Self confidence thread

[Anonymous No.7729944]

So a lot of people and me included are feeling like shit on this board,I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread of self confidence to feel better about ourselves in our costumes,lolita outfits,...selfpost/pics accepted off course.
Let's say all the thing we like about us when in cosplay/lolita (or out? Like just your body and shit).

[Anonymous No.7729954]

I have a simple style in lolita that I'm happy with.

I also really love my body and I think I have a great nose.

[Anonymous No.7729963]

circlejerk thread!

[Anonymous No.7729965]

>>7729944
I really like being short and I really like my eyes. Even though I'm working to lose a little weight, the shape of my body is actually fairly nice and I'm really just nitpicking sometimes.
Overall, I'd bang me.

[Anonymous No.7729973]

When I started University, I weighed 220lbs.

I now (am recovering from a fucking nasty bout of food poisoning that required me getting an IV) and weighing in at 162lbs.

This former planet ain't stoppin' till she hits 135. And I might hit that this year. I'm not cosplaying until I hit my goal weight, either.

But I feel so amazing, I bought myself a two-piece bikini for the first time in my life and I wore it. And I loved it.

[Anonymous No.7729976]

I'm kinda chubby but everyone think i'm absolutely adorable and that my body is adorable even the japanese in my friend list,pretty androgynous face so i can do shota bishie shit,most people add me because i'm "pretty"/"gorgeous",I have big blue eyes and awesome emofag hair.

[Anonymous No.7730032]

>>7729973
Aaw, congrats anon! I'm glad you're getting healthy and confident!

[Anonymous No.7730038]

>>7729973
You go, girl!

Remember, working out is a lot more fun than dieting!

[Anonymous No.7730066]

>>7730032

Thanks! Nobody told me confidence would feel this good.

>>7730038

I like doing both. I'm addicted to counting calories, won't even lie.

I really do have this board to thank for realizing how big I was. Dose thin cosplays better watch out, because I'm comin' for 'em!

[Anonymous No.7730090]

I'm really glad I've gained weight. My boobs got bigger and I've finally filled out the annoying divot between my hipbones and thighs, I feel like I'm finally attractive. I also love my new corset, and can't wait to work on my new costumes with the serger I got by accident.

[Anonymous No.7730100]

i'm a pre-transition trans girl and my skin's pretty tan so i've had a lot of self-confidence issues with my cosplays because someone who fit the character more (skin wise and facial feature wise and such) would do it and people would be like "are you doing a genderbend of that character?" and my self-confidence would just plummet

but lately i've been planning on working on some cosplays of darker ladies and i'm actually feeling really confident about it for once! and i'm improving slowly on my makeup skills too! so i've been pretty confident lately, i'm just hoping it lasts

[Anonymous No.7730103]

Yeah, I'm gonna be the brave and self post.

I've grown to love my round shaped face, I used to hate it but now I love it. And I actually don't think I look bad without makeup.

[Anonymous No.7730105]

>>7730103
you're really adorable! and your hair is really nice, whoa!

[Anonymous No.7730197]

>>7729954
>>7729965
>>7729976
Wish I had dat self confidence tho. Jelly.

>>7729973
Courage,anon,I had a friend who was around that weight (220lbs more or less) and she 145lbs now,it'll be long but I think you can do it keep it up!

>>7730090
Can I see the corset? I'm sorry i'm shitposting by responding to everyone.

>>7730100
>pre transition trans girl
I wish i had the balls to do the operation to be a boy,you're a brave soul anon, I think you can rock that shit tho.

>>7730103
Dayum that's some nice hair.

I-I dared selfpost (I'll regret it but well)...please don't judge the dumb pic "ololz biting a necklace",it was done for lulz purpose only with friends (talking about the myspace era,emo people,that kind of stuff) . it's the only one I have right now on this comp.

[Anonymous No.7730222]

>>7730103
You're cute.

[Anonymous No.7730242]

Self post ahoy! (Excuse the silly snapchat filter/text) but I just got braces put on a few days ago, and I'm feeling suuuper uncomfortable about cosplaying until they come off! Any people with braces/formerly had them have any tips to feel better about it?

Anyways, positive stuff: I lost about 20 pounds since the beginning of the year and I feel wonderful about it!

[Anonymous No.7730247]

>>7730242
People really don't notice braces. Those who do usually think it's cute.

[Anonymous No.7730660]

>>7729944
And how is a bunch of homely girls posting selfies /cgl/ relevant?

[Anonymous No.7731108]

>>7729944

Fuck it why not. I could use some confidence boosting before this weekend.

I'm a 180lbs.
I'm working on my weight and trying very hard to reassure my own self confidence since I'm I don't think I look completely ridiculous. Which is a step in it's self.
I do enjoy my boobs and jiggle butt though.

Self post because I need to get over it.

[Anonymous No.7731128]

>>7731108
You carry your weight really well though tbh

[Anonymous No.7731145]

>>7730242
Be the accurate Mabel Pines that I can never be anon, also you're totally adorable! Also Braces are a fashion statement in some places so you have that going for you as well.

>>7731108
I'm currently at 184 from 200 in May, so I know where you're coming from. You wear your weight rather well [unlike me] so you shouldn't beat yourself up over it!

[Anonymous No.7731165]

>>7731128

>>7731145
Thank you very much..
I admit if it wasn't for the permanent muffin-top like thing above my hips I probably would be totally willing to wear things other than hoodies and pajama pants. I think I just store most of my fat there.

[Anonymous No.7731172]

I used to be super uncomfortable with my body and thought I was just a fat loser who would never find love or have any friends or anything. 7 months ago I met my boyfriend who is tall, slim and handsome. I thought "There is no way this hot guy is going to be into me" and it turns out he actually prefers chubby/fat girls like me over thinner girls. We've been together for 6 month as of late July and I've never been happier. He makes me feel so comfortable in my skin and tells me I'm beautiful every day. I'm so lucky to have him.

In adition to that, I'm starting to get into lolita and dressing up in frills and bows really makes me feel so cute and stuff. Bonus that my boyfriend likes lolita fashion too.

[Anonymous No.7731178]

I wanna stick to 2D girls it's true you are all 3DPD

[Anonymous No.7731184]

>>7731172
>get into lolita
>chubby

This post gave me ebola.

