>be me>con this weekend>feel I am tool old (29) and need to hang up the costume>get invited to con, birthday sucked so say might as well >we all do some basic leftover cosplay nothing big >meet my /v/ros and /g/eeks all about the same age outside one guy we will call Steve>steve is 36 became a /fit/ faggot not really buff doesn't even have a six pack and really isn't like what you see on /fit/ but w/e>faggot does crossplay(love live, miku, etc) for memes he's not even 6ft like the rest of us>36 year old faggot somehow getting more attention than anyone despite being way older than us and barely fit like has good arms I guess>day 0, friday, saturday drunk and bonucing between room parties like he's a college frat person like a fag>no one is even asking his age even see some girls flirting with him who are probably like 24>meanwhile our group is basically ignored(we were doing old cartoon network stuff and my friend was doing a TACO meme)>even when people sobered up people were like "Oh hey steve!" What the fuck gives? I'm sobering up at the airport right now and looking back this just makes me more pissed off I stopped doing cons because everyone was saying "25 is too old for cosplay" and covid kinda solidified that. I don't get how he wasn't seen as a creep or divorced dad. Are women and zoomers actually this fucking stupid? Why should some faggot who is 36 get more attention than people who aren't giant faggot shitposters. He's too old right?
>starts story with be me>is an idiot jealous of someone who gets more attentionbaka dummy bait thread!
>>10955092be me is a meme you newfagalso this is too close to reality to be bait it might be bait but I know people exactly like OP. the thing op is the faggot for is not realizing personality is key. you can have the best cosplay in the world but if you're an insufferable jerk it doesn't matter. same goes for bad cross play you can have terrible temu cosplay but a good personality and be the star. no one actually cares about how old you are as long as you aren't grabby or weird, this isn't highschool. I've seen a 40 year old built omniman have college girls try to chat him up
>>10955089>Calls friend a “/fit/fag” jealously>Admits to wearing low effort cosplay from shows most attendees barely remember or are too young to know at all>Friend doing political meme cosplay in a time where that shit can get you cancelled>Cries that he doesn’t get attention vs someone who put himself fully out there trying to have fun Jesus Christ you’re getting what you fucking deserve. You put effort into cosplay that isn’t some obscure retarded shit or very visibly low effort and I PROMISE you people will notice. Take the armor pill, build something worthwhile and stop being such a whiny and self important faggot. Don’t like the attention you’re NOT getting? Do something about it then
OP here>>10955092>>10955094This isn't bait I legitimately thought giving up cosplay and doing one last hurrah. AFO was such a waste of time it makes me sad, my dexters lab outfit was confused with meme man dr pepper shit. It's again just odd to me how many people defend older cosplayers, AGE IS A FACTOR. I just don't get how some eccentric person could get people to like him. It's not good to be eccentric.He didn't even try to do his cosplay right (forgetting to shave, slapping it together in 5 minutes with his fat ass out, doing bloody mary's in the morning) and it kinda pissed the room off. You can't seriously think you're strong when you barely have anything resembling a 6pack.>>10955097>Friend doing political meme cosplay in a time where that shit can get you cancelledDude we were in Florida, people HATE trump there (reading the discord anyways)so we thought it would be an easy win to get some room party stuff by doing it. We don't hate trump or care about politics all that much but it's what all the femanons are on so worth a shot.Lesson learned if /cgl/ says it's one way do the opposite this thread is proof. Cons were fun but after 30 that seems to be the dead stop hard limit for anyone with a functional brain.
>>10955099>It's not good to be eccentric.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Carreyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williamshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_BrooksMaybe it took on a new meaning, but eccentric usually means someone who is creative or "off the wall" with whatever situation they are in, usually thrown around in comedy. It sounds like your "friend" wasn't taking things too seriously and was chill which lead him to be socially accepted by others. >it's what all the femanons are on so worth a shot.Have a free (You) this isn't bait, this is the average gull incel who is terminally online and needing to do whatever to be a clout chaser. I hope this thread stays up so we can laugh at (you)
>>10955099>He didn't even try to do his cosplay right (forgetting to shave, slapping it together in 5 minutes with his fat ass out, doing bloody mary's in the morning) and it kinda pissed the room off. You can't seriously think you're strong when you barely have anything resembling a 6pack.Now you know how female cosplayers feel about costhots.
