/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

It's pretty good. There are a few huge meets each year and a lot of smaller more personal meets throughout, so it's fairly active. The LJ comm is basically dead though, so you'll have to join their facebook group, which is locked, so you'll need to somehow contact a group mod to do so.

Be aware that most of the meets are in the suburbs, and if you don't have a car or get a ride from someone who does you're basically screwed for most casual meets. The bigger meets, like the big Midwest meet and most of the formal high teas are in the city proper though.

As for people, most are pretty nice and it's pretty easy to make friends. There are a few people in the community who have old drama but nothing you really need to worry about in specific nowadays unless you go looking for it.

the city is drama non-stop, but we're private about it. stay away from the bald girl and you will be fine.

the city is drama non-stop, but we're private about it.

>>6471849
>that bahleet

"the bald girl"?

What do most people wear? Brand, bodyline, offbrand, handmade etc? Is there anything (other than replicas) that's looked down upon?

if you're a hot chick, you're gonna want to be friends with me

>>6471862
There is a group of girls who hate replicas a lot... it's actually the moderators, who are all brandwhores. Handmade outfits are very common for everyone else, and replicas are popular too.

>>6471862
Brand. There's a decent bit of brandwhoring in the group in my honest opinion, but nice offbrand like taobao seems to be acceptable, as is indie brand. There's several indie brand seamstresses within the group.

>>6471874
>>6471873
I haven't been to a meetup before. Will people make fun of me if I wear a replica? I bought a milky planet replica off EGL that I really want to wear, but I don't want to be shunned...I am socially awkward enough.

Its cold, other than that its a pretty cool place.

>>6471878
Nobody will make fun of you to your face. Honestly if you can get onto the facebook group and mention your concerns (that you feel awkward, that you are worried about a replica) at least some of the girls will go out of their way to be nice to you. Personally I am anti-replica but I'm not going to shit on someone for having one - unless you ask me my opinion (like "should I buy this replica") I'm not going to try to get into the topic.

There is a group of older lolis who are 100% trouble. They spread terrible rumors and drama. Other than them Chicago has lots of nice girls.

>>6472437
>>Older lolis

Uh, the girls who are over 30 are the ones who are mature and stay out of the mess... who are you talking about?

Don't have an opinion about anything ever and you'll be fine.

>>6472618

This arguably goes for any lolita comm.

The big complaint I have is: there are too many rich girls in Chicago. They make the rest of us very uncomfortable. Noone wants to hear about your heaps of new dresses and trips to yurop. Luckily they're uggo~ money can't buy you class.

>>6472636
Don't friend them on Facebook then.

>>6472437
Some of them. Some are worse.
The college and mid 20's ones are pretty terrible once you really get to know them.

Any lolita comms in the western suburbs? And are they active?

Actually, on second thought, I might have some awkward meetups with old high school colleagues. Herp.

>>6472647
I think it's safe to agree that 60-75% of the Chicago lolitas are catty bitches regardless of age group. You guys are proving this right now by arguing about which age group is worse.

>>6472636

Uh... you're in a hobby based on a luxury fashion.

You cannot speak against the mods or friends of the mods on facebook. Just don't do it.

Don't know about lolita, but there's some great people in the cosplay community here. You'll enjoy yourself!

>>6472659
Details?

>>6472636
I like seeing all the rich girls' dresses. I at least get to see in person what I can't afford and otherwise would not see. Like Chocolapin. <3

So you're wrong in that "nooone wants to hear" it; at least one person does. And just because they make YOU uncomfortable doesn't mean you can speak for everyone.

>>6472636
Hahahahahaha your butthurt is hilarious. Save some money then brokeass
>>6472693
member of the group here and I have no idea what they're talking about so I wouldnt worry about it

I see the community as being split into the group of people who dress nice and enjoy fancy meets, and the group of people who complain about the clothing and meets of the first group.

