Positive thread

[Anonymous No.10348157]

We have a ton of bitching and feels threads so let's have a positive one.
Talk about something you're happy about relating to cosplay/lolita or a story of something positive that happened pertaining to the hobby. I'll start.
>tfw I can tell my cosplay skills are improving

[Anonymous No.10348158]

>>10348157
>tfw an old lady comes up and fawns over you and chats with you about how your outfit reminds her of some of the things she used to wear

I literally cried.

[Anonymous No.10348170]

>>10348157
>i had a smile at work even though i'm depressed solely by thinking about the upcoming con and potential friends i could make

[Anonymous No.10348191]

At a meet up an older woman walked up to me and said "Oh is this some kind of fashion group?"
This made me happy. People always assume it is a costume for some play or something and it was just nice to have the correct thing be their first guess.
I am not mad when people guess wrong, but it made me smile.

[Anonymous No.10348200]

>be cosplayer
>feel lonely
>try to make cosplay friends
>everyone has their own cliques already and aren’t open to letting in new people
>feel even more lonely
>want to quit cosplay because of it
>one day see a mutual post on their story about feeling the same way
>immediately message them
>we bond about it
>meet up with each other at the next con we went to
>have a good time talking
>don’t want to quit cosplay anymore

[Anonymous No.10348590]

I tried lolita hoping to make friends at first, then my personality got in the way as it always does. Went out to a concert, not hoping to meet anybody but got complimented and made a decent friend. Everything turned out better than expected!

[Anonymous No.10348622]

I volunteer (2 days a week) at a care home for elderly people and the old ladies absolutely adore my clothes and ask me regularly if I bought something new, they usually want to see pic of what I bought. It's so cute they like Axes Femme, Fint and other J-Fash brands, even lolita (I mostly own old school BtssB stuff and though I don't wear that to "work" I showed them my collection as I have a private pinterest board where I keep track off my wardrobe). I actually started dressing up more when I go there, just to impress my ladies hehe.

[Anonymous No.10348646]

Thought my hair was too long for a cute hairstyle for so long so I just didn't bother, actually did a bit of troubleshooting and practice and it actually looks good on me.

[Anonymous No.10348668]

>Girl who bullied me in high school had her onlyfans leaked and is melting down on twitter
It's the simple things in life

[Anonymous No.10348688]

>>10348668
Ignorant asf here but what is Onlyfans and is it relating to nudes?

[Anonymous No.10348689]

>>10348688
Nudes for pay, so yes

[Anonymous No.10348722]

>>10348668
2 years ago I found out the girl that bullied me in highschool is dead

[Anonymous No.10348744]

>Normies keep telling me I should make an Instagram account for all of my outfits
I don't plan on it because I'm kind of camera shy, but it's really it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside when they say that, like they genuinely like what I'm wearing

[Anonymous No.10348751]

>>10348668
>>10348722
Congrats to both of you!

[Anonymous No.10348761]

I've been working on a project for someone else for a really long time and I'm so tired of it. I was feeling really unmotivated and uninspired but now that I'm finally almost done I've been getting really excited about being able to work on my own projects again. I bought GLB Extra 2 and OnS 7 and I'm looking forward to improving my drafting skills.

[Anonymous No.10348766]

>>10348622
That's cute as hell

[Anonymous No.10348794]

I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can afford to buy more non-normie clothing, and it’s making me so happy. Snatching up Jesus Diamante clothes that I adored when I was just getting into jfash feels so good, and I feel like my outer appearance is starting to reflect my inner self much more. Several randos have called me a princess, which gives me all the warm feelings

[Anonymous No.10348796]

>>10348722
Even better

[Anonymous No.10348807]

I finally managed to sell a costume I was trying to sell so that's been nice. I've also been making good progress on my current costume. I've found a great balance between crafting, adulting, and playing video games

[Anonymous No.10348924]

>>10348668
Skankho gets what she deserves *karma*

[Anonymous No.10348926]

>>10348761
That's awesome anon. I want to take sewing lessons, are you a new or veteran seamstress? I'm guessing very skilled cuz you make things for other people? Ons issues are awesome, especially the earlier ones. What pieces are you planning make? Please post your lolita projects in the sewing thread, people like you are inspirational!

