Your partner and your BJD...

I don't have any partner yet but wish that person will understand with my hobby. At least, I just hope he won't hate it but if possible, he support my hobby and giving some extra dolly fund lol
And if he do like doll too, it will be so nice to bring my doll with us when vacation holiday and such. So much great things I can do if my partner can love my hobby too.

 

My boyfriend is super supportive with my dolls, he's always curious to see the new project I'm working on, helps me with naming some of my newer ones and is even building me a custom shelf so they have a place of their own. It really is wonderful that even though he is not into them he supports me (and even goes to every meetup with me) I couldn't have found a better man if I had tried and I hope everyone else finds a partner who is willing to accept this hobby!


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I am not married but the boyfriends that I wore out while I was in the hobby didn't seem too have many problems with it.
of course there were exeptions :p
When I got my first male doll the current boyfriend got jealous of the doll and made an ultimatum. I choose the doll.
The boyfriend I have now finds them a bit creepy and in a uncanny valley. But he notices that I am being creative with them and thats something he admires.

 

High five ! I'd totally do the same!

 

My boyfriend only found out that I was in the hobby a couple weeks ago, (my doll has been in storage) and I was actually surprised that he had already heard of them! He actually thinks they're neat, so long as people don't "take it too far." We both have some unusual interests, so it's good to know that this hobby (that can be taken the wrong way) won't change anything between us.

 

My boyfriend/domestic partner of six years didn't know about my dolls for a while. When we moved, I had to tell him about them because I needed his help moving them from point A to point B, and he told me that it was silly for me to imagine that he'd mind anything I collected. He said I was allowed to like anything I wanted as long as no one got hurt in the process, and that was the end of that conversation.

At least, it was the end until I casually mentioned how much one doll cost. He gave me a raised-eyebrow look, but didn't actually say anything. I imagine he worries a little bit more about our finances now than he used to...

 

My hubby is okay with my hobby and actually has bought me a few dolls, including my first last year. He has his camping I have my dolls.

 

I've been married 10 years as of last year and have been lucky enough to have one very supportive hubby when it comes to my dolls. Mind you, we have always been terrible enablers when it comes to each other's hobbies and interests as we tend to share very similar tastes (and senses of humor)....plus being keenly aware of each other's hobbies and interests makes planning Birthday, Christmas, Anniversary etc. gifts much easier. Dolls just tend to fit in there perfectly somewhere

 

My fiance collects Transformers, and he has even more of them than I have BJDs. (Of course, they are a lot cheaper, generally.) He doesn't mind my collection at all and we joke about how our house will be full of toys and cats. Last Christmas I actually bought and customised a Doll Leaves Amara to be his D&D character. We're getting married next year and our wedding cake toppers are going to be a little Optimus Prime and a Pukifee Luna holding hands.

 

I finally live together with my man, after 4 years of a relationship before, and i find that he's way more tolerant than my previous partner, she didn't mind if i had them, but saw them as a sort of waste of money (i saw here obsessive buying of clothes as the same, they were to big for my dolls to wear XD)

 

I actually managed to get my girlfriend into the doll hobby and she's all excited about it. It's really cute. I get to make plans with her about our dolls (as we're turning them into a couple)

At first she was very 'meh' about all of it (of course the big thing was the cost of it all) but as I talked with her more about it, she was very into it and she's just ordered her first doll!!!

 

My Husband is not overly keen on my dolls and thinks they are expensive for what they are. He does however accept that they make me happy and understands that we have individual hobbies and tastes. He doesn't have a problem with me buying a doll if I can:
A. Afford it
B. Is not an impulse purchase that I will just resell at a loss because I dont like it.
C. Keep it to my side of the bedroom and not put them around the house permanently
D. NEVER take them out on a day trip - he would not welcome that. It would have to be a tiny one hidden in my handbag lol

Progress is being made as he likes my little male Pukifee and likes the fact that he is a modern little dude!

 

My ladytype thinks that its great that I have a little model for some of my artwork endeavors, and although zie's supportive of the habit, Newt kinda freaks hir out a bit... I understand it, so it doesn't upset me, and at least its not sheer terror

 

I am very lucky to have a very supportive and understanding partner who seems to do anything just to make me happy even if it is listening me going on and on about the latest sculpt or dolly item I want. He is even talking about helping me to build a doll house (as long as it is not too complex). I always go to him for a second opinion on any purchases. He just offered me to use his credit card to buy a doll when I told him I spend all my doll money for the summer (I ended up with a huge Clear Lan shopping haul for my tiny delf, a full rement set, and 3 Tiny Anthros)..... I told him no as 4 dolls in one month would be spoiling me if DearMine Oz is off the market by November tough luck but I will have it miss out on him

 

My boyfriend of almost 5 years seems to be amused by my interest in this hobby. I feel comfortable talking to him about it and he will ask questions and seem interested. He obviously isn't interested in the hobby himself, so I doubt he really understands my interests, but he knows I'm in to all sorts of weird artsy things so I doubt it surprises him much. I get all happy inside when he knows I've been doing something doll-related all day and he actually asks about it and seems to care about it In the end, he is happy that I am happy, and that makes me happy!

Something that I would have done differently when I first "broke it to him" is not to make it such a big deal! He must of thought the worst when I sat down to "have a talk" about my interest in doll collecting I can't imagine how crazy I must have seemed to be so worried about how he was going to take it. They're just dolls, after all! It's not like I'm collecting something really gross or terrible. Anyways, if your SO is worth keeping around, they will not care if you have a doll collection

 

My boyfriend don´t really mind my dolls. However, he was kind of surprised to get to know the prize of the dolls. For him, dolls are dolls, if it is BDJ or Barbie and I am "too old" for playing with dolls. Sometimes when I choose the next doll and if its male, he ususally would laugh and say "he is ugly", which is simple jealousy. But in overall he doesnt mind, as long as I am happy =) Maybe the next dolls we will choose together =)

Yeah, thats what I would say as well =)

 

Well, I can say, that my bf only likes the engineering in how the doll was made then like the doll on it's own. I changed the eyes of Seiglinde a few times and asked him what looked best and he just shruged and said, 'I do not care about the doll itself, sorry' Luckely my aunt likes my dolls a lot and we are going next saturday to Think Pink to get a wig for my little one

 

I met my (now) husband at an anime convention. He spotted me because I had one of my dolls with me and invited me to his and his (then) girlfriend's room to see theirs. The three of us hung out all afternoon and they even introduced me to more dolly friends they had made at the con. They lived in another state, but we kept in touch through the years and eventually he and I ended up together! He's often the one bringing up doll sites and showing me the new dolls! We haven't gotten a new one since we've been married (other expenses, yanno), but I think we'll be getting something new soon.

 

I wouldn't necessarily demand that a partner be as ecstatic as I am about all of my hobbies, especially the weirder ones... but I don't think I could have anyone that significant in my life who didn't accept certain sides of me, and never someone who tried to change me or stop me from doing/having the things I love. I would much, much, MUCH rather be independent than be in a poisonous relationship like that.

That said, I am really jealous of all the people who's SO's are involved in the hobby too! :3 I think that's really cute and I know how much fun it is to be able to mutually enjoy something you are so excited about.

 

I've been married half my life to a wonderful man who has accepted my dolls and lets me indulge, to a point. I'm in charge of the $ so I must keep us on budget but he get's discretionary funds and so do I. I spend mine on dolls and he buys tools or whatever. We are happy doing things together and we also have our own hobbies so - bliss!