[Anonymous No.7731188]

>>7731172
Personally, I think using the right coord chubby lolita can be really cute.

Just don't over do it and go around constantly eating cakes.

[Anonymous No.7731192]

>>7731165
I feel you, almost all my tops are loose and flowy so it's not obvious.

>>7731184
Considering the only way to get Ebola is to get extremely up close and person you must really like that post

[Anonymous No.7731195]

>>7731172
I think what's most important is that you're happy with yourself and that the one you love loves you for you. A+, anon!

[Anonymous No.7731196]

>>7731178

Yes. Please stick to fapping. Keep your disgusting genes out of the already littered population.

[Anonymous No.7731198]

>>7731192
That was probably my fault, I was licking her delicious tears. Sorry Anon.

[Anonymous No.7731201]

>>7731192
Oh girls are so funny it's so cute I wanna stop being mea- wait a second...

Chubby is gross thou.

[Anonymous No.7731204]

>>7731195
Thanks Anon! He's really super sweet to me and loves having me around. He's got some depression issues and I try to be there for him whenever I can, so we support each other. Have a photo for fun!

[Anonymous No.7731214]

>>7731201
Yeah?
Well, that's just like your opinion, man.

[Anonymous No.7731215]

>>7731204

At least you guys can always be there for each other!

[Anonymous No.7731216]

>>7731204
Yeah he settled in his own tier ugly fr ugly.

[Anonymous No.7731218]

>>7731198
You can only obtain Ebola via (according to the CDC, an actual reliable source)

>direct contact with the blood or secretions of an infected person
>exposure to objects (such as needles) that have been contaminated with infected secretions

So I don't know what you've been doing anon, but either way you're fucking retarded.

[Anonymous No.7731222]

>>7731214
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJn5yQwI17s

*takes a puff*

>Getting rek'd by a pale sickly English boy on the internet.

[Anonymous No.7731226]

>>7731218
Do I look like I'm jokin'?
Give nie 'n vok nie look what I'm smokin'

it's a tik tik lollipop, pop
This will get you lekker gefok in jou kop
This will get you lekker gefok in jou kop
This, This, will get you lekker gefok in jou kop
it's a tik tik lollipop, pop
This will get you lekker gefok in die kop

[Anonymous No.7731231]

>>7731222

> *takes a puff*
> Must describe himself for some reason

Different anon, but please. Take your role-play somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.7731240]

>>7731231
>7731231
Nu.. NU!

[Anonymous No.7731270]

>>7731218
Fifty-four specimens from 26 patients, 12 (46%) of whom died, were collected (table 1). Sixteen clinical specimens from 12 patients were positive by virus culture (4 specimens) and/or RT-PCR (16 specimens), including saliva (8 of 16), skin swab (1 of 11), stool (2 of 4), semen (1 of 2), breast milk (2 of 2), tears (1 of 1), and nasal blood (1 of 1). No virus was found in urine (0 of 11), vomit (0 of 2), sputum (0 of 2), sweat (0 of 1), or the body louse (0 of 1). Three of the 16 positive specimens (2 saliva and 1 nasal blood) visibly contained blood.

You can totally get it through tears....

[Anonymous No.7731281]

>>7731270

Ebola is pretty scary disease wise, but I really wish the news media would stop hyping it up like it's about to be world war Z.

[Anonymous No.7731284]

>Self confidence thread slowly becomes Ebola thread

[Anonymous No.7731296]

>>7731281
It's really funny because I live near the CDC, and all the news sources around here only devote like 60 or so seconds to it and there are only well wishers on the news pages.

But as soon as you watch national news they blow it up to extreme proportions.

I really hope the patients get better, but they are the only ones infected [on us soil] and it's going to stay that way.

[Anonymous No.7731299]

>>7731281
There is nothing scary about Ebola.

The reason Ebola is regarded as scary is because western Africa (ie major shitholes like Monrovia) are absolute garbage. The streets are filled with shit and garbage. The beaches are filled with shit and garbage. Ebola is not airborne, not does it "evolve" - the strain we're fighting now is essentially the same one from the 70s.

What IS different about Ebola is that after the person dies, the disease lingers on for quite some time. And so when these poor ass countries try to bury their dead, they get the disease as well.

Basically, you can be on a plane or at a con with someone that has Ebola and you won't get it. It's not a respiratory disease so coughing won't spread it. It has a very high fatality rate with no cure/vaccination so people are scared.

tl;dr stop fretting over this shit we'll be fine

[Anonymous No.7731423]

Some times i get sad because I have Ebola, but now I've learned to love my disease, and think it makes me feel quite cute.

[Anonymous No.7731443]

This is now an ebola thread

[Anonymous No.7731467]

in the past few months I have lost 6kg or 13 lbs. I still have 7kg to go until I am at my goal weight of 55kg (121 lbs) but i feel so motivated and I know that I can do it.

[Anonymous No.7731498]

>>7731299
Not fretting,I'm not worried I'm gonna go to work, someone will sneeze on me and I'll die.
I said it was a scary virus because it makes you bleed from all of your orifices before you die.
Personally, I don't enjoy all of my bleed exiting my body. Most of us barely handle that shit from one hole each month.

[Anonymous No.7731503]

>>7731443
How about no.

[Anonymous No.7731595]

>>7731498

I just joined, but I agree with you anon, heh. Ebola is a dramatic little virus, that's why it's getting so much attention. To be fair, other hemorrhagic fevers, such as Lassa fever, exist, however they don't have quite as high a mortality rate as this one for some reason.

Still, I'm in Atlanta at the moment and I'm not at all worried myself. They have this way under control, with all the over the top protocols.

[Anonymous No.7731874]

I recently started to lose all that weight I gained when I was in uni. I'm happy that I'm somewhat making progress.

I also had a bunch of shitty friends and they all decided to ditch me. I made a bunch of seagull friends and I never been so happy in my life. My area has a rather crappy/nonexistent kogal comm but one of my friends is gonna meet up with me in the near future.
I just realized that I'm not really a terrible person to be around.

[Anonymous No.7732325]

>>7731874
/cgl/ and 4chan are great at making you realize that most other people are far more horrible human beings than you.

