/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.7237832]

How is cgl doing? Cosplay/ Jfash feels thread

[Anonymous No.7237910]

I'm actually pretty happy, I got an awesome shirt in the mail from my girlfriend. How are you?

[Anonymous No.7237915]

> All of my orders are shipped, that's good
> EXCEPT I STILL CAN'T TRACK ONE OF THEM YET AND IT'S BEEN LONGER THAN IT'S SUPPOSED TO

[Anonymous No.7237941]

>>7237915
I'm sorry but srsly, this shirt is awesome. I need someone to wear the kaworu one now.

[Anonymous No.7237950]

>>7237941
Where did you acquire that glorious raiment?

[Anonymous No.7237997]

/cgl/ doesn't feel those feels.

[Anonymous No.7238001]

>>7237950
Christmas gift from the ol' lady.
I'm sure if you type in "Kaworubunga" you will find it.

[Anonymous No.7238016]

>post in cosplay suggestions thread
>get no suggestions
>post in feels thread
>have no appropriate reaction images

[Anonymous No.7238019]

>>7238016
here's one

[Anonymous No.7238020]

>Nothing ever fits right

[Anonymous No.7238021]

>>7238019

[Anonymous No.7238024]

>>7238021

[Anonymous No.7238044]

>supposedly perfect shape for lolita
>bust always too big or waist always too small for shit to fit correctly
>unshirred things look wonky, always

[Anonymous No.7238062]

>twf I have 7 lolita dresses/skirts
>tfw I have no shoes or blouses
>twf I know it's my fault
>twf I havn't been able to wear any of it yet.

[Anonymous No.7238067]

>tfw perfect face and body for classic lolita and gyaru (strong features, long legs)
>look amazing when I wear them
>don't give two shits about them, I want to wear cute shit
>looks totally unflattering on me
>wear anyways


>>7238062
what do you own?

[Anonymous No.7238072]

>>7238044
>that humblebrag

[Anonymous No.7238082]

>make huge awesome $400 taobao order
>so much cute himekaji dresses
>cute pink coats and shit
>some edgy black shit in there too
>so excited
>tfw i realize shipping is going to be really expensive
>christmas right around the corner
>can't afford to pay shipping AND buy everyone presents
>have to wait until late january for badass package

[Anonymous No.7238088]

>>7238067
two bodyline jsk and two bodyline skirts, then sweet ribbon strawberry op in red, pop polka dot in yellowxpink and Gelato op in pink all by Anegelic pretty. I also have a homemade skirt but I'm not counting that.

[Anonymous No.7238089]

>tfw you sell a dress for the first time...

[Anonymous No.7238092]

>tfw your friend backs out of a cosplay after you've bought fabric

[Anonymous No.7238094]

>>7238092
Make them pay for the fabric, that's a dog act.

[Anonymous No.7238100]

I decided to do tracksuit!Nonon instead and that took a load off my back!

>mfw hours later, no luck finding a similar tracksuit on the internet
>it's such a simple design, come on

[Anonymous No.7238101]

>>7238072
no not humblebrag
small waist is paid for with linebacker shoulders in this genetic lottery draw.
...meaty linebacker shoulders.

[Anonymous No.7238116]

tfw you want to ask your lolita friend to make out with you but you have no idea how to talk to girls because you're a derp

spoiler alert: I'm a girl too

[Anonymous No.7238132]

>tfw you're almost 25 and your cosplay wishlist is at about 100 and there's not a single character you want to drop

I dread watching/reading/playing more things for fear I'll find another character I really like.

Also
>tfw you adore Rock Gyaru but you're 5'11" with birthing hips and sz12 feet
I'm not far off from being a twig, but with these bones I'll never fit into Asian clothes.

[Anonymous No.7238159]

>tfw buy fabric for some cosplays
>suddenly don't want to do a thing
Getting bogged down in finals has crushed my passion for anything.

[Anonymous No.7238194]

>tfw buying piece for costume
>search everywhere, finally find it for high price
>oh well, no one else had it
>finish costume
>that piece is now on sale everywhere

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.7238206]

>tfw you dont want to bring a certain friend to the con with you because he's socially awkward and makes people/your group uncomfortable
>tfw you dont want to leave him behind because he'll whine and make things even more uncomfortable

[Anonymous No.7238212]

>>7238206
can I leave my friend with your friend?
because I'm having that same problem

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.7238224]

>>7238212
maybe we can arrange for them to have a play date or something

then stand back and watch as the universe closes in on itself from the concentrated social awkwardness

[Anonymous No.7238230]

ive bought like 7 wigs for cosplays i want to make this coming year. im barely starting to buy materials and i dont even know where to start.

[Anonymous No.7238232]

>>7238016
i asked for help in the help thread. didnt get any, yet i helped others.

[Anonymous No.7238618]

>>7237832
>friend is being a cheapskate about hotel
>won't go unless he gets a reduced rate from us overstuffing
>pisses and moans about it on the group page
>"we're all going to be together most of the time anyways so 4 room keys isn't a problem!"
>But friend, there's 3 girls and 2 guys so far, and I'm not sharing a bed with your future bed-partner
>"Too bad! Reduced rate and floor or I don't go!"

It's more like I didn't want to room with dudes in the first place, but he's honestly being so immature about it. At this point we've got 3 girls and 2 dudes, not including Cheapskate, so his argument is null anyways. If all six of us go, we're going to get another hotel room. If only five go, a girl's taking the floor anyways. It's just so aggravating dealing with him.

[Anonymous No.7238633]

>tfw boyfriend's family got us free hotel and registration for Otakon
>tfw free hotel for Zenkaikon too

Guys. Guys, I'm so giddy right now, you don't even know.

[Anonymous No.7238648]

>>7238633
Not muh feels.

[Anonymous No.7238652]

>>7238633
This feel.

My parents are paying for Setsucon for my boyfriend and I for my Christmas present.

Then later my mom asked me what I wanted for christmas.

>TFW expecting nothing under the tree
>TFW presents AND trip

As awful as they can be, my parents can be pretty great sometimes.

[Anonymous No.7238653]

>>7238618
What's wrong with a girl and a guy sharing a bed...?

Or, why don't you make the guys take the floor if you're that uncomfortable with it? A decent guy would give up the bed for a lady.

Unless they're douchebags, in which case, why the fuck would you room with them in the first place?

[Anonymous No.7238654]

>>7238653
>Your bed, m'lady...

[Anonymous No.7238666]

>no job
>see cute things I want, no monies, no cute things
>hey come in for a job interview
>if I get job, I can buy cute things again.
>mfw

[Enver !!52WOxLC+CKW No.7238670]

>tfw find really /fa/ shoes online for cheap but store is based in asia and my shoe size is beyond their max

[Anonymous No.7238762]

>closetchild package comes, super excited
>tfw open package and instead of a Baby JSK ordered, sax blue AP purse

I was really looking forward to that dress ;__; What's worse is I don't have a single bit of sax blue in my closet, or blue at all 'cause blue makes my skin look more orange than I want
ughhhhhhhhh

[Anonymous No.7238817]

>>7238670
I feel you. I have 12/44 size feet. If its made in Asian, it will never come in my size.

[Anonymous No.7238822]

The only way I can get any work done on my cosplay is if I take my ADD medication. However, this medication makes me vomit and gives me massive headaches. I took it yesterday and got a lot of shit done, then spent the rest of my night throwing up and crying.

Trying to call my doctor (who doesn't have voicemail for some fucking reason), but there's no way I'll get my medication switched before the con. So I guess I'll just keep throwing up and crying into the toilet, so the $200 or so I spent on cosplay materials doesn't go to waste.

[Anonymous No.7238833]

>>7238822
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsGkk1GGw3w

[Anonymous No.7238844]

>>7238833
Unfortunately, it's not that simple. It feels almost like I lose ten skill points when I'm off my meds. All of my planning turns to shit, my craftsmanship goes down the drain, I end up wasting a lot of materials.

However, I wouldn't be opposed to my boyfriend hitting me with a newspaper or something to keep me on task. Sounds kind of hot.

[Anonymous No.7238854]

>>7238833
*tips fedora*

[Anonymous No.7238877]

>tfw trying so hard to convince bf to do cosplay with me
>tfw I'd do anything for him though

[Anonymous No.7238933]

>>7238092
That happened to me too. Bitch ditched for a non-cosplaying Jesusfag, and made the whole group of 5 drop it to go with her so they could dress up the outsider in Hetalia crap. I'll make my own group.
>tfw at least it's a popular enough fandom that I won't be alone

[Anonymous No.7238957]

>tfw this is your first year cosplaying and you wanted to make some friends
>tfw by the end of the year you hardly have any friends and are too spaghetti to befriend people

[Anonymous No.7238961]

>>7238957
>tfw this is your first year in Lolita and you wanted to make some friends
>tfw by the end of the year you hardly have any friends and are too spaghetti to befriend people and also any comm near you is dead

[Anonymous No.7238974]

>tfw you want to sew a bunch of lolita stuff cus you got the mooks
>tfw you have a laundry list of other projects
>tfw you probably won't wear whatever you make

[Anonymous No.7239008]

>>7238877
>tfw I actually have amazing bf who wants to cosplay with me

>tfw he gets really excited when I talk about cosplay

[Anonymous No.7239011]

>>7239008
>tfw my boyfriend is more into cosplay than I am
>tfw our sex life suffers dramatically during cosplay season because he's so busy

It's a mixed sort of feel.

[Anonymous No.7239022]

>>7239011

That sucks, anon. Sorry to hear.

My bf actually hasn't cosplayed yet. He wants my help making costumes though.

[Anonymous No.7239024]

>>7238822
I have ADD since I was a child. Why do you need medicine so bad for yours? Obviously the side effects arent worth it.

[Anonymous No.7239027]

>>7238961
I know those feels so much anon.

[Anonymous No.7239037]

I just wish I could settle down into liking one thing. I keep bouncing between enjoying happiness, comfort, and cuteness, and enjoying nothing I can safely post here.

Captcha: ryona true

They know. I'm going to vanish for a few days, see you guys later.

[Anonymous No.7239041]

>>7239008
G-good for you. ;~;
Well, at least mine is easily influenced, I could convince him eventually.

[Anonymous No.7239044]

>>7239024
It gets worse every year for me. I still only use meds when I absolutely need to, but I'm very spacey and distractible, to a ridiculous extent. If my father's any indication (I inherited it from him), I'll be doing shit like leaving my car keys in the freezer before too long. I already forget to eat the food I make because I'll see my cat and want to play with her, or leave just-bought items at the cash register, or leave big projects half done to start a new project.

