Lies you tell yourself about BJD

"I can make that myself" (about almost everything but the doll itself ><)

 

"Even though I'm on a fixed income, I can totally afford [x, y, z] if I just save up for it!" ┬┬﹏┬┬

 

"I wont buy one" ==> "I'll only buy after working overtime to make up the money spent" ==> "I will only buy if under xyz$" ==> "I'll only buy if it's a great deal" ==> "I'll wait to buy accessories/clothes" ==> "It's ok to indulge once in a while on these types of things..."

 

"Oh I definitely won't get a 1/3. Those are way too big," I said and then I went and bought one.

"1/3 is perfect. Definitely won't go bigger," I say and now I'm staring at a head for a 75cm doll and seriously considering making another purchase.

I just hope I don't go bigger and bigger

[Update: I bought the head. No regrets!]

 

"I am not going to get a doll this month."

"Okay, maybe just one doll this month. But not next month."

"I am seriously not going to buy a doll next month."

 

“This is my LAST doll this year (2025)!” < me, right before a certain doll I wanted popped up and I bought him instantly…

 

"I don't want anymore dolls" is always the lie I tell myself. lol! To be fair, when I really think about it, I don't want anymore. It's the impulse to buy something just announced that gets me. I have gotten better at fighting impulses though.

 

"Tomorrow I'm gonna start some face-ups!" My poor, blank dolls...

 

I know it looks awesome, but it's TOO BIG, you won't like owning it.

Well, my 1/6 dragon griffin from dream valley is not too big. Maybe the 1/4 version would have been.

 

"I'll just get one doll and see how I like it."

Followed by:

"I will not buy any more floating heads."

 

" I'll never get anything bigger than a blind box doll"
For the longest time I really admired BJD but didn't want to put the money, so I only collected small blind box dolls which I love because they are so small, but now i went from only having 1/6 dolls to now just ordering a 1/4 doll.

 

"I can make that!" or "I can do that!". I've messed up very beautiful wigs and clothes trying to style and cut and sew them, to the point it comes out much cheaper for me to commission things from artists I admire.

 

the 'doll buyban' in my bio apparently because i forgot and bought another doll

 

‘I’ll buy the outfit this time!’

I never do.. I’m way too fussy and then my family turn round and go ‘why are you buying that? You can make it!’ And then I say yes mom and start sewing T_T

one day… one day I’ll buy the darn outfit and not have to do everything haha!

 

I feel like my current lie was "5 msds are more than enough" when my heart keeps reaching for new releases xD
But I am currently limited by space so I definitely wont be buying any new ones for a bit... I can't speak for my smaller scaled collection, woops

 

I love this thread!

My 2025 lie was "I am buying no more dolls" and I've already bought 3... oops.

My current lie is "Oh, I can do without that outfit" some outfits on eBay for SD13 are looking mighty tempting at the moment...

 

"I'm never gonna go over MSD size."

Worked great for eighteen years. Then, smash cut to last month...and now I have a 60cm Resinsoul Apollo. Oops!

 

I'm not going to get 1/3 dolls.

smash cut to 3 70 boys and 1 75 cm boy and me thinking about getting another 75 boy for dressup purposes as the current 75 boy is not a dressup boy. whoops.

 

I'm going to get just one two four five seven, I swear.

 

"I just want one." I definitely want at least two.

 

That they're not like potato chips

 

“I want a minimum of one and a maximum of four.”
Reality: I’ve had only one for…Since I started. I’ve been super picky about sculpts because I want to be sure I will still love the mold ten years beyond the purchase and unboxing dates. I’m open to planning and brainstorming for a second, meantime enjoying bonding with the one.

“I will only buy or consider buying MSD.”
Ha. Ha ha. Ha. Nope. There has been at least one SD that has pulled on my heartstrings.

“I won’t keep changing my mind. When I see my next doll, I will be tunnel visioned.”
I wish this was true. I’ve been more wallet-conscious as I’ve gotten older. Not a bad thing. I used to feel guilty for it.

“The ones I’m considering now are the ones I will still want. I just need to save up for them.”
My mind keeps changing. Saving up part isn’t bad or has changed. But my tastes have changed.

“I’m not good at doing face ups. I’ll just commission someone.”
Biggest lie. I’ve actually improved. Go figure. I’m about to redo her face up and do her body blushing. On. My. Own.

“I will sew every outfit.”
Turned into buying an outfit whenever I see one that would fit. I have yet to sew an outfit…I must remedy that.

 

This is my last doll

 

It’s always never the last doll xD

 

I will never own more than one of each sculpt, especially if it's big. Also no floating heads, ever.

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Now I have two Gem of Doll Orion foxes (1/4 size) and I am weirdly reluctant to let one go? One to appreciate and one to customize. Oh and I managed to get myself two dearmine lupys too but they're tiny axolotls.

And I bought a gem of doll orion fox head to try a face up on, the other two have factory face ups and I want to enjoy them a while longer... but also want to play more with the sculpt. That said I'm not planning on getting a body, maybe a bust stand instead.

 

“It’s not that expensive” !

 

I'm saving up money for this one doll that I feel is most beautiful doll and 100% NO other doll would ever be so beautiful to prevent me from buying it.

 

1/3 is too big (I have a Luts SDF head on order and I want to buy a DF body for it)

One doll is enough for me (uh... let's just say that didn't happen)

I'll make my own wigs (I can barely even style my own hair)

I want anime dolls like DD/Smart Doll (turns out I like dolls with fully sculpted lips and noses more)

 

I'll finish customizing my blank dolls before I get a new one

 

“I wont buy more bjd"

 

"Surely it will be less expensive if I do it my dang self."

I promise you, between cost of materials and time to learn the skills necessary, it most certainly is not. Still worth it for the satisfaction of crafting my own stuff, though!