Being a moderator means nothing, and anyone who thinks it means something is an idiot. Not everyone is "rich", contrary to popular belief, but saving up to buy brand apparently makes people uncomfortable~.

Signed,

A Chicago girl who owns mostly brand, pays for her own stuff, and has never been outside of the continental US.

>>6472659
You sound like a certain midget.

>>6472870
OP here's a vague answer to "Who are the trouble people?" A certain midget.

>>6472806
Why don't the rich girls be more accomdating and help out the ones without the money to be fancy?

>>6472636
rich girls? in chicago? you mean girls that like, WORK and know how to manage their finances? you're obviously a jealousfag.

There aren't any oldfags that cause drama. There are older girls who know how to have a proper discussion though.
The only person who acts like a total bitch all the fucking time is Laura.

>>6472882
Whoever posted it seems to have second thoughts. Can't blame her, the midget in question is a nutjob.

>>6472884
How do you figure they do that? Of course assuming that there even are "rich girls". (There aren't.) No one can make a girl pick out a nice Bodyline dress vs. a lace monster. There is nothing wrong with wearing Bodyline, but part of being in a fashion is having fashion sense. There are girls who wear off-brand very well and look fancy so I'm not sure what an accommodation would be in that case.

I'm sorry, but I don't have any interest in accommodating the wants (not needs) of someone who is going to speak badly of me later for having nice things. If someone was my friend and wanted to go to a nice meet, of course I would help them out as much as I could, but someone who calls me and my friends "brandwhores" or says we make them uncomfortable for buying brand? Yeah, no.

>>6472891

which midget are we talking about

>>6472898
the one who is a nutjob and should be avoided. or else it could get gory. get it?!?!?!

>>6472898
Most likely the girl who organized the megameet this year? I'm new to the area so she's the only very short girl I can think of.

>>6472900

I see what you did there. But...really? I always thought she was really nice. Well to me at least.

Honestly.... they're not super welcoming to new people. Some of the girls are awesome as fuck but some of them are super fucking bitchy. There's also a ton of special snowflake social justice warrior types who shit up legitimate discussions. (read: that whole children at meetups mess)

>>6472905
shes mentally not there. a liability as a friend.

>>6472914
Whoever you are, please leave the community. Because your nastiness is unwelcome.

OP, someone in Chicago keeps shitting on everyone but otherwise if you stay away from the old timers then the community is pretty welcoming to new folk. This is a problem in any community- old timers are set in their ways and new people tend to ruin their ways.

>>6472887
I love how all of a sudden I AM HUGE BITCH ALL OF A TIME when the only time I've ever been involved in Chicago drama was that shitstorm about bringing kids to meetup.

I've come to a handful of meetups and I almost never have anything to do with your shittons of drama besides white knighting people that are unfairly shat on here.

Shine on you crazy, oversensitive diamonds.

>>6472923
>Shine on you crazy, oversensitive diamonds.

I like you and you should shift your allegiances.

>>6472921
i agree with you about old timers but she really is a liability unless you like being involved in playground politics and ostracizing other lolitas for petty reasons

>>6472900
I call vendetta chan on this BS. Before the megameet she left her cell number on the event page on fb. Like three hrs into the meet someone called her to bitch her out because they couldn't find the damn picnic. Lauri is generally pretty nice until you nudge her the wrong way. Harassment is a pretty good way to do that.

>>6472901
she was the first girl to really welcome me into the chicago comm, she's good folk.

>>6472908
anon, there's a lot of girls in the Chicago comm. A good portion of lolitas in general are nuts. You need a thick skin if you want to participate in a comm. This goes for pretty much anywhere. I love meeting new members and if you're ita or brand seasoned, I really don't care as long as you're not a bitch, have common courtesy and hygiene. There's a lot of lolitas I have nothing in common with besides clothes and we coexist just fine.

>>6472921
I think I know who it is.

She isn't one of the loudest or most visible old timers, so other than those she's shown her true colors to, she goes under the radar. She also puts on a really good "helpful" face for the newbs.