[Anonymous No.10349176]

>>10348157

I finally confessed to my crush last year and we started dating this month. He likes my style (I wear a lot of lplita or general cute pastel or girly ruffly things and always tells me how cute I am but he isn't creepy or into it in a sexual way and we hang out and watch anime and play D&D and share memes together; it's the best kind of relationship a weeb daily lolita like me could ask for :)

[Anonymous No.10349184]

>>10349176
Wholesome as FUCK, best wishes to you two

[Anonymous No.10349187]

>>10348926
I've been sewing on and off for a pretty long time but I wouldn't say I'm particularly talented and in fact I got in a little over my head with this project I'm trying to finish! I've learned a lot though and I'm just going to keep getting better. I'll definitely post to the sewing threads. Thanks for the encouragement :)

[Anonymous No.10349217]

>>10348646
nice! What kind of hairstyle anon?

[Anonymous No.10349221]

>>10349176
You confessed to him? I'm jelly. I wish you all the best

[Anonymous No.10349234]

>>10349221

Yeah I'm super happy to have found a person I can be close to and comfortable with emotionally. I was worried I'd get rejected and it'd ruin our chance to stay friends but I went for it and somehow it worked out.

[Anonymous No.10349254]

>In Vegas for business
>Some cons going on while I'll be here
I've been to cons before, but this time I'm going to try cosplay for the first time. I might just do something simple with a green morph suit and a business suit, but I'm going to try.

[Anonymous No.10349257]

I just bought my first lolita skirt, it was pretty cheap and common but to me it represents finally having the freedom to wear what I want. I wanted to wear lolita since high school but my parents wouldn't let me so it's pretty exciting

[Anonymous No.10349275]

i made my friend a present for her bday and her and all her other friends super loved it!

[Anonymous No.10349306]

I really badly wanted a lolita bestie for the longest time and then I realized I already have one! We’re planning so many fun cords together and it’s her birthday soon and I’m having so much fun making her gift <3 I had no idea our personalities would vibe so well but I’m really glad that we somehow connected ;v;

[Anonymous No.10349609]

>>10349254
Best of luck anon. I remember the feeling of finally putting on a costume after years and years of wishing I could

[Anonymous No.10350025]

>>10349234
god im so envious of you. literally all i want in a relationship. shame that the hobby seems to attract so many weirdos and pervs

[Anonymous No.10350082]

>have a hard time motivating myself to make friends in college since I'm still close with my hs friends
>kinda lonely but too shy to try anyways
>feel way more confident in social skills when in cosplay, over the past few conventions have met people, exchanged contacts, and talk regularly with them
>meet often irl too
Feels so good

[Anonymous No.10350114]

>>10350025
PLEASE BE IN LONDON

[Anonymous No.10350225]

>>10350114
CHILL
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[Anonymous No.10356215]

I finally got my dream bag & I love himbs

[Anonymous No.10356239]

>>10356215
is it an usakumya?

[Anonymous No.10356247]

I gained 14 lbs over the course of a year so I decided to lose not just the weight I gained but 34 lbs in total.

So far I lost 13 lbs and if I play my cards right I'll lose the rest of the weight by the end of June. I'm excited for potentially being able to fit into unshirred MM or MmM! Probably not due to my massive ribcage but it's a nice thought.

[Anonymous No.10356251]

>>10356247
Good on you anon, keep up the good work.

[Anonymous No.10356254]

>>10349187
Follow up: I finished the project and handed it over to the person I was making it for. Unfortunately my sewing machine broke down, but since this is the positivity thread, I'll say I'm grateful my grandma is kind enough to offer to help me pay for repairs. I got my issues of OnS that I ordered in the mail and my first project is going to be a matching bustier/skirt set that when worn together looks like a JSK. Just gotta wait for my machine to be repaired!