[Anonymous No.7239048]

>>7239044
hey maybe you're just retarded

[Anonymous No.7239049]

>>7239048
Rude.

[Anonymous No.7239053]

>>7239044
>>7239048
Maybe? This actually sounds like more than ADD and you may be getting misdiagnosed.

[Anonymous No.7239052]

>>7239048
Or maybe I'm diagnosed with a genetic mental disorder that affects my ability to focus.

Or maybe you're a wretched cunt.

Or maybe all of the above.

[Anonymous No.7239055]

>mfw tryin to lose weight for cosplay for 2 years
>lost 20 pounds, past half year I've hit a plateau and nothing has brought me out of it.
>mfw mom diagnosed with cancer 3 months ago, family has financial problems, I have school/work related stress, I keep turning to food for comfort
>mfw I just ate 3 bowls of ice cream and I'm about eat twice that amount of pizza.

I recognize that I have a problem, but I have no other way to comfort myself except for self-harm. Though at this point, I'm more willing to do that than get fatter. Sorry for the baaawing, I'm just really upset right now.

[Anonymous No.7239060]

>>7239053
Nope, it's adult ADD by the books. Difficulties with memory and focus, difficulties completing tasks, frequent misplacement of items. If it weren't ADD, then the medication wouldn't be all that helpful.

[Anonymous No.7239061]

>>7239055
misplaced items is one thing but why would you put keys in the freezer?

[Anonymous No.7239063]

>>7239055
Trying comforting yourself through hardcore work out. Get mad, punch bags, fuck life, make life your bitch. By a strapon and fuck life in the ass until it bleeds.
In all seriousness, I'm chubbers too. I haven't done anything to fix it yet, but someone I'm managing to stay at 200 pounds and not gain anything, might me because my metabolism has been weird lately. The other day I ran a half a mile in 6 minutes. I was impressed with myself and somehow got off with barely any pain. It's not that hard, gurl. You can do it with dedication. Look at your goals and make yourself hyped to reach those goals. I believe in you, anon-san.

[Anonymous No.7239062]

>>7239055
Not even kidding, start working out instead. It really sucks at first, but it does alleviate depression.

[Anonymous No.7239064]

>>7239061
Because he wasn't paying attention to what he was doing, was holding something that was meant to go in the freezer, and put his keys in with it because they were being held in the same hand.

[Anonymous No.7239066]

>>7239063
>tfw can't into grammar

[Anonymous No.7239086]

>>7239062
I do just about every day. It has helped me a lot in the past two years, and I think it would work just fine now if I wasn't dealing with my mom having cancer. I can deal with a lot, but the past three months have just been awful. Thank you though, I have been trying to up my work out with going to the gym to do weights 3x a week and then doing insanity once or twice a week. I hope it's helping.

>>7239063
Thank you, I will most certainly try my best.

[Anonymous No.7239161]

>tfw I was going do a practice sew of a blouse with a pattern i got from the opp shop awhile ago
>tfw the blouse pattern isn't in there and only the ugly jumper is.

[Anonymous No.7239419]

>Finals are over,
>Feel brain dead
>Really looking forward to my winter break to get some serious work done on my cosplay
>get offered a job (not a bad job, but im just so tired and want to rest for a few weeks)
>I have to take it, I have no choice

[Anonymous No.7239439]

>>7239419
Why don't you have a choice, anon?
On the bright side, you'll have money to spend later on cosplay! You should be proud of yourself for getting a job offer!

[Anonymous No.7239448]

>>7239419
Thank you, anon
Its just because I need the money, that I have to take it, still live with my parents and my mom is berating down my neck to give her more rent money
Yeah looking on the bright side Ill be able to have enough money for conventions, im just being a brat because I wanted the break

[Anonymous No.7239456]

My depression spiraled out of control during finals and I blew a lot of money because that's what happens when I'm depressed. When I'm happy, I feel like culling out a lot of my lolita wardrobe and selling a lot, because I feel confident in myself and don't need pretty dresses to make me feel or look prettier. But when I'm depressed, I hang on to every dress just because I feel like I need something to comfort me, plus there's always the nagging of "if I sell it, will I never find it again?!"
But I just blew a LOT of money. Maybe it's not a lot to other people, but two grand is a lot to me. I actually like all the things I bought, but I didn't really need any of them except the Royal Gate release. I just... I feel like I pulled the pin out of a grenade and just put it down in front of me and stared at it waiting for the explosion to happen. And now the explosion happened and I'm stuck in a state of shock. But I know it's my fault. I probably sound like a nutcase but that's the only way I can figure to describe how I feel right now.

I don't know. Finals are over now. Things are looking up. I'm going to get back to my normal exercise routine (which keeps my mood stabilized) and get more sleep. And I'm going to try to see friends soon, which I haven't done in a couple months. I also started using some of my pretty new stationery for writing thank-you notes to people who bought stuff from me off the sales comm. That made me happy, and I hope they like it too.

Pic related. I know this isn't a mail thread, but... god damn I can't believe I bought all this stuff in a period of a few weeks. This is only the half that is in the mail, not including the stuff that already arrived. ugh.

[Anonymous No.7239481]

>>7238082
hey anon, could you share links to taobao shops with the himekaji stuff, please? I can't into taobao

[Anonymous No.7239490]

>>7239419
>those first three feels
>suddenly pulled into a vortex of family gatherings, parties, hangouts, and video game backlogs
I just.. I just want to lay down and take a two week long nap.

[Anonymous No.7239625]

>tfw can't stop buying wigs
>plan on buying four more in a few days
>no cosplay to wear any of them with

They look so beautiful on my shelf though. I can wear a few of them but the others are just kind of sitting there without any use.

[Anonymous No.7239628]

>>7239625
Are you me? I bought 10 wigs this year and only used two.

[Anonymous No.7239631]

>finished finals, managed to pull out a B in Linear Algebra
>hit post-injury PRs in the gym in the past week
>cosplay is finished for ALA
>tfw ALA still 4 weeks away
>tfw have to wait until then to weeb out IRL

It hurts.

[Anonymous No.7239636]

>>7239631
You could always take a side project to prep for ALA? I've got costumes to do and making some stuff to give out.

[Anonymous No.7240842]

>find dream dress
>have it on payment plan
>about to pay it off
>get email from seller
>"I can't sell it to you anymore because my parent accidentally donated it to a secondhand store."
>get refund immediately so it's not a scam
>angry cry
>stalk mbok and y!j, nothing
>that colorway never comes up for sale
>mfw

[Anonymous No.7240862]

>>7240842

>parents donated it to a thrift store

Oh fuck no. Who even lets this happen??

[Anonymous No.7240864]

>>7240862
Right?? it's really upsetting. they said they went back to that store to look for it and the store people couldn't find it. I really feel bad for the seller because they're out a fair amount. It's so weird though, how would someone not notice a dress like that among all their other stuff to donate??

[Anonymous No.7240868]

my city's job market is so bad that I'm stuck in a shitty job that literally makes me cry every morning. not even the thought of buying a pretty thing at the end of the month makes it feel worth it getting out of bed

[Anonymous No.7240872]

>>7240864
Yeah, no kidding. I'm sorry you had that happen to you. Good luck on finding your dream dress, anon.

[Anonymous No.7240874]

>>7240868
I'm sorry to hear that. Where do you live?

[Anonymous No.7240883]

>>7238089
It's like letting a child go off into the world.

tfw find a bargain on mbok, but brown may not be your best color palette.

[Anonymous No.7240885]

>>7240842
>stalk mbok and y!j, nothing
>that colorway never comes up for sale

I know this feel all too well. I wish more things came in navy and red. I'm also very sorry that your dress dress didn't work out. I hope you get it soon.

[Anonymous No.7240888]

>Con coming up
>plan on revisiting the gym every day like I used to now that finals are over
>got the flu

Man, I don't care if the school's gym is closed for break. If it weren't for stupid chest congestion, I'd run outside in the cold.

[Anonymous No.7240889]

>>7240872
>>7240885
thank you anons. my search will continue.

[Anonymous No.7240917]

>>7240874
Australia. I wish it was easy enough to cut ties with my city and move interstate (in the last financial year every other state grew in job market BUT my state) but we have a mortgage so moving and hoping to find a better job with the loss of close family/friends feels too scary...

[Anonymous No.7240948]

>>7240917
Sometimes you have to move and stop whining. The worst kind of people are the ones who cry and proceed to do nothing about it.

You say 'we' so it seems to me you have a boyfriend or girlfriend.

[Anonymous No.7241007]

>>7240948
I'd really love to, my stepdad recently got diagnosed with MS though and I don't have any family apart from mum+stepdad and two little bros
Having such a small/non existent support network makes me hesitate more. one of my younger brothers is autistic and has become really depressed with his life. He's been experimenting with antidepressants but often talks about suicide. I'm guiltily stuck here until something breaks, or we all just decide to pack it in and both them and me and my partner treck interstate together.

[Anonymous No.7241048]

>tfw you like and cosplay or want to cosplay as mainstream things but you know everyone hates mainstream things and you feel guilty or ashamed for liking what you want to like

[Anonymous No.7241052]

>>7239419
>Finals are almost over
>Fucking terrified of not doing well since this is my "make it or break it" semester
>Could barely study due to idiots thinking I'm using studying to be antisocial
>Might have to start paying back some student loans early due to financial aid shenanigans

A-at least I have video games to p-play...

[Anonymous No.7241054]

>Really skinny, but nice big boobs. Perfect bodytype for cosplays.
>Really similar body to jnig (but skinnier)
>See all of her fame and success cosplaying
But
>Butt ugly crooked nose, perma eyebags
>Face would ruin any cosplay
>Try to cosplay masked characters but there's not enough variety I like

cosplay dreams out the window

[Anonymous No.7241056]

>yfw arms will never be slim/thin enough for sleeveless cosplays
>yfw too poor to make cosplays, cheaper to buy them from taobao
>yfw too western to be able to pull off cute anime characters, but too short to pull off badass western characters

this is life

[Anonymous No.7241072]

>I haven't done a single cosplay in my life
>I just come here for the drama and to maybe get confident
>My friends do a lot of cosplays over the year

[Anonymous No.7241075]

>Wanted to exercise more, but school made that impossible
>Now I have time
>tfw it's too goddamn cold and icy out

Fuck you weather, you can't stop me.

[Anonymous No.7241096]

>>7241075
Can we motivate each other, anon? I'm trying to lose 5 pounds for Magfest. Argh

[Anonymous No.7241098]

>>7241056
Define "too western"

[Anonymous No.7241105]

>>7241096
Most definitely. YOU CAN DO IT.