[Anonymous No.7732350]

I'll bite. I'm head over heels in love with J-fashion and sweet lolita but still haven't built up the confidence to wear it in public. I feel like I'm not "cute", "youthful" or "feminine" enough to pull it off without looking ridiculous, so I always keep it super casual. I have suffered from eating disorders and BDD most of my life so I'm proud just to be able to post pictures of myself on the Internet, but it would really be lovely to not feel anxious about something as important as self-expression.

Picture is me pulling a silly face and wearing an Angelic Pretty necklace. As I said, super casual.

[Anonymous No.7732396]

>>7729973
I too weight 220 lbs as early as July of last year. I now sit here typing this at a much healthier 140 lbs. Keep doing what you're doing, it only gets better and better as the weight comes off.

[Anonymous No.7732406]

>>7732350
you definitely are a cutie!

[Anonymous No.7732481]

>>7732406
That's cute of you to say, anon <3

[Anonymous No.7732525]

>>7732350
You've got two of the three rules down so far
>be attractive
>dont be unattractive

[Anonymous No.7732530]

My body is alright. Used to be barely 80lb at 5'7 due to anorexia, now I'm around 95 and although I miss being in skelly mode, at least I can fit into nice clothes again. I get lots of compliments from strangers on my fashion sense.

Also, I'm pale as fuck and have really long hair, so that's nice too.

[Anonymous No.7732563]

I've posted in threads like this before, and it really helps me feel a little better about myself. Anyways, I just started weightlifting yesterday, and I feel proud of the soreness I feel right now! This definitely feels like a good road for me and I can't wait to keep going and improving. There's not a lot of visible progress right now, but once I slim down a bit, I'll try to get together some nice pics and cute coords!

[Anonymous No.7732570]

>>7729973
This is encouraging to see. I have been in the slow process of reaching for a healthy weight as well. In spring I was 215, and now I am down to 185, I am trying to reach 170 to be in the healthy weight range (5'11 female) before setting another goal. I'm almost there and I'm proud of that!

[Anonymous No.7732571]

Just went to the grocery store yesterday with my mom! We encourage each other to stay healthy so it was so revitalizing! My bf usually only buys junk.

Today, I did over an hour on the stationary bike, and I feel amazing. Weighed myself and I lost a few pounds of water weight, so I'm starting to feel like I'm on the right track.

I gained a bunch of weight, and I'm really glad my mom is letting me use her fitness equipment. I'm so excited for the next few months. <3 I really be back to 140 again! Hell, maybe I'll even get to my ultimate goal of 125 with a bit more time.

[Anonymous No.7732595]

My hair grows pretty long for a black girl (to the point where people assume I wear a wig or weave). That makes me happy.

[Anonymous No.7732602]

>>7732595
I hope it look like this

[Anonymous No.7732609]

>>7732602
Not yet, but I'm getting there.

[Anonymous No.7732647]

>>7732602
T-that's some of the most gorgeous hair I've ever seen.. O-oh my god.

[Anonymous No.7732682]

I'm finally at my goal measurement in my waistline of 23 inches. On top of that, no more comments from my family and friends about how unhealthy and malnourished I'm making myself for having a goal as extremely low as 23, because now there's very visible muscle to shut them up.
I started out only intending to lose weight, but their constant "concern" made me feel guilty and ashamed, even though I wasn't even starving myself and just cleaned up my diet and started going to the gym daily.
Now they having nothing on me, and it feels awesome.
Except one friend who was supportive of my weight loss until I started building up muscle, who now insists on calling me He-man. There's always something. But it's ok because I still look and feel great.

[Anonymous No.7732688]

Speaking of self-confidence; seagulls, I want to start going to the gym for real. But I'm afraid people will stare at me because I'm pretty fat (180lbs). I know the reality is most people won't, but does anyone else have any tips at the gym for ignoring people or beating the anxiety blues? Besides bringing music.

[Anonymous No.7732694]

>>7730242
Had braces in high school and recently got bottom row put back on. I was really upset about getting them at first, then I realized it doesnt show up in photos and most people find it cute.
Don't stop cosplaying anon, no one really minds them, trust me.

[Anonymous No.7732696]

>>7732602
His hair is like animu holy shit wow.

[Anonymous No.7732703]

>>7732595
Same. But I dye it and also have super long nails, so people assume I'm lying about both being real, haha.

[Anonymous No.7732725]

>>7732688
Hey there, I know exactly how you feel. I felt really subconscious my first time at the gym too, but it gets easier the more you concentrate on yourself. Anyone who isn't helping you or not giving you constructive criticism isn't there to help you, and doesn't deserve your attention or time. So they don't matter and they aren't there for the right reasons.
Otherwise, no one really stares, most people are there to work out, and don't care about what you're doing, really.

[Anonymous No.7732756]

Sort of relevant. It's just been such a big confidence booster to me that I have to share it! (And I really recommend all girls doing this)

I was out with some friends at a local music festival, kind of looked like shit, hair needed a wash, etc, when mine eyes beheld the most exquisite form of man. Seriously, he was 10/10 (For perspective he looks like http://instagram.com/igorkolomiyets this guy but with non-curly blonde hair and blue eyes)

And I got his number. I somehow got his number.

[Anonymous No.7732806]

>>7732525
What's rule #3?

[Anonymous No.7732807]

I was scared of getting into lolita for a while because I have ridiculously poor self esteem. I just want to prove to myself that I'm ready by selfposting.

[Anonymous No.7732811]

>>7732807
Also that's not part of a coord or anything I was with friends and bought that fascinator and decided to snap a pick!

[Anonymous No.7732819]

>>7732807
you have cute cheeks I want to squish them.

[Anonymous No.7732893]

>>7732525
Thankyou, this does help a lot <3

>>7732806
I'm curious to know as well.

>>7732563
Keep it up anon, weightlifting is great fun!

[Anonymous No.7732899]

>>7730103
You're at qt.314.
You should consider doing Connie from Steven Universe, it would be too cute.

[Anonymous No.7732902]

>>7732602

I will forever be wanting hair like this.

[Anonymous No.7732904]

>>7732819
Thanks anon! That's very sweet :)

[Anonymous No.7732918]

>>7732806
>>7732893
Not that anon but my guess would be "wear lolita"/"wear jfashion".

[Anonymous No.7732921]

>>7732807
I would really, really like to see you in ouji, though I think you'd make nice lolita too.

