Your partner and your BJD...

My hubby is great, he has always encouraged me in my hobby.

Madz: my hubby likes taking photos of my dolls to

 

At first he all very kind but never thought of owning his own doll. He'd carry them, brush their hair, pick out accessories and help me dress them. We even gone to doll meets together at anime conventions.

He then found one he truely liked and we went halfies on his first doll Raziel(Soom Trachy) and has helped me purchase my mini centaur (Soom Aloa). I also got our mutual best friend into the hobby too. So now all three of us have something to share.

Currently we are also planning on making Lilith, the surprised look extra Trachy head. It'll be difficult but we're looking forward to the challenge. I'm glad we can do this together.

 

My bf is the best with this stuff... Years ago he convinced me to buy my first doll, and he tends to get one for me for Christmas or my bday (often it ends up being a combined present for both events, lol, dolls are expensive!!!). He doesn't ever play with them himself or anything like that, and he would never dream of getting one for himself, but he helps me take care of them (restringing, dremeling, etc) and has never complained about them. It's all good

Personally I would never stick with someone who did not accept a hobby of mine, not because of my love for the hobby, but because it's disrespectful and I won't be with someone disrespectful.

 

When I first introduced my boyfriend to my dolls, he liked the Zaoll Luv girl I have, but was a little shifty about the male doll and heads, haha. Just a couple days ago he and I decided to order dolls together (his first) so we're both enjoying the waiting phase together. He's more into the MSDs, I'm more into the SDs and Tinies. He collects figma figures and other anime figures, so I guess he was kinda predisposed to BJDs. I'm so glad he's going to get to experience them firsthand.

 

my bf accept it which is out of my surprise LOL he wouldnt say anything about them and like seeing me playing with dolls around the housee lol

 

My Beloved Spouzal Unit (tm) is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I had an enormous feeling of guilt every time I bought a doll for the longest time. His response? "You need this." He is not really interested in the dolls himself but understands where my interest came from and has even expressed a great deal of glee when I make things for them (with the sewing machine he bought me!)

 

My husband varies between "they are kinda creepy" to "you need to turn his foot around." But he did take my avatar with him when he drove the car across country to Chicago, so "she would be ok" and even sent me a picture on his camera phone when he stopped half way at a hotel of the doll box tucked into it's own bed, and then again of the doll box sitting in the new house. But mostly he is sort of about the whole doll thing.

He does like making tiny wooden furniture and props, though

 

he accepts my hobby but is jealous of my doll

 

My S.O. being an artist is as much into the BJD craze as I am. Like Baakay's other half, mine also bought me a new sewing maching so that if I decided to get froggy and want to make outfits for them, I can jump. He is very sensitive about his girl's and defends his interests when challenged by other guyz that don't see doll collecting as a male orientation hobby. When I see a prop for a doll, he's the 1st one with the pocket tape measure out to make sure it will fit any/all of the family. I sometimes feel like a schmuck when I order a new outfit and it arrives and he swipes it to try on one of his dolls and I have to ask for it back, reminding him it was NOT bought for his girls, but for one of mine... "thank you very much." (grabby hands)
But that's what happens when you have 2 people in the same house with the same interest. I still have 2 Soom MD Yo-SD outfits coming in and he has already taken one for my girl to put on his. Even thought it doesn't fit really well. "Well I'll give it back when the others arrive, but she needs a new outfit." HA... right!.

- ShadowHawke -

 

My domestic partner (we are both female just FYI) is very indulgent of my "hobbies" as she calls them. I go through a range of "hobbies" each year...from painting, to doll making, to all of my cat rescue activities, to remodelling the house yet again, to all of my collecting. She is a sports fanatic, in particular, Duke University Basketball. We have been together for over 15 years and she has yet to make a negative comment on my collection of things other than to tell me we need a bigger house! I have more disposable income so my spending hundreds on a new doll or $$$ for wigs and eyes does not cause financial stress for us. And I also indulge her hobby by trying to find everything I can for her that mentions Duke Basketball. (No. Not bribery!)

It is fun to see her face when I give her another Duke Basketball Santa Claus. We even added a room onto our house just for her Duke collection (figures, signed basketballs, artwork, even Duke blue carpet, ceiling fan, lighting and doors) So all in all I'd have to say I am a pretty lucky old gal to have someone who respects my quirks.

LostKitten

 

My boyfriend is a bit creeped out that I got into this and is concerned about the money factor but I think what helps is how amazing my outfits I have made for my doll. He's quite proud of me that I can sew like that and so I think he's realizing that my doll is more a creative outlet for me. He's even helped me now find sewing things and bought me a nice box for my doll's growing outfit collection. It was kinda cute the other night, I make some of my doll's pics into my background on my computer and one of my friends seen the newest one. I made my dolla a mermaid outfit and I love how it turned out. Anyway my boyfriend came up behind us and was like, "That picture doesn't do her justice." It made me smile.

 

Don't have a girlfriend and don't think I'll get one either. That's just my lot in life. Chances are, if I did have a girlfriend, she'd pull the whole "Its either me or them" routine. In which "them" always wins. Happened to the last two! >>

It'd be nice to have a girl that's accepting of what I have, bonus points if she's into it as well, but lets face it, reality decrees that isn't going to happen for me. =p

I'm happy with my doll enough anyway.

 

my b'friend thinks its strange...but oh well, he is getting used to it. He thinks my love for japan, lolita clothing, dolls (LAD and BJD) en love for all things cute from Japan is strange. But he accepts it. He thinks lolita fashion is more strange, he doesn't like that at all. Dolls he can accept. He is also concerned about the money thing of all of the above...I spend my money on lolita clothes, wigs, dolls...instead of going out and partying.

 

My husband has a few of his own dolls, but he leaves the painting, sewing, and photographing of them to me. Then he takes them around and brags at work about what his wife did, then comes home and tells me how the ladies at work are wondering what I'm doing in a call center. Being of artistic inclination himself he appreciates the artistic value behind them, and enjoys looking at things for them himself. I'm just lucky that way I guess. Then again, I'm accepting of his Transformers hobby as well, so neither of us can really complain about where our extracurricular funds are going. So long as we have a roof over our heads, food in the cupboards, and we're not consumed by dolls and toys, we're all good.

 

My other half thinks they are interesting and will crack jokes when I leave one in an odd state (I left Troy in his underwear after the last meet at the house) but he just says they can't be in the bedroom XD As far as money goes, he looks at it this way, he likes his firearms, I like my dolls, as long as bills are paid, what we do with our extra money is our business, but when he was convincing me to move in he did give me my own room for them

 

When I eventually do get a boyfriend i think it'll be interesting to see how he reacts to my dolls LOL

 

I've never really fallen head over heels, but if I ever do settle for someone (i doubt I'll ever reach seeing my inability to fall in love) than he/she'll be someone who likes my doll(s)

 

My boyfriend of 3 years is very accepting of my hobby. I dare say that he even appreciates it; not for its beauty but because of the fact that it makes me very happy. I'm a very pessimistic person and he's not always there to lift my spirits much of the time because we're in college and still live with our own parents. But he knows that whenever I talk about my dolls, I just light up regardless of how I was feeling before. So yeah, I guess I can say he appreciates my dollies. Less frustration over the phone, yaaay!

 

My husband is fond of complaining about space. "Do we really have room for that?" He doesn't know how much they cost but even if he did he couldn't complain, we each get our own allowence for fun stuff to spend however we like. Which means I can't complain about all his european boardgames, not that I would.

 

I am married for ten years, I collect dolls for sixteen, and began this year to buy bjd. My husband gave me several dolls, and even helps me when I need , after all, the hobby has come before it.