>>10063787
Anon I'm 28, I've been wearing the fashion since I was 17, I wear the fashion daily, seldom meet my comm, and have no intention to stop. Obviously circumstances differ but age and location don't really matter, it's how you feel that matters. I'd suggest you at least wear your frills indoors as a start. If you feel like your personal style of sweet doesn't suit you, there are others you can try like classic-sweet or old school sweet.
Does your girlfriend not know about the fashion at all? Maybe introduce her to it?
>Hey X have I ever told you about this fashion style that I love?
Show her pictures, show her the pieces you have, take pride in it (even if you have to fake it) and don't be afraid of it, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
If you really really don't feel comfortable in the fashion anymore then it's ok to let it go if it's not working out for you. You can appreciate it from the sidelines, that's perfectly valid. Maybe you'll want to try it again a few years down the road, maybe you won't, either way you should do what makes you happy.