[Anonymous No.7732939]

>>7730105
>>7730222
>>7732899

Thank you so much, this really made my day!

>>7730105
I use Aveda's Phomollient styling foam when my hair is wet and spray it with medium hold then let it air dry.

>>7732899
I never thought about doing her for a cosplay but I'd be certainly willing to! Thank you so much for the idea.

[Anonymous No.7732946]

>>7732807
goddamn, what's with all you hot girls posting in this thread complaining that you're ugly?

[Anonymous No.7732952]

>>7732350
The hair, the piercings, they just look so right on you. I'm obsessed.

[Anonymous No.7732956]

>>7732921
I love ouji! I do plan on getting into it once I'm more comfortable with lolita. Thank you anon!

>>7732946
Unexpected but thank you!

[Anonymous No.7732963]

Much like many of the other people in here I too have lost a bit of weight. Picture here is of me (green) in July of last year when I weighed 220lbs. Will reply to this with updated picture from July of this year (at work and don't have image editing program besides paint and fuck that)

[Anonymous No.7732967]

>>7732963
80lbs lighter and 200% happier. Talk about a boost of confidence. Seriously, to the people in this thread who are in the process of losing weight keep doing what you're doing because things are certainly better on the other side. It wasn't easy and there were plenty of days where it sucked and I wanted to quit but I would do it again in a heart beat if I know how much better I'd be on the other side. If you're reading this and you're currently losing weight, keep kicking ass!

[Anonymous No.7732973]

>>7732952
Ugh thankyou, I'm practically welling up, for real. You are very kind.

[Anonymous No.7732977]

>>7732967
Congratulations, did your interest in cycling help with the weight loss?

[Anonymous No.7732989]

>>7732977
It was actually the other way around, my weight loss made me interested in cycling. Obviously going through the training for doing a long ride like I did helped with the weight loss but I wouldn't have even considered it if it weren't for the fact I had lost a decent amount of weight before I started training.

[Anonymous No.7733005]

>>7732530
95 at 5'7 is still skelly mode. You're still underweight by at least 20lbs.
Good job on gaining some back though anon.

[Anonymous No.7733010]

>>7732688
No one cares unless you wipe out. They're all focusing on themselves unless you do or wear something ridiculous.

[Anonymous No.7733039]

>>7732688
Just remember you have no reason to feel bad for being there. You're working to better yourself, like a lot of other people who will be around you. There are plenty of fat people who go to the gym, anon, so you won't be alone, and from what I've seen, no one stares. Honestly, the only people at the gym who get stared at are the people with gorgeous bodies. A lot of people at the gym may be just as self conscious as you are and will act accordingly, keeping on with their own work, so you can too.

[Anonymous No.7733054]

>>7732989

You did an amazing job!

All of you people are adorable, and you deserve to be happy and to feel good with whatever you want to wear or do.

I usually don't post myself here (sorry bout the dirty mirror, lel) , but why the hell not. I've always been underweight and my body isn't exactly curvy. I still feel a little shitty about myself and people still try to tell me how to dress myself. I'm a bit tired of that and I decided to just go back to wearing whatever the hell I want, even if it's ''unflattering'' baggy clothes.

[Anonymous No.7733058]

>>7733054
Thank you, and you look great yourself.

[Anonymous No.7733136]

>>7733054
Aw anon you're gorgeous!

[Anonymous No.7733141]

>>7732956
No, really, you have a hot face. And so does >>7732350 and >>7730242. And >>7730103
is really cute.

Yet you're all convinced you're ugly.

I'm sure you're showing us your best pictures, not your worst, but I can't see how any of youse think you're all hideous in the face.

[Anonymous No.7733145]

>>7733054
Do you intentionally try to look like trash?

Your dad wants to eat a bullet every time he sees your whore ass, bitch.

[Anonymous No.7733149]

>>7733145

[Anonymous No.7733155]

>>7733145
shh, this isn't the thread for vendetta

[Anonymous No.7733159]

>>7733145

[Anonymous No.7733163]

why are there so many trashy girls with piercings and tattoos on /cgl/?

do you actually think you're cute?

do you think men want you as long term partners?

ouch.

[Anonymous No.7733170]

>>7733163
Hello, bait.

That being said, I want to hear more awesome self confidence seagulls!

[Anonymous No.7733173]

>>7733145
>>7733163

[Anonymous No.7733174]

My weight loss has been a slow process. I am currently 118 at 5 ft ( I know, I know). My goal weight is 100-102. I've been working pretty hard on it and I hope to be at my goal before christmas. Wish me luck gulls

[Anonymous No.7733179]

>>7733174
your weight is fine anon

[Anonymous No.7733182]

>>7733170
lol are you going to use your healing aura crystals and read eat pray love together?

[Anonymous No.7733184]

>>7733182

[Anonymous No.7733198]

>>7733173
>Feel when Elliot was a qt

[Anonymous No.7733226]

>>7733163
Good, more for the rest of us.

Tats are hot.

[Anonymous No.7733234]

>>7733163
how's sixth grade treating you?

[Anonymous No.7733243]

>>7733198
He was. And rich. And well dressed. And drove a nice car.

He must have an an exceptionally odious personality and ooze psychopath vibes to have never gotten laid.

[Anonymous No.7733247]

>>7733234
You tell me, you're the one who thinks being covered in ink and piercings isn't going to affect how men view you.

Not even a man by the way.

[Anonymous No.7733251]

>>7733247
Man here, piercings and the right tattoos are fucking hot.

[Anonymous No.7733255]

>>7733247
you're right, it's totally going to affect how people view us.
that's the point.
no one wants to hang out with judgmental shitlords.

[Anonymous No.7733259]

>>7733255
Do you know what men think of women with tattoos and piercings, as a rule?

- Whorish.
- Slutty.
- Loose morals.
- Not worth long term commitment.

I've dated guys who said they wouldn't bring me back to see their parents if I had tattoos.

[Anonymous No.7733271]

>>7733259

[Anonymous No.7733273]

>>7733259
because men with tattoos and piercings don't exist.
and all women want to please men and find one to stay with for the rest of their lives.

pls take your ass back to the 50s, thanks

[Anonymous No.7733281]

>>7733259
tfw have had over 5 bfs and every single one of them was 100% ready to marry me if I wanted to and I was the one to dump their sorry asses

its ok anon
its ok

[Anonymous No.7733282]

>>7733259
>implying girls who like to fuck are a bad thing

[Anonymous No.7733308]

>>7733259
i did not know the amish hung out on 4chan.

