Your partner and your BJD...

My boyfriend thinks this is a great hobby since it involves so many different forms of art. The only thing is the money here too, the dolls are very expensive and he could not first understand why I didn't buy the cheapest doll I found etc. But he's been awesome C:

 

My boyfriend is fairly supportive of the hobby I guess, he got me one doll for my birthday But he also thinks I should limit myself (it's so difficult!), and keeps reminding me that I should sell some before I buy more. He is rather comically extremely biased towards the doll he got for me, and thinks she should get more of my time than the others. He also critiques her wig and outfit, where he never does with my other dolls. He probably wouldn't be caught dead in public with me when I'm out with my dolls, but I think he secretly quite likes them.

 

My boyfriend tolerates them very well :P I asked him if he thought it was weird after showing him pictures of my dolls, and he said he didn't find it unusual at all, as he would collect transformers if he had the money. He has some transformers on his dresser. And he's in his twenties, so he can't really say that I'm too old for things like dolls.

He just said it was something he didn't really have any interest in buying, but he understands why I like them. When I talk to him about sculpting a doll myself, he is a little more interested, because he is a big supporter of my artwork.
He would probably be a big collector too, if he had the money. Now that I'm a student, I can't really afford new dolls anyway.
He is supportive even though he usually finds the things I find "cute" to be creepy. But I admit to having strange taste!

 

I bought my first doll when we were married for 3 or 4 years, I guess. 6 years later my husband is still neutral about BJD hobby - he can listen about the deals/interesting dolls/modifications/etc. quite carefully and he's never into 'oh no, not another piece of plastic AGAIN!' - like some other husbands do (believe me, I've heard something like that from the husbands of my friends). He has his own hobbies I'm not into, but we just respect each others interests - as long as they are not damaging our family budget

 

My boyfriend has his own hobbies so my interest in BJds is not something weird or unacceptable in his opinion. He is also neutral about the dolls I like (I'm currently waiting for me first one). But yesterday he saw me looking at Kaye Wiggs girls' photos and there was such a funny curiosity on his face. He asked me if I want to buy one. And was obviously upset when I said that they are limited pre-order dolls and no one knows what mold would it be next time. He seems to prefer Layla and Laryssa, and despite of the fact that I like dolls of other type (not KazeKidz type) I think it's so sweet of him =))

 

My partner has accepted the fact I do like dolls, and have done for a few years but wasn't allowed to buy one, after I accepted that my partner + Lego = love story that outranks my own love for him!
And after holding the doll I have, he's started making her jewellery to keep himself part of the hobby without actually buying one for himself. He also proved just how much he doesn't mind me having the hobby as he bought me a doll for my birthday and said he would get me one for Christmas as well if it was possible.

 

My boyfriend didn't like dolls and still doesn't, and it's not really happy about the money I spent for them, but he sees how I'm happy when I enjoy my hobby and he's gradually getting the idea. After months he finally admitted that my Dikadoll Mian Mian is cute, in its weird way, and not just an uncanny thing ^_^'''

 

Well, I'm alone now and it's truly a relief at the moment. My ex was not very supportive at all and this was before I even started getting into BJD's. He hated me collecting anything as he wanted everything extra to go towards buying a house. I could not live like that, I need to spend a bit on my hobbies at least. He was suffocating me financially. Whenever I get a new boyfriend I will not need one who likes my collections, but he will have to support me and accept that I collect. I will not be with someone again that tries to control me like that. He would moan about me buying things for the children as well, things that I actually deem as neccesary as well..

 

My boyfriend is very supportive. He has a very healthy interest in my hobby but doesn't consider himself being one to get involved in it. He's never shamed me for my money spending and in fact understands how even I'm not all that fond of the prices, yet feel as though it's worth it. I believe this understanding comes from the fact that he enjoys building computers as a hobby but also isn't all that fond of how much it costs to do so even though he enjoys the results given. He's a very lovely boyfriend ( v wv)~*

 

My husband has never criticized my interest in collecting dolls. BJDs are the new additions (only the past four years). He builds RC planes and appreciates attention to detail and the love of play. He has added that my doll collection has a better re-sale market than the planes do. Mid-airs are rather common events when he and his friends fly. All that time in preparation - lost in a moment.

