/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

That's my first post on /cgl/ I just wanted to see what is going on here.

I'm a fan of some anime and videogames myself but I really don't understand why people would dress up as these characters.Too be honest when I was younger I used to laugh at such people when I met them.You realize that you will never look like the character you are trying to imitate? It seems like you want to be someone else ,like you are escaping from your true self.Sometimes it really looks ridiculous, anime/vidya-character are wearing these clothes/having this hairstyle because they aren't real,it is possible for them to look like this.Pretty much everyone who isn't cosplaying himself will have a weird look once they spot you.You try to live as a subculture from Japan,if you aren't there it's not appropiate.I'm not dressing up in a Sombrero and drink Tequila in public places when I'm in Norway either.

Believe me I'm not trolling and I don't want to insult anyone,I just don't understand why people are doing this.

Sorry if I upset someone by this post.