I'm sure those of you also in the know will get who I mean.

>>6472964
That one fat girl that was starting up a brand?

>>6472944
Please don't talk down to me and blindly whiteknight if you haven't seen what I've seen. I've participated in LOTS of lolita communities. None of them were as bitchy or unwelcoming to newcomers as Chicago has been. It's like Chicago is a hub for all of the most drama-tastic lolitas.

>>6472964
I think I know who you're talking about but I'm not gonna name names in case I'm wrong.

>>6472976
OK miss lolita communities expert.

>>6472974
I will laugh so hard if some ita landwhale is shitting on everyone.

>>6472974
We have like 5 of those.

But it is one of them.

>>6472964
>>6472974
I hope you aren't talking about Pailletes, she seems really nice.

>>6472923
The first time you participated in a discussion you alienated half the comm and expected them to be ok with that? Funny. Every time you join a conversation you make it escalate. I suggest you check yourself, you crazy ita bitch.

>>6473018
I think she's talking about Amber Allen, aourai

>>6473040
you do NOT name names. She hasn't had anything to do with Chicago for over half a year

gtfo anon

>>6473026
you too. gtfo out and grow up a bit.

i know this is mostly a lolita thread, but im a guy looking for a group to go with for some Cons in the midwest area

>>6473056
Uh what? Yes she has, she's been all over the discussions what are you even talking about. You gtfo.

>>6473083
I haven't noticed but then again I haven't been paying attention much.
Get a life anon. Clearly you sip your tea by the computer too much. Careful you may ruin your computer one day with all that spitting.

>>6473096
Sweet comeback, dude.

>>6473040
Amber is a huge trashbag.

>>6473056
It's a little late for that, given how many names there are in this thread already.

Pailetes used to have a vendettachan who would post the same picures of her in here, but to my knowledge there has never been any drama with her. She's plus size but she dresses herself well. If you have dirt, spill it, otherwise gtfo.

Lauri is delightful if you are polite and kind, as I have been. source: I am a veteran loli boyfriend.

everyone in chicago has always been really friendly and nice to me when I visit, and the few that I know a bit better I've got nothing negative to say of either. the girl who ran the megameet this year did a really great job. I think some anons are just trying to make up drama out of minor stuff.

>>6472884
they did. a shitload of stuff were lent for the AP teaparty.

I told myself i wouldn't post in this but here I go. Chicago is a big community, you get all kinds. The best thing to do as a newcomer is join the FB group, introduce yourslf and go to a few meets. You WILL find some people that you like and who will enjoy your company, the people here are fairly friendly and polite IRL (online may be another matter, who knows). There is a good mix of brand, handmade and offbrand and replicas. If you come to the meets with a good attitude you will probably have a good time, I don't know what more you can ask.

>>6472923
Yeah you are a total bitch. Do you ever read your posts back to yourself? That "discussion" you had with MF on LE's status was totally uncalled for and over the top bitchy, for no fucking reason. What is wrong with you?

>>6473120
I'm going to need proof of this "dressing herself well." And how fat is she?

>>6473201
she's one of the only truly good people in the world. one of the nicest, funniest, realest people ever. please don't vendetta again.

Jesus, I was just at Chicago today and it was freezing. The girls who meet there have to have some really thick skin to get through the winters.
Not to mention, isn't it a pain in the ass to walk around in the skirts? There's certain parts of the city where I feel like if you were wearing a dress, it'd flip up.

>>6473208
white knight harder

>>6473226
Not necessarily. I've been asked that about my own city, which is cold, rainy and windy in the winter, pretty much non-stop. You dress yourself right, hold yourself right, and you're set. Use an umbrella you don't care about on windy days.

>>6473226
1. Flannel bloomers.
2. Tights instead of socks (or with socks, though I think that looks sort of weird, but if it's cold and you're going to be outside, then needs must.
3. Wear leggings over your tights or socks until you get to the meet, then take them off when you get there.

