ALSO I can reply to messages again, and for some reason a lot of people have been impersonating me on tinychat, so if whoever's doing it could stop that would be great! :P
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Still for Sale and Something Important
I'm going to start off with the important thing. So I've been called a hypocrite several times for a certain reason. People think that because I tell people not to be ashamed of their dolls, I should be required to tell all the people I know that I make doll videos. That isn't exactly part of the deal. In fact. that's never what I'm endorsing. I just want people to realize it's okay to make videos and still like dolls, but I never tell anyone to tell people about their dolls. People are mean, and yeah you should be proud of what you do, but not everyone understands, and you don't have to ever tell anyone. I don't want to be made fun of. Like everyone else, I want a normal life, and I don't want to be judged by anyone. Not only that, but I don't like attention. I don't even like my family knowing because they always talk about it and I become the center of attention. I don't like that at all. I would feel the same way if these were any other kind of videos- human ones, anything at all! I just don't like a lot of attention, feel uncomfortable when I do, and if everyone knew about my videos, I would get a lot of attention for it- positive or negative- because it's something unique to my school. Nobody does YouTube there so it would be a big deal, something I don't want to have to deal with. I just feel like I would be so much more comfortable without people knowing and I don't want that to change. I don't want the way people think of me to change. It's unfair for people to be angry with me for wanting that. I am comfortable with my dolls, I am not ashamed and I feel the way I tell everyone to feel. I just don't want to know. I plain don't. They wouldn't understand and I don't want to be made a big deal of. I'm sorry if that makes you upset that I want to be normal. People get bullied for this. Why would I purposely put myself in that situation? Especially when I don't even tell others to. I will continue to tell everyone to feel comfortable on YouTube because I am. I will also continue to never tell anyone to tell the world about my dolls. People also get upset that my doll room is in a cabinet. Not only do I prefer this whole thing be kept quiet because I am a quiet person, but if you'd see my room (Tour when it's actually done) there isn't anywhere with tangible walls for it to go. I put it here so it could actually be a room. I don't have a corner like I used to. I needed somewhere to put them so I made a place. And I'm hopefully getting a new one because that one is TINY! So anyways, please, if you've ever thought of me as a hypocrite, think it over. I'm not telling anyone to do something I wouldn't do. I am also not telling the people I know because that would make things very scary for me. I don't want that. ANYWAYS now onto the fun stuff! Most of the things I'm selling (And the more popular things) have been sold! So I'm going to show you what HASN'T been sold if you aren't interested! Just message me on YouTube with what you want and the price you want! It's all entirely negotiable! I don't have anything in mind! :)
ALSO I can reply to messages again, and for some reason a lot of people have been impersonating me on tinychat, so if whoever's doing it could stop that would be great! :P
ALSO I can reply to messages again, and for some reason a lot of people have been impersonating me on tinychat, so if whoever's doing it could stop that would be great! :P
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Hey Ali! I wish people wern't like that, also How much do you want for the Square Skirt?
ReplyDeleteThat's just plain rude. Why would people do that? I know how it feels. I told one person, and they told everyone at work, and i'm....well not a teen or a kid, i'm an adult collector so, its kinda a bad reputaion if alot of people find out so..
ReplyDelete~Violet & Kirsten
Ali, could you please check your personal messages on YouTube, I have something important to tell you
ReplyDeletemhstudioify
Nice sewing! :) I'm sorry, it must feel like people are judjing your every move. :/ People like to jump to conclusions any time they see something that could be thought conspicuous out of context. People not in the AGTube community just don't understand. Don't let those hateful people get you down. ^_^ Lily
ReplyDeleteAli I feel the exact same way. You know, but others reading may not, I'm an older collector. There is nothing wrong with collecting dolls even at my age. My good friends, and some aquaintces, know I collect dolls and have seen them displayed in my room.
ReplyDeleteWith that being said, I do feel VERY UNCOMFORTABLE with them finding out I have a youtube. It's one thing to collect dolls at any age, its another thing to "play with" or shoot videos of them. So I don't tell people and I don't want them finding out. Not even my family knows. So yeah I totally get your point, and I'm right there with you. For me its not a bulling thing, so much as a judgement. I'm not scared of losing there friendship, in all honesty I think they would still love me. But I don't feel comfortable going there, so I don't.
