/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Tfw didn't bother going to fairly enjoyable and sceneic con this year because of lack of funds and not wanting to take time off work, chose to go to later, local one instead
>Go to write for that weekend off in work schedule book
>The whole month is crossed out with "NO" written several times over
>It's still over a month until this con so I wasn't worried about asking for it off earlier
>I already paid for the tickets as bf's birthday present
>Mfw

>Join a cosplay group
>We get our cosplays together, take a bunch of photos
>Get photos back
>I'm hideous
>Want to drop out and destroy all evidence of ever joining
I was so excited but it turns out I look like a goblin. I don't want to let everyone down but why didn't anyone ever tell me how ugly I am?