[Anonymous No.7733324]

this may belong on /fit but I've gone from 120 pound twink to now 195 pounds.
One of my main motivations for getting fit was doing muscular cosplays. Did gray fullbuster last year, doing dante from dmc3 this year (working on rebellion right now).
It's nice actually having girls look at you.

[Anonymous No.7733382]

I like my height I'm fairly tall 5'8 and even though its not always best for lolita but on occasion I also wear platform Mary janes and enhance my height further especially in gothic.

I also like the way lolita makes me feel. I have a body shape inbetween hourglass and pear and lolita makes me feel beautiful. It hides areas I don't like and flatters others.

[Anonymous No.7733462]

>>7731108
Yooo! Fellow 180- pound anon here. I have a similar body shape to you, maybe a little chubbier. I've been trying to lose weight for a long time, but...idk, I think you look great so maybe I shouldn't worry about it so much. This made me feel a better :) That being said, anyone have any advice on sticking with a diet/exercise regime? I always get so unmotivated. ..

[Anonymous No.7733477]

I'm 5'7", 135 lbs, used to be 150lbs. I lost 2 inches around the waist and 1 inch around the hips, and my bust got 2 inches bigger. (36-30-40) This I think was all due to biking to and from work. Guess I'm pretty proud of myself.

I love my bright green eyes, straight brown hair and angular face. I want to build up confidence about my hips, though. I'm not sure what characters I should cosplay that would help with that, but I'll find something.

[Anonymous No.7733487]

>>7733462
Bike riding anon from above, one quote that always kept me motivated was "a year from now you're gonna wish you started today". For some reason that one stuck with me and kept me going. Also there was this Ted Talk video that really helped me on some of those early mornings when it was hard to get up and work out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp7E973zozc

[Anonymous No.7733551]

I'm still a novice cosplayer, but I'm doing my best. I'm getting really good at working with worbla and my sewing skills have improved. I have a large bust size but I'm not gonna abuse it with cleavage displaying cosplays. I wanna set a new standard for cosplayers and increase the amount of high quality armored cosplays, that focus on craftmanship, detail, and accuracy, rather than showing off your body.

[Anonymous No.7733560]

>>7732952
Who in their right mind would ever say this? Are you sure you are right in the head?

[Anonymous No.7733568]

>>7733173
Oh Elliot, thank you for the awesome legacy you have left us. May you rest in peace, wherever you are.

[Anonymous No.7733569]

>>7733054
Try the gym.

[Anonymous No.7733573]

>>7733251
Man here, how does it feel being retarded? I don't know so I thought I'd ask a professional.

[Anonymous No.7733575]

>>7733560
Explain

[Anonymous No.7733578]

>>7733575
Everything about that post horrifies me

[Anonymous No.7733585]

>>7733578
She sure enjoyed it

[Anonymous No.7733589]

>>7733198
>>7733243
>>7733568
devilishly handsome

[Anonymous No.7733596]

>>7733573
>stop liking things I don't like!

[Anonymous No.7733609]

>>7733596
I'm all for respecting others' tastes most of the time, but body mods are just fucking retarded

[Anonymous No.7733617]

>>7733609
Not even that anon but different strokes for different folks. I like facial piercings but absolutely hate tattoos (and I have one, fuck me right?)

[Anonymous No.7733620]

>>7733617
Typical body modder, I'm not surprised in the least.

[Anonymous No.7733638]

>>7733620

[Anonymous No.7733647]

Gropey complimented my clown lolita and taught me how to make some balloon animals. Feels of worth all around.

[Anonymous No.7733660]

>>7733551
Saber?

[Anonymous No.7733662]

>>7732967
oh man, seeing you somehow makes me feel really happy. good job anon, you look so much better now!

[Anonymous No.7733679]

>>7729944
Man, Sakura looks pretty huggable in that pic

[Anonymous No.7733681]

is buying a cosplay really as bad as my friend makes it sound like it is?

[Anonymous No.7733683]

>>7733589
>dat crooked smile
>panties dropped

[Anonymous No.7733684]

>>7733681
I don't know how it's related to the thread but no, there's nothing wrong with buying a cosplay as long as you don't lie about it and don't try to enter contests or some dumb shit like that.

[Anonymous No.7733692]

>>7733681
I think generally most people get more enjoyment out of making their own costumes, but buying isn't that bad. Like this anon said >>7733684. Don't lie and don't enter contests.
As much as /cgl/ likes to deny it, cosplay really is only for you and your enjoyment.

[Anonymous No.7734204]

>>7733324
>It's nice actually having girls look at you.

I want to know this feel.

[Anonymous No.7734438]

I still remember when I went through a really rough patch a few years ago and felt like I'd never make anything of myself, but something made me go "No, I'm not done yet!" and since then I went from being 255 lbs to 175 over the course of a couple of years (separated by a bad plateau at 210).

I still consider myself kinda fat since I'm only 5'7" but my friends tell me that girls were saying I was hot at the last con I went to. It's given me that little bit of extra drive to push towards my goal of 145.

(That said, I wish I knew a way to be cute instead of hot because I don't like the connotations that come with the latter, but I suppose I should just take what I can get. #firstworldproblems)

[Anonymous No.7734538]

>>7733487
I really needed that. Thanks, anon. :)
Also, very good quote.

[Anonymous No.7734799]

I'm extremely self-conscious about my appearance and I feel like Lolita sometimes makes it worse for me. The worst thing I feel is my nose. I feel like it ruins everything and it's not something I can easily change without costing an arm and a leg.

Anyway the positives?

I've lost a lot of weight (75lbs), though it's fluctuating. I lose a bit and then gain a bit. But I'm at least happy that I'm nowhere near where I used to be.

I have really nice legs.

I'm also pretty good at making things. I made some really pretty accessories for a convention this weekend and I'm proud of my work.

[Anonymous No.7735015]

I'm 5'3" and used to have an eating disorder, but I've recovered completely now and weigh 120lb. Sometimes I wish I were thinner and I feel the fat on me and wish I could stop eating, but today I feel so much more happy and substantial than I did before. I don't miss every bone in my body being horribly defined.