 

My husband has always known I collect dolls- I do change things up regularly though so he never knows exactly what I'm interested in at that point in time. He does wish they weren't so expensive but like they hold their value.
I just got my first ever male doll yesterday and that freaked him out- he thought it was weird I'd want a boy doll lol

 

My husband has been supportive, after all he bought them for me. I am the more practical person in our relationship and knowing I won't buy it, he did it himself. Glad that he did or else I would be forever wishing I had one. ^.^

 

My BJD hobby started when I was in 9th grade, and I got my DS Hound at the beginning of 10th grade. Since then, I've only had an Elysium Lud-N head, so even though I consider BJDs to be one of my biggest hobbies...it's still a very small fraction of my life. Still! I look at pictures and BJD sites all the time, and my boyfriend of 3 years is super supportive. He listens to my endless rants and I share pictures with him, and he offers his own little opinions on them all. He's not "creeped out" by them, and every once in awhile he asks how Phinny (my Hound) is doing, or says "hi" to him if he sees him sitting next to me while we're on Skype.

Other than BJDs, I collect Monster High dolls. Being much cheaper than BJDs (obviously, haha), I'm comfortable with letting my bf buy them for me. XD He's always so happy when he buys me one, I think he just loves seeing me squeal and obsessively play with them on the floor. Haha~

I'm very glad he's more than supportive, it makes me happy. He's even excited to see my DC Agatha! Unfortunately, she'll most likely arrive when he's back at university...

 

None of the girls I ever dated, I told about the dolls... that's just an uncomfortable topic I never want to bring up.

 

If it weren't for my partner of 5 years, I wouldn't be into this at all. I have found my passion, my hobby and my business. He supports it all. He makes suggestions on photos, outfits, and yes, the investment. He is always happy for me when I see one I want and talks about the dolls with me. He started out making fun of them, calling them inappropriate names (especially when I got the first boy for about 14 girls, lol). But, now he adds story lines and personality traits. I feel better knowing he doesn't have any issues with my obsessions.

 

Haven't gotten my first doll yet, but when I talked to my guy about it he immediately thought it was creepy. I got a bit embarrassed about it since then when it comes to him. He'll get over it soon though.

 

Mostly like iris0110, when I started collecting my partner found the idea a little strange, but he was already used to my excentricities. I'm a rather shy person but I do have a lot of creative hobbies, so dollies were just one more (somewhat more expensive, haha). The major point of friction is money, of course like a majority of couples, but it concerns dolls and also everything else. So I can say he is tolerant as long as I don't talk about it all day long or buy a new one each month. As long as I'm reasonable, I mean

 

My Fiance finds the dolls quite interesting. He thinks the way I like the smell of them rather odd xD Then I asked him why he likes the smell of petrol and engines and such (he's a car enthusiast) And that was the end of that He understands the expense as he likes expensives things aswell, and aslong as its my money (which it is) and that I done live in a box outside because I spent money I shouldn't have, he doesn't mind at all He thinks its great that that I have a harmless interest and its cute how silly and excited I get over teeny tiny shoes xD
Past boyfriends have not been so lovly. Some were scared, others thought it was a waste of money, and 1 said I was too old for dolls :/ But then there was 1 who wanted dolls of his own xD We are still friends and he likes to see my new dolls

 

At first, my husband thought they were creepy, my friend had them, but when I got my first one, he was fine with them. I think it was being around one more that helped him see they aren't really creepy! ^^ He's the only boyfriend/fiance/husband I've had around them, as I got into the hobby last year and we've been together for 4 years now. I also now have.... 5 (+3 being re-homed) dolls. He likes them all. His favorite was my DZ Moon. I think his least is my MSD. I mainly have YoSDs/tinies. He doesn't know all of their names except Luna's, 'cause I've had her the longest out of them all! He is very supportive though with the hobby. ^^

 

I had one boyfriend really like them, but my current one does not. They creep him out, so we have a running joke: I don't leave them out for him to find at 4 am (staring at him) and he doesn't buy a monkey (which freaks me out). In all honesty though, I don't mind that he doesn't like them; he calls them my creepy dolls, which is fine as I've called them that for years. He's never told me I can't buy them, or that I'm wasting my money, or belittled me for them, so we're totally cool/