/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

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>Nobody wants to leave their groups anymore

AX is just a "fun thing to do" now for normies rather than a once a year experience to connect with people who share your interests since this all used to be niche stuff. People don't understand that saying you were into anime got you (read: me, i'm projecting) made fun of and beat up back in the day.

It was fun to be able to openly talk irl about anime you enjoyed with people while waiting in line for panels, and making friends with people you legitimately only saw once a year during the con.

I basically just go walk around silently now and try to enjoy myself as much as I can, but it's getting harder every year.