[Anonymous No.7735045]

>>7734538
no prob, good luck with the weight loss, we're always here to help if you need it :D

[Anonymous No.7735114]

Kind of a good feel:
I forgot to eat yesterday and so only had two pieces of toast all day and then met up with some lolita friends for drinks in the evening. I got a bit too drunk and feel like shit today, but damn, does my dehydrated body look good.
I also don't know if I'll be able to eat today given how awful my stomach feels, so here's to 36 hour juice fasting!

[Anonymous No.7735121]

>>7735114
This is horrible. You will gain all the weight back from fasting. You probably think you look good but your skin, your eye whites probably say otherwise. Stay healthy, and this is from someone who has had diagnosed anorexia.

[Anonymous No.7735137]

>>7735114
Please take good care of yourself.

[Anonymous No.7735145]

>>7733477
I'm 5"7 and my goal weight is 120, at 140 I'd kill to be your weight. 37-27-40 over here.

[Anonymous No.7735160]

>>7735145
Oops, forgot to mention down from 160. My post isn't relevant otherwise.

[Anonymous No.7735170]

>>7735121
I've had an ED in the past as well and know how to be healthy. Juice fasts aren't even "real" fasts. I was merely stating that I don't think I'll be able to keep down solid food today because I'm a basic bitch who can't handle her alcohol.
I don't get lunch breaks at work and so usually only eat two meals plus a late night snack on days that I work, and yesterday the fact that I hadn't eaten just slipped my mind until I was back at home in bed wondering why I was so drunk.

I appreciate the concern, I guess, but I don't think my post was any cause for alarm w/r/t eating. If anything I expected someone to tell me to be more careful about how much I drink. I feel like shit today, so the fact that I feel like I look good is a bit of a consolation prize.

[Anonymous No.7735201]

>>7733259

I love tats on girls, piercings aren't really my thing though.

Still, I'd have no problem taking a girl with ink to meet the folks, though I don't speak for all guys I guess.

[Anonymous No.7735212]

My coord is coming along and I'm realizing I don't look as bad as I thought I did. Once I get some makeup I'll be OK and I'm feeling pretty good about that.

[Anonymous No.7735289]

>>7731178
say that to my face fucker and not online and see what happens...

hehe

[Anonymous No.7737271]

>>7733179
not for 5 feet

[Anonymous No.7737332]

I needed my picture taken for some college papers today. My roomate offered to take it for me and I gladly accepted. She took around 20 pics and I looked hideous in all of them.
I was pretty happy with myself because I have been looking good in selfies, but now I lost all that confidence and I'm afraid of getting my picture taken by others, totally ruining my will to cosplay in the next con

[Anonymous No.7737334]

Wow, what a great thread, now I can tell my dumbass problems to the internet and people can tell me how I shouldn't improve!

[Anonymous No.7737395]

>>7735145
I'm 5'8 and 136 pounds but wish I was 120 pounds too.

[Anonymous No.7737406]

>>7733174
Hey anon, I am the same height as you and was the current weight you are at now, and I just reached 98 pounds for my final goal. Good luck on your weight loss journey anon!

[Choco-Coco !!mOxKaazUvDF No.7737453]

I wish I could give everyone who's spoken up here/selfposted (in which you are all really pretty!) a big hug and tell you how wonderful you guys are.

Personally I've been self-conscious about myself since middle school when I got picked on because I was one of the first kids to get acne. Ever since I've been super self conscious about my face and hating it. I still am not totally happy but a lot more than I used to be. I've started using witch hazel and it's really helped with my acne and made my skin really soft. So hopefully I can be happy with myself more in the future. I have a lot of scars on my forehead so it's why I always wear bangs. I'm not brave enough to go out without bangs/have a hairstyle without bangs yet. Which really can be bothersome because I don't want to cosplay characters without bangs either. I tried something new with my makeup and liked it!

[Anonymous No.7737490]

i used to think i was ugly

and then i realized i was fucking hot

[Anonymous No.7737497]

cgl must be the nicest board ever

[Anonymous No.7737500]

>>7737497
they are just in a specific time of the month. wait a couple of weeks and they'll eat each other

[Anonymous No.7737618]

>>7737453
A previous self poster here, you're so pretty!

[Anonymous No.7737861]

I'm a 5'9 male weighing about 235. If I do some cardio four times a week you think that 220 is a realistic goal? Or is 220 still too much?

[Anonymous No.7737864]

>>7737861
realistic as fuck. you could even dip to 180.

[Anonymous No.7737870]

>>7737861

Cut out some of the bad shit you eat and maybe switch to drinking only water, on top of cardio, and you could go down to like 170 in no time.

[Anonymous No.7737871]

>>7737453
Fellow self poster here, you're adorable ^_^

[Anonymous No.7737918]

>>7729944
>19, still living with mom
>still in high school because constantly moved when I was younger, and started school a tad late since being from a different country.
>currently lives in fl, moving to Michigan
>have to leave friends, and boyfriend
>actually is a lot harder than I thought it would be

Mom is divorcing yet again and this time we're moving up north. Quite frankly I hate Florida but I met some gr8 people here and now I have to leave them plus a boyfriend of almost 10 months. He graduated but he's going to college in fl and I didn't think this all would hurt me as much as I thought it was. Wow I'm a sad poopy baby and I know it but I've been crying on and off about this for a few days now and thought I needed to share

[Anonymous No.7737935]

>>7737332
Short focal length objectives, like those in cell phones, distort the perspective of near objects very strongly, making your face appear slimmer at arm's length. It was an illusion all along.

[Anonymous No.7737941]

>>7737497
No. Stay here for a while and see for yourself.

[Anonymous No.7737942]

>>7737861
>>>/fit/ and read the sticky. Good luck.

[Anonymous No.7738007]

Anyone ever intermittent fast? I was thinking about doing the program where I don't eat except from 2pm to 9pm every day. Is it actually more effective than a regular defecit?

[Anonymous No.7738036]

>>7738007
No, that is a technique used by bodybuilders to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, it is unneeded if you just want to lose fat.

[Anonymous No.7738039]

>>7738036
Oh well I'm a guy and I want to do that.

[Anonymous No.7738047]

>>7738036
>>7738039
it helps in losing fat too and it's not just for bodybuilders. just be sure to know exactly how much you're eating calorie wise.