And I'm jealous of you, I was hoping to go to Magfest this time. I need to get Jon St. John to harass my brother again after I couldn't find him at Youmacon.

[Anonymous No.7241132]

>Be me
>friend tells me her new firends invited her to a party on New Years Eve
>"anon, what are you going to do?"
>"I-I haven't decided"

>ask mom what's the family's plan for new years celebration
>"Oh anon,we don't do anything special. But I'm sure you're going to be on a party anyway! You should wear one of your japanese [Lolita] dresses to the party, they're just sitting in your closet."
>"S-sure mom"

>mfw all my friends are invited to parties
>mfw I'm the only one who's not invited to any kind of party
>mfw my Lolita clothes will just sit in my closet since I won't be going out anywhere this holidays
>mfw I was too embarrassed to tell my mom I'm a social loser who didn't get invited anywhere

This is the first time in 6 years where I'll have to be at home, I guess. In this year all my friends moved away or found new friends and I'm the only one left behind.

[Anonymous No.7241137]

>>7241132
No one ever invites me out anywhere so I know how you feel. Let's have a frill party on Skype

[Anonymous No.7241139]

>>7241132
This is me except I'll be alone for Christmas, my birthday, and New Years this year.
In addition my new dresses aren't going to be here in time, so I won't get to wear them out while I'm being forever alone.
What a fun way to ring in my 21st...

[Anonymous No.7241159]

>>7241139
>This is me except I'll be alone for Christmas, my birthday, and New Years this year.

Oh dear, I am sorry to hear that! :(
At least I have my family here, otherwise this would be me too.

My birthday is in 6 1/2 month, but I am already afraid to celebrate, since it'll be in the holidays, so half of the people are on vacation and to the other half (haha, like, 2 people) who are there I will have to admit that I, unlike them, probably didn't make any cool new friends. I can already see the annoyment and pity in theiry eyes... No. :(

>my new dresses aren't going to be here in time, so I won't get to wear them out while I'm being forever alone

My dresses won't be there too. Also, we got a new mail delivery man who doesn't deliver the packages but rather drops them at the local post store WITHOUT any notifications. So unless something is sent with tracking, I have no idea when anything arrives. 2 of my dresses were already sent back because I didn't knew they arrived and I did not pick them up. I have to pay for shipping again and go to the post store at least once a week so this won't happen again. ;_;

[Anonymous No.7241196]

>>7241132
>>7241137
>>7241139
I've just moved countries and also have no friends for Christmas/New Year's. I'm working over Christmas so at least I have an excuse, but can we all have a foreveralone skype party for New Year's?

[Anonymous No.7241204]

>>7241196
sounds good. that will give me a reason to wear lolita.

[Anonymous No.7241205]

>>7241204
Hang on, what time zone are you in? I forsee issues with this...

[Anonymous No.7241208]

>>7241205
JST so an hour behind Australia. My sleep schedule is all messed up so I'm awake at different hours every day.

[Anonymous No.7241217]

>>7241208
>JST
well fuck I'm on GMT. I'm probably going to be super screwed up though - I'm just starting to get over the jetlag now but will need to reverse my sleep-wake to do night shift over Christmas.

[Anonymous No.7241223]

>>7241217
New Year's happens here first too, haha. It will be interesting to celebrate it multiple times.

[Anonymous No.7241231]

>>7241075
can't you do one of those home workout things? you can download p90x/insanity/30 day shred etc. from just about everywhere.

[Enver !!52WOxLC+CKW No.7241238]

>>7241098

[Anonymous No.7241250]

>tfw you know you look infinitely better with long hair, but can't afford decent extensions

>tfw you have eyelids that don't work with 99% of the makeup tutorials on Youtube so it's hard to get inspiration

>tfw it's -30 or lower every day so you can't wear skirts and shorts out

[Anonymous No.7241269]

I'm pretty frustrated with myself- I sort of ruined one of my favourite, most well constructed costumes. I didn't total it or anything but I'm a perfectionist so even little things really, really get to me with my costumes.

It's completely made of velvet, and while I'm aware you're not supposed to iron it I don't have a steamer and I always just took my time and tediously ironed it on low so the fabric wouldn't melt. But the other day when I pulled it out of it's plastic tote it was wrinkled beyond imagination and I don't know... I was exhausted from staying up almost the whole night working on a friend's costume and I probably wasn't paying as much attention as I should have and while I didn't burn anything, I sort of melted a few tiny spots and now the velvet is a slightly lighter colour there. I'm not sure how to fix it, if there's even a way- and while it isn't like, a huge iron shaped spot or anything it's still enough to really get to me. (maybe a couple spots no larger than a dime?) I really, really loved that costume and I'm just broken over it. ;_; I don't know what to do, and we still have plans to keep rewearing them next year. Don't really have extra money to replace the parts that were affected, velvet costs a fucking arm and a leg. I just feel so defeated.

[Anonymous No.7241277]

>>7241269
On top of that when we were at the convention the other day, despite cosplaying from the same series people kept asking just my partner for pics. ;_; I don't really care about the attention itself and I'm happy for her, plus I made almost her whole costume so it definitely still feels nice to have people fawn over her outfit, but it just felt like I was being discluded on purpose. I'm sure that's not the fact, and it was because people didn't realize we were from the same series or because her outfit in general was more fancy than mine (plus she had wings), but it still stung a bit and I couldn't shake it. It's never happened before even when we were wearing the same costumes, so my thought pattern was something like 'i melted and ruined my costume and now everyone thinks its shitty and hates it and im the worst cosplayer on this planet' and I couldn't get out of that mindset. Feels bad man.

[Anonymous No.7241293]

>>7241072
Get out there and cosplay, anon! What's holding you back?

I always wanted to cosplay and just started last year, when I moved out of my parents house (because they would make fun of me for it and hurt my self esteem). It's the best feeling to go out to cons wearing cool outfits and also have fun with friends.

It's never to late to start cosplaying, anon. Do it.

[Anonymous No.7241297]

>tfw I got a D in my European History class, and now I feel like I'm an ignorant asshole for dressing up at Renaissance Festivals.

I mean, I'm pretty sure I got most of the Renaissance questions right and my paper on it got a good grade, but really now.

[Anonymous No.7241460]

>>7241297
forget the grade at least your making an effort to bring history alive

in your free time read a bit about the renaissance and look for areas to make your festivals more authentic

[Anonymous No.7241475]

>>7241297
Are you implying that a large number of the people who go to those events actually know anything about the period?

Because that's a legitimately stupid assumption.

[Anonymous No.7241508]

>want to cosplay really badly
>con is happening throughout the weekend in town, but no costume available since I lost a piece when I moved recently
>tfw I don't feel as good wearing a costume I bought as opposed to one I've made but I've had to buy my last two cosplays due to lack of skills and time to work on said skills

Oh well. At least I have time and less stress in the upcoming months to work on a few costumes this year. Feels bad though.

[Anonymous No.7241662]

>>7241297
>ye olde pepsi
>yonder dancers of the belly
>adding "eth" to hereforth words
>thine scholastic pursuits be nary enough to comprehend such things

I pity thee, knave.

[Anonymous No.7242455]

>tfw make a terribly ugly female but an alright-tier male
>every character I want to cosplay is moemoemoe

how do I not look like a mountain troll when I have a square-ass face and a permanent glare

[Anonymous No.7242494]

>>7242455
Cosplay Satsuki from Kill la Kill, anon. <3

[Anonymous No.7242510]

>>7242494
well hot damn, I had been avoiding this show because of how dumb it seemed but this character might as well have been made for me

thanks anon

[Anonymous No.7242522]

>>7238653
Nothing wrong with it, but I don't know the guy at all, and would at least like to know him before sleeping approximately eight inches away... I'm a bit old fashioned, I suppose.

I'd rather just force the cheapskate to pay full and me take the floor, to be honest.

/sighs

[Anonymous No.7242527]

>>7242510
Welcome and good luck! If you do end up doing her, I will love you forever.

[Anonymous No.7242546]

>tfw
>you ask specifically for nothing in pastels
>people post/suggest you pastel items

[Anonymous No.7244187]

>tfw people love to judge a fandom solely on the bad fans so you feel bad about liking or cosplaying from it

[Anonymous No.7244204]

>>7238206
>>7238212


Just about every workplace has that one person who doesn't do their job, but everyone's grown accustomed to picking up their slack. A lot of social groups and families have that one person. The person whose tip you quietly add a couple bucks to. (Maybe more than a couple, after how they talked to the server.) The person you don't bother arguing with when they get off on one of their rants. The person you try really, really hard not to make angry, because they're perfectly nice so long as no one makes them angry.

I know not all these people can be fixed, and sometimes they can't be escaped either. But the least you can do is recognize them, and that they are the problem. Stop thinking that your inability to accommodate them is the problem.

Sometimes a person can be "fixed" by talking with them bluntly about their behavior, giving them specific rules to follow, or putting them on notice that they have one strike left. You don't always have to get rid of people, but you do have to work with the person, not around them.

TLDR
Dont be afraid to be honest with your friends about their behavior. They are your friends.

[Anonymous No.7244214]

>tfw a hundred photos taken at con
>can only find one online, and it's terrible

>tfw meet super cool cosplayer at con, short interaction but heaps of fun
>stumble across on fb a month after the con
>message to see if it's okay to add
>sent to "other" box, no response in a week
>really want to go ahead and add, maybe she didn't see the message
>social retardation kicks in, convince yourself she did see and is just ignoring you
;____; pls be my friend

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.7244217]

>>7244187
This.

When I first met one of my friends, he confessed he was into Homestuck and all the Tumblr bandwagons, and he immediately apologized for it. I also roomed with a bunch of people who were shocked that I cosplayed Hetalia and wasnt some crazy, yaoi-obsessed fangirl. I really wish the bad news about fandoms wouldnt spread so quickly because it makes people nervous about even getting into fandoms to begin with, even if the show is really good. We have to wait until Tumblr moves on before it's safe to even test the waters.

[Anonymous No.7244218]

>>7244204
You perfectly described a friend of mine that I work with.

But, I can say from experience,

Talking honestly and being blunt does NOT work on everyone.

[Anonymous No.7244232]

>>7244218
Oh totally, that's why I said "sometimes." It's always worth it to take a shot and open up communication.

[The Warden !!TdjiLcSZ3ta No.7244265]

>>7244204
It wouldnt be so bad if my friends didnt LIVE with him.

