I didn't really notice the cosplay community too much to be honest until recently. I guess I was just the type of person that would just watch anime, read manga and collect goods and not really interact with others with similar activities. Rather than saying i didn't interact, it was more like, i didn't have anyone to share the news with. To be honest, I didn't even know that there were others like me I guess. (Actually i remembered, there was one other - my cute kouhai in high school LOL) Although my school social group sometimes watch anime like here and there, I guess it would just be different, the reactions and what not. I remember when I was showing my friend all these goods I collected, they were shocked (I could read their expression - they probably thought I was crazy, not just because I collected "useless anime goods" but i guess it was becuase i spent so much on them LOL)
Whilst all my other friends were busy buying clothes or makeup or you know, fashion related items (theyre quite fashionable), i was busting my money away on cds, magazines, collectables, etc. I remember at many points it even became frustrating for me because if i inputted anything I'm sure everyone wouldn't understand what i meant LOL (like if i really wanted to say a joke from an anime which was relevant to the conversation or when i asked if anyones watched xx anime or read xx manga and most people would just not even understand haha) It was like when I said I started reading yaoi and what not, everyone was like WHAT??? (and i remember someone saying they wanted to puke LOL) I guess my social group is quite westernised. Actually thinking about it, i dont think i ever really brought up anime much anymore in the last two years of my high school life because i could predict the outcome LOL
So if i had to be honest, I'm happy that I started thinking about cosplay again because i finally get to socialise with other people with similar interests with me ;w; Thank you! And I'm glad that the community is so welcome and nice ;w; I'm usually shy with strangers but I'm glad they welcomed me warmly with open arms. I haven't felt this since forever (not even when i entered university HAHA). I probably need to start building a cosplay list, a friend asked me what i wanted to do on the spot and it totally hit me then. I didn't even know what I wanted to do, but thinking now....THERES ALOT OH MY GOSH (is this even possible ~__~) I was just telling that same friend how, when I first began thinking about cosplay long ago, I wanted to cosplay all these cool male characters, but now i realise i look better as females or shotas OTL MAYBE ITS THE HAIR I TELL YOU. MAYBE COS I GREW MY HAIR SO LONG; GIVE ME BACK MY SHORT HAIRRRR NAOOO
Anyway, I'll just leave it at that. So for all those hesistating to take a step to do anything, i would say just go for it and try! Seriously cliche but you really never know what's awaiting for you. Sometimes it's a lesson to be learnt or maybe it can have a positive outcome!
(there's a lot of repeats oh well cant be bothered haha)
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