)

 

My family does know the cost of my dolls, but they have no idea that all the accessories cost what they do. Their eyes just about popped out of their heads when they learned about the expense, so no need to make it worse, right? They know I take commissions on DoA, so when I tell them that the hobby basically pays for itself, they seem to let it go.

I'm perfectly ok with telling strangers about them when they ask, on the rare occasions when I have them in a public place.

 

I would never tell my parents how much I have spent on dolls in the past 3 years or what their individual costs were. I also don't tell one of my friends because while she finds them pretty, I know she'd never be able to afford them.

 

I try to be vague about prices of BJDs when initially talking to people about them. When people see bjds for the first time, I figure- if the "oooh" factor is still there after having a conversation and they want more info, then let them in on prices (preferably after seeing more than one doll), because if someone is really considering buying one they'll need to know eventually,then go from there. =)

Luckily-A lot of my friends/family collect one thing or another/have hobbies or sew/paint/do things of an artistic nature- so luckily people in my general "circle" can understand why dolls cost what they do. (smaller companies,details,customization,etc.)

 

My mother knows, I always chock on my words when I tell my father (even know he is a lot better off than my mother and I). I WOULD NEVER tell my siblings they would shit a cow. Lucky I do not live with them so they only see pictures of the hobby and they are very narrow minded when it comes to interest so they think it is strange in the first place. Friends I do not care to keep it a secret; everyday people or people in my classes I do not tell the cost because I am afraid of being judged. I do not want them to get the idea of myself being rich or spoiled etc (I buy my own dolls though)