/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Two feels, one /cgl/ related, one only tangentially. Related feel first.

>Sort of want to get into Ouji
>Already have a few offbrand blouses that would work really well, but none of the fancy pants/vests/jackets
>Torn about whether I want to invest the money when I'm already cosplaying

It's sort of a first world problem, but I am genuintly very torn about it. I know after all these years that lolita isn't got me, but I have some ouji-esque outfits (they lean more dandy) that I wear when I feel particularly like dressing up, and I really enjoy it/people compliment me on them. But on the other hand, money.

Now the unrelated, longer feel.
>Go to a meetup for NaNoWriMo yesterday
>Behind on my wordcount so I'm trying really hard to catch up
>Group is really supportive and everyone is working really hard
>Group is also really nerdy, and brief chatbreaks lean towards a fandom/convention direction
>Mention cgl as a funny off-comment, some people giggle
>Dude sitting next to me goes "Do you go on 4chan?"
>Okay sure
>"Sometimes, I'm always on cgl though."
>"Oh I think 4chan is really cool"
>Why are we having this conversation
>"I go on /r9k/ and /pol/"
>Why are you admitting to this in public
>Laugh it off with something along the lines of "Oh well stop stalking my board then, we don't wanna be your kawaii girlfriends"
>He laughs
>Conversation is over
>Oh thank god

Later it was revealed that he's a "full time writer" with nothing published and no day job. He also shares what is right now my biggest fandom and is of the obnoxious sect that ignores the fact that one of the characters is a canonical trans*girl (pic related, it's the character, the only person who misgenders her intentionally is her eldest brother who in the show is basically the most evil person to still be alive). It's petty, but that is absolutely a hill I will die on when it comes to this show.
He ducked out of the meetup earlyish, and I really hope he doesn't come back. Nobody else really liked him.