They knew living with him was going to be aweful, but they moved in together anyway. It was better than their current situation. But they're absolutely toxic to each other, and now they never get a break from him. So if he comes to the con, he'll certainly ruin their ability to have fun, and if he stays behind, they'll come home to him whining and have to deal with him all day, maybe even for months.

I can only hope that I dont get caught in between another one of their awkward arguments.

[Anonymous No.7244278]

>>7244217
I know those feelings. I cosplay America and love it, but I'm not a loud, inconsiderate fan kid. It's hard to go to hetalia meets though because so many are 15-20. I usually just go to cons and do it with my girlfriend so I don't have to mingle with the crazies.

One of my best friends is a homestuck, but she's in her late 20s, so nothing insane about her either. I guess the fandom generalization comes down to socially inept kids who don't know how to act away from their parents.

[Anonymous No.7244289]

>>7244278
>socially inept kids who don't know how to act away from their parents

Pretty much this. I'm not into any of those fandoms and I don't try to judge cosplayers as I know a few good ones personally, but I can always tell these ones apart when I'm at a con.

[Anonymous No.7244313]

>>7241460
This is what I plan on doing. I find that history is easier for me when I approach a single time period on its own without having 20 centuries shoved down my throat within a matter of weeks. I'm reading about vikings right now.

>>7241475
You're actually pretty right about that.

>>7241662
I laughed a little too hard.

[Anonymous No.7244420]

>tfw when the costume shop is hiring but leaving your current workplace would cause immense guilt having only been there for less than a year

>tfw when your new coworker exudes sometimes intense weeby vibes and intensifies my need to escape when she doesn't keep her mouth shut

at least finals are over right

[Anonymous No.7244838]

>>7244420
>at least finals are over right

[Anonymous No.7244850]

>>7244420
>tfw i still have three finals to write

[Anonymous No.7245738]

>tfw the person you like wants to cosplay with you.
>tfw it's a pairing
>tfw you have no idea what the series is about

[Anonymous No.7246359]

>made a headbow with lace a couple of hours ago
>tfw finished a project that looks good
>forgot that I have it on my head with my hair curled and clipped up
(I wanted to see how it looked)
>visited /mu/'s feel thread
>so.many.feels.
>shared mine about having no qt3.16 bf and seeing a photo of a past SO with someone else
>they're happy

>get up to go to the bathroom
>notice my shadow
>then admire my handiwork in proper lighting and mirror
>"Girl, you look kawaii"
>that feel when lolita makes you feel beautiful

Man, I know it's cheesy and oversaid, but I hadn't worn lolita in a while. I really had forgotten that feeling.

[Anonymous No.7246382]

>tfw low self esteem (forever Jerry Gergich without wife and kids)
>tfw when laid off
>tfw join meetup groups but scared to actually go (made it to the entrance of cafe one time, saw large group, dither, then RUN AWAY)

>tfw deep in hikkikomori land

at least the new Sailormoon merchandise announcements shine a bright spot on my days.
>OH GOD WHERE DID I GO WRONG

[Anonymous No.7246386]

>>7246359
Its such a fuzzy feel.
Rock it, sister.

A couple days ago I found some old Anna house things while cleaning my closet. Haven't worn lolita in years, but prancing around in old tshirt with bloomers and BxW lace headbow feels so damn good.

[Anonymous No.7246390]

>tfw working on a project
>tfw look at clock and suddenly it's 3 am

[Anonymous No.7246403]

>finally small enough to fit into dream dress
>worked my butt off to get enough extra funds to buy said dream dress
>thought I was failing my classes, but it turns out I ended up getting straight A's

'TIS THE SEASON, MY DARLINGS.

[Anonymous No.7246405]

>>7246359
Wow, butterfingers, much? I mean, 3.14.

>>7246386
Thanks, qurl. Funny thing is, I'm in leggings and a big t-shirt, but I had the headbow on. It may not have been the whole package, but it was still a nice feeling.

[Anonymous No.7246413]

>>7244214

...You know that if she's seen the message there is a "Seen on [insert date]"-notification under it?

Go and send her a freind request, anon! Pretty sure she didn't see it and will not be angry if you send her a friend request. Go aanon, you can do that! :)

[Anonymous No.7246533]

>>7241250
you can layer them with tights and socks anon

as for me
>tfw it's too hot out to wear skirts and tights, or boots

[Anonymous No.7247031]

I know this thread is old, but whatever.
I've been wanting to dress in lolita since I was thirteen, but my family couldn't afford it. That's fine, I understand. I promised myself that when I got older and got a job I would buy a brand jsk or dress. I know all the rules and I feel like I have a good understanding of coords. I'm 21 now, out of school and have a good job, the problem is I'm 6', and lolita would look terrible on me. My friends call me an amazon. I can make my own stuff, but I really just want some beautiful brand with stunning prints and not look like a monster. I hang out on /cgl/ to look at all the pretty people and coords and dresses. I like helping girls find their dream dresses and I love giving people concrit and helping with coords, and I try to be really nice about it, but sometimes I really hate it when girls buy beautiful brand and don't follow the rules of lolita.
I also wish I could be part of a lolita comm, just to be near prints and lolitas, but I'm not technically a lolita. I guess I'll just stick with long skirts and admire lolita from afar.
TL:DR- small lolita girls have no idea how lucky they are.

[Anonymous No.7247065]

>>7247031
Anon, I want to make you an outfit. Just go for it. It'll be hard finding brand that fits and your initial tries might not be so good, but I bet you could come up with something awesome. Never think that lolita isn't for you. Do it if you think it will make you happy!

(Choke's tall and she still did lolita.)

[Anonymous No.7247067]

> tfw bf tries to make me stop going to cons
> tfw bf tells me to stop cosplaying

[Anonymous No.7247068]

>>7240842
oh my fucking god. I am so sorry. This is a nightmare.
Some lucky girl got your dream dress. That is such bullshit.

[Anonymous No.7247070]

>>7246533
>tfw it's too hot out to wear skirts and tights, or boots

I know this feel. It's 77F/25C right now and I want to wear my cute coats.

[Anonymous No.7247088]

>>7247031
I'm sorry anon, I just want to give you a hug. Give JetJ a try, though, some of their pieces are mad long.

[Anonymous No.7247104]

>>7247031
Anon, I'm tall (5'10", so not quite as tall as you) and I wear brand fine. If you want to look more elegant, try jetj as others are suggesting, or innocent world's long versions. I personally also wear otome kei which is more forgiving on taller statures.

I do own angelic pretty etc too, and it is short and probably isn't as flattering with basically all my legs showing but I figure that isn't much different to how most western dresses sit on me anyway these days.

[Anonymous No.7247114]

>>7247031

Aww anon, I give you a hug too!

But please don't be intimidated to try Lolita! As other anons suggested:
-Innocent world often has long versions of dresses
-JetJ makes longer dresses
-Costum taobao orders?

Also, UNDRSKIRTS. They are magic. Slap that sucker under a dress, boom, long enough. Saw people doing that with any brand or stlye, from classic MM-coord 'til Sweet Angelic Pretty (their dresses are short on almost every western girl).

Follow your dreams and give it a try!

[Anonymous No.7247136]

>>7244420
you should just apply there anyway. Fuck the guilt you have no obligation to stay if you find a better opportunity.

[Anonymous No.7247162]

I've really started dispising cosplay because of all the shitty fandoms. Oh, you think you're awesome because you sharpie'd an eye on your forehead and wore a button-down shirt? Fuck you.

[Anonymous No.7247186]

>>7238633
To add on the this--

>tfw decide to change cosplay
>boyfriend disappointed since it was something sexy
>Explain that it will be basically a one piece/ no pants cosplay
>ergo, even more sexy
>he becomes even more excited
>tfw he's also cosplaying someone with lots of skin
>tfw sexy con times

[Anonymous No.7247192]

>>7246403
I'm glad you're doing so well, anon! I would have fallen apart!

[Anonymous No.7247196]

>Slowly growing collection of cute wigs
>Too terrified to wear them to class
>Boyfriend doesn't like it when I wear them when we hang out 'cause he doesn't want to be afraid of messing them up
>Never really go outside the house besides school cause no real college friends

I just want to have pretty hair for once /cgl/, but all my wigs usually just end up sitting in a corner of my room. . .I guess I miss my wasit-length hair more than I thought

[Anonymous No.7247201]

>>7247031
You can do it, anon! Just watch out for OPs (because of shoulder width), get offbrand blouses for better fit, remember skirts are your friend, and so is tealength, invest in undershirt, and voila

[Anonymous No.7247240]

>>7247065
>>7247088
>>7247104
>>7247114
>>7247201
I... I don't know what to say. I had pretty much given up. But I think I can do this. I think you guys are so awesome, thank you so much. It's great to have faith again.

[Anonymous No.7247268]

>>7247240

Great to hear that, you go girl!! Don't give up, you can rock Lolita for sure!

[Anonymous No.7247310]

>>7244187
>judging fandom by fans
>fans make up a fandom
I think you mean judging a series by the fandom.

[Anonymous No.7247367]

A year ago, my fiance dumped me. I sold all my lolita and cut my hair and decided to erase anything about myself that he had ruined for me. I swore to be a whole new person. Now I regret everything but him.

[Anonymous No.7247416]

>>7247367
>A year ago, my fiance dumped me.

Wow, that is harsh! I hope you feel better now! :(

>I sold all my lolita and cut my hair and decided to erase anything about myself that he had ruined for me. I swore to be a whole new person. Now I regret everything but him.

I cannot speak for you, but from my experience "trying to change completly because a man dumped you" just doesn't work.
Let your hair grow, and buy new clothes. Fuck him, he shouldn't have that much influence over your life anymore that you still try to bend your whole life after him.

This is so easy sad, I know, I'm in the middle of the progress of realising this myself.

[Anonymous No.7247431]

>>7247310
Or the other way around, judging a fan by the entire fandom.

[Anonymous No.7247440]

>>7247067
Tell dat nigga NO

unless you can't cosplay for shit, in which case listen to him

[Anonymous No.7247444]

>tfw big boobs, thighs, and hips, perfect for mature characters
>tfw baby face ruins it

I know this is a common feel here.

I'm currently trying to make armor that shows no bust, and there is literally no way for me to do it affordably with 100% accuracy because my tits are too big. The change in shape in the armor to accommodate my boobs is going to be very noticeable, even with the sports bras I'll be rocking.

[Anonymous No.7247449]

>>7247444
Sorry, should add *safely. Bandaging isn't a viable option due to health concerns.