Why did you private your video?????
ReplyDeleteI told one of my best friends that I'm on YouTube a couple of weeks ago and that I made doll videos. She was shocked... If people knew I wouldn't have a life or any friends I hardly have friends now...
ReplyDeleteI told one of my friends, and she actually supports me in a way. :)
ReplyDeleteMean people I say. They are just jealous of your awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel. I get so frightened when a friend comes over and wants to see my room and my doll rooms are there. Or when I turn on my laptop and they see a doll picture as my screensaver.
ReplyDeleteBut the amazing thing is... only two people thought it was creepy and weird and the rest of them all got started in AG dolls and interested in stopmotions. I feel good that I inspired them to start. You inspired me, Ali! So instead of letting the mean ones get you down, think of how great it is to know you have changed the lives of 12,000 people. :)
-aggoddesstudios
I totally understand!! I don't know how people can't understand!! =(
ReplyDeleteI would buy something but I am saving up for a doll so I can't...
-Megan
Sadly since I had some photos of them on my FB, some people know at my school but I honestly don't know if they judge me by it(If they do, like everything else, they do it behind my back) Most of my close, really good friends have them, so I'm not judged by them.
ReplyDeleteYou're shamazing Ali, and I understand how it feels to be shy!(I was up until this year)
Love you!
hey i love your vids and stuff and i agree with you on the doll stuff but i guess some peeps think differnt but like i said understand what you mean . I LOVE YOUR VIDS! :) <3
ReplyDeletei dont have a utube can we connect by email for the sqare skirt please?
ReplyDeleteI totally know what you mean :) I HATE being the center of attention and sometimes I just wish people would leave me alone
ReplyDeleteI can really relate. I know how it feels, and how the attention can really make you self conscious sometimes.
ReplyDeleteI have never told anyone (ANYONE... not even my BFF) about my thing for AG. I think of it as just a hobby to keep to myself when people who don't appreciate are around. But I share it with people who have the same feelings, like the AG Youtubers and AG Bloggers.
I know how you want to feel normal and just have my dolls as something that doesn't need to always be in the spotlight and I feel like I don't want to be judged as a baby or lame for still liking my dolls.
Thanks for the post! I'm glad you feel the same way I do, and that someone can relate to me. :D
Love,
Emma
(Sorry for the super long comment, but it feels so good to share it with someone who can relate)
I understand myself because I am in the same situation when things are different people treat you differently and want to make fun of you and outcast you I am from Mississippi and if you are not doing something illegal you are considerd lame. But thats not the case we are born with this talent to show and share with the world and if people dont understand then thats their problem if you have the time plz check out my channel(http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJuskidding09)
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel... Im always afraid that someone will find out by one of my friends. When i told my best friend I was still into dolls, she gave me hers for free, just because she had outgrown it. And whenever she came over, we would play dolls. Then when my other friends found out, THEY DIDNT MAKE FUN OF ME. They actually thought they were cool. Only 7 of my friends know, and not one has thought it was funny. Im glad i have friends like them.
ReplyDelete~ Charleigh
First off, New follower here, your blog is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteYou come across as the quintessential American Girl, and really, I think Pleasant Company should stand up and take notice!
Second, I also hate being the center of attention. It's kind of the nice thing about the internet, you can do all the crazy stuff you feel like, where your hobby is concerned, and still be pretty anonymous. My dolls have their own blog too, called The Majokko Shop... where they pretty much dink around and do whatever.
Is there a point to it? Not really, other than it makes me happy, LOL.
The internet is like High School... full of jerks who are trying to prove something. Unfortunately, unlike High School, the internet never gets better... it's where the kids who can't let go of their jerky HS years go to turn into bitter, nasty adults... and it's where the HS kids who are currently jerks go to be even bigger jerks than they already are.
But your video is totally right... those people don't matter. Heck, they don't even know you.
I'm glad some of your friends know and are cool about it... but you're right, sometimes even your real life friends don't need to know everything. One of my friends just *cannot* understand collecting dolls, she thinks it's stupid to waste so much money on them... but at the same time she spends hundreds of dollars a month on Bluerays.... lol... but it never occurs to her that she's "wasting" her money too!
Anyhow, excellent video and post :)
Heather
Agreed! Couldn't have said it better...
