/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

My dream dress in preferred cut and color is on Y!A with a matching accessory. Im just waiting to get Xmas money to afford it as a Christmas gift from my family but let me tell you, the dread I feel from waiting to see if it'll still be there by next Monday.

Just a few more days....

I opened the door to the balcony while I was working on resin crafts, and when I walked out of the room when I was done I forgot the door to outsidewas open and my cat ran out on the balcony and bolted straight to the edge. Idk what would have happened if my boyfriend wasn't such an attentive cat dad and ran out to grab her; he noticed while I was busy admiring my resin charms. I feel so guilty and am kind of afraid or ashamed to work on resin again. I'm not even that good at it.
Thank gosh my little baby doesn't have enough cognitive skills to know how much of a shit mom I am.

>>9292444
Most cats aren't retarded enough to run straight off a balcony. Mine liked to walk along the (flat) rail but they're cats, they have balance and shit.

>>9292474
I told myself the same thing but then I googled it and read an xoxojane story about it actually happening to someone and it fuckin killed me lol. My cat is clumsy as hell too (slips off counters sometimes, runs into the wall when she's chasing a toy) so if it was going to happen to a cat it would be her.

I'm completely swamped with work this holiday season and hardly have time to dress up. I've been wanting to make a few small items to complete my Christmas coord for the one party I'm going to, but unless I manage to do everything in the one evening before, that's not happening. I'm staying off most lolita communities atm because seeing other girls' cute Christmas coords just makes me feel sorry for myself.

>>9292444
>>9292484
Can you maybe block off the edge/railing with netting or chicken wire? My bf and I live in a 7th floor apartment and like to have the door to the balcony open but obviously don't want to risk our cat chasing after a bird or otherwise tumbling off, so we made our balcony into a kind of airy cat prison. It's not pretty, but it allows us to sit outside and/or air stinky shit without the risk of kitty jumping to her death.

>>9292474
My parents' cats aren't quite retarded enough to run off a balcony, but they do like to fall asleep on narrow ledges and then fall off in their sleep. Fortunately they live on the ground floor and neither of these cats has ever fallen more than a few feet but this makes me so paranoid about letting my own cat on the balcony unattended. Especially because she's a literal scaredy cat and will run around in a panic whenever the doorbell rings.

When I see happy couples during christmas I wish they would just die.

>>9292533
Why? Genuinely asking here. But regardless of the reason, I hope it doesn't bother you so much and that you find happiness soon.

I hate how the entire world revolves around Christmas this time of year. I hate giving and receiving gifts so that might have something to do with it but really, I don't want to go to your Christmas meet, I don't want to make a Christmas themed coord and I definitely don't want to talk to you about Christmas. Yes, I'm salty.

>>9292484
My sister's cat jumped off her balcony (4th floor flat; 5th for weirdos who apparently don't have ground floors) and he was fine.

Sat outside the door of the block of flats.

I say he was fine, he stopped going out onto the balcony ever since. Which is kinda a good thing that he learnt something, at least.

Cgl related. Mum keeps asking what I want for Christmas so I show her jfash and cosplay stuff and she's like "I'm not getting you that rubbish"

>>9292552
Your mom just wants you to grow up, get married and lead a stable life anon.

>Been sewing whole weekend
>Notice that one piece look wierd
>Look closer
>It's been cut off-weave
>It scretches one way more than other
>I have to cut new piece
>I also have to take apart alot to get it replaced

And I had in mind to get this ready in few days, not gonna happen

>>9292497
I feel the swamped with work thing. My job isn't hard but the hours suck so I barely have time to go to stores with normal hours or the post office, so buying and sending off gifts is a true herculean feat. I'm going to a holiday meet tomorrow but I just got off of work late at night and all I wanna do when i get home from work is relax and decompress, not try on my coord, trim my wig, stress about bag options, etc. sometimes you just gotta chose your own well being over your hobbies I guess. No CoF post for me tomorrow, thats for sure!

Also, re: the cat thing. We never keep our doors open, which I guess is why I was so forgetful about them actually being open. So we haven't even considered the need to block it off, since normally she has no access to it. Chicken wire does sound like a good option though, if I want to continue working with resin with the door open instead of suffocating myself wth fumes lol


>>9292550
why do you hate gifts? im only asking because I just recently realized how sad that gift giving makes me. you put so much effort into a gift that the other person may not like, unless they specifically told you what they want, which, in my opinion, makes things less special anyway. it's just either a big gamble or a big sham and i can't even think "just get each other gift cards" cuz that sounds shammy too. i just wanna give people hugs and give them permission to buy shit for themselves haha.

>>9292560
Pretty much for the reasons you outlined. There's nothing anyone can get me from a normalfag store I'm going to appreciate. I don't want people spending money on things that I won't care for, and I'm also terrible at pretending to like things so they'll probably be offended too. It's just so pressuring. And if you're just going to tell someone "I want x" then you know, just buy it for yourself? It all seems like a hugely pointless gesture. I'm only okay with gifts if you know each other extremely well and it's a nice surprise, not a "if you're not getting me anything I'll be offended" like Christmas is.

>>9292540
hello newfriend

>go back home to see parents
>they berate me for still not being married
Welp, so much for a happy christmas with my family.

> doesn't celebrate christmas
> gets a whole week off work, paid
> everyone is going to be home with their family
> oh
> maybe i'll make a new costume for MAG with my free time?

>got to work at disneyworld for a semester
>finally got to experience halloween and christmas things at Disney World for the first time ever
>Dad came up and celebrated a little christmas with me early and we all went to Disney together
>Secretly coming home right on Christmas Eve
>Cant wait to surprise them all

and to keep it CGL related
>about to recieve a lot of money
>already set up payment plans on LM witha few dream dresses
>going to buy some cheap blouses and accessories too
>feels good

>>9292554
I have a steady job and own a flat and car.

Let me have my weeb thing...

Though you're right. She wants me married with kids.

>>9292444
You're not as bad as I am, anon. I had been sewing where my cats have plenty of access and my cat ended up eating thread, getting it looped around her tongue so she was throwing up, then when the vet figured it out, they mentioned that it was likely she would get her intestines sliced open as it passed.

She's okay, but I am now the most paranoid seamstress you'll meet.