[Anonymous No.7247454]

>tfw everything is going great with your group!
>everyone is on time with progress updates
>quality is good all around
>people assisting one another to keep details and materials consistent
>no drama about anything!

>tfw one person gets behind, fucks up, then throws a giant hissy fit and blames the group being incomplete on everyone else
>tfw they then refuse to apologise but acts all wounded when people are pissed off

[Anonymous No.7247466]

>>7247444
can you... post a picture of yourself anon? pls respond

[Anonymous No.7247483]

>plan to do like a million awesome cosplays with friend
>be poorfags
>graduate, get job, I'm no poorfag anymore
>get in huge fight with friend, end friendship
>feel horrible
>sit on a pile of fabric, wigs and all that shit
>try to comfort me with food
>just lost 15 pounds, now I gained the double amount and am slowly turning into hambeast
>start to develop acne or some shit
>skin is generally getting worse
>hair loss
>work out every second day yet I still comfort myself with fucking food so it does nozhing

>tfw my life is turning into a bad movie

At least it can only get better from now on

[Anonymous No.7247503]

>tfw suddenly period while in cosplay

[Anonymous No.7247507]

>>7237941
I feel happy for you, but goddamn if my parents bought be anything animu related I'd run off to a mirror, stare real real hard at it and say
"We need to go deeper."

[Anonymous No.7247504]

>>7247483
sucks to be you, man

[Anonymous No.7247508]

>>7247483
Get rid of all that food and only stock things to last you a week. That helped me, but now since I'm back to unlimited food again (parents house for winter break), it's hard. Good luck on your troubles!

[Anonymous No.7247513]

>>7238101
No, that's legit. Really. In bed I'd feel like I was descended upon.

[Anonymous No.7247516]

>>7247508
Thank you, I should definitely try that!

[Anonymous No.7247535]

>>7238654
I can take it a step further. The reason why I'd take the floor right away is because I'm too awkward to share a bed with any girl and have a fear of basically being vulnerable around girls. I'd rather just crash on the hard floor than explain any of that.
One of my biggest fears is hearing "It's okay anon, you don't have to sleep on the floor" in a con hotel room. That ends in either my insecurities being exposed to a bunch of girls, or
>Hey anon, is that someones phone on the bed going off? I can feel it vibrating.
Nah girl, I got the mad-fuck can't-sleep-like-i'm-high-on-/x/ jitters.

[Anonymous No.7247640]

>>7247503
There needs to be a creepypasta with this.

[Anonymous No.7247660]

Just found a dream dress online at a secondhand shop for a reasonable price. Crossing my fingers I was quick enough. If not, back to searching.

My heart is so full of dokidoki right now.

[Anonymous No.7247922]

>tfw I want to watch crafting tutorials, but am afraid I might wake my kitty when she's in deep sleep

It's not a super powerful feel, but it's still a feel. I might be too considerate.

[Anonymous No.7247993]

>>7247922
Wear headphones retard.

[Anonymous No.7248014]

>>7247993
I haven't owned headphones since I was a teenager and carried an ipod. This is the first time in years that they might've come in handy.

[Anonymous No.7251281]

Sorry to bump a dying thread, but I have a feel that I need to get out.

>tfw getting sick right before favorite con, will most definitely be sick during the con
>for the fourth fucking year in a row

[Anonymous No.7251286]

>>7247922
your cat doesn't give a shit

[Anonymous No.7251332]

>>7251286
this, cats are dumb living organisms that don't understand or care half of the shit we give them credit for. That's why they're so aloof, they only care about food and getting screwed in February.

[Anonymous No.7251343]

>>7251332
>>7251286

Pretty sure that most animals don't like being abruptly woken from a deep sleep. One of my cats becomes a hissing, miserable wretch if she's woken.

[Anonymous No.7251347]

>>7251343
But who the fuck plays tutorial videos so loud they wake up a cat? I mean really. My cats would peace out on my lap when I was watching slasher films

[Anonymous No.7251363]

>>7251347
You do know cats have pretty incredible hearing, right? If a room is quiet, and suddenly a new noise is introduced, it is likely to wake a cat.

[Anonymous No.7251839]

>>7239490
Here to update: Passed finals, all A's, including Organic Chemistry, fuck yes. I feel on top of the world.

But now here comes the feel to end all feels:
>go out with friends to Round 1 to play some Initial D and Project Diva to celebrate
>generally have too much fun, blow some money on Rilakkuma plush toys, win nothing but a ticket prize pencil plush after saving for it
>on the way home, get more than one mention about dating from vidya/chemistry bro
>mfw I don't know what to do; all I said is that I don't think I can be in a relationship because I need to focus on school
>that feel when it was the only thing I could think of because I've never been asked out in my 22 years of being on this planet and I don't know how to do dating or relationships
>tfw I can't handle this and I'm sure it might be the number one thing keeping me up tonight because I don't want to make him sad

I don't know whether to be true to my fujoshi code or do something about this. I'm sorry for not cosplay stuff, I just needed to tell a bunch of strangers this to get it off my chest.

[Anonymous No.7251905]

>get part time job in addition to working full time (at a mediocre hourly job) in order to buy more lolita
>also getting several hundred dollars from in laws for Christmas, plan to expand my wardrobe
>husband loses his full time job with benefits
>so much rage/disappointment over having to make ends meet
>today, 3 years after graduating from uni, I finally get a salaried job w/benefits in my field!

[Anonymous No.7251959]

>>7238957
>tfw when you want to make new friends and talk to others but are too much of a sperg to do so
>tfw when you do actually feel confident and try to talk to people you always say really stupid and irrelevant shit and are awkward as hell and just embarrass yourself
>tfw naturally loud voice on top of that so you're often told to quiet down and it's humiliating
>tfw you just decide to keep your mouth shut
>tfw you've only made one new friend at a con this past year but you can tell they're losing interest in you/have other friends they'd rather talk to
>tfw you just want to be fucking normal and be social and have fun at cons with lots of people but you're just a stupid awkward waste of space and just end up hanging out with the friend you're rooming with for the whole weekend
;-;

[Anonymous No.7251962]

>preparing for the big lolita meet of the year

[Anonymous No.7251975]

>friend comes over for small photoshoot for another friend
>3 of you having a good time
>"oh anon, bring me those clothes over there"
>go to pile and spot something gorgeous and lacy
>tfw it's a gunne sax blouse
>tfw your friend thrifted this for 3 dollars. max
>tfw your friend has no idea what she has
>tfw your friend will not give this blouse justice the way you could

goddammit
she's not ever into that sort of fashion. what the hell.

[Anonymous No.7251979]

>>7251975
Ughhhhh, you should try to buy it from her anon. Even if you paid $20 it'd be so worth it

[Anonymous No.7251981]

>looking at old cosplay pictures
>"by god, my body looks dumpy"
>work out, lose a lot of weight
>still feel dumpy
>going to only cosplay full armor for the rest of my life

[Anonymous No.7252004]

>>7251975
>>7251979
offer her $10 for it, she might get suspicious.

[Anonymous No.7252122]

>found childhood best friend who I lost contact with by accident on tumblr
>that one bff you were a weeb with and loved it, that friend you always fought with then made up with instantly
>she moved cross country a couple years ago, so no longer local
>tried to leave a message with her parents but they were out, then never heard back from them
>she's running a tumblr related to her degree/dream job and probably doing great, so happy for her
>tfw sent her a few messages but was never replied to, too scared to try texting her old phone number at this point

For years she was nearly my only friend, and she was THE friend who I got into anime with... I just have this crushing anxiety that she grew out of it in the meantime and when she saw my message, looked me up and saw that I was still cosplaying/lolita/anime-ing it up, she decided to just ignore me... I miss her so much.

[Anonymous No.7252134]

>tfw accumulated lots of fairy kei and some mori kei outfits over a few years or so
>had a pretty nice body, sort of in shape but not muscular
>anxiety peaked almost a year ago and had to start taking antidepressants to keep myself from losing my mind everyday
>it made me gain 50lbs in 2 months
>none of my clothes fit
>i just stare at them and sigh
>if i try to stop the medication, i'll start having anxiety attacks again
>if i keep taking them i might be chub forever
>can't even look at old pictures of myself because it makes me sad
i'm trying everything, i even got a job at a warehouse so all i do is walk and lift shit all day and i havent lost any of it in the 5 months ive been there
fuck this gay earth

[Anonymous No.7252148]

>finally get a full time job
>want to live the dream life, an apartment or house to myself, plenty of space for my stuff, maybe with a roommate
>want to start cosplaying, learn how to make my own stuff, collect figures and shit
>don't have any friends to start cosplaying with
>don't even have a license
>not confident enough to move out of my parent's house
>live at least two hours away from any cons, communities, or fans of anything
>never go out except to work or get groceries (with my parents)
>impulsive retard who can't save more than 100$ a paycheck even though I have no fucking responsibilities or bills
>afraid of moving out

All I do is work, sleep, eat food, buy merch that I have no fucking space in this room for, and cry. 19 years old, no car, no license, no public transit, living with my parents. They even offered to move everything out of the room next to mine to give me room for a craft/sewing area since I mentioned it, but I couldn't accept it. I feel like such a fucking leech.

[Anonymous No.7252295]

>>7252122

[Anonymous No.7252298]

>>7252134
Get on a different kind or try generic.

[Anonymous No.7252302]

>>7252134
That feel, sis. Antidepressants did the same thing to me, about the same weight gain too. I wasn't skinny before, but I was fit and in a healthy weight range for my height. Now I'm a fucking whale and I have the same catch-22: take the medication and be fat, or don't take the medication and spiral into deep, clinical depression.

I just want to wear cute clothes and feel pretty again ;-;

[Anonymous No.7252304]

>>7252148
I think 19 is still pretty young (I know there are people in other threads that will disagree), but it looks like you need to get a move on to being responsible. It's rough that you have no public transit to get around. Eventually you'll have to be independent, since it looks like it's your dream. Work on one small part at a time. You can start with your mobility or getting into a habit (ask someone to help if necessary) of saving a good portion of your paycheck. Start thinking about your own priorities. Whatever you buy vs. getting a car (which means you can go to cons, stores, etc. without your parents' help every time).

What's keeping you from getting a license? Can you ask your parents for driving lessons/hire an instructor?

As for cosplaying friends, we all start somewhere. I decide to cosplay anyway even if I didn't know anyone and made friends at a con I went to.

[Anonymous No.7252305]

>>7252134
What you're eating and drinking (as well as your sleeping habits) also count. Ask your doctor if there are any other alternatives to what you're taking.