>be me>be 34 yo faggot>going to small town con>wearing an aliexpress cosplay of a not very well known character (kamishiro rui from preject sekai)>people ask for pictures like every 5 minutes>sang a song nobody there knew at the karaoke segment (kami no mani mani)>win 3rd place in contest (I entered on a whim at last moment)>danced luka luka night fever at the random dance segment (very badly because the costume was not really made for dancing plus I had steel toed boots)cosplay is a lot of fun when you decide to give zero fucks
>>10955089>He's too old right?He's not, but you are. Because you decide how old is too old and nobody else.
>>10955099It didn’t seem like he pissed the room off if girls were flirting with him and greeting him. >my friend was doing a TACO meme>Dude we were in Florida, people HATE trump thereYou gotta be trolling if you think people hate Trump in Florida lol. That’s his home base>Cons were fun but after 30 that seems to be the dead stop hard limit for anyone with a functional brain.You say this and yet that 36 year old guy was the life of the party. It’s probably also because no one recognized your cosplays too
>>10955089>I don't get how he wasn't seen as a creep or divorced dad. Are women and zoomers actually this fucking stupid? Why should some faggot who is 36 get more attention than people who aren't giant faggot shitposters. He's too old right?I don't know manMaybe he had the grove
>>10955099>AFO was such a waste of timeBro missed out >>10954937 Of course if this *isn't* bait, you might be legit retarded. Source: you already contradicted your OP post several times
>>10955097>Friend doing political meme cosplay in a time where that shit can get you cancelledCancelling isn't real. Touch grass
>>10955320If OP wants to make cosplay friends he needs to play by the communities rules. I also agree that canceling isn’t really “real” in an irl sense especially if you have a cosplay crew of your own already who has an actual sense of humor that isn’t hugbox af but it sounds like OP (who is a faggot) doesn’t have that luxury Faggot
>>10955099 OP have you considered that you don’t get it, precisely because you’re overly concerned about what he is doing? You deserve the experience you got because you centered what he was doing rather than focusing on yourself. Being eccentric isn’t the crime you think it is, you’re just paralyzed by cringe culture and as a result ended up being socially retarded anyway. Consider that just maybe you’ve been the bigger faggot in this situation. Learn to let it go or quit cosplay because you’ll keep running into this same miserable situation and running back to /cgl/.
>>10955320What makes his goofy non-argument even funnier is this took place in Orlando. Their scene is full of openly edgy tacticool bros
>>10955089maybe that guy gets attention precisely because he doesn't give a fuck about what others think about him, while you do >people are gonna think I'm too old to cosplay!!
>>10955099>You can't seriously think you're strong when you barely have anything resembling a 6pack.The people who are quite strong in functional strength rarely do have a full six pack. Anyone can get a six pack if they are willing to do sit-ups and planks daily while maintaining a low BF %. To hit natty huge muscles and the hugh jackman sixpack it requires an insanely strict diet no weeb is going to follow.You have no idea how little effort it takes to get peoples attention when it comes to physical fitness. Especially these days when I see early to mid 20 y/o's looking like absolute shit.
>>10955089>meanwhile our group is basically ignored(we were doing old cartoon network stuff and my friend was doing a TACO meme)So you cosplayed something no one gives a fuck about and are surprised no one gave a fuck about it. Not understanding the confusion here
> be me> do aliexpress astolfo cosplay> sewing it back together day of con because it already tore on my man shoulders> slip over and scuff my tights before I even make it there> have a great time> tons of people take pictures with me and random people in the street ask about it> :)> next year> buy custom fitted saber outfit> all fights and looks really good> day of the con> hot as fuck day out> put on the whole thing> the armour is entirely thick vinyl> heatstroke before I even leave> show up with an afro because my hair was loose for wig> have a great time, people keep asking to touch my hairI don't understand what went wrong!?!?!?!?! I'm 29 I'm to old for having fun at cons!!!
>cgl told you you where to old to cosplay.>Went to con.>Everyone ignores you because you are told old.where was the lie again? They told you that because it applies to you. Just because rules don't apply to someone else doesn't make them less true, and just because rules don't apply to you doesn't make it less true either.
>too oldBeen a lie and always was a lie. I've been doing and improving my tacticool SCP cosplay for 3 years now, turning 30 this year, meaning I started well after 25. I made a couple good cosplay friends and at large cons I get asked for pics constantly. I also chat with people a lot, I can be in character well. Pull that stick out your ass and try to have some fun.