>>6473228
I will white knight her forever

>>6473228
They are laying it on a little thick but there is a reason why there's no drama with her. She is awesome.

>>6473199
Yeah it was totally uncalled for that I didn't want to fight about why I personally don't care for one night stands on someone else's Facebook. TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR. And then I did anyway because MF just HAD to be a hyperbolic drama queen just because LE and I aren't swingers.

"Uncalled for," thanks for the laughs.

>>6473026
Sup Christina, oh look it's from the ONLY CHIGOTHLOLI FB THREAD I got into the drama about -- THE ONE ABOUT BRINGING KIDS TO MEETUPS, exactly what I said!

And I was arguing against someone who said we should allow children to meetups because lolita fashion is "little girl clothes."

I think the fact that I've been in the chigothloli FB group for almost two years and the fact that I have only recently participated in dumbass drama (not counting one person's personal FB) goes against your "I cause everything to escalate" argument.

Funny how this LE character is always at the center of some drama both self-created and people accusing her of things. When someone needs that much drama around them, there is probably an issue with the person as a whole.

>>6473286

Didn't want to fight? So you acted like a total cunt bcuz you didn't want to fight. You're too funny.

>>6473332
She is poisonous. Who would want to be friends with her anyway? Her life is a shambles.

>>6473364
How is her life in shambles? HOW IS SHE POISONOUS. SOMEONE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME.

Who are you. Because I probably know where you live. And I may want to maim your fingers so you can't type anymore.

>>6473384
...wowwwwwww. They weren't kidding upthread when they said Chicago lolitas are dramatic.

>>6473286
That's cute that you foamed at the mouth for multiple comments, calling anyone with more than one sexual partner a whoreslut, then she makes one comment saying "people make different choices in life and maybe don't judge without knowing them" but she's the hyperbolic drama queen? Do you even realize how uncomfortable you make everyone at meets when the only thing you can talk about is 4chan drama?

>>6473226
Yes. I think Chicago is one of the worst places to wear lolita, keeping your skirt down/hair in order/headwear on is nigh impossible some days just to walk 5 or so blocks.

>>6473435
It's like you're reading a completely different thread, I don't get it. I never called anyone a slut or a whore, I said "I can't wrap my mind around it" -- as in it just does not click for me and I don't get it.

Does that mean I think nobody should be allowed to do it? Do you think I don't respect the majority of my friends who believe differently from me?

The only person I was judging was LE's sister and that's for more than just having multiple sexual partners.

Also I've been to maybe five or six meets? And the only one where I was involved in a discussion of /cgl/ drama was when I was talking about it with chunlichan. Most of the rest of the discussion was about nail polish, traveling, people's work drama, and lolita.

>>6473384

you and LE are obviously a perfect match. go have monogamous sex somewhere to christen your crazy train.

>>6473466
yea it's a pain in the butt sometimes. in winter i layer the hell out my clothes and don't give a flying fuck if i end up looking ita, because i hate being cold.

OP, the LJ comm isn't the most active place in the world, but it is public, and has been updated a few times recently. the facebook group isn't, and good luck getting in if you don't know anyone who's in it.

What about the Chicago cosplayers and convention people?Are there any that I should go out of my way to meet? Avoid?

it's like i'm watching mean girls all over again just by reading this thread, it's a shame really since chicago's meant to be so rad and full of black people.

>>6473606

Yeah, at first I was surprised, but then it suddenly dawned on me that all these suburbs have these bored, entitled bitches.

Chicago suburbia is pretty much Revolutionary Road in the worst way possible. It just gets to you until you get petty and catty.

>>6473605
chicago cosplayers are even more crazy, I used to hang out with chicago scene before I knew better.

>>6473606
The only good thing about Chicago is liquor specials, deep dish, and 24 hour public transportation tbh

I live in Chicago, and I'm just starting to get into Lolita. Probably going to purchase my first dress today.

But after skimming through this, I think I'll have to avoid the comm like the plague.

