/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Move away from home for better job, living with BF
>BF has shit eating habits and after working most days I'm so tired I don't want to decide what to eat, just eat whatever he'll provide
>Gain an unsure amount of weight because there's no scale in this house
>No energy or privacy to work out either
>Con season is coming up and I have a closet full of unworn cosplays I won't fit into
>Tfw

>Get tagged in cosplay pictures on personal facebook page by friends who recognize hall shots of me
>A little awkward when family members like them but whatever, most of my family avoids including me in group gatherings anyways
>Except this weekend out of state family come down!
>Grandma says she'll be around my house at five to bring me to see everyone
>She arrives, with 3 of my redneck teenage cousins stuffed in the backseat
>Loudly and rudely asks me about my "costumes and conferences" the whole way.
>Thereisahell,believemeI'veseenit

>Buying cosplays to blow off stress and because I want to take a break from sewing
>Buy a lot of outfits for a specific character
>They arrive today, covered in fur, one of the outfits definitely looks too small even though the description said they were my measurements
>Try them on regardless, both look good aside from tiny things I need to replace or fix up
>Looking at them, realizing there's no seam lines
>The whole thing is glued together
>Can't even be mad at seller because they bought it off someone else and never got a chance to wear them
>I can't even wash all this fur off without them falling apart
>I just wanted a break from sewing

Bonus round:
>Part of the glued on collar doesn't have enough fabric to match the base and will be irreparable

>Finally invest in some expensive bras last year as I figure I'm done growing at 18
>Don't even get around to wearing some of them
>Suddenly, bras are tight and spilling over despite losing weight
>w-what is this
>Measure self
>Band size is smaller, cup size is bigger
>mfw

>Had to give up plans of attending a second con due to $$$
>Missed getting con hotel at first con because my priorities were with the second
>Christmas, SO's birthday, and now my beloved pet getting sick are draining my bank account

I'm sure things will be fine with money but I'm really worried about my pet since that's the most out of control bit. Last few months have not been kind to me, seagulls.

> Tfw you feel absolutely terrible but you'd feel even worse due to guilt if you wanted to talk about it with someone
> Tfw you just end up taking whatever emotions you're feeling out on yourself