Would you sell your collection for a spouse?

No. Unless we do need emergency funds. But they also need to sell their collections and stuff too if the situation is that dire. It can't be just me selling my stuff.

 

Selling is a matter of self I am in a position due to space and because I don't use most of my collection to decide to sell much of it , but even if someone is a hoarder the change is done because the space is not livable not even by the hoarder . So selling or not should not have to do with the demands of another person but with your own will and wishes. Also a person that makes such absolute demands gives red flags and in my opinion should be avoided , even if someone has too many dolls or anything collectabe and the other person is a minimalist the demand should have been like "sell some" or "thin down so the house can be functional" or "not spend grocery or healthcare money to dolls" if someone says get rid of everything it's probably a control freak and I would avoid this person dolls or not.

 

I agree with most everyone else if it was the perfect person for you you wouldn't have to trade anything for them. Someone who actually cares for you will no matter what, dolls and all, and won't ask you to give anything up.

 

Absolutely not. My hobbies are a part of me, you have all of me or not at all.

 

The person I've always dreamed of isn't going to ask me to give up a hobby that's become a big part of who I am. In fact, they would encourage me to keep doing the things that I love and support the growth of my collection.

 

To help them/us out of a financial situation? yes but only of my own accord. If they asked me to or went on a power trip and said I had to for whatever reason, I would absolutely dig my heels in and refuse to do it, because I’m stubborn like that.

 

If the situation warranted it, yes. But I would sell off just about anything if we were in dire financial straits. I wouldn't be happy about it, but I'd do what I had to.

Just because he wants me to? Absolutely not. I don't expect him to be a fan of every interest I have, but I do expect him to respect that I have things I like just because I like them. Also some of these dolls predate him by at least a decade so they have dibs. Luckily in my case he's got no issues with my hobbies. He doesn't love dolls as a general thing, but he's always said he supports me doing whatever makes me happy and I say/do the same for him.