Your partner and your BJD...

I'm lucky, and my Wife is into the hobby as well. ^_^
I knew about BJDs from long ago, but probably never would have had the chance to actually get one had my Wife not decided to get some too. It's actually really awesome, because I get to hang out with hers as much as I get to hang out with mine, and she gets to borrow mine to make hats and things.

 

My bf is on this site too and collects them as well, which is nice. It's good to see other couples like us in this thread ^_^
We both got in to collecting them together and while our dolls are not jointly owned, it's good to have it as something we can relate on and enjoy together. It's funny because I know his tastes well enough that I can spot a doll he'd go crazy for instantly (I'm a doll facilitator...) Only downside is I end up supplying all the shoes, wigs, clothes for the most part. His dolls mooch off mine. If only he'd buy them shoes... then he'd be perfect LOL

 

It was my ex who got me into BJDs... well more like Dollfie Dreams. It kind of funny, because i thought it was creepie and weird to me( i was taught dolls were only for girls ) But I loved him so i encouraged him to get one. When he showed me Yukino and Saber on the volks web site i fell in love ^-^. So i wanted one and he got me one for Xmas and i love her. ^-^. So it was all good in the end

 

When my partner first saw my dolls he was totally baffled as to what I saw in them and how anyone could spend so much money on them, but now he seems to be warming to them. When he sees me browsing BJD pics online he will occasionally say "Oh that's a prettty one", and when I showed him the latest one I wanted he admitted it looked nice.
I don't ever imagine he'll be a doll fan but it's nice that he's beginning to see some of the beauty that I see in them.

 

My husband just kind of stares at me in disbelief.

A good example was when I decided to let the gift wrappers at the mall wrap a little something I picked up for Icarus since they were going to be doing a bunch of other gifts anyway. When I mentioned it to my husband, he stared at me with this look on his face and said: "You.. gift wrapped a presant.... for your doll?" "Yes." "SERIOUSLY?!" I was laughing so hard. I'm new to the hobby though so, hopefully, he'll get used to it and stop turning Icarus' head around backwards whenever he gets the chance.

 

when i first showed my bf my doll he thought it was spiffy=3 I hope one day he will buy one so we can have a big dollie family!!=3

 

I had a S.O. of 2 years that absolutely hated my dolls. He said they were abominations and disgusting because they were "mature and obscenely correct." Man am I glad he's in the dust. My current S.O. loves that I have something to care about and doesn't care how I dress them or what I do with them. He says he loves me for me, and I love dolls.

 

my boyfriend is ok with this hobby but on the sidelines he makes fun of me that i'm 27 and still play with dolls. but one time he drew a picture of ritsuko and then he gave me clothes that i use for material to make clothes for my dolls. in the end he's a tough with a soft side.....

 

My partner seems excited about it (even though his official stance is "dolls are creepy") because my new infatuation with abdjs is actually helping me come to understand and tap into his interests and wonderful ability to play. He's always been able to play games and not care about the expense (time or money) while I sit back thinking "don't you have anything better to do with your time?" But this doll thing has completely thrown me for a loop— suddenly I "get it!" (even though inside I'm wrestling with my inner critic who says I have no time for anything pretend... reality is serious, don't you know!)

 

My lifemate doesn't care for dolls, and never has, but is reasonably tolerant of my lifelong obsession with them. It's just one of those "if you don't get it, you don't get it" kind of things.

 

My boyfriend is supportive of me and my enjoyment of the dolls, but other than that he just leaves me to do my thing. When I first got into dolls I lived in a dorm, so my new doll lived in his house, on his bookshelf, facing his bed. At first he was a little creeped out, but he grew used to it. He now encourages me attend doll meets, to make stuff for my dolls, helps me with photoshoots, and is a nice unbiased opinion when I am struggling to make a decision on whether or not to buy something. He has expressed a wish to buy stuff for them, but becomes overwhelmed by the number of choices and hoops you have to jump through to get stuff for them. We have many common hobbies, but I don't expect bjds will ever be one of them and we are both fine with that.