>>6473708
Come to Milwaukee. We might be itas but at least there's no drama or backstabbing.

Chicago meets are still cool though.

>>6473708
Chicago is a huge community. >>6473184 has it about right. Most of the nastiness you see in this thread is limited to a small group of people, and they usually don't leak it out into in-person interactions and meet-ups. The same names come up every time, because it is the same few dramatic people, and the same few vendetta victims. It's not anywhere near as bad as this thread sounds.

>>6473717
I'd rather be around nice itas than lolitas who look good but are huge bitches. I really hope I'm not labeled as an ita myself. I just bought my first dress, and it's from Bodyline. My budget can't go much higher than that, or Anna House, which is where I bought shoes from. But I'm trying to keep my first co-ord simple.

>>6473736
Well, I'll keep it in mind. But I have really awful social anxiety. I'm terrified of someone being mean to me. I guess I'll have to stop being a pussy.

>>6473755
Social anxiety also explains 90% of this thread. I think you'll be fine. Nobody has been mean to the new people.

>>6473755
As previously mentioned, no one will be mean to your face. In fact I've seen a number of girls that wear Bodyline, replicas, and Anna House in Chicago so please don't let the vendettafaggotry chase you away.

>>6473755

Most of the Chicago lolitas are very dedicated and pretty baller, even the ones who who handmake their clothes or wear offbrand. We really don't care about where you got your dress, but we will care if we think you're being lazy or sloppy or if you refuse to take advice or think you know-it-all.

If you bathe yourself, do your hair, wear a blouse, wear makeup, and have shoes and accessories that reasonably match your outfit, we'll be delighted. If you're struggling with an aspect of your outfit, you'll find a lot of sympathetic people who spent years trying to figure out what kind of blouse to wear or how to use a curling iron.

OP here. After I read this, I am sad. I have decided to be avoiding the Chicago community. It seemed nice to meet new people but you people are crazy.

Wow you scared someone away wow

>>6473939
Called it. Anon, if you seriously thought that posting about ____ city (not even just chicago) was only going to bring out nice people on here, you're an idiot. You can't ask those kinds of questions on here and not get "crazy" people. Why ask, why not just do? Your question itself even seemed to be like it was trying to start trouble, and good for you, you succeeded.

>>6472647
Man, I'm a college loli here and I don't give a flying fuck about the drama in our comm. It's all dumb rumors and shit anyway.

We're a pretty decent comm even with the drama. Come to an event sometime.

>>6473965
I don't see how that is any different from any other group of females.

>>6473938
This so much! When I first joined not too long ago I felt really underdressed but after lots of helpful advice and non-judgmental lolis (including a few old-timers) it's been great. It's really not as terrible as everyone thinks. Some of us are pretty chill.

>>6473967
I think you've hit the nail on the head there anon. Lolitas are a really large group of females, there can't not be drama.

Chicago comm is huge with only a few people mentioned here that have drama. There are a ton of lovely ladies who make great friends who just roll their eyes at stuff like this and move on.

hey OP, you seem cool, but this was definitely the wrong way to go about finding out more about the comm. Let me just put a few of the things mentioned in this thread to rest:
1) Currently the membership to our FB group is closed because our rules before were too lax and some creeps/trolls got in. We recently had a culling of members and made the rules more tight. Just email/message me (email in sage field) or any of the mods on FB with a pic of yourself in lolita and why you'd want to join. This is what we currently do to prevent trolls/creeps from joining.
2) I'm one of the mods and my wardrobe is pretty much all offbrand/handmade/GASP replicas. The other mods have an impressive collection of brand, but no one's ever given me shit for having very little brand, even before I became a mod. As long as you dress well, who gives a fuck, right?
3) As people have mentioned already, drama exists when there's a large gathering of females and estrogen. But like another anon said, it's also full of a variety of people. Just tough up and come to the events. You're bound to make a lolita friend or two.