>not that excited for Christmas since depression has been kicking my ass
>way more excited for next summer when I can actually go on vacation/meet a cosplay friend for the first time
>more excited to plan my next cosplays than to open Christmas gifts
I mean, I'm older so the excitement of Christmas for me has kind of diminished. My friends were more than happy with their presents and that was enough for me. I feel bad that I couldn't really afford to get everyone something but I'm just hoping my family likes what I could buy/make. Just ready for 2017 to get here.

>>9292672
>got to work at disneyworld for a semester
Did you see the underground stuff?

>Boyfriend's friend is moving to a new state and can't take all his stuff.
>Gives us an Xbox One, a lamp, some chairs, and some dishes.
>Also gives a bunch of old sheets and blankets that i kind of want to sew into something new
>Decide to give Xbox One to young cousin because bf and I already have both systems and my solid PC
>Sent it in the mail last week
>Got it back today saying he didn't want it because it's not the Xbox One S.

Well so much for trying to be nice

>>9292739
The tunnel system? Yeah I got to walk around in it a few times but not often since I was actually working in a resort and not the magic kingdom.

>>9292739
not anon you're rplying to but I worked at Disney for a couple months and got to see the underground stuff (Utilidor)

It smells like garbage in most areas.

>>9292741
>my solid PC
Is it made out of rock or why is it solid?

>>9292742
>>9292744
Yeah the tunnels. I always thought it was cool they have a network of tunnels going to almost anywhere in the park, it's real neat.

>>9292741
>he didn't want it because it's not the Xbox One S
Sounds like a spoilt brat

>Like a few characters with low cut tops
>Was a fat kid, hit puberty just as I lost a shit ton of weight
>Breasts are covered in very noticeable stretchmarks from weird weight fluctuation
>WIll never be able to cosplay these characters
>Always feel a little pang of dumb jealousy when I see other cosplayers with flawless breasts
What a dumb feeling, but it's there.

>>9292754
>have small breasts
>know better than to be jealous of sluts with big boobs
>still jealous
Why does it have to be this way?

>>9292754
Make fake boobies, there are plenty of tutorials on how to make nice perfect fake cosplay boobs

>>9292741

>Got it back today saying he didn't want it because it's not the Xbox One S.

His parents should spank him more often. Things like this is why the West is falling.

>>9292757
Anon was more saying her boobs were scarred (well, has stretch marks) rather than the size being the cause of jealousy.

>>9292754
Cause it's hard not to feel angry or jealous over what someone else has.

Anyone else disappointed by Hibike?

>>9292672
Hey, so, I'm also going to work at disney world for a semester doing costuming. How was your experience?

>>9292757
Small chests are the best, anon. You can hold a flat-chested girl closer to your heart!

>>9292857
I never looked at it like that

>>9292846
The disney college program then I assume?

I really cant tell you honestly lol I was stuck as a custodian and worked at the Polynesian resort. So costuming is foreign to me other than thats where I got my clothes.

But working for Disney is good honestly. They treat you well and I found it really easy to be able to take days off when I needed and was never denied them even when I took almost a whole week off.

You get great discounts from time to time, I managed to get a 40% off ticket to their "spirit of aloha dinner show" which is normally over 100 dollars for just one person.

If youre in the college program things really change depending on where you choose to live. I chose to live off site in my own apartment so I cant tell you what the apartments on site are like. If you liveon site you can take their buses to and from work, if youre off site you have to have a car.

They throw bingo, welcoming parties, pool parties, character meet and greets, and movie nights around the on site locations that you can go to even if you live off site and its super fun!

My bosses were always nice and I never got tired of seeing Wishes on the polynesian beach every night.

I mainly worked 3-12 a.m. and sometimes had to do 8-12 shifts too. They work you long hours, but it never felt all that bad to me.

>finally after years I realize I have massive issues with anxiety
>mention this to the psychologist I've been with for years (have assbugers)
>they dismiss it

I know it's not /cgl/ related but I just feel like not going back there anymore. Maybe it's over-dramatic, but it took me so long to face these issues, only to get told they're not really a problem.

>>9292881
Tell them to take you serious or you'll switch to someone else.

>have big penis
>know better than to be jealous of muscle dummies with small dicks
>still jealous
Why does it have to be this way?

I hate all this gender oppression. As a male, I will never be able to join a Love Live dance cosplay group. I never got the opportunity to even learn dancing because of oppression. All groups would keep me out. People would talk about me behind my back if I got to join.
Being male takes away so many opportunities when it comes to cosplay.
I hate being oppressed.

>>9292890

>>9292936
b8 better

>>9292754
cover them up with makeup?

>>9292949
Fuck you this is something that bothers me almost every day.
There's also what characters I have the opportunity to cosplay, it's so limited.
>just crossplay
Spoken like a truly privileged person. It may be acceptable for females, but as a male, you will face judgement and shaming everywhere you go. It's not something you can "just do".

It also extends to other /cgl/ stuff. The itabags look awsome, but only for girls. Like everything else cool.
And I can't help but supect I'm being kept out of things just because of my gender too. When a lot of people I know meet, and they all just happen to be girls? I really start suspecting they are excluding me just because I'm male.
Don't try to deny my oppression. You will never know the oppression I face.

>>9292961
try making your next reply more the quality of copypaste material so we can screencap and save it

>>9292961
>be me
>be male
>most of my cgl-related friends are female
>always welcomed to activities
>always invited to major events
>friends have offered to let me try lolita from their own closets to see how i'd like it
>friends have offered me spots in cosplay groups, recommended characters that would suit me
>also invited to take part in taobao group orders
>nobody judges my trashy waifu merch and we get excited about what fandom shit each other finds

Man, thanks for helping me realize how cool my friends are for not oppressing me. I must be the luckiest guy on /cgl/ to be treated like a human being by those whacky, privileged females.

>>9292984
this thread is for straight people only

>>9292961
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

>>9293006
Are you making fun of my grammar?

>>9292985
Not for trash either. Leave.

I lived with my best friend for awhile, before we had a falling out. I was planning on selling her a cosplay, which I gave to her in good faith that she would give me the money. She never did pay me for it. Now she is attempting to become cosfamous with the cosplay I made, posting "progress pics" of what has been completed for years, and it kinda grinds my gears. Why can't she just be honest that she didn't make any of it except maybe the gloves (her new pics don't look like the gloves I made)? There's no reason to lie about the origin of your cosplay. If it's good, and you're honest. No one will act like an ass. Why can't she understand that? Ugh. Feels bad man.