[Anonymous No.7255285]

>tfw
>discover red juice stains on your favorite cutsew
>too late to remove properly

[Anonymous No.7255291]

>discover red juice stains on favorite white cutsew
>too late to remove properly
"Well, maybe I could just cover the worst of it with a jsk..."
>find stains on sleeves too

>mfw

[Anonymous No.7255296]

>>7255291
try hydrogen peroxide maybe. I've done this before with a lot of different stains (not juice though), and it just bleaches it right out, and you don't even have to wash, because the peroxide will just turn to water. I heard placing it in the sun helps too.

[Anonymous No.7255300]

>planned to do cosplay with a friend
>haven't started it
>tfw con in a little over a month

[Anonymous No.7255452]

>tfw you really just want to make friends and do couple or paired up cosplays
>tfw you don't really have too many friends and you're sort of spaghetti so it's difficult to befriend people,
>tfw you now feel guilty about whining about this

[Anonymous No.7256058]

>tfw live in chicgo
>tfw bitter cold winter
>tfw would only be able to attend meets in winter
> tfw can't afford good jacket

[Anonymous No.7256069]

>>7255300
This is me. Except con is two weeks away

[voldie !YXLuNAGINI No.7256077]

>tfw doing a Christmas themed cosplay
>tfw can't go velvet shopping till after the new year

[Anonymous No.7256080]

> continuous holiday weight gain starting in november

[Anonymous No.7256125]

>tfw want to start making cosplay
>have nasty shoulder injury that's refusing to heal
>don't even know if I'll be able to keep my new job because of it
>still have to buy a new sewing machine
>was going to buy it before new years in order to beat price increase
>next cosplay is mostly armor with only a tiny bit of sewing so it feels like a waste
>can't even use it for awhile because of aforementioned shoulder injury + missing supplies I still need shipped to me from home
>don't even have my table set up because of it

This goddamn shoulder is causing me so much stress. I just want it to heal already so I can go back to work.

[Anonymous No.7256146]

>>7247444
Try those ~moe moe~ characters. They're lolis with cute faces but they're usually pretty curvy.

[Anonymous No.7256576]

>>7255296
Shit. I just came back to visit my parents and forgot to bring the cutsew with me.

I knew it was cold that night I got it stained, but I probably should not have worn it to a party event.

>>7256058
I know this feel. I hate how misleading the weather is. It looks so sunny and pretty right now, but it's so fucking cold out.

Have you checked out any thrift stores in town? I know that target has a loliable coat, but I have no idea how warm it is in Midwestern winter.

[Anonymous No.7256646]

>Promised self would never cosplay because stuck up
>Don't want anything to do with local cosplay community because they're all gross weebs
>Don't care for cons
>Suddenly start wanting to cosplaying
>Can't sew for shit, can't be fucked with 100% accuracy
>Can barely afford lolita as it is
>What's even the point in bothering

[Anonymous No.7256895]

>>7256646
It's ok, anon. I'm in the same boat. I'm focusing on prioritizing my finances. Even if the light at the end of the tunnel is hard to see, I think that having a mindset about doing something can help. You can cosplay and wear lolita without being stuck up. It's your hobby.

>come home for a short break
>parents are happy to see me
>tell me about what's happened to who since I've been away for college
>apparently, a childhood friend of mine have gotten pregnant (she's a few years younger than I)
>feel bad for her, but also content that I'm fairly confused and nearly broke with no qt 3.14 bf
>feeling thankful for my upbringing and for expensive hobbies

I know, it's cheesy as fuck, but I do want to partially thank myself for getting into lolita and cosplay. If I can afford to cosplay and wear lolita, then I can afford to have a kid.

[Anonymous No.7257131]

>tfw a loli with more followers reblogs your coords and so you get more notes

You are awesome and I love you.

[Anonymous No.7257191]

>>7238652
See you at Setsucon! PSU is my school and I help run/host some of the bigger events at the con. Have you been before?

and for my feel
>cosplays for katsucon have mostly been paid for/a lot of money invested into
> start watching other shows/reading other things >want to cosplay everything but what you've actually spent money on
>not enough time at katsucon to justify another cosplay

god fucking dammit I just want to cosplay Jojo...

[Anonymous No.7257212]

>tfw I have 11 threads hidden
/cgl/ has gone to shit ;_;

[Anonymous No.7257224]

>>7257191
I was there last year, as a really bad Sakura Kinomoto.

This year is (hopefully) an improvement. If you see Kurogane and Fai bouncing around, come and say hi!

I only got a one day pass this year, but I'll probably just hang around the open areas on Sunday while my friend runs into the dealer's room to spend my money for me.

Did you cosplay last year / are you cosplaying this year?

[Anonymous No.7257226]

>>7257191
Oh, also I'll be at Katsucon too!

[Anonymous No.7257235]

>>7257224
Will do! Yeah, Setsu is very lax about that kind of thing so you guys should be fine. The better events are all Saturday anyway.

I did. I wore a couple things but mostly was Catherine for the Host Auction. This year I'll be doing the auction again as Super Sailor Moon and then wearing Stocking on Sunday to host a panel with my friend as Panty. I love Setsu because it's so relaxed, should definitely be a good time.

[Anonymous No.7257254]

>brown and prefer sticking to brown characters
>tfw compiled some characters I liked already but almost every brown character has huge ass titties and revealing necklines/midriff tops

on a lighter note

>mfw I'm almost done with Choi

[Anonymous No.7257341]

>find dream dress for sale on tumblr
>F5 smash in between negotiating payments.
>anon agrees to terms and asks for my info
>silence for three days
>"lel sorry anon I didn't get your message so I sold the dress to someone else. "

[Anonymous No.7257410]

>>7251839

Well, if you never try dating/relationships you will never know how to. It's not a magic thing that's hard to do, just be yourself and roll with it.

At the same time though, just because he asked you out doesn't mean you should feel bad for saying no.

[Anonymous No.7257655]

>>7241054
whaat, I can think of plenty of sexy masked characters or characters that sometimes wear a mask

[Anonymous No.7257657]

>>7241056
um, most of the time, it's cheaper to make your own especially if you have coupons and shop for fabric at a thrift store or something

[Anonymous No.7257681]

>cosplay a more obscure character
>the only people who can recognize me are the typical "20 something virgin nerd"

[Anonymous No.7257688]

>>7257681
What's wrong with guys like that?

[Anonymous No.7258157]

>>7241297
You and 90% of the people who attend those festivals, anon.

[Anonymous No.7258449]

>tfw not sure if I should save up Christmas money for cosplay, cons, and fandom merch or buy games that'll go on sale for Boxing Day

[Anonymous No.7260094]

>>7258449
is the guy in the image from game grumps

[Anonymous No.7260096]

>>7260094
yes

[Anonymous No.7260120]

>Guy I have been seeing for the last couple months broke it off with me about a week ago
>Depressed
>The day after he broke it off, had plans to go ice skating birthday party
>Want to wear lolita
>Couldn't get the zipper to work on the OP
>Literally tear it off of my body in a depressive rage
>Cry like a little bitch and show up to party an hour late in non-loli

Thankfully it's just taobao, but I loved that OP...

[Anonymous No.7260126]

>>7260120
Was it Chess Story's Les jardin ed versailles? I love that OP but fuckkkk if that zipper isn't janky as hell. I'm actually looking to get it replaced because it's so fucked, it barely even zips with no one in it, and god help you if you want to wear it.

[Anonymous No.7260138]

>>7260094
It's Egoraptor and his beautiful chins.

[Anonymous No.7260144]

>>7260126

No, it's one of Infanta's floral OPs. It was one of my favorite pieces.

[Anonymous No.7260149]

>mfw I keep losing weight when I'm already underweight

I have no appetite at all anymore even though I'm hungry as fuck.
Dropped from 16 to 15 bmi the last month alone.

My antidepressants don't work anymore and all I ever do is sleep and work.

I have given up.

[Anonymous No.7260155]

>>7260149
try drinking(eating?) foods! like blend them all up and chug it down. helps me.

[Anonymous No.7260161]

>>7260155
Thanks for the tip anon; I'll try it out.

Appreciate it.

[Anonymous No.7260166]

>moved in with boyfriend about half a year ago after he got the job of his dreams
>everything seemed nice and cute and happy
>I moved without a job and a little money while applying
flash forward to now
>no job
>not enough money to pay rent
>no way to break lease
>looking for jobs every day
>selling all my lolita items to scrape some money up
>still not enough
>consider scamming
>feel too awful trying to take money from other girls
>maybe I can scam stuff off ebay instead
>too scared to take the risk
>have to steal basic necessities
>ask everyone for money for christmas
>have to try to sell any lolita I get as gifts

I'm really scared seagulls, I have been trying so hard to get a job, but I live in a poor area and there's no jobs here, I also don't have a working car so now I have no way to get out of here.

[Anonymous No.7260171]

>tfw when anxiety and depression peak
>eat feelings because no meds
>gain 40lbs over 3 months
>can't fit into my one brand jsk anymore and feel like shit
>was already loli newbie and can't expand wardrobe at all

but
>tfw weight gain plateaus
>tfw finally get a gym membership
>tfw i find places that do custom/plus sizing on loli things
>tfw when i get off my fat ass and find brand that can fit
>tfw can still be kawaii while returning to old weight

no longer hating myself with a passion because i can't fit into most burando is pretty great. would still like to fit into anything i want again, but for now custom sizing makes me happy. merry christmas to me.

[Anonymous No.7260176]

>>7237832
>tfw lots of Christmas money from the family
>gonna spend it on my cosplay projects

I can't wait gulls!

[Anonymous No.7260179]

>>7260171
Can't come with any constructive help here; it sounds like you've already tackled most problems.

Depression and anxiety obviously has causes and it sounds to me like the causation for your's will be dealt with soon.

God speed, anon.

[Anonymous No.7260207]

>TFW finally going to get help for mental problems.

ADD, compulsions, anxiety... it's overwhelming. I'm so happy to finally be seeing a doctor about all of this.

[Anonymous No.7260213]

>>7260207
The most important step to take.

Just makes sure you actually show up. No matter how silly it sounds it can be very easy to not show up when suffering from depression.

Good luck, anon.

[Anonymous No.7260218]

>>7260213
My issue has been approaching my parents about it. I was afraid they'd brish it off like they have for the past few years.

But when I mentioned it was interfering with my schoolwork, suddenly it was important for me to get help...

Regardless, it's a good thing.

[Anonymous No.7260229]

>>7260218
I understand needing confirmation and aknowledgement from your parents but keep in mind that in the end you're the sailor with your hands on the helm.