O yea, in terms of cosplays and cons, there's quite a few in the Chicago area. Anime Central's obviously the biggest one that everyone goes to. There are smaller cons too though. Off of the top of my head: Kollisioncon, C2E2, Anime Midwest, Anime-Zap, Anime World Chicago, etc. I personally really liked Anime Midwest, really liked one of the staff members who was the emcee. C2E2 is pretty cool too.

OP is a faggot.

>>6474022
>a pic of yourself in lolita and why you'd want to join

Wow you have a to write the Chicago comm a fuckin essay to join up? Holy crap it's teaparties it's not a scholarship application

>>6474036
It's to keep creepers out. there's no word limit on "Why do you want to join?" so you can use as many or as little words as you want, just provide a legitimate reason.

>>6473950
You don't get it do you?She's from another country other than the United States.So she didn't come here to expect crazy people to reply.Yikes the awareness of some people.

>>6474056
And her first stop is the drama board on 4chan? What the hell was she expecting? This is exactly the place where all the crazy dramatic bitches hang out, if she'd asked on LJ or facebook it would have been a totally different set of people (and no anon trolls stirring up shit for the lulz on top of it)

>>6474056
Surprised you'll let her in what with the ~no posting on cgl/secrets~ rule you have.
>>6474022
She was totally expecting it. Not being from America is irrelevant. Fact of the matter is she is on here in the first place, there's no way you can't know what's goes on here. Stop whiteknighting.

>>6474116
lol anon I think you have your quoting backwards. We actually have no rule on Chigothloli that bans posting on /cgl/ or secrets comms. At least, not currently. It's when you post in a vicious manner, and it doesn't matter -where- you post it, you can face repercussions.
If the rule was we'd get banned by posting on /cgl/, I'd have to go ahead and ban myself lol.

>>6474041
Please tell me lots of people answer this sounding like complete idiots.
I am terrible at direct questions and will probably end up answering with something stupid like "I think lolita fashion is super awesome but I'm scared to wear it in the city alone"

>>6474140
Lol that sounds like a fine reason. Attach a lolita photo of yourself and you'll be fine.

hey i got deleted from the facebook group, and i was a legitimate (although lurking) member! no warning, and no way to contact the mods to appeal myself back in.
i love love LOVE that i was confused for being a creep/troll (probably because i don't keep up with groups so well). THAT really makes me feel awesome. no not really tho. it's really a shame because i liked coming to meetups, but i guess no-one wants me around. i guess i'm done with the facebook group.

>>6474327
wow, you sound incredibly annoying and i wouldn't want you in my comm either tbh

if you were unfairly kicked out and want to get back in and the mods somehow blocked you (which would be unlikely unless you are a creep) just have a comm member talk to the mods for you and stop being a whiny bitch

>>6474338
i just want people to know that that actually happened. i do have friends in the group who understand why i don't want to be involved in it anymore, but i want to put that out as a heads up that just lurking (which is what one should do at first joining the comm to see what the tone of the group is) is apparently grounds for being deleted.

>>6474338
the one mod that i know of has her messages set so only friends can send her messages or something to that effect. to me this seems kind of irresponsible, having messages set to "friends only" when you're moderating a large group and non-friends may have to send you a message at some point.

>>6474356

If we don't know you and have no evidence that you wear the fashion, we'll delete you. This isn't a special club, it's a group of people that talk, to each other, about lolita.

If you don't talk and you don't wear lolita, you can't be in it. The fact you're sobbing over it instead of being like "hey here's my pic and let me back in" just goes to show how much you like to bitch and how little you really wanna be in.

i wish i could attend the meet this saturday :( couldn't find a ride.
>>6473471
>>6473717
>>6473286
>>6472923
of laura, you and your dramu...

>>6474361
I just checked my privacy settings and it was set to "friends only", so I'm gonna assume you meant me lol. You can always email me though, I don't care who has my email address (which is in the sage field, btw) I'm sorry but I value my FB privacy a lot, and I'm not going to compromise it just because I'm the mod of an internet forum. I hope you understand.