>>9292497

>netting or chicken wire

Netting can be shredded, chicken wire is a fucking BITCH to work with. Go to Home Depot and get a couple rolls of screen door mesh. You can't really tell it's there from the ground floor, and you can't really tell it's there from inside either. Staple gun that shit in place and you have the perfect catio.

source: my cat is a goddamn motherfucking retarded crosseyed siamese whose first action upon being let onto the porch when I moved to a 2nd floor apt was to try to climb onto the 1" ledge on the outside of the porch rail. Now I have a screened-in porch so my baby dumbass doesn't accidentally fuck himself up.

tfw no cosplay wife

>>9292444
Probably nothing, cat's can survive falling from 30 story buildings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-rise_syndrome

>>9292741
>Got it back today saying he didn't want it because it's not the Xbox One S.

You wouldn't be leaving something out would you? Like him already having a normal Xbox One, or already planning on getting the newer model, so he's sending it back to you instead of just selling it, the complete opposite of what a selfish spoiled brat would do, which you're trying to portray him as?

A spoiled brat would take it and sell it for money towards the Xbox One S, a selfish/spoiled person would NOT send it back to you. You're obviously leaving a major detail out because you're a typical fucking woman.

And then other typical women chime in, they don't have the intelligence to question your biased one-sided bitch story, they just go "omg girl like fuck him".

>>9293024
>tfw no cosplay wife
I mean, it's obvious why you'll never have one

>>9293024
>A spoiled brat would take it and sell it for money towards the Xbox One S, a selfish/spoiled person would NOT send it back to you. You're obviously leaving a major detail out because you're a typical fucking woman.

Ow. The edge! But hey before you continue to shake your fedora at me I did call my uncle to ask if he had one already and wanted one and they said yes. Kid is an only child, but I figured getting one free is better than parents shelling out cash. It's a gift, they can do whatever they want with it and they chose to send it back and tell me it was "the wrong one".

>And then other typical women chime in, they don't have the intelligence to question your biased one-sided bitch story, they just go "omg girl like fuck him".
Damn son, how many girls have rejected you?

>>9293029
Because I don't have money, not because of my ~misogynistic~ attitude or how I look.

>>9293031
>they can do whatever they want with it and they chose to send it back and tell me it was "the wrong one".

Well it is the wrong model, they want a newer specific model and they're doing you a favor by sending it back. I'm sure they showed gratitude for your effort too (something else you left out, don't even try to lie about this).

The fact you get upset by this means you're giving gifts for selfish reasons, to make yourself feel better. A rational man would say "oh" and think nothing of this event, but a typical woman will do anything she can to brainstorm it into a slight against her. She will brood about these mundane events for days or weeks.

>Grandpa wants to dress as Santa for the little ones
>Tells my cousins who immediately suggest "Oh anon is great at this and she can make you one from scratch!"
>Of course have zero time to prepare such a thing since i work up until the 23rd. Tell him i have another plan.
>Purchase an old Santa outfit from mall Santa staff
>Turns out a name is stitched into the shoulder area of the right arm
>"KENNY"
I don't really want to mess this up since it feels like this was such a personal thing to someone at some point

>>9293024
>You're obviously leaving a major detail out because you're a typical fucking woman.
>>9293037
>A rational man would say "oh" and think nothing of this event, but a typical woman will do anything she can to brainstorm it into a slight against her. She will brood about these mundane events for days or weeks.

kek. Why do you want a wife, if you hate women so much?

>>9293052
Cover it with a patch.

>>9293057
I want a woman (exclusive to me) to have sex with and reproduce.

My desire for this is extremely powerful and largely controls my mental state.

>>9292857
Gross

>>9293074
>>>/r9k/

>>9293052
>I don't really want to mess this up since it feels like this was such a personal thing to someone at some point
it's okay, it's just a suit. do what you need to. you can take a photo to preserve it if it will help you feel better.

>>9292540
This is such a beautifully pure post in a sea of salt that is cgl. Never change, anon.

Ughhhh...I have to update my art blog soon, but I'm honestly depressed as shit and don't wanna. Any gulls got motivation advice?

>Looking for a job, parents ask my aunt to give me pointers since she's in charge of hiring
>Aunt pulls me aside and says "I wouldn't give you a job because of your fetisistic hobby of wearing little girl dresses, its unhealthy, you would undoubtedly try to distract your male coworkers, no one in their right mind would hire you, good luck finding a job"
>look her dead in the eye
>"Its ok, I wouldn't hire you based on your college reputation either."


I'm thinking about just not celebrating christmas with my family this year. Ever since one of my friends posted a picture of me in lolita on to my FB timeline they've been really shitty.
My aunt used to be so cool, then she went to college, fucked half the male students, and hasn't stopped acting like hot shit since. not to mention the job she has has given her a huge power trip.
There's a difference between being an actual amazing person and just being easy, and I'll give her the fact that regardless of which one of those you are men will treat you the same.

>>9292757
Because big boobs to girls are what big dicks are to men. If everyone knows you're lacking size, you'll be humiliated and seen as "lesser" and "less manly/feminine"

fucked up really

>>9293157
If you find any, please let me know.

All I wanted when I was young was to be an illustrator. Now I'm 27, five years out of art school, and a lifetime of failures has left me disillusioned with drawing. I hate doing it, and I'll never be as good as I want to be.

I get the occasional graphic design gig, but I feel like a total failure and I fucking hate myself.

>>9293187
Are you me? That's my situation too. Not the same anon as before though. I run a webcomic and I took a super long hiatus because I was too depressed to make anything. Art just makes me feel like garbage. I just try not to think about it for the sake of productivity.

>>9293160
Tell her she wouldn't be distracting any men in her butch outfits. No, don't do that... but seriously, wtf?

>>9293187
Im similar, Only wanted to sing and write but gave up on singing during college and now singing and writing dont even make me happy, just upset that I suck so much.

No matter how much im told something is good or that they like my singing I just cant bring myself to get back into it. The only thing that makes me happy anymore is wearing lolita and im shit at that too because I still need to lose more weight.

Every year I swear ill start writing again, I have pages and pages of brainstorming, world creating, character making, and every year I swear ill audition for some local musicals, but im far too anxiety ridden to even try.

>>9293160
Fucking savage.

>>9292890
Are you fat or skinny?

>>9293163
I dunno. I know lots of dudes who are very open about preferring small breasted women, and a couple dudes who specifically say the flatter the better.

I've never known a girl be like "I love small dicks!"

