Your dolls and your family

My mom doesn't really care, beyond telling me some of my (off topic) dolls are creepy and that one is gonna kill us in our sleep. My fiance collects old ponies and Gundams so I tell her she can't judge me. Mainly no body in my family really cares or is interested.

 

My mom adores my girl and is always wanting to make her clothing. Sometimes she'll give me random things and say that they could be something useful for my doll (she once handed me a small decorated cardboard circle and said it could be a great plate). I do not ever see her buying a doll though.

My sister on the other hand has threatened to throw my doll, at a wall, in the trash, etc and has also threatened to destroy her. I have informed her that if she even tries I will permanently end her. And since the doll she threatens is my only and my first doll, I'm not kidding at all and I think she has finally started to get it. Though, my sister is still always a dick about my doll and the hobby.

 

My family is generally pretty supportive of anything I do
My mum thinks they are gorgous and would like to own one, but can't justify the price, my dad doesn't understand them, he's old

My husband is amazing, he gets SUPER excited about them, loves looking at different pictures of the same sculpt because it amazes him and is even secretly planning on getting one himself (can't let his man friend know because he'd never live it down lol)

 

My parents don't mind my dolls but they tend to just ignore them. My sister will ask me how I'm getting on with them cos she knows how much I love them, but I think she doesn't really understand them or why I have them. My boyfriend likes the dolls I have and has taken a liking to my newest one ( pukifee mio ). He thinks she is really cute, I normally leave her sat on the deck when he is using the pc, he sometimes moves her around and pets her on the head. If I fall sleep then he makes sure both of my dolls are safe in their bed before he goes to bed himself, he says he gets very worried about them falling over and breaking cos he knows how upset I would be if anything happened to them.

 

I'm a mom of 3 girls from 26 to 19, and they absollutly DONT understand my hobby ! Too expensive, too kawaii, too freaky, well...

My husband thought that it was just a moment in my life, and now he sees that it becomes quite expensive ! But the only thing that he respect about that, is that I feel happy with my dolls. Let's say that it's a good beginning... I just have a friend who thinks that it's interesting and impressive: maybe she will help me finding a way to be at least quiet with my dolls...?

 

My mom is somewhat ok with it? She doesn't like the fact how much money I spend on them, I pretty much have to hide how much I spend, but I know she care's ^^;;

And as for my sister, she thinks its a waste of money. She doesn't really understand what its like to be in a hobby of collecting, yet she spends all of her money on clothes and shoes even though her closet doesn't have any space and sometimes she only wears certain clothes less than 5 times and then doesn't wear them again, which makes me wonder why she says my spending is a waste.....

As for my dad, he doesn't really mind, however he doesn't want to help pay for them XD

 

At first I tried not to talk about the doll I ordered too much in front of my family and am still a little cagey about the price as my parents seem to think they are a bit of a strange hobby for an adult and don't understand why they are quite so expensive. But after a while I started to try harder to make my mum understand how creative and worthwhile it is because I really wanted to be able to express my enthusiasm about my ideas/projects to her.
My first doll is yet to arrive and I think once she sees her in person she may understand their value better. She has allready become more open to the hobby after hearing my enthusiastic plans, and has agreed to help persuade my family to put towards my 2nd project for Yule instead of other presents.
My boyfriend wouldn't ever want one himself (as far as i know atm) but understands why they appeal to me so much. It's the same with my pet snake ^^ He has put money towards my first doll as a joint Yule/Birthday present and has been very encouraging with developing my projects, especially as it helps me with my writing which is a hobby we both enjoy.
My dad is ok-ish now so long as i don't remind him of the cost. He has always worried a lot about money, although we are not very badly well-off. My Aunt has said she will try to help me make clothes etc for my girl when she arrives as she loves sewing. I think my Grandparents will also be quite positive about the hobby once they see my doll so long as they don't know the price.

 

Awww, I would love so much to have people around me liking my dolls... Even my housekeeper, who loves dolls, doesnt like my dolls, because they look too much to adults, when she loves just babies... pfff ...

 

I told my mom that I was going to a BJD meet and she thought I was going to a huge doll convention. Since my first doll still has not come, she doesn't really understand yet. She knows that I am into hobbies that others think are different but she doesn't really care.

 

My family was surprisingly supportive of me getting a BJD. Since my first doll will be a Doll Chateau, and he's pretty unusual-looking, I expected negativity. But everyone ended up liking him when I showed them pictures! I hope their opinion will stay positive when he finally arrives

 

I took two of my dolls with me to my parents' place this weekend. Parents didn't give a d*mn, but when my sis saw Niamh (my IH Bianca) she squee'd, picked her up and hugged her

 

My mother and her partner had the pleasure of meeting my doll over the weekend, as I was just putting her away from trying to figure out how to make my doll something. My mother took one look at Katie, then at me and asked me how much, and went on about how they're "creepy". But I think she respects my choice after I told her that I'd made the clothing for Katie and did her face up and that my partner had made her the necklace Katie was wearing at the time. However, my mother still held onto Katie for a good 15 minutes before giving her back to me.
My dad has probably seen pictures on facebook of Katie, but hasn't said anything to me about her (I'm expecting it to end up being shouted about at Christmas though).
And my partner will actively look for sculpts he likes that I might like as well as making the jewellery for Katie (and the other two I'm waiting for).
My sons (4 and 6) will play with my ABS/vinyl dolls, but know not to go near Katie unless I'm there and supervising them with her as they know she is special.