Even if they were not to agree you should still make the descision based on how you feel, not how they feel about how you feel.

With that said; it's hard to manage a ship all on your own.

[Anonymous No.7260234]

>>7260229
Haha;; I'm still on their health insurance because I'm broke.

These problems run in my family, so I don't understand why it was such a surprise... I went to a doctor when I was 14, and she diagnosed my ADD, but my parents didn't want to medicate me. Then I stopped going, and I was fine until I started uni, then the stress started to get to me, and things got a lot worse. I still live at home as well, so I didn't want to cause any problems. I don't think my mom knows that I'm going yet.

[Anonymous No.7260235]

>>7260207
I hope you go anon. It took me a long time to finally do it but once I did it was like a huge weight off my shoulders.

[Anonymous No.7260307]

>>7260234
I can sympathise, with almost everything. My family completely denied anything was wrong with me, as my mother ignored her own bipolar disorder and my nearly my entire family has one thing or another.

It'll feel so great anon. I was upset to have to take pills to be "normal" at first, but now I just feel so relieved and nice.

[Anonymous No.7260337]

>basically was dating a guy since the summer
>long distance-ish; didn't see him three months but talked all the time
>wasn't official until the fall
>really cared about him but wasn't physically attracted that much
>looked past it; he was attractive sometimes right?
>has a lot of baggage/mental hangups/issues
>hard to deal with sometimes
>but genuinely cared for me and was very supportive/kind/encouraging of everything in my life
>put up with things because he did a lot for me/we got along pretty well
>very stressful semester
>he's a bit clingy
>had a final critique for my major that involved 100% of my time in the two weeks beforehand
>called/texted me a lot when I was working, even when I would apologize and say I couldn't talk that night
>became bothersome and suffocating
>comes to visit after my critique
>his presence is bothering me
>can't shake the bad feelings I had during my working period
>decided i couldn't take things anymore
>broke up with him

I feel horrible because it came out of left field (he was extremely shocked as were a lot of our friends) and I told him it was because I didn't want to be dating anybody right now... which is partially true but not the full truth because it was mostly due to how overbearing he was on top of a lot more negatives than positives. He also has a bit of manic to him that makes me worry and wonder if he's going to do something dangerous. I care for him deeply and told him that I still want to help him out as a friend but dating him was a lot of pressure.

I'm not even sure what I've accomplished by posting...I just feel like such a dick lately. I definitely want a break from dating for my own sanity but I'm such a romantic that if the most perfect man came up to me tomorrow I would love to give it a shot sooner than later. I guess I'm just sick of holding onto everybody's baggage. My last two boyfriends (him included) dumped their depression and issues on me and it's hard for me to balance my anxieties with theirs.

[Anonymous No.7260361]

>>7260171
I've got the same problem, except it's my meds that caused me to gain the weight, not the opposite. The weight gain started the very second I upped my antidepressants. I spent the last year trying to explain this to my doctor and got nothing but "oh you must be overeating" (so I counted calories without changing my diet at all - I'm undereating) "oh you're 21 now, your metabolism is slowing down" (maybe, but I seriously doubt it's slowed to the point where I'm eating at a caloric deficit and still GAINING 2lbs/week) "oh try some more adderall" (all that seemed to do was make me wired and pack on the pounds faster) "oh exercise more" (I have a highly active job 5 days a week, and do cardio 2-3 times a week besides). I'm going back one last time to try and get them to believe I'm not just a fat fuck sitting on my ass all day eating chips and soda, that there's something wrong with my metabolism and that it didn't start until my meds got upped, and try to find a solution. If they can't help me, I don't know what I'll do. I feel disgusting and none of my clothes fit anymore. I've put on 6 inches on my waist over the last 6 months, and I wasn't a tiny thing to start with.

[Anonymous No.7260378]

>tfw boyfriend of almost two years breaks up with me a week before Christmas
>tfw parents ask where he is and gives me his presents to give to him later
>tfw I don't have the heart to tell them
>my kokoro is brokoro

[Anonymous No.7260413]

>>7260337
It's a spiral. If you let things go on the way they were it would get even worse for both of you. While it may seem like a cruel thing short term I'm sure you're aware that it has probably saved both of you long term.

It sounds like you might be looking for someone else to dump your new luggage on though. For his/her sake and your own don't rebound that way, just vent among friends instead.

>>7260361
Oh boy do I understand the frustration this must be causing.

I'm sure you're aware of it already but look for people who've had similar problems such as your's online. If you can't find any it might be possible that it isn't directly caused by the medication.

>>7260378
Times like that suck a lot and even though some stranger on the net going 'hur itl be bettur l8r m8 jst stey stronk' won't help I still have some advice.

Do things that you enjoy and take up time. Realize that no matter how important someone else might've been for your life you will always be the most important.

I understand it might be hard to find energy to do things you enjoy after someone leaving you. It does have that 'draining' sort of feel to it.

But stay stronk, anon.

[Anonymous No.7260425]

this year is all or nothing for me.
I'm losing weight and getting in shape.
I'll fit into brand and become the loli I've always wanted to be.
I'm going to get over my agoraphobia and go to cons.
I'm going to finish school and get a job.
Or I'm killing myself before 2015.

[Anonymous No.7260434]

>>7260413

Oh totally. When I broke it off he told me upfront how he would "probably be a lot less anxious now" because he worries about every little thing when he dates someone and it was actually a bit scary to hear just how much he built things up sometimes. It will definitely be better for him to focus on himself, which I want to do myself, as well.

He seems to be okay... mostly? I can tell he's putting up a front and feels worse than he implies but I really hope he snaps out of things.

You're also right. I'm actually having a great conversation with one of my closest friends about it and she's telling me a lot of "tough love" things that I wish I knew earlier but I'm gracious to hear right now. I'm just a little mad because the friends we share seem to be ignoring me (despite him telling me that they weren't) and one of my friends who I introduced him to is going out of her way to hang out with him which is very ???? to me.

Thanks so much, though. I really appreciate the words. I have a lot of thinking and personal things to work out and while I can already tell it's going to be hard, I need to find them within me instead of relying on others so much.

[Anonymous No.7260435]

>>7260337
Wow, if the timeframe was different, this sounds JUST like my cousin and his girlfriend.

He's a fucking wreck, but they've been together for three years.

[Anonymous No.7260443]

My grandfather passed away ten minutes before XMas dinner... We were never close, he lives across the country, but it's still really awful, especially for my dad who had wanted to go see him one last time after XMas.

I told my sister at the worst possible time (she was late to dinner). I kind of fucked everything up because I lack anything resembling tact. I thought she should know before talking to my dad (it was my paternal grandfather, after all, my dad had taken it pretty hard), and so I whispered it to her when she hugged me to say hello. We all knew it was coming, so I didn't think she's be surprised and just hoped she would be extra-supportive to my dad.

She apparently had had a really shitty day already, and got really upset, and to top it off later my mom told me that my dad wanted to be the one to tell her... Idk. I really fucked that one up.

I'm really fucking bad at this shit.

[Anonymous No.7260442]

>>7260413
>I'm sure you're aware of it already but look for people who've had similar problems such as your's online. If you can't find any it might be possible that it isn't directly caused by the medication.
Hmmm, I looked up all the side effects for all the medications I'm on, and except for one (Abilify) they all should be causing weight loss, not gain. But crazy meds are weird - when they're all sloshin together in your blood stream weird things can happen. I'm still going to go to my doctor to try and reverse this, but I'll be more open-minded to the idea that it might not be my meds. My mom has a thyroid condition, it's possible I do too.

[Anonymous No.7260450]

>>7260155
My mom does this. She really likes the chocolate breakfast shake. It helped her gain about 10 pounds I think.

[Anonymous No.7260458]

>>7260425
You go, dude.

Keep in mind, the first step you take in any direction is hardest and most important.

Even if 2015 is a year away and it might be a hollow promise, if you ever feel that going on with life would be harder than the option please talk to someone about it. I know how you feel bro.

>>7260434
I'm kind of familiar to how he acts. It reminds me of when I got dumped out of my first relationship. Chances are that he's actually feeling pretty shitty about it ending and putting up a front but also deep down relieved to not have to worry.

The fishyness in how your mutual friends act probably isn't his doing. Neither do I think that the friends mean any harm; they probably feel awkward over the whole thing as well.

Hey man, anytime. Stay strong.

>>7260442
Very good man, I didn't expect that to go by as well as it did. I just don't want you to snow in on the idea that you're 100% it's the meds just to waste a ton of time trying to fix it via that.

That's strong as fuck to even consider. Kudos.

>>7260443
Whenever there's emotions involved shit stops being logical. I'm sure your family is aware of that and hold no grudge.

As to handle someone's death emotionally or help your relatives do handle it try to celebrate the good times in their life instead of mourn their death. It happens to all of us eventually and in the end life is all we have.

>>7260450
Original weight problem poster here.

I went ahead and tried it and even though it wasn't super tasty it went down way easier than any other food would've. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.7260457]

>>7260443
Shit, anon... I'm really sorry to hear that. That's just.. Best wishes in coping with your loss. My mom died around this time two years ago. It gets better with time, but it is tough.

[Anonymous No.7260465]

>guy i know starts trying to date me
>liked him but didn't initially want a relationship
>finally give in, fall wildly in love summer before last
>never fight and fit perfectly together, he likes cosplay and supports my lolita
>second semester of last year, my bf's final semester of architecture school, comes.
>complete hell, never see him except to sleep together maybe once a week, we're both emotional wrecks, i feel neglected, etc.
>start thinking about how i didn't even want this in the first place, continue to have shittiest 4 month period of my recent life
>post-semester he acts like everything's fine
>i can't shake super awful feelings, still feel like we never do anything together
>realize late this summer that i'm finding it difficult to have sex with him
>try to talk about it, doesn't work, negative feelings just keep accumulating
>now terribly in love with this stupid guy and feel awful about everything

We "took a break" in early October so that I could sort out my feelings, but if anything it left me feeling more confused. We're basically together again, but I still can't aroused around him.
>we've had sex once in five months

[Anonymous No.7260468]

>>7260458
>I went ahead and tried it and even though it wasn't super tasty it went down way easier than any other food would've. Thanks.

Yeah, tastes kind of metallic, huh? :D She used to try to make me have one in the morning because I skipped breakfast (it makes me feel queasy to eat in the mornings). If it's too yucky for yah, you could also dilute it with milk 50/50 and that made it taste like regular chocolate milk to me.

[Anonymous No.7260475]

>>7260458
you're so great bear-chan. Thanks for the awesome advice. You're pretty cool.