>>9293160
Damn, your aunt sounds like a fucking basic slutty cunt. How old is she to be acting this way?

>>9293209
Small dicks are better for anal, so anal fiends probably prefer them.

>>9293212
REAL anal fiends train their assholes to take as much as possible, so for them the bigger the better.

>>9293209
Girls tend to like small-average dicks. Big dicks hurt.

>>9293246
That's just what girls tell their boyfriends if they have a small/avg dick to make them feel better about it.

Even the littlest chicks love a big dick

>>9293209
Every women I know who's been with a guy with a big dick didn't enjoy it and swear by medium sized.

>>9293212
>>9293245
>>9293246
>>9293247
>>9293255
wow who would've thought that different people prefer different things

>>9293194
>>9293198
Let's be friends.

I just wanna fucking die.

>>9293209
regardless of peoples preferences, men usually do the shaming when it comes to small breasts and small dicks.

>be competent tig welder
>have no job
>be handsome
>have no gf

I have such a hard time making friends or meaningful connections with other girls.

>go therapy to learn how to talk to girls
>therapist tells me that I am loveable and nice, why would anyone not be my friend
>still no girlfriends
>join lolita to meet other girls who have similar interests
>lots of acquaintances but no "friends"

I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm planning on trying to meet with a female therapist instead, I'm nice I give meaningful gifts, but I can never seem to make it past the "acquaintance stage."

>>9293298
I've always been that way with female relationships, I decided to just go with it around 17

>>9293298
Do you have other interests? Have you tried being a little bit more patient? Because those would be my suggestions. Granted, I'm not a woman

>>9292728
Thats scary, my cat ate thread off a reel once when he was a kitten.

> I just reeled it back out of him.

>>9292728
when they were young, my parents had a cat who swallowed a needle. It got stuck in her thoat and had to be surgically removed. At first the vet insisted she had an upper respiratory infection but the antibiotics weren't working and my parents insisted she get xrayed. sur enough. poor thing had a needle in her neck.

she had to have surgery but was okay afterwards

>>9293298
Just talk to the girls like they're your guy friends.

>>9292805
I am but its because I've waited since I was 12 and learning the clarinet to have a band anime and it's a shitty Yuri one.
>Japan give me a drum corps anime please

>>9292984

I bet you suck dick buddy

>>9292805
I enjoyed the first season somewhat, but I couldn't even force myself to watch the first episode of s2.
I think I'm just getting old and grumpy and hating everything.

>>9293209
>>9293212
>>9293245
>>9293246
>>9293247
>>9293255
We love being skewered.

>>9293298
I thought lolita would help me make grill friends too, but it's all the same. My dad made a good point: "What else do you guys have in common? It's like if I joined a Red Plaid Shirt club."

Best advice is to be genuine and gravitate towards others who are genuine. Mutual frilling is only an added bonus

>>9293352

>what else do you guys have in common

I'm sure if you actually talked to them and just was generally a cool chill person you'd be fine.

It works great for me and I'm not even gay!

>>9293210
Either nearing 40 or in her early 40s.
Only thing that stopped her slut streak was getting a kid. she married a dude who also had a kid and made him re-do the kitchen 3 times, decided she hated it and demanded they move house instead.

This is what happens when you give people too much attention for being mediocre

>>9293361
That's the thing--I do! It was just an anecdote. The point is that it's not enough to rely on the notion that wearing the same style will make you friends. Red plaid shirt club.

>tfw no cosplay/lolita gf

Why is there so much dick talk in here? Had to double check I was in the right board. Though did somewhat amuse me; in my work place, the really tall girl said she preferred a smaller penis whilst a girl about 5' was all "the bigger the better!"

I hate this time of year. Mum becomes this really Christmas monster. Its totally fake though and put in purely for guests. Just sucks out any enjoyment it would have.

Plus spending Christmas with my aunt and uncle who are super judgemental about cosplay, or "that weird sex fetish you wear in public" - at least my granny is supportive about it.

>realise i'm 125lbs this morning
>for 5"3
>right before christmas
I'm supposed to be a disgusting fat pig AFTER christmas not before holy shit, i'm going to dieto hard

>bf and I have dated for more than a year
>super strong relationship
>feeling awesome and in love every day
>last year we spend Christmas and new years apart
>sister's birthday present was a hotel room near downtown Chicago for new years
>we get to spend new years together
>ecstatic because he hasn't been to Chicago since he was six

I can't wait. We are going to either the Field or Science and Industry Museum, walk along the Magnificent Mile, and eat deep dish pizza!!

to be (kinda) on topic
>finally caved and started watching Yuri! On Ice
>"this is gonna be some queer-baiting bullshit"
>no, it actually depicts a canon gay relationship
>no one got raped by dick
>pleasantly surprised

>>9293019
where does she post these pics? make a post on there saying that you made it, and when she tells you to remove it, ask for the money she owes you. bitches better learn.

>just got back my semester grades, aced all 5 of my classes
>getting one of my dream dresses for Christmas (MM Antoinette Fleur)
>so happy!

I'm also struggling a bit. I'm a recovered ana-chan but I've unintentionally lost a significant amount of weight recently. I ended a toxic friendship a few weeks ago and she's been harassing me since then, and I haven't seen my therapist in over a month. I think I'm coping by falling back into old habits. I'm trying to tell myself this is a really bad thing that I need to stop now, but I like being underweight again. And I definitely know that Mary Magdalene will fit...

>>9292703
>She wants me married with kids
Gross. Doesn't she know that's illegal?

I can't believe that the only Christmas presents that haven't yet arrived are not only the ones I ordered first, but the ones I ordered for my boyfriend.

I got him a $50 sweater from Happy Monday in November that hasn't showed up yet. I got him three different things from etsy that haven't showed up either, even though I specifically ordered them with rush shipping at the end of November. It's been a full month and I haven't seen anything from them.

He will understand if they don't arrive on time, but I'm so upset about it because he already has all of my presents wrapped and under the tree. I'm so worried that his packages were lost or broken in the mail. I cried about it today because they still aren't here. I know it sounds pathetic, but I'm so frustrated by the mail. Especially since *everything* else has arrived already.

I don't mean to sound like a spoiled brat, but I worked really hard to get everyone really thoughtful presents this year. I am on a huge budget but I made sure to carefully pick out something for like 20 different people. And I am almost completely sure my boyfriend is the only person who is even getting me anything. All of my friends are using the "I'm poor" excuse to get me nothing, not even a card. I make less money than all of them.
My parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas, but then ignored me and told me they got something different instead. I know I sound so entitled right now, but I can't believe that the only person who won't disappoint me on Christmas, is the only person who I will disappoint.