[Anonymous No.10356279]

>>10348157
People are so sweet about my lolita outfits, like 95% of my street interactions are really positive and kind. People tend to be bemused but delighted at the same time. It's such a boost to have that kind of happy reaction from people.

[Anonymous No.10356310]

i've been totally disinterested in lolita for the past couple of years because I moved to a city with a very active comm to a city with barely any meet ups so my dresses have been collecting dust.
then like the other day I'm back on it. I'll probably never be active in the comm i'm in now because every meet up is full of itas. But i'm wearing lolita like for the everyday and I love it

[Anonymous No.10356311]

i've been totally disinterested in lolita for the past couple of years because I moved from a city with a very active comm to a city with barely any meet ups so my dresses have been collecting dust.
then like the other day I'm back on it all of a sudden. I'll probably never be active in the comm i'm in now because every meet up is full of itas. But i'm wearing lolita like for the everyday and I love it

[Anonymous No.10356312]

>>10356279
What substyle do you wear, anon?

[Anonymous No.10356424]

>>10356279
Happy for you, anon! Wish I could relate.

[Anonymous No.10356439]

>>10356279
Same, when I wear old school sweet. Goth usually means people don't say shit

[Anonymous No.10356479]

>>10356312
Mostly sweet/classic. I wear pastel sweet sometimes. It's still cold where I live and people seem to really dig the BTSSB coats I have.

>>10356439
I'd be cool with that too. I'm just glad I don't have to deal with rude remarks like I imagined I would before I started wearing the fashion. The worst I've gotten was some really poorly-dressed teens might or might not have been laughing at me, which, meh.
I've been wearing it since summer 2019 fwiw.

[Anonymous No.10356538]

>>10356239
No its chick chan

[Anonymous No.10356542]

>>10356279
>>10356439
when i wear classic or sweet classic i get compliments out the ass from old ladies. but when i wear goth i feel like less people want to approach me? does anyone else get that?

[Anonymous No.10356560]

>>10356479
Only bad comments I have received have been from creepy old men saying I am sexy in some way or some dumb kids yelling about my bonnet. Otherwise the comments are always super friendly and nice and it's so great.

[Anonymous No.10356564]

>>10356542
I'm the anon from >>10356439
and I think goth isn't really that "different" from western goth fancy styles when it comes to most people, whereas sweet/oldschool/classic/etc are quite "new" to their eyes, so it draws more attention. Most people see someone in all black, whether it be vinyl pants and torn fishnets, to velvet fishtail skirts and victorian blouses, to goth lolita shit and assume it's all the same.

[Anonymous No.10356688]

>>10348668
3 of the girls who called me a whore in high school got pregnant before 20, and another one got chlamydia

[Anonymous No.10357291]

>>10348668
I had a friend with giant cow tits and she called me a disgusting whore for dating 2 boys in one school year. Shes fucking everyone on tinder as we speak because her mom died and she has a void she can’t fill

[Anonymous No.10357319]

>>10356688
>>10357291
this is the positive thread. two wrongs don't make a right. these are just regular feels.

[Anonymous No.10357335]

>Sailor Moon boots came in after almost more than a month
>It completes my cosplay for upcoming cons
>The package came from China
Yikes!

[Anonymous No.10357983]

>>10357291
>called me a disgusting whore for dating 2 boys in one school year
Well that parts understandable

[Anonymous No.10358141]

>>10357983
She dated more and our other friend used to get dick pictures from 20 year olds when we were freshmen. My relationships lasted a week because I was shy so i ended them. Somehow im the whore

[Anonymous No.10358148]

>>10358141
Only antisocial weebs and high school children think dating is the same as being in a relationship.

[Anonymous No.10358173]

>bunch of events cancelled due to coronavirus

But I save money so that’s a positive

[Anonymous No.10358232]

>>10358141
Wait, high school freshmen? Sounds illegal to me.

