/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Have slowly gained confidence in my cosplays because people kept telling me that I look good and that I make good costumes
>Maybe they're right
>Cosplay a character I absolutely adore despite not being the best fit
>Costume looks like shit, I look like shit, everything is shit
>Confidence lost, too scared to cosplay anything because I'm convinced it'll end up looking awful
It sucks. Especially because I really do like cosplaying, but after that one time I looked in the mirror and was disappointed I haven't been able to wear a costume without feeling like total shit. I'm afraid that if I take a break I might eventually just lose all interest and never do a costume again, which isn't something I want to happen. So now I'm in this uncomfortable middle ground where I keep getting excited because all these characters I want to do and these costumes I want to make but I don't have the will to start because I don't want to waste so much money and time on something that I'm sure will end up looking bad.