I feel so bitter this Christmas season.

This is a huge rant and I'm sorry, but I needed to get it out.

>>9293632
It's okay, doesn't sound spoiled at all. If you've payed for it, you got the right to receive it. Especially if you've ordered it for someone else, for a special occasions.

I am waiting a shipment myself, and getting it ASAP would be imperative. Good luck for us both little anon.

>live in an apartment building
>packages either get delivered to the front desk or directly to our doorstep, with no real rhyme or reason to which packages get delivered there
>literally had dozens of packages delivered to our door, never had any go missing or get stolen
>bf tells me he didn't receive a package, carrier claims it was delivered to our door
>bf harasses carrier, seller, trying to figure out what happened to it
>carrier claims it was delivered to recipient and aren't working to find it
>its a christmas present for me

I don't even care what happened to it at this point, I just don't want my bf to be sad about it.

also
>secret santa gift arrived
>its adorable
>my santa posted the gift I sent her and she loved it.
I'm so happy I got to make people happy.

>>9292889
Sorry for the late reply, changing will be really difficult so for now I probably just won't go at all.

I'm just really bummed out. I always trusted them to take me seriously and now they really just talked over me when I tried to claim anxiety was really affecting me. They just decided I should be focusing on something else that they found more important.

Said thing is important but has nothing to do with my anxiety, and fixing that won't solve my anxiety either.

>>9293493
Facebook and Instagram. I'm afraid calling her out like that will make me look like a huge asshole to other people and they'll harass me. She has a ton of beta orbiters that would attack me in a second. Idec about the money anymore. I just want her to stop lying. Maybe I'll have to do it though. She is going to a con I'm a senior staffer at this spring, and if she enters the cosplay contest with my cosplay, I'm for sure calling her out then.

>>9293572
Let me rephrase

Marry a consenting adult male and spawn offspring with said male.

>end of december
>people still acting like Trump winning is the end of the world
>"I'm deciding to not have kids because he's president"
>"I'm not going to visit America anymore"
>if you disagree you're just a white person who doesn't get it (even if you aren't a white person)

Serious question, did I miss something? Like I know Trump is bad and all but why are people acting as if the US is now literally uninhabitable

>>9293689
Oh you know I was just jesting.
But do you think your mom is hoping for naught?

>>9293704
I am not sure how is this feels, or cosplay at all, but I'll humor you; people like to be whiny, and thought that getting a female president over vocal scarecrow would have brought them into Candyland.

>>9293707
it's not but I can't mention this anywhere else or else it'll be a witchhunt for my ass

It kind of bothers me when photographers don't bother to shop out safety pins, wig caps or stray hairs that are showing, dirt on shoes, etc. I feel like photographers that cosplay/have a heavy understanding of costume construction are some of the best to work with because they will call you out on your shit during the shoot or clean it up afterwards.

>>9293705
I knew you were, I laughed out loud. But thought I'd still rephrase.

It's for naught. I have no interest in kids and would make a god awful mother. Plus I'm single.

She has 3 grandkids already, so she's not missing anything.

>>9293704
THANK YOU i'm so sick of it too. and oh GOD FORBID if you yourself voted for Trump. You're obviously a racist white uneducated redneck who doesn't REALLY understand the important issues! Delete me from your friends list right now because I can't stand to have someone who has differing views from mine around at all!
Like, I get if someone is posting legit racist shit on their facebook or is being a giant dick about their candidate winning but god you don't need to end friendships over this shit. I miss when my facebook feed was just memes and cute pictures

>gain new fb friends after con
>tfw you don't want to seem annoying or crazy so you stick with safe/boring conversation topics
>tested the water by adding some humor
>didn't work as planned
>tfw you won't get past the awkward stage and you both will probably never talk online again

Well... I tried.

>>9293503
go see your therapist, I'm sure they'll be happy to see you

It feels like one of my friends isn't even a friend anymore. She tries to brush it off like she's just "clingy" but she puts me in really awkward positions all the time by asking for me to spot her money, asking for rides (when she's over an hour in the wrong direction of the event), and inviting herself to come with me whenever I say I'm going to a con or event. The last con she went to with me she showed up with NO money and clung to me the whole weekend, going with me to get food then making really manipulative comments until I bought her things.
That was a while ago though and now I've been telling her no every time she wants to go with me places or tries to guilt me into doing stuff so I can be her ride. It just sucks so much that she even tries in the first place! And I get really nervous about talking about anything I'm doing until after its over now. She acts like she isn't responsible for her actions because she has anxiety but bitch me too.
It's so stressful and I hate that I have to take her into consideration in my cosplays and stuff now. I mean sometimes it's only as much as planning how to tell her no I'm not bringing her but I shouldn't even have to worry about that.

>>9293474
>tfw 5ft
>130lbs

>>9293704
Some people ARE taking it too far, but I can understand the disillusionment. It was a shock because we were not prepared for it, most of us, and like any shock, it takes time to heal from it.

"Like I know Trump is bad and all" - the way you're phrasing this makes me wonder if you really do know. I suggest you take a course in empathy. That, or watch a few episodes of Mr. Rogers.
>eyeroll

But: most people nowadays don't seem to want to, or know how to look at the bigger picture. We're trained, every day, to exist in the fast pace of the here and now. Sure, it's only four years, but a lot of people are suffering now, and they're legitimately frightened for legitimate reasons.

Sage for OT, but that's what you get when you put your ill-informed opinion out there.

>>9293852
>it's only as much as planning how to tell her no I'm not bringing her but I shouldn't even have to worry about that.

Yes you should. I'm sorry anon, but you created this problem.
>inb4 she should just know, common courtesy, common sense etc
We all have to learn these things.

I fucking hate enablers. You create these people then once you've realised how badly you fucked up and unleash them on the rest of us. Being a "Good friend" Isn't just about being lovely to someone 24/7, it's like being a "Good parent" - If you're not helping your friends/kids grow and develop into better people then you are doing a bad job as well.

>>9293863
Well then I guess it's good that I won't do anything for her anymore.
Why can't people just be normal.

>>9293689
Lewd

>>9293854
>tfw 5'2
>200lbs
Gonna dieto hard forever

>>9293854
I'm in the same boat and feel disgusted at myself.