[Anonymous No.10358243]

>>10348590
No offense but isn't it really weird to wear a fashion and invest in a wardrobe in order to make friends?

[Anonymous No.10358244]

>>10357291
Crazy thought but maybe she changed and wouldn't call you a whore today. I'm sure you weren't a perfect teenager either, you certainly don't sound like a good person now.

[Anonymous No.10358257]

>>10358244
She's probably still a teenager or she wouldn't be posting dumb shit about things that happened in her freshman year of high school.

[Anonymous No.10358323]

>>10358244
Who knows. She also stole money from me and never returned books i lent her

[Anonymous No.10358363]

>>10358323
I suggest going to therapy if you're this bothered

[Anonymous No.10358377]

>>10348158
This makes my heart happy, anon, and I’m glad you were able to share that moment with her.

[Anonymous No.10358401]

>>10358173
>bunch of events cancelled due to coronavirus
>thank god I'm antisocial and didn't really look forward to them anyways

[Anonymous No.10358421]

>>10348157
I ran into a girl I used to work with a week or two ago. She recommended me a photographer friend because "you should really be keeping high quality photos of what you wear, it's a wonderful thing. It makes me really happy to see you wearing your fashion stuff and doing your thing". We never really got along well the whole time we worked together (personalities clashed a lot), but it meant a lot to me cos most of my former coworkers treated Lolita as my "weird hobby" T_T

[Anonymous No.10358422]

>>10358323
sounds like you really know how to pick your friends; i agree with anon about therapy. sounds like you still have a lot of growing up to do

[Anonymous No.10358658]

I’m having a pretty shit time right now, but it gives me hope for the future, reading all these happy moments. I’m glad for all of you :)

[Anonymous No.10358667]

>>10358401
Same.

[Anonymous No.10358669]

>>10358658
Same, let's do our best.

[Anonymous No.10358672]

HOLY SHIT IM IN LOVE AND ITS AWESOME!

[Anonymous No.10360281]

Ever since I took up running and began avoiding sweets, I lost the 5 lbs which I had recently gained! I'm so proud of myself and I can't wait to show myself off in cosplay when this is all over. Weighed myself this morning and was 2 lbs under my goal weight. Plus running is a nice way to get out of the house and get my mind off things.

[Anonymous No.10360929]

>>10360281
Congrats anon! Running also improves your cardiovascular health so you are also getting that bonus!
>>10358672
nice bro!

[Anonymous No.10361291]

>>10348622
>your ladies
my heart

[Anonymous No.10369930]

>>10356247
congrats anon, I'm proud of you

[Anonymous No.10369972]

>be me, taking a hiatus from lolita because life happened
>new town, no friends
>meet this normie guy and we start dating
>literally the kindest, most thoughtful person i've ever met in my life
>totally unlike my abusive ex
>makes me laugh all the time
>also fit
>fuck, what if he thinks my dormant chinese pinafore collection is weird?
>gradually bring up the fashion and show him a few dresses
>"you should wear it!"
>decide to wear lolita on a picnic with him
>says i look incredibly cute and encourages me to wear it more
>he wouldn't even mind if i was a daily lolita
>mfw i thought he would be embarrassed around me but "all [he wants] is to see [me] smile"

Guys I found The One and it's a gotdamn normie

[Anonymous No.10370069]

Im no seamstress so I just bought my first cosplay! I'm really excited. I've been wanting to cosplay for over 5 years, even though con season is kill, I'm excited to experiment with the look in the mean time

[Anonymous No.10370373]

>>10369972
congrats anon

[Anonymous No.10370728]

>>10369972
that's damn heartwarming

[Anonymous No.10370729]

>>10369972
i feel like normies can be really really supportive sometimes. to me there are 2 kinds of normies, ones who are normie because they hate the idea of being weird, and ones who don't realize there's more out there. they are the most supportive usually!

