/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Anon, I'm one sad lullita. When coming to international events I often end up being asked by people of where do I come from. At this point, I get pretty embarassed and desoriented, because I don't know what to answer. I can't even name the country! My country's main comm is very big, and has a good reputation among others, - but it's all an image. It's been represented by the same people for years now, and those people just hate it when somebody else gets the attention. They don't communicate with newer lolitas at all, so you kind of end up left behind at any con. Actually, it's okay, as they aren't the people most of the comm looks up to, but I'm still ashamed of situations when people ask me why I'm not with the group.I just really don't know what to answer not to sound like a special snowflake or a bad-tempered person, and I don't want people to get the idea that I'm outlaw either. Just what am I supposed to say in this case? It really bothers me and makes me terribly uncomfortable.