>>9293965
Work hard, anon.

>tfw you somehow got a lot of tea but have no female friends to talk to about it

The only internet female friends I have are all hugboxy as fuck and worship me like I'm some sort of sempai.

Some good feels going on actually

>Was a depressed, lazy, schlubby NEET last year
>This year decided to get my shit together at least somewhat
>Join up on job program that helps you learn new skills and find a job
>Go from being NEET to working fulltime job
>Program helped me feel more confident in myself and my abilities
>Just bought gym pass, planning on losing weight and getting more in shape
>Also stopped drinking soda, working on cooking more at home and improving over all diet. No more fast food except as a special treat
>New goals for next year are to keep up the good work with diet/exercise and to go back to school.

Feels good man, feels good. To make it more /cgl/ related, looking better in cosplays is part of my motivation to start better care of my body and diet. I'm also working on actually learning how to craft/sew instead of just buying all my cosplays.

>>9293640
Thanks so much, anon. Here's to hoping you get your stuff in time, too. <3

>>9293856

Tell me more about how evil Trump is for saying mean things a few times, while Hillary literally endangers the country and kills people.

>>9294029
I don't know you, anon, but I'm very proud of you and I really hope you keep up the good work. I believe in you!

>>9294034
not a part of this conversation but please don't derail the thread

>>9294029
You can do it!- Little steps anon

>>9294029
Hell yeah, anon! People like you are what keep me going nowadays.

>>9294061
>>9294035
>>9294065
Thank you so much, everyone!! I'll do my best in the coming new year

>Tfw alone for Christmas
>Tfw no gifts under my tree
>Tfw no one to see

I hate the Holidays.

>>9294117
shouldve signed up for the secret santa swap then youd have at least one gift

>>9293310
>>9293327

I feel like I'm patient, but I'm honestly not sure, I actually like a lot of girls in my comm i just have a hard time getting past the acquaintance zone. I have hung out with a few of them outside of meets but I'm not sure how to routinely invite them without being weird. I have asked a few times but it ended up being too close to a con or some other event. I'm not sure if they aren't inviting me because they feel like I'm too busy (grad student) or if they don't actually like me.

tl;dr:
-how many times is it appropriate to ask to hang out with someone before giving up
- how do you small talk with girls.

>>9294029
Keep doing good and staying off the fast food. If you let enough time pass, the excess grease, salt, and sugar will start to taste disgusting compared to your home cooking and you'll finally be free.

>>9292805
Does it go anywhere, anywhere at all? Any interesting romance or character development in the slightest?

My family situation has always been quite bad and it makes me dread Christmas time. Recently our family has had a complete breakdown and now I'm only on good terms with my brother. So now I'll be spending Christmas alone.
But at least I have a massive taobao haul arriving tomorrow full of stuff I bought for myself... Better than nothing at all.

I went to a con with my friend last year, and my friend got in a fight. The guy ended up hitting his head and dying, and my friend gets out of jail in two weeks.

How long should I wait before inviting him to another con?

I went to a con in 2012, and my friend got in a fight. The guy ended up hitting his head and dying, and my friend gets out of jail in two weeks.

How long should I wait before inviting him to another con?

>>9294146
Are you talking with them outside of meets/hanging out via messaging apps, texting, etc. on any sort of consistent basis? Whether it's a girl or guy you have to be able to sustain a conversation about either similar interests or their interests beyond "hello how are you today".

I specifically mention their interests because I personally like learning about new things and nothing gets a person happier or involved than talking about shit they really like to an attentive audience.

>lost 80 pounds over past year
>gonna gain it all back over the course of 2 weeks if my relatives have their filthy, force feeding ways

>mom invites me to the farter's market
>see some loli-able plants for my apartment
>$50 for the big one
>tell mom no
>see says bitch you spend more money than that on mobile phone games
>freeze to death on the way home

I'm never finish my coord.

Chapter 1 of "Anons christmas miracle":
>Have a large debt and less than no money to my name as of yesterday
>Throw away my pride and go on temporary welfare due to a tl;dr situation
>Gonna be earning way less than minimum wage in my country for the next 5 months
>No way to pay off debt, forced to drop all hobbies and conventions (my only way of socialising)
>Parents situation is equally shitty, mom is too sick to work, dad has his own company and the guy who is currently hiring him is shit at paying my dad on time
>Grandfather on dads side just died last weekend after battling depression and other things for the last decade
>Christmas is cancelled on top of being cancelled on top of being cancelled

Chapter 2:
>Wake up this morning
>Mom asks me to check my bank account
>My debt is completely paid off with some money left over to buy myself something nice (just in time for yearly convention sign ups)
>It's from my grandma and includes a note; "Grampa sends his regards"
>My parents got 10x what I got (Dad hasn't gotten paid at all in November and December, so their amount makes up for 2 months worth of paychecks)
>All bills have been paid off, they can afford to renovate the kitchen that has been broken for the last 4 months and they can afford to buy food for christmas eve
>mfw grandpa is the biggest O.G to ever exist, even beyond the grave

Funeral is tomorrow and I think I'm probably going to cry even harder now than I was before. Thanks grampa ;_;

>>9294263
Awww, anon. Sorry for your loss, but good to know that things are looking better for you and your family.

>>9293689
God I'm so glad my parents know that I'm not breeding and accept it as a fact. I would be so pissed if my husband and I had to constantly inform people babies will never be a thing for us.

Honestly its rude and gross for parents to expect their kids to have kids

>>9294034
>being this retarded

Go back to pol

>>9294263
I'll raise my glass to that, anon. My condolences.

>last week at work
>just had a nice goodbye drink with colleagues
>dread setting in it's over
>mostly think about not being able to spend money on frivolous aliexpress/cosplay shit anymore until next job
It was a temp job so it's not like I didn't knew, but the end of the year came -real- fast.