>>6474327
You're not the only one that happened to, but you could go about it in a more mature manner tbh

>>6474556
maybe when i'm less bitter about it? i dunno. i'm kind of mad that it's taken so long to get in contact with anyone, and i think i need to cool down. thanks though.

>>6474378
If someone is super new to lolita, they might not have pics.
And if someone is only a little bit new, but has been around long enough to observe lolita communities in general, they might not want to send their pic to strangers for fear of getting ripped apart behind their backs.
And either way, someone might want to make a little intro post, and then sit back and observe for a while and get a feel for the community rather than possibly being an annoying n00b.
There are a lot of reasons, especially in the lolita community in general, where one might generally prefer to be quiet.

>>6474683
Especially in this comm, as we've seen.

>>6474692
Truth be told, all of the little bouts of drama that you've read about above all happened on personal facebook page posts of people who became "facebook friends" after being at the same meet together once or twice... not in the community itself. If you were to join the community and only add "facebook friends" based on whether or not you have anything in common with these people OTHER than fashion, instead of just adding every single person you've ever met, you'll be fine. There are SO many members of this community that you're BOUND to find people you get along with phenominally and people you hate, it's just life.

Also, the girls who start the most "trouble" online don't even live in or near Chicago. They live in Milwaukee, Detroit, or other far off cities and come into town for the big events like ACen and the MegaMeet, then join the Chicago comm.

If you're a lolita and live in or are moving to Chicago or the suburbs, you will find friends if you join the community.

>>6474683
Asking members for a pic and a blurb about themselves is a screening process, not a "Is she rorita enough to join our comm?" If your picture fits the lolita anatomy, I wouldn't give 2 shits if the skirt's from Goodwill and a t-shirt: I just need to see that you're joining because you're a lolita, not because you want to stalk other lolitas or cause trouble. No one else sees the pics except the mods, and I can vouch for the mod team that we would never "rip someone apart" for having a less-than-perfect coord. Don't have pics? Then I'm sorry, but I can't accept you into the group until you get one. Again, this is because we value our group's privacy.
You can make an intro post and never post again...just as long you pass the criteria for joining first.
While I hate that the joining process seems very exclusive/selective, it's necessary because we've recently had issues with stalkers.
Also if you're still against joining the FB group, you can still join the LJ page: chigothloli.livejournal.com. There's no membership requirement to join it, and most major meets are still x-posted onto our LJ page for those who are not part of the FB group. That'll provide the "distance" you might want from other members.

>Moving to Chicago from Singapore

Oh dear.

Prepare for niggers. Lots of niggers.

And prepare for lots more crime.

Singapore is much nicer than Chicago.

>>6474116
I don't even care about whiteknighting,I'm just really sick of all of you acting soo nasty to each other.What?Is it all just one big game to see who got their period the worst?And yeah being from the US is pretty relevant considering that most people who post here are from the US.This is why I hate any fan community of everything because most of you ruin it for everyone else.

>>6475106
Why are you even here?

>>6475106

Whoa dude. Watch the spacing between the periods.

>>6475106
Has it ever occurred to you that most of the non-nasty Chicago lolitas would be the ones who don't post on cgl?

>>6474869
Where was vomitrocity from? Where was elrronyar from?

>>6475266
My thought exactly.

Also the one i suspect to be stirring the drama is also from within the city

>>6475269
Who do you think it is? Initials?

>>6475106
Sup.

>>6474869
I think it's interesting that I'm such a big source of drama given I don't think 90% of the group knew my name until the bringing-kids-to-meetup thread when I got buttmad at having someone say most lolitas are OTT and all lolita is "little girl dresses" (which is still stupid IMO).

I've never even participated in any of the lolita-centric LJs (lolitafucks, getoffegl, daily_lolita, lolisecrets, BtB) except for the occasional comment to a post on egl like four years ago and a couple sales on comm_sales (of which there has been drama).