[Anonymous No.7738056]

>>7733308
Amish people have that one week (I think?) out of their lives where they get to go "adventuring" to the outside world to see what it's like. Someone must've told that one that the best and quickest way to learn about society is via 4chins.

[Anonymous No.7738106]

>>7738047
It's exactly the same as a normal calorie deficit, because fat doesn't just magically disappear if you do IF

[Anonymous No.7738110]

>>7733259
Nah man, piercings and tattoos just spell mental health problems

[Anonymous No.7738127]

>>7738110
well, plenty of girls in cgl have mental problems but don't have tats or piercings.

[Anonymous No.7738128]

>>7738127
So?

[Anonymous No.7738130]

>>7738128
exactly.

[Anonymous No.7740050]

>>7733259
>I've dated guys who said they wouldn't bring me back to see their parents if I had tattoos.
Your fault for dating shitty and childish guys.

[Anonymous No.7741415]

Can you feel my feels? Can you feel them through my eyes?
I AM HANDSOME!
HA-HA. HA-HA.
IT'S ALL A TRICK!

[Anonymous No.7742384]

i really liked how my ALO silica turned out, it sucks that the nicer looking wings broke and i dont plan to remake them though

[Anonymous No.7742487]

>>7735145
(from Konata pic anon)
Good luck anon! =3 It's totally doable.

[Anonymous No.7742494]

>>7738128
So there's no real way to tell which girls have issues and which girls don't just by looking at them. Any preconceptions you have about people with tattoos or piercings should be ignored until you actually get to know the person.

[Anonymous No.7742687]

>>7742494
Just because not all nutjobs have tattoos/piercings doesn't man all who do aren't nutjobs

[Anonymous No.7742688]

>>7742687
*mean

[Anonymous No.7742697]

I like that my facial features work well for anime. Small nose and mouth, big eyes, heart-shaped face. Nothing's too prominent, either, so it's easy to contour, and I look much younger than I am...
Until you get to my body, which is definitely "womanly". I got dem hips and thighs. Which kind of sucks for anime cosplay, but I feel sexy af in comic book spandex outfits. Too bad my baby face looks weird with those. Oh well.

[Anonymous No.7742705]

>>7742697
There's plenty of shapely chinese cartoon characters

[Anonymous No.7742713]

Gosh, I absolutely hate my feet, they're so huge, and I'm not even that tall, I'm around 5'7.
I also have a box figure with measurements of 36 30 32.
I do love my eyes, they'e so big and round, my mom says I look like an animu character, hahah
I wish I were more confident in my skin.

[Anonymous No.7742716]

>>7742687
>Just because not all serial killers are white males doesn't mean all white males aren't serial killers
This is how dumb you sound

[Anonymous No.7742718]

>>7742716
You have to be a special kind of retard to do body mods

[Anonymous No.7742720]

>>7742713
Start lifting and go full wardrobe mode

[Anonymous No.7742723]

>>7742718
Are your ears pierced?

[Anonymous No.7742730]

>>7742720
Full wardrobe mode?

[Anonymous No.7742741]

>>7742718
Are you circumcised?

[Anonymous No.7742796]

This is going to be a long rant and I apologize but I just really need to get this off my chest and it'll feel good just to type it out maybe.
I live in a city a few hours away from my home town with family friends while I'm going to university, and I work my shitty cashier job at wal mart. I'm trying really hard to move out but I just can't afford it even with my student loans, I've been saving up money from working this summer but I still don't have enough. I hate it here. These people scoff at every thing I do. Whenever there's a lolita meet, I usually leave the house in normal clothes and then get changed at a friends house because if they see me, they will actually laugh in my face and tell me I look like a fag. When it comes to university, I study filmmaking and theatre production, and I love it and I do so well in it. But they are constantly on my case, and so negative about it. "Well where exactly is that going to get you" "And how long is that going to take? And Cost?" "You'll never get a real job, it's time to grow up" your obligatory arts major comments. I just can't take it anymore! Last night I heard them stand in the kitchen and bitch about me for 10 minutes. And all I could wonder is, do they know that I'm home? Or do they just not care? Sometimes my anxiety is so bad I can't even open my bedroom door if they are home. I feel like I'm trying so hard and making such little progress with my life. I really do feel like a loser. But on the bright side, my mom loves me and she's doing the best she can to help me and support me.

[Anonymous No.7742811]

>>7742723
No.

[Anonymous No.7742814]

>>7742741
No.

[Anonymous No.7742817]

>>7742730
As in huge

[Anonymous No.7742843]

>>7742796
Aww, have you looked into cheap places with roommates? And, if you haven't been able to find that either have you considered starting a gofundme campaign? Your situation seems terrible and if I wasn't broke as fuck right now I'd definitely donate to it and I'm sure many, many others would as well

[Anonymous No.7742870]

>>7742817
I still do not get it.
Sorry, my English isn't the best.

[Anonymous No.7742874]

>>7742843
I know this is going to sound selfish, but after this experience, I really just want to have my own place with my own rules for a while, you know? I just don't think I want to live with anyone else right now. Hopefully I'll be out by november, that's when I receive my student loan and that will be my goal. As for the gofundme, I don't think I could do it. I don't even let my bf help me pay for things, I really hope I can get through this and get my shit together and function properly on my own. Thank you anon for taking the time to care.

[Anonymous No.7743035]

>>7742874

Seriously, what do you plan to do with your arts major? It is a legitimate concern.

[Anonymous No.7743037]

>>7742870
Bodybuilding

[Anonymous No.7743377]

>>7743035
My university does a joint program with a local college, so after I get my credits for filmmaking, light, and sound, I go to the college to learn web development, graphic design, and the business elements of it. I have a friend who took the same thing. He's a fairly successful videographer, albeit very commercial.

[Anonymous No.7743484]

>>7737453
I feel you anon :( kids would always tell me i need proactiv and what not or call me pimple face. Now my face has cleared up although I get 2 pimples now and then but my cheeks have some scars. I do believe im pretty but sometimes i look at my face and i feel like crap.
Its so much better now though since i have gotten the confidence to go out with no make up.

[Anonymous No.7743493]

sorry for crappy cosplay and photograph but ive come to the conclusion that i'm done trying to get thinner and now just be more toned, best decision of my ever.

don't ever stop squatting.