>>9293863
We don't know the whole story. It might not be all anons fault. It likely started with her ""good"" parents and she's just been trying to manipulate people to do shit for her ever since, and anon unfortunately took the manipulative bait a few too many times.
I had an ex-friend like that who would be like "oooh I'm soooo manic rn I really need someone here to ground me so I can work on my homework!" I'd come over with the condition that it's study time, I'm there to motivate her to work and to work on my own shit...And it quickly turned into her talking about random crap and begging for my attention about it, distracting me, and then saying "oooh I'm sowwy I know you need to work!" Every time we hung out was something like this, her needing attention for her shitty mental health that she doesnt even try to keep under control, offering overly saccharine apologies for her behavior, making me feel guilty for being more successful than she is, complaining and asking for sympathy about dumb choices she made, sometimes asking for money because she was too lazy to have a job and make her own and her parents were finally starting to get sick of her spending their money on regretsy tier shit and arcade games...I grew up with her and know she is spoiled rotten but simultaneously feels like her life is unfair and her parents don't love her. It's sad in a way i guess, but I'm tired of being wrapped up in it.
Long story short I cut off contact with her and she eventually got the hint and deleted me from Facebook. If you have lost interest in trying to repair the friendship (which i don't blame you for) I suggest you do the same. Just stop talking to her. It's hard at first but eventually she will leave you alone. Some people are just too exhausting.

>>9294282

You should go back to protesting.

I'll be busy making America great.

>planned to budget my Spring financial aid money well
>wanted to use funds to start itabag and purchase cosplay lineup for summer cons
>check my online payments for classes today
>$1,145 overdue!
>Account Balance: $1,145
>check my statement because tuition was $975 or something
>two charges for $975 in the same day
>campus is closed, I don't know who to call
>says the remainder of my tuition is owed to them and overdue
>haven't even bought books, not sure if I even can

I have a feeling I won't be buying my cosplays any time soon. Really hoping they'll sort this out or I'm going to end up crying because I have no idea how to fix it.

>>9293704
>I know Trump is bad and all

ANYONE can be president... unless you're a white cis male, right?

Guess what? Women don't have the emotional stability to rule nations... Hurlary's election night meltdown is solid proof of that. Get over it.

>>9294312
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm8jWDLstL0

>>9293731
>She has 3 grandkids already
Well in that case, she has no right to complain! The grandkids will be lucky to have a thoughtful Aunt. I have like four, and I never get anything from them.

>>9293732
Yeah people wonder how Trump could have won if all the post-vote polls came back Hillary-positive, some even thought election fraud, or that Russians hacked it.

But I tell you what; most people didn't want to admit voting for Trump, because radicals would have harassed them forever. Witchunt like >>9293710 said.

>>9294333
It's been confirmed by the CIA that Russia interfered with the election results.

This whole situation is just truly unpresidented

>>9294354
>unpresidented

I do not believe your opinion on the matter to be valid.

>>9294361
>not getting the reference

http://www.vh1.com/news/294882/merriam-webster-schools-donald-trump-over-unprecedented-spelling-error/

>>9294354
Come on, the russian hack claims were as unreliable as Iraqui WMDs even before this report came out to debunk them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4034038/Ex-British-ambassador-WikiLeaks-operative-claims-Russia-did-NOT-provide-Clinton-emails-handed-D-C-park-intermediary-disgusted-Democratic-insiders.html

>>9294381
>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/obama-russia-election-hack.html
>http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/11/us/politics/cia-judgment-intelligence-russia-hacking-evidence.html

You can try to find all the sources you want that say it's not true, but holy shit, the actual CIA has confirmed it. Why lie to yourself?

>>9294384
From your own second link:
>C.I.A.’s conclusion does not appear to be the product of specific new intelligence
>analysis of what many believe is overwhelming circumstantial evidence
>circumstantial evidence
On the other hand, you have a person involved in the leaks outlining specific methods of how the leak was carried out. So yes, smells like another Iraq WMD smoke and mirrors play.

>>9294384
As a citizen of the country responsible for Prism...

I can't get too mad at Russia considering we've been hacking and tapping for ages. No, the FBI cannot be 'blamed' for successful hacking attempts. They are not 'the internet'. Sage for off topic.

Also, if we're going to bitch about hacking, then let's go back to the private email servers because that compromises national security since... hackers.

>>9294354
The actual idea is not 'interfered with election results'. The idea is by hacking the emails and letting the public know that the DNC had perhaps too much a hand in the preliminaries... that it deterred the vote from Hillary's favor into Trump's. That's saying, "Russia rigged the election by letting the American people know information they weren't suppose to know."

That's not exactly rigging. You can't do something questionable, get caught, and then turn around and say the person (country) who spilled the beans rigged things against you. It doesn't work that way.

I thought this was /cgl/ but I must've taken a wrong turn

>>9294431
THIS

>>9294333
You guys do realize that Trump lost the popular vote by 2.8 million right? Like, this is just facts, not that many people actually voted for Trump. You can vote for whoever you want and I'm not denying that he's won now so we just have to deal but let's not act like he won by some landslide

there is still no definite proof hacking from Russia occurred.

In fact, we do know one of the hackers, acting alone, was based in Romania, but no one is screaming "ROMAMIA GOVERNMENT RIGGED THE ELECTION BY PROVING DNC CORRUPTION."

The Hillary camp is just salty they lost

>>9294354
I think >>9294333 is completely right though. The fucking Russians didn't rig the election people just want an excuse as to why their candidate didn't win. I myself was a strong Trump supporter. I've always despised Hillary and I just so happen to support a lot more of Trump's stances than hers. I was never vocal about that though because the second I make a political post I would be immediately shunned by half my god damn friends list and start a shit fest in the comments. It just didn't seem worth it to me. I voted for Trump but never publicly admitted it. I think a lot of people did.

>>9294438
I'm so glad California doesn't get to decide for every person in the country.

God forbid regional areas and cultures get to decide for the rest of the country.

>>9294443
I was a Jill voter but even I can see how stupid the whole "Russians rigged the election" shit is.
Liberals give Republicans shit for conspiracy theories, but when the left comes up with shit just as crazy, everyone gives them a pass. Imagine if Hillary won and the Republicans started saying "THE RUSSIANS RIGGED THE ELECTION" it would be a laughing stock of the media.

>>9294436
>/cgl/
>/pgl/
>/pol/

>>9294448
Sometimes we also have /cgl/ vagina hour.

>>9293856
I disagree

They are both vipers.

We should start a new party! Just like the New Republicans did... only we'll have to make sure the newly formed party doesn't nominate a dude like Trump 150 years later.