 

My bf actually likes them a lot, but he doesnt want to buy one because his parents would probably kick him out of his house XD (they are very conservative). He was the one who help me to buy her and name her. We sometimes joke about Nova (my doll) been our daughter.

 

When I met my fiance we both hated dolls. I stumbled across a Haute Doll magazine and fell in love with Obitsus and then I got online and just fell for bjds. My fiance still hates them even though all mine are horror dolls. His mother had a huge doll collection of the type of dolls that still freak me out. He gave me one of her Madame Alexander dolls and she stays in a drawer. I think he's a little scared of them (all dolls). I keep my 90cm under a blanket because that one freaks him out the most. But he doesn't really think I'm nuts because he plays MtG and has a billion cards. And he'll take a week to sit and shuffle and arrange them or whatever it is he's doing. So he understands the collector mindset. He says if I start playing Magic with him he'll get into the dolls. It's been three years and I have not taken him up on the offer.

 

My boyfriend is very, very supportive! So much he's buying me a doll I've been dying for for Christmas this year!
Probably because it keeps me busy while he games.. Haha.

Actually, he really understands it, model planes, RC boats and war hammer are his hobbies... And theyre even more expensive than dolls. Aye!

 

Mr. Pandafeathers doesn't care for my dolls. He finds them creepy. He went to Denver Doll Emporium with me once and was thoroughly creeped out. He sits in the car now..haha.

 

Current bf knew I collected dolls before we even got together, hence he has to accept that this hobby come together as a 'package'. Initially, he was more amused at how this whole hobby works but now, he seems to have grown some interest after seeing how detailed their outfits, shoes etc are and will even make remarks or suggestions when Im dressing them.

He is amazed by their price tags but so far, he has been tolerant. In fact, he has offered to sponsor a trip to Japan including doll purchases this coming March. As much as he pampers me when it comes to this hobby, he is at best amused. No way will the day comes when we can collect together.

 

My ex almost hated my dolls They were often a reason to argue and he got upset when I talked about buying a new one since they were sooooo expensive.
Yaddayadda, one of the reasons he's my ex...

My current bf doesnt have a real opinion about them. He kinda likes them but I can't imagine him ever doing something with them, or even buying one xD He does care for them somehow. Where my ex would throw them on a bed if they were in his way, he just picks them up carefully to put them somewhere else
He's not surprised about the cost of a doll either. He understands that having a hobby costs quite much. He's into modelplane-flying whatever xD
Both attend eachothers hobbies too, I join him to the club and he joins for a meet or a fair once in a while ^^ It's soo much more fun when you can accept eachother competely and share it ^^

 

Hello everyone,

My boyfriend an i are together for 5,5 years now!
And he was there when i started the hobby ...
I only had pullips and refuged to buy a bjd but he was so sweet all the way and said i should get one

So now he buys me bjd's for me birthday or valentine ^^
(i help with the paying part too)

So yeah he is super suportive

 

My boyfriend is not into the hobby himself, but for some reason he's a terrible enabler most of the time. Before I was collecting dolls I was studying studio art, so my boyfriend is very used to me needing to babble a lot about whatever creative project I'm working on -- and he listens, whether it's painting or dolls. He even helps me pick out eyes and wigs now (when I'm really on the fence) and he talks me into or out of certain sculpts every now and then.

 

My husband likes my guys and likes it that I have them as a hobby.

I set my pair up on my desk, performing little dramas for him to see. Recently, he has been taking photos of them on his iPod, and then sending them to me after making subtle changes (eg. I had my super-tiny poised gleefully above a miniature gift on Christmas eve. A picture got sent to my phone of the super-tiny, still poised, but now seemingly about to cuddle a rather lifelike toy shark). He gets a kick out of it (and also bought some Ken clothes for the bigger tiny for Christmas! Most unexpected. I think he has dorrie envy).