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Things not to say to a doll lover?
We have all experienced the odd raised eyebrow or nervous shuffling of feet when we tell a friend or acquaintance about our doll hobby. After all they know not what they do, poor things :(
However the best we can expect is for our nearest and dearest to at least be polite! Unfortunately this is not always the case so this begs the question: what it the worst thing that someone has said to you in the face of your love of dolls??
To kick things off this is what a friend said to me when I excitedly showed off my latest (and rather expensive) gal; "You paid that much... for a piece of plastic!" Ugh the words still haunt me!
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Permalink Reply by Mary Beth Jennings on -
Me: You never want me to spend any money.
Mom: Only when you throw it away on dolls!
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on -
ho I got just a new "fresh" one
this came from my sister, of course she is not on dolls and we do live fare away from each other (you wonder!!)
She said. -"I see you are still playing with your dolls?" (and add very gently, like a little girl) but beside this...what are you doing?
and my answer! heuuuu... I play a bit more!
:) why not eh? life is good
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Ada Bogoevici on -
Hahaha! Good one!
Lilly, Chevalier-Fox said:
ho I got just a new "fresh" one
this came from my sister, of course she is not on dolls and we do live fare away from each other (you wonder!!)
She said. -"I see you are still playing with your dolls?" (and add very gently, like a little girl) but beside this...what are you doing?
and my answer! heuuuu... I play a bit more!
:) why not eh? life is good
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on -
thanks Ada,
what else could you answer to somebody you loves, but does not understand you?
Ada Bogoevici said:Hahaha! Good one!
Lilly, Chevalier-Fox said:
ho I got just a new "fresh" one
this came from my sister, of course she is not on dolls and we do live fare away from each other (you wonder!!)
She said. -"I see you are still playing with your dolls?" (and add very gently, like a little girl) but beside this...what are you doing?
and my answer! heuuuu... I play a bit more!
:) why not eh? life is good
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Permalink Reply by Evelien on -
Haha, I love your answer. One of my sisters hates my hobby and she actually enjoys it when I get embarrassed because she thinks I should be :(. Oh well. I'm starting to feel ashamed of my love for dolls less and less.
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on -
and for sure you should not be ashamed!!
dolls are beautiful, classy, miniature human representation.they often help us transfer stress and sadness away
most of the people see just "the toy doll", we see fashion, elegance, beautiful stories, artist talent, workmanship etc...
I remember and old man near our house, when I was little girl, he was a stamp collector. He was a very serious man, and people were taking him VERY SERIOUSLY . what is a stamp after all? basically a tiny, little piece of paper!, but depending of the rarity it can reach high price right? and people who are collector are not badly judged for collecting right? what are the stamp collector looking for? rarity, theme/colors, aspect/condition, stories, artist talent, workmanship etc...and when they need it, they are loosing themselves in their collection.see, Evelien whatever the hobby we have if we (our self) take it seriously, we certainly not have to be embarrassed about anything. My sister does not have any hobby, except the TV soap opera,(I am not a fan of this kind ) she talk about it as if it was real life... I listen :)
Evelien said:
Haha, I love your answer. One of my sisters hates my hobby and she actually enjoys it when I get embarrassed because she thinks I should be :(. Oh well. I'm starting to feel ashamed of my love for dolls less and less.
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Permalink Reply by Evelien on
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It's funny, my father collects stamps and still he thinks my hobby is a waste of money ;)
Some people will never want to understand. That's why I value my online dolly friends so much.
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on -
see? it 's very strange, the perception of other toward us. this does not make any of us (or them) better or worst, we are just different.
and for the same reason, I love to have our gathering place here. no judgement just fun between frien with the same hobby.
Evelien said:It's funny, my father collects stamps and still he thinks my hobby is a waste of money ;)
Some people will never want to understand. That's why I value my online dolly friends so much.
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Ada Bogoevici on -
My friends are already used to my doll collecting. I also collect and watch old cartoons so you can imagine how that sounds. :)) But I really don't care. So proud of my passions. They really define me. <3
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on -
Old cartoon? that's interesting too! what kind? W.Disney? or toonytoons, like bettyboop (I looove bettyboop hee hee)
it's so pleasant to ha close friend who understand our doll passion.,. I am so lucky , my Hubby is more than encouraging, he is not on doll collecting at all, but he can remember the name/maker of my gang, most of the profession the got and country they come from! it's not anusual, He is the one saying- " how come you do not have a doll from this country?"
or,-" none of you guy/girl does this job? you should have one!..
next step is to find the right one, hee hee this is fun!! it's like we are playing together!
Ada Bogoevici said:My friends are already used to my doll collecting. I also collect and watch old cartoons so you can imagine how that sounds. :)) But I really don't care. So proud of my passions. They really define me. <3
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Groups AdminPermalink Reply by Ada Bogoevici on -
My fiance also is encouraging me and helping me with my collections. Both cartoons and dolls. I love all sorts of old cartoon: Hanna Barbera, Filmation, Disney, animes like Sandybell or Voltron.
Lilly, Chevalier-Fox said:
Old cartoon? that's interesting too! what kind? W.Disney? or toonytoons, like bettyboop (I looove bettyboop hee hee)
it's so pleasant to ha close friend who understand our doll passion.,. I am so lucky , my Hubby is more than encouraging, he is not on doll collecting at all, but he can remember the name/maker of my gang, most of the profession the got and country they come from! it's not anusual, He is the one saying- " how come you do not have a doll from this country?"
or,-" none of you guy/girl does this job? you should have one!..
next step is to find the right one, hee hee this is fun!! it's like we are playing together!
Ada Bogoevici said:My friends are already used to my doll collecting. I also collect and watch old cartoons so you can imagine how that sounds. :)) But I really don't care. So proud of my passions. They really define me. <3
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Permalink Reply by Porcelina on -
I must admit that, reaction to my doll collecting from stranger people is always positive, so far. There was some issues with my relatives but I think they are getting used to now (they probably figured out that it's last for so many years so they don’t have any other way but accept it).
Buy there was a few situations that aggravated me a lot.
When I told my mother that I have to sell some dolls to buy another ones she was very surprised and ask my with disgust, is there anybody actually want to buy "these things"? Oh, well...me for example.
My aunt told me , when she saw my collection that her daughter also has dolls...when she was a child. But now she is an adult and she through then all away! That a pitty- if she told me sooner I could take them.
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