>be me
>relationship in shitter, can't stay, can't leave
>alcoholic deadbeat bf
>love him but even i know he's a really bad idea
>won't keep a job lately, addict, mental disorders, etc
>I love him and don;t want to be apart and want to help
>working 2 jobs
>had dream summer job
>workplace was cliquey and pushed me out
>found out they were talking shit about me
>devastated
>the one place I felt I belonged doesn't want me
>taking off health insurance starting new years because I can't afford it
>suffering depression/anxiety
>can't go to the doctor
>can't escape anything
>never going to be successful or have a career or a house
>always going to be living paycheck to paycheck
>my degree is useless
>kys

>>9294472
There are third parties, problem is no one votes for them

>>9294472
If only the libertarian party actually elected someone good instead of Gary Johnson

>be me
>relationship dying
>can't stay, can't leave
>alcoholic deadbeat bf
>love him but even i know he's a really bad idea
>won't keep a job lately, addict, mental disorders, etc
>I love him and don't want to be apart and want to help but I'm suffering
>working multiples jobs
>had dream job
>workplace was cliquey and pushed me out after a couple months
>found out they were talking shit about me
>devastated
>the one place I felt I belonged rejected me
>second guessing everything I ever did or said there
>should I have presented myself differently
>trying to tell myself they have hivemind mentality and to fuck them
>taking off health insurance starting new years because I can't afford it
>suffering depression/anxiety
>can't go to the doctor
>can't escape anything
>never going to be successful or have a career or a house
>always going to be living paycheck to paycheck
>my degree is useless
>kys

to make it cgl related
>can't seem to connect with anyone in my community anymore
>everyone seems childish
>want to be active but I just don't seem worth attending mediocre meets
>something must be wrong with me
>want to coord better and post to blog
>too broke to expand wardrobe
>too tired regardless with work and life

>>9294472
I like Trump a whole lot more than Hillary though, at least we'll have good relations with Russia now.

>>9294483
How? genuinely curious

I'd rather have better relations with China than Russia desu

>>9294485
Russia is a larger super power,
They have a much greater potential for war than China, I'd rather not have a cold war 2.0.

plus these Russian sanctions annoy the piss out of me. I love Russian goods, and so many can't be imported anymore thanks to Obama

My ems tracking hasn't had an update in 10 days since it said it left Japan. I was certain I'd get it before the holidays since EMS usually takes 4 days for me.The SAL package that was shipped out on the same day arrived 4 days ago.

I know it's likely just stuck in customs but I'm traveling in a few days and I thought it would arrive before then. It's also a huge haul I made and marked down so I'm fucked if it's lost of damaged or if custom's opened it and I owe a shit ton. It also has one of my dream dresses.

I was hopping that ems would be quick but I'm going with SAL all the time now.

I am dying.

>>9294483
Trump is more a chaotic evil while Hillary is a lawful evil. Neither is above another.

>>9294509
Anon. Calm down. It's because of the holidays. The people who ordered using regular surface or air mail are dying right now. Where did it last scan in? They may be backed up.

That's really weird the SAL arrived out though. Was the SAL a smaller package/order?

Large hauls are always subject to customs. I don't know how much you spent.

There's a part of me that wants to play the cosplay fame game. I want to get paid a ton on Patreon to make costumes and do photoshoots. I want a slice of the pie.

But, at the same time, I know that being in school for my dream career will be worth it in the long run. In 10 years I'll have a job in a good field making money and being satisfied with myself for putting in the time at school. But looking at these dumb "cosplay" girls who slap together shit in a hotel room yet make thousands every month is hard when you're an unemployed, broke student during the holidays.

Sometimes I wish cosplay could go back to being a non-mainstream thing, but I know realistically it can't.

>>9294523
I feel this man

>>9293735
>gain new fb friends after con
Hey, that's half success! You only have to practice sealing the deal more. You can do it!

>>9294002
Have you considered online tea parties? You do videochat, can even dress up if prefer.

>>9294212
I am sorry anon. At least it's better to receive Christmas packages than Christmas suicidal thoughts.

>>9294245
That sounds pretty fuking hardcore. Was he attacked, or he has anger-management issues? How did it happen?

>>9294249
You can keep it up anon! I believe in you!

>>9294513
The last update was on the 11th. I'm assuming it's just the holiday rush. I've always had good luck with my mail but I've read horror stories and I hope mine will not turn into one. I just find it weird that my SAL package arrived much earlier.

>>9294515
The SAL packet was a coat in a medium sized box that weighed about 1kg. The EMS packet weighed about 5kg so maybe that's what's causing the delay? The physical size of the package shouldn't be much bigger than the SAL, since the SAL had mostly empty space.

My gut feeling is that my EMS packet was flagged at customs and it's still there or the post forgot to scan it when they picked it back up.

>>9294551
That very well could be. Larger packages and more expensive orders are more likely to get inspected by customs. It could simply be waiting in pile for the inspector to review. Although, EMS and Fedex are courier services which often use private custom brokers. The broker could be backed up.

>>9294438
I like everyone claiming he won in one of the biggest landslides in modern political history just seems to forget about Obama's big win in 2008 or more importantly Ronald Reagan winning 49 states in 1984 (Walter Mondale only received 14 electoral votes iirc)

Did Trump win? Of course, but at least know it wasn't the monster blowout people are claiming it is. Now some lolitas are worried that their hobby will be stamped out (doesn't help they're lesbians) and they themselves ostracized.

>>9294469
That's okay, you're still wrong.

>>9294536
>That sounds pretty fuking hardcore. Was he attacked, or he has anger-management issues? How did it happen?
Freak accident. He got in an argument with the guy, blows were exchanged, and he punched him on the top of the head.

>>9294245
Storytime plz

Also, throw the dude a FreedomCon for getting out of jail.

>>9294485
>I'd rather have better relations with China than Russia desu
>>9294507
>They have a much greater potential for war than China, I'd rather not have a cold war 2.0.

There's a much greater chance of China touching off WWIII right now. They're illegally trying to claim the entire South China Sea as their territory, encroaching on the territorial waters of every other country in the region, including many US allies.

It's why Obama has been quietly arming the Vietnamese, allowing Japan to build up it's military past self-defense levels, and why his taking a principled stand against Duarte's death squads is so unusual, given our country's long history of supporting right-wing dictators (Duarte isn't a dictator yet, but death squads aren't a good sign) if they help us fight the commies.

The main thing stopping China from launching WWIII is their reliance on trade to keep their economy booming. If Trump starts a trade war over China's unfair trade practices, it could be the final push for a real war.

>>9294632
Careful buddy, you're making too much sense.

>>9294636
Sorry about that, I'll see myself back to /pol/ now.

>>9294002
I fucking love tea and would love to discuss it with other girls casually!
I should probably post in that friend-finder thread