[Anonymous No.7743494]

>>7743484
Yeah, when you have 2 or 3 pimples on your face
It usually means you have 4 or 6 on your rear. You may want to adjust your diet or it could lead to hemorrhoids

I hope you don't take this the wrong way, my apologies if I offended you

[Anonymous No.7743587]

18 now and I'm recovering from childhood obesity and have lost almost 30 pounds at 5'7. I'm sitting at 145ish (probably lower now actually) and still loosing a pound a week. I'm feeling good about myself now.

Decent ammount of muscle and I've fixed my posture and my shoulders look sexy as fuck. Not too big, not too small. Hitting the gym 6 days a week and really loving it.

I picked up a lot of nice new clothes recently and cut my hair and its thick enough to have the perma-bedhead look without effort.

Acne's going away, but I can do a lot more work on my end. More water, less dairy, less sugar. But I'm not that concirned about it. mild enough that I can ignore it most of the time.

Here's me now, I'll post a picture from two years ago.

[Anonymous No.7743592]

>>7743587

[Anonymous No.7743632]

>>7743587
Good for you Anon.

[Anonymous No.7743720]

>>7737453
You is pretty 😅

[Anonymous No.7744448]

I worked really freaking hard on my Giorno Giovanna cosplay at Anime Expo this year. But like a dumbass I got sick as a dog, and wasn't able to ask any of my friends to take any pics or do any photoshoots for me.

So stupid ol me has barley any photos of it. But regardless of the numbers of photos I have, I am still really happy how it turned ot! Hopefully the next con I wear it to I'll be able to remember to ask someone to do a proper shoot with me. But until then I can always fail at Beatmania.

[Anonymous No.7745651]

>>7733141
>youse
Where are you from?

[Anonymous No.7745681]

I am a good artist and once I stop being a lazy piece of shit I will bulk up my portfolio with awesome art. I am slowly getting into shape, and it feels so good to meet new people who are normal and into different things at the gym every week. I will be able to land a part time job in the fall as I apply for career work, and within a year I will figure shit out, and move out of my parent's home. I can do all of this, I know I can I just need to stop hiding in my house.

And that is me reassuring myself

[Anonymous No.7745724]

Laharl cosplay in progress

also I have no idea how to "properly" wear a scarf

[Anonymous No.7745738]

>>7745651
Looks Irish to me, anon!

[Jokestore !!Ud1SepxFJqL No.7745826]

>>7729944
if you're dressed like a weirdo you're gonna get weird looks.

the secret is not giving a fuck about what strangers think. I know this may seem counter intuitive when you're cosplaying but you should be cosplaying for you not for other people. if you're happy with what you see when you look in the mirror, then you haven't betrayed anybody important.

[Anonymous No.7746291]

I'm a guy and I wish I could trap, but my face is too manly and my torso is too broad. I'm only 120 lbs at 5'7 so I'm not fat but my chest is just... wide.

But according to most people who've seen me in cosplay, I have really nice legs, so I've got that going for me which is nice I guess.

[Anonymous No.7746925]

>>7745724

Go on youtube. There are lots of vids with like 20 ways to tie a scarf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LYAEz777AU

[Anonymous No.7746971]

>>7737453
you do realize you're hot a fuck right?

no guy in their right mind would give a shit about your acne scars

[Anonymous No.7747018]

>>7737453
You are super cute, and I love that hair colour on you! I think you pull off short hair really well.

[Anonymous No.7747099]

>>7746971
>hot a fuck
No. Maybe if she lost weight.

[Anonymous No.7747102]

>>7747099
Ayy lmao

You haven't even seen her body faggot

[Anonymous No.7747123]

>>7747102
Bitch, please, have you even seen those puffy cheeks?

[Anonymous No.7747283]

>>7747123
>implying her face isn't cute as fuck
>implying faces need to be boney to be hot
Your shit taste reflects poorly on your opinion, keep quiet and actually share something relevant.

Speaking of, I love seeing these threads on /cgl/. Even if it gets the usual circle jerk or hug box comments, it's nice to see the cattiest board has folks that are considerate and supportive of each other. It's a warm feeling that behind all the bitching and back talk, people can take a 180 and give a bit of support or room to vent yknow? It's hard to describe but it is what it is.

[Anonymous No.7747380]

>>7747283
>implying her face isn't cute as fuck
That's exactly what I'm doing. She looks like a cow.
Have you even seen her armpit?

[Anonymous No.7747412]

>>7747380

[Anonymous No.7747764]

>>7747380
Take notes kiddies, this is how you vendetta with passion

[Anonymous No.7747791]

I'm just coming back from Otakon and I feel really awesome about all my cosplays this weekend, even though one costume was kind of rushed. I feel like my craftsmanship has gotten noticeably better recently. Feels good, man.

[Anonymous No.7747806]

I don't have many features that I'm proud of, but I recently came to appreciate my teeth a lot. They're naturally very straight and even, I've never needed bracers. And I have nice lips, they're just the right size and people often tell me they're pretty.
I've been loaded with self-confidence issues since early teens, I've never really liked any part of my body. But I'm trying to get over it by finding small things I'm happy with. Maybe I'll feel better if I lose some weight too, I'm 160 lbs and I want to be around 140. I'll be starting yoga soon and I hope it'll do something, if not just getting me used to working out.

[Anonymous No.7747892]

>>7747764
I'm a dude

[Anonymous No.7747900]

>>7747892

Dudes can have vendettas, you fucking faggot.

(Also a dude here.)

[Anonymous No.7747904]

>>7747900
Eh, sounds far fetched

[Anonymous No.7747909]

>>7730103
Adorable, would date.

Also, you kinda look like that Ashley chick from HAWP (Hey Ashley Whatcha Playing?")

[Anonymous No.7747911]

>>7747904
well what you are saying sounds like a farfetch'd

[Anonymous No.7747913]

>>7730103
Are you Indian?

>>7747911
I kept myself from making that joke, so should have you. It's not funny.

[Anonymous No.7747928]

>>7747909
Thank you so much! And huh, I just looked her up and can kinda see what you're talking about.

>>7747913
No actually, I'm Hispanic and Middle Eastern. I get mistaken for a lot of different things tbh.