/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Fluent in Japanese.
>Moving back to Japan soon.
>Huge BL manga/game/VN collection, huge BL fig/plush collection. Basically huge fujoshit. Not a fan of the general shitty dynamics but loves the heck out of the riba genre or other more well thought out BL stories. Not as much into shipping anymore. Picky with standards.
>Starts extensive discussions with friends and academics over what role BL plays as a safe space for women to enjoy and explore their sexuality + self identity; what importance BL culture has for fujoshi and their social circles, and why BL has evolved the way it has depending on Japanese cultural and historical context. TLDR; much deep discussion yes.
>Has made research on the subject in Japan but in the end wrote a thesis on something else which was good because the new subject probably helped land a new scholarship. Still keep all my research in a binder for a future book or thesis.
>Secretely feel superior to non-japanese speaking foreign weaboos. Feel more at home with Japanese fujoshi friends and events since everyone is adult and so level. Let's be honest tumblr has its nice points but there is so much shit going on there.
>Realize I could help out by translating stuff for others but don't have the time and don't feel like it. Also feel like "I put down effort to learn Japanese and buy stuff, why not you?"
>Thinking of publishing and selling a doujinshi in Japan. Ultimate weeb dream. Makes VN for fun.
> Mfw most think I'm just a proper student with excellent record and scholarships with studies in a field that will actually give me a job when I'm finished. Why I chose Japan and not some other country to study in all these years was "totally because I enjoy traditional japanese culture".

Mfw I'm a hardcore fujoshit. Super thankful for all my wonderful friends though we weeb out like fuck. And yes I was awkward when I was younger and I've done embarrassing shit. Thankfully I grew the fuck up and hid my power level.

OP bless this thread.