[Anonymous No.7260499]

>>7239055
read the /fit/ sticky. Pretty helpful info. Just don't read or post in any threads

[Anonymous No.7260513]

>>7260457
>>7260458
Thank you both. My grandfather and I were never close. He was stern and stand-offish, and I was shy. I feel awful because I feel like I turned a bad situation worse, and I wish I could handle situations like that better... I'm great at comforting people, hugging and stuff, but I need to learn to keep my mouth shut. I shouldn't have told her, and even though my family didn't say anything I just keep thinking about how much I fucked it up and wishing I could go back and stop myself.

[Anonymous No.7260526]

>>7260465
Like said in a different post all serious relationship problems work as spirals. If only one partner is happy with the conditions, eventually, both partners will be unhappy with the conditions.

Putting some things you said into consideration I get the impression that jumping ship here might be good for both of you. Sexual deprivation is awful for both of you. Never forget how immense the human need for sex is.

Don't beat yourself up over how you aren't attracted to him sexually any more, sexual attraction isn't conscious to any major degree. Looking past all the romance and such that makes relationships, sexual attraction is super important.

You might be better of without eachother. I'm sure you're already familiar with this considering the break you had.

>>7260468
I'm vegan so I skipped the whole choco part and just mixed together a bunch of veggies.

Thank god that you can mix most vegan ingredients together without it tasting absolute crap.

>>7260475
Oh man, that makes my day. Never would I know that strangers over the internet could make you feel so warm inside. :3

>>7260513
I would bet my pinky that you're the only one who's even thinking about what happened anymore. You can't break news like that in a nice way and there's always drama involved.

[Anonymous No.7260563]

tfw a small, niche series you're in suddenly attracts the attention of bandwagoners and cosplay attention whores that suddenly decided to like the series overnight

they all fucking liked it overnight

and suddenly you realize theyll have a huge group and spam the shit out of your feed with all their pictures

tfw you and 4 other friends had plans to do small yet badass group of said series and now feel like theyll just blow you out of the water due to their numbers

tfw theyll probably have better weapons than us

tfw theyll have a nicer location for action shots

tfw maybe a little envious, jealous maybe? I am not so sure what I feel but I feel like shit about it recently

i feel like a huge douche and I cant bring myself to tell my friends in the group about it. I feel like the only one who feels this way.

[Anonymous No.7260573]

>>7260563
I understand, even though my first reaction was a tad on the 'special snowflake alert' side of things.

I've liked things before and been upset when other people started liking them and make freaking amazing cosplays before I had a chance. (Rise of the Guardians being the prime example in my head).

You don't have to be the best. In a fandom like that one, I can promise you you won't be the worst. But despite that you can still have a lot of fun. Not being the best isn't the end of the world- don't base how much your cosplay is worth by those you see around you.

One of the saddest things that ever happened to me at a con was when I walked past a girl in the same cosplay as me. I nodded to her and gave a wave, happy to see someone liking what I liked. Before I was out of earshot she turned to her group and growled "I like MINE better, I look so much better than SHE does!"

First of all... Her wig was really tangled, and I saw hot glue. That shouldn't matter, but in my heart it does. And second of all, I wouldn't have ever noticed either of those things if she hadn't turned it into a context to stoke her own ego.

Just go out and have fun. If you see people in costumes like your own, try not to compare (you probably will anyway, human nature) and try to keep having fun. Try to imagine that a huge chunk of those people feel the same way about the show as you. Give them the benefit of the doubt unless they prove themselves to be weebs. You might write off a group of cosplayers who are in the exact same boat as you are if you write them all off, you know?

[Anonymous No.7260632]

>>7260166
Sell your used panties, but posing as an ex-boyfriend to avoid creeps? It's good cash, got me out of a similar situation.

[Anonymous No.7260633]

>>7260632
Where would someone sell used panties?

[Anonymous No.7260635]

>>7260633
http://www.reddit.com/r/pantyselling/

[Anonymous No.7260908]

>>7260166
Wait, did I miss something? Did your boyfriend lose his job or are you two living in a place that's too expensive for him alone to pay for? like, I realize it's shitty if you were to never get a job and contribute, but he shouldn't push/allow you to scam and steal.

Or was the second "I moved" a move away from him?

[Anonymous No.7260910]

>Have decent face shape, large eyes, dollish lips
> Blunt nose ruins it all so I can never truly be "kawaii"
> Stuck in between an awkward mix of "cute" and "pretty"
>Can't cosplay or wear lolita without it looking awkward with my nose, even with contouring

I just want to be kawaii, /cgl/.

[Anonymous No.7260914]

>>7260910
Is a blunt nose the thing where it looks like a potato at the end? If so, sup my nose twin brotha

[Anonymous No.7260921]

>>7260914
Selfposting. It's more.. long, I guess? I know it's a common feeling here, I just wish it were smaller or something.

[Anonymous No.7260928]

>>7260921
Oh, it's not that bad! I have a combination of potato + jew nose and look like a witch, no kawaii for me

[Anonymous No.7260931]

>>7260928
From a side angle mine looks uneven and kinda awkward, but I lack the pictures.
don't worry anon I bet you're kawaii.

[Anonymous No.7262910]

>tfw no qt 3.14 asian bf
>pic related

[Anonymous No.7263197]

>boyfriend encourages me to exercise for cosplay
>slowly getting to qt waif body
>but wait
>binge eater
>surrounded by food-cultured family
>pic related, what they're doing to me
>could easily reach goal in two weeks if I ate normally
>instead would take months

I can't wait to move out again in a few weeks so I can restrict my food supply again.

[Anonymous No.7263221]

>>7263197
Same, but without the boyfriend part.

My family is very direct about my weight, which is part of the reason why I'm losing some (the other part is because I want to take a walk without tiring after five minutes though). On the other hand, they always try to throw food at me. They have the habit of giving me food and putting things on my plate when we're having dinner together.

> I'm whinging, I know.

[Anonymous No.7263250]

>>7263221
Thankfully it's just my aunt's family that shoves food onto my plate, my parents only do it when we're eating out.

I'm already "thin," but to them that's "anorexic." It doesn't help that I only need two small meals a day and a snack. My family doesn't get that and think I'm being unhealthy. So I want to eat right for my height and physical stomach organ size, fuck me right?

[Anonymous No.7263297]

>be me beginning of summer
>5", 49kg, 86cm bust, 71cm waist, 86cm hips
> apparently 'average' but still hate self for not being as thin as i feel my small Asian frame should allow; want most inches gone from my waistline and fucking back fat
>diet and exercise go

>be me now
>40kg
>waist has reduced only slightly; everything else melted off
>boobs and butt are virtually nonexistent now; boyfriend is proud of my hard work but is obviously displeased with the results
>the already small difference between my waist and bust/hips is now minuscule
>feel like I really have the body shape of a prepubescent boy
>cosplays I had dreamed of doing when I achieved a nice bod are sadly put back into the dream jar
>still have back fat
I fucking hate my body. I lost all of the weight from places I didn't care to lose much from and my problem areas are even more noticeable now. I feel like if I keep going, I could get rid of it all, but my family and boyfriend are against it because I've lost a lot already. I'm also tempted to just gain some weight back, but I'm worried it'll just all go where it isn't wanted because I seem to have that sort of luck.
At this rate, I feel like the only way I'm going to be satisfied with my body is if I get plastic surgery done nearly everywhere.

[Anonymous No.7263324]

>had period two weeks ago, been bleeding ever since
>con is next week
>started getting lighter, giving me hope that I'll be okay for con
>this morning, uterus got wind of my optimism
>"This isn't even my final form!"
>bleeding very heavily again, cramping
>will probably be bleeding at con
>bloating under cosplay
>tfw I want a hysterectomy

[Anonymous No.7263328]

>>7263297
You need to focus less on either and more on body fat. If anything you lost too much weight.

[Anonymous No.7263340]

>>7263297
Anon, i had a very similar experience a few years ago
>was sort of chubby/average
>lost tons of weight due to ED
>immediately lost boobs and whatever semblance of an ass i ever had
>still had back chub

i gained a lot of weight and was a blob during and immediately post treatment, but for the past 6 months or so i've been working out regularly with awesome results.
>now have toned stomach/arms/thighs but also boobs and way more of a butt than i ever had before
>finally can cosplay skinny anime girls with boobs

gain a little weight, both fat and muscle. prioritize strength training workouts over cardio. you'll look better at a slightly higher weight.

[Anonymous No.7263347]

>be in really good shape, average body on the thin side, happy and healthy
>quit fitness membership cause of money and time issues
>boyfriend ends relationship and finds someone else right after and now hates me because I want to stay friends
>am extremely depressed over that whole thing
>go from binge eating to not eating anything for days
>no longer in good shape, average body no longer on the thin side, depressed and going in and out of the hospital nonstop because of extreme stress and anxiety
>become either sick with the flu or sick with period pains everytime an exercise and diet routine has become part of every day life
>bicycle keeps breaking, can't afford new one
>everything gets worse every single day
>got a con in 3 months, too sick and stressed to work on cosplays
>keep trying to get into shape, postponing the making of said cosplays so no form fitting will have to be done later
>just wanted to look good in a cosplay and feel overall good about myself just for once

tl;dr dumb whiny excuses.

[Anonymous No.7263365]

>tfw you got fabric and pattern for drop crotch pants
>want to make them
>will never wear them

What do?

[Anonymous No.7263383]

>tfw I only come to these threads to save reaction images

[Anonymous No.7263415]

>>7263365

Sell them on tumblr anon

[Anonymous No.7263449]

>tfw out and about and see a fedorabro
>Batman t-shirt, fedora, cargo pants
>he's shopping with an older woman who is leading him around the Dollar General
>mfw I think it may be his mom

[Anonymous No.7263542]

>>7263324
Is this normal for you, anon? If not, that sounds like something you should go to the doctor about.

[Anonymous No.7263940]

>>7263324
Are you on birth control?

If so, consider switching. This happened to me when I was on the shot, and I had my period for NINE FUCKING MONTHS.

Switched to the pill, not only did that nonsense stop but I don't get cramps anymore.

Each type of birth control does different things for different people.

[Anonymous No.7264330]

>tfw you want to be a lolita mentor to prevent mistakes you've made in the past
>tfw you imagine how beautiful the transformation would be

Also
>tfw you got your dream dress in the mail and it actually fits and looks good color wise

[Anonymous No.7264338]

>tfw an op has pockets.

[Anonymous No.7267454]

>>7262910
I know that feel and I'm a guy.
N-no homo.