>>10955099please KYS holy fuck
>>10955089>some girls flirting with him who are probably like 24these are turbo roasties, and thise like older men, most girls do in generalalso>re-living highschool trauma at the consad 2bh, you're not alone
I'd rather be around a late 30's guy who knows how to party and have fun than some idiot in their 20's doomscrolling and talking like an incel. Age doesn't matter at cons until you try soliciting numbers from girls half your age.
if you start your greentext with>be mekill yourselfthe pronouns used would already tell us you're talking in a first person perspective>>10957670If he's in america and has a map with the ages of consent per state, he'll be fine.
>>10955089Honestly OP, thanks for sharing. I don't even cosplay or go to cons, I was just browsing this board by chance, but I'm going on a vacation soon (I'm 27) and I feel like I'm getting old, but this just tells me I need to stop acting like a sad sack of shit and stop caring so much every time someone gives me a dirty look. I feel reinvigorated.
>>10957676>>be mebut that has been standard 4chins meme anon ,since several years ago
>>10955089>be OP>massive insecure faggot>get upset at people who like who they are and don't self hate like OPwow...
>>10955089Someone older than you is getting more attention and you're all FML?Srsly, consider therapy Anon.
>>10955099Wait eccentric is a bad thing? Have I been using it wrong this entire time?
>>10958248It's divisive, almost by definition. That's what causing OP's total dissonance. And also he's not very smart>Captcha: GAY PR
I thought eccentric meant like off the wall and spontaneous in a good way. Kind of like a light version of Kramer from Seinfeld you want to keep around for laughs.
>>10957670>Age doesn't matter at cons until you try soliciting numbers from girls half your age.
>>10957670>Age doesn't matter at cons until you try soliciting numbers from girls half your age.that's when it becomes a benefitSeriously though, some of the interactions I've had with younger women lately really make me wonder how bad things are, I thought I was an awkward shy loser since I couldn't cold approach women and "rizz" them the way most of my friends could back in the day but the way zoomer girls light up just from casual friendly conversation is wild, makes me think that zoomer guys really are staring at their feet and giving minimal one-word answers whenever they interact with a woman or something, I thought that shit was just a meme.
>>10955094yeah but only self centered narcissists start with “be me”
>>10958602>the way zoomer girls light up just from casual friendly conversation is wild,I mean, men in the US have been told for years>don't flirt with women>don't approach women, don't bother them>don't even think of touching them because skinship isn't a thing for many people>if you dare to even ask a woman out, you'll be shamed on social media (anyone remember seeing that ronawang twitter shit? infuriating - some guy had dared to ask a girl out with a note, and that ronawang person posted it to mock the dude)and surprise, in recent years, there have been articles moaning about how men aren't approaching women anymore. Oh, well. That's a US problem.
>>10958618>me when i imagine problems
>>10958619It's the truth. I don't know what to tell you other than to touch grass.
>>10958616>>10958628The ironing is strong with these
>>10958602>makes me think that zoomer guys really are staring at their feet and giving minimal one-word answers whenever they interact with a woman or something, I thought that shit was just a meme.Sounds like me, and I'm a millenial...
>>10958628>I don't know what to tell you other than to touch grass.Here
>>10958618>>10958652Believe me, I get all that, and I'm as chickenshit as the next guy when it comes to actually cold approaching women or trying to escalate stuff beyond casual conversation, but I'm shocked by the apparent lack of interaction even in situations where you're already talking to somebody for whatever reason. Even us older millennials have gotten a ton of the shit that scares us off most of our lives, maybe not quite as bad as zoomers though it depends on your upbringing (I was in big blue city public schools and had a narcissistic feminist mom so I was filled with "men are so creepy and horrible" shit my whole life) but I can at least crack an appropriate joke and carry on some small talk.
>>10955089He's just more fun than you. Age doesnt matter.
too old to cosplay threads are always good
>>10955099>AGE IS A FACTOR.If your friend is mid 30's, mildly in shape, and has their youth about them. Welcome to the real world then anon, girls and others actually like that. It's a hint that the person might be well off financially. This isn't highschool or college where it's weird that a senior is dating a sophomore and people go WTF. The age gap of women dating older men is only increased after covid as women are looking for stability and financially well-off people compared to the robbed zoomies who got fucked over hard with Covid. Last few friends I know who got con gf's or ~nerdy~ girls had a 5-8 year gap, this isn't twitter shit like that in the real world is becoming far more wide spread. No one wants a broke ass zoomie with 10k debt that lives at home because covid basically nerfed their chances at work and social growth.