DeleteYou are so awesome!!!!!Don't let anyone tell you you are to old for dolls. You rock and so do AG dolls!!! I have 6 myself. :)
ReplyDelete-Alexis-
P.S I just recieved a The Ballerina Project poster and a Music in Me poster today. It will look so cool in my doll's room. Thank you so much!
Your 'Liking Dolls' video totally relates to me because I sometimes am called a freak or baby because I play with my dolls and only one of my friends tries to stand up for me even though she gets called names and is told shes a nerd that is friends with a wimp or baby and I also get called a wimp even though I am stronger than them and they don't know it. But I do have another friend who is older than me and she has some ags too. But I'm just twelve. Even boys don't like me because I play with dolls, and some tell me to throgh all my dolls out or they'll beat me up.
ReplyDeleteI really feel bad 4 u. Luckly, my boyfriend doesn't care if I have dolls or not!
ReplyDeleteI have Aspergers, and American girl dolls and your videos are my special intrests (i.e obbsession) I love your video, and because of Aspergers, I get teased alot and called a freak, to the point where I considered suicide and had to move schools.
ReplyDeletePeople, if you call Ali a hipocrite for not telling people about her dolls, think if you would be dumb enough to walk into school, and announce to you class
'Hi! I'm 14 years old and play with dolls!'
No one is going to do that.
I have one friend who knows about my dolls (I'm 13) and no one else needs to. It is no big deal if Ali wants to leave school with her sanity and convidence, so cut her some slack!
Thankz for feeling sorry for me. I just wish people would get it through their heads that nobody is the exact same as eachother
DeleteDear Ali, have you taken a look at my youtube channel AGHKFan? Some day I want to do videos as well as yours. What computer stuf do u use for ur utube sop motin vidos?
DeleteSorry it hrd tot type with O kb.
DeleteHappy birthday, Ali! :) Hope you have tons of fun!
ReplyDeleteHello! Your awesome. You have a awesome blog :D
ReplyDeleteHey, Ali!!! I was just wondering about your doll, Asia. You said she was #37 and I thought 'Oh, OK. She always looks so cute in your videos...maybe I'll buy her.' But I was looking at #37 and her hair is short. As in shoulder length short. Did you give her a different wig? Or maybe did AG change her??? I would really like to know.
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
(I believe this is the right doll):
http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/set/id/1434/uid/86
Actually, I have #37 and her hair in the front is about "armpit" length (maybe a bit longer) and just below the shoulder in the back!! :D
DeleteHey!!
ReplyDeleteYou know that bottom picture up there ^^ the plaid skirt? how much do you want for it? :D I love it:D
If ANYONE calls Ali a hipocrate you will just be a JURK!!! Or if no one esle cares that I say. YOU WILL BE A FUCKING BITCH!!!!! Sorry Ali it's just that I don't like that people are calling you a hipocrate. Soo... No one should call Ali she's a hypocrate, just because not telling other people about her ag's is the only way she feels comfortable. We all felt like that when we first had them in middle school or something. So do the same, whatever makes you feel comfortable. Otherwise tell me so if you tell me to do something that you don't do I will call YOU a hypocrate. Then see how it makes you feel. Horrible, huh? So if you read this all and agree with me thank you. Because I would cry myself dry if someone called me something I wasn't. I count that as bullying.
ReplyDeleteI am bullied at school and my schools counsilers told everyone to say if they were bullied and they would do something emediatly and I told them the first week of school and they still haven't done anything. I am called many things but the one that hurts worst some of you might not know what it means but I am called a bluewaffle. And it hurts to know that they think of me as a freak! It brings me to tears everyday knowing they can hurt me. I have been bullied eversince kindergarden. And every year I thought that I would finally be safe. But I am not!
ReplyDeleteAnd for those who don't know what bluewaffle means it means urine infection. Which I don't have. All of my frinds accept for 2 turned on my and called me Damn little Fucking Bitch that doesn't say Shit! Please don't call Ali a hypocrate.
ReplyDeleteAli, I am sooo sorry about my language.
ReplyDeleteHey, I just fowned a real hypicrate. My sister! She tells me what to do and other things that aren't part of this, and she does opposite. She tells me not to waste dishes then she will waste dishes. She doent do it the same reason as Ali. Besides, my sisters a bitch all the time.-m-
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