[Anonymous No.10371066]

>>10348722
You know years ago at my school we had a school captain who was unanimously voted the most handsome by the girls at my high school. The male to female ratio was 3-1 so it really went to his head and he basically became retarded so we used to make fun of him for being bad at sport and academics. He turned out being a big woman hater and ended up accidentally killing himself while drunk a few years back and my friends still get awkward when I point out the irony of it all.

[Anonymous No.10371075]

>>10357291
>giant cow tits
How is that relevant? Were you jealous?

[Anonymous No.10371700]

>>10371075
There is a difference between being well endowed and having cow tits. Exhibit A of what anon was more than likely referring to.
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[Anonymous No.10372394]

>>10369972
Omg anon so happy for you! I have a similar happy love story.

>end a toxic relationship last year after I find my boyfriend on a dating site (before that, he checked out and flirted with other girls, insulted my appearance, wouldn’t let me see friends/family- “b but he says he loves me and he’s into anime/gaming!”)
>decide romance isn’t for me, focus on my hobbies instead- lolita, reading, and volunteering
>meet a guy while we’re both volunteering at Pride
>handsome, ultra fit, seems kind of like a bro, I can tell he’s interested but I think we may not be a good match and I’m not ready to date
>he’s incredibly sweet as a friend
>attends lolita events I host just to be supportive
>makes thoughtful gifts for me, like a hand painted tea set because he knows I like tea
>we read aloud together at cafes and he asks me my thoughts on books I’ve read recently
>volunteer together
>I told him I wasn’t ready to date, which he accepts, but I catch feelings hard
>cue super dramatic love confession because I realize I’ve been a fool
>we start dating
>I’m super nervous about it going poorly and tell him that, he just continues to be sweet and remind me he loves me every day
>he gets into ACNH because he knows I likes video games, and he leaves me gifts and sends letters in game regularly
>he came with me to a con and said he loved seeing me get excited about my interests, he wants to cosplay (as Little Mac, because of course he’d want to be someone fit) and plans to help me table at a con later this year
>I get into his hobbies too- he teaches me how to cook, we work out together and go on hikes
>gulls I’m so happy with my life compared to before I could cry

[Anonymous No.10372406]

>>10372394
This is awesome, anon and your BF sounds genuine and thoughtful. I hope the romance lasts forever!

[Anonymous No.10372746]

>>10370069
I had a similar experience the first time I cosplayed. I had been going to cons on and off since 2009, but was too young and broke to cosplay. Last year, on the 10th anniversary no less, I bought a cosplay and the endorphins from it have carried me ever since.

[Anonymous No.10372922]

I have so much time to craft now holy shit

[Anonymous No.10372995]

>>10372922
It's FUCKING amazing!

[Anonymous No.10373268]

I’ve wanted to cosplay the Keeper for TEW every since it came out and last week my dream cosplay finally came to reality! I can’t wear him to the convention I planned on but I’m glad how it turned out. I thought I’d look wrong as keeper cause he’s a 8 foot tall chubby man and I’m a 5 foot tall small framed girl but I made it work with some layering! So yeah, I’m happy about that

[Anonymous No.10373507]

>>10371700
What does that have to do with someone being a bad friend though?

[Anonymous No.10374836]

The lock down means I have time to practice makeup. I'm finally starting to get the hang of it and it's making me feel great

[Anonymous No.10378494]

>>10374836
Yes! Makeup is an art. I remember looking and feeling like shit when I first started playing around with it. It really feels like magic when you get makeup right.

[Anonymous No.10378496]

I redecorated my room completely and put some of my lolita dresses on a coat rack. It looks so cute. Since cons are cancelled, my friends and I are opening an online shop to sell merch, and I'm super excited.

[Anonymous No.10378512]

just found my dream dress on fril, i'm so excited to get it ah! i have it in 2 other cuts so this is very exciting for me. but i wont say what it is since i'm still hunting for other things from that set.