I don't see reborns doll collecting any different than video games players that make their own avatars and collect things for their character, or model train and other model makers who spend hours perfecting their vehicles and terrain, or gamers, or even men who spend time and money on expensive motorbikes and classic cars. I have one reborn that I love. I know she is a doll, but I still like to change her clothes or cuddle her occaisionally. I love both my children very much, but they are older teens and would probably break my legs if they tried to sit on my lap for a cuddle. I have a husband that I love very much. I also have 3 cats that I love, but they do not give you the same feeling as rocking a reborn. Do I want to invest another 20 years raising another child just so I can feel the comfort or rocking a newborn? I don't think so. Am I crazy? No.
My son plays paintball and airsoft. I don't tell him he's creepy and if he wants to shoot at things, he should go into the army and shoot real people. I also don't expect my husband to give up his job and start homesteading because he enjoys playing "Farmville" in the evening. Most creative healthy people indulge in a little fantasy once in a while, wether it be video games, losing themselves in a novel or a role playing game. I feel bad for those people who have lost their imaginations. Reborns aren't for everyone, but nobody is forcing you to participate. I get tired of people posting that we should adopt, or get a pet, or be more caring to someone else. Many of us collectors have wonderful loving families, pets and all, and volunteer in our community. We just like dolls too.
I have one reborn that I love. I know she is a doll, but I still like to change her clothes or cuddle her occaisionally. I love both my children very much, but they are older teens and would probably break my legs if they tried to sit on my lap for a cuddle. I have a husband that I love very much. I also have 3 cats that I love, but they do not give you the same feeling as rocking a reborn. Do I want to invest another 20 years raising another child just so I can feel the comfort or rocking a newborn? I don't think so. Am I crazy? No.
My son plays paintball and airsoft. I don't tell him he's creepy and if he wants to shoot at things, he should go into the army and shoot real people. I also don't expect my husband to give up his job and start homesteading because he enjoys playing "Farmville" in the evening. Most creative healthy people indulge in a little fantasy once in a while, wether it be video games, losing themselves in a novel or a role playing game. I feel bad for those people who have lost their imaginations. Reborns aren't for everyone, but nobody is forcing you to participate.
I get tired of people posting that we should adopt, or get a pet, or be more caring to someone else. Many of us collectors have wonderful loving families, pets and all, and volunteer in our community. We just like dolls too.