at cons: cosplay is a huge part of what separates the party cons from the sleepy cons. even if you just throw on a ready-made maid costume and nobody comments on it: in effect you’re saying “we welcome weird” everywhere you go and encouraging people to be themselves.
outside of cons: even better. i go out of my way to swing by the arcade every Halloween because i’m degenerate enough that i think it’s hilarious to see 30 y/o dudes with beards dressed up as Touhou characters playing dance games. but for real: be cosplay, do weird, whoever you are we love you for it.
at cons: cosplay is a huge part of what separates the party cons from the sleepy cons. even if you just throw on a ready-made maid costume and nobody comments on it: in effect you’re saying “we welcome weird” everywhere you go and encouraging people to be themselves.
outside of cons: even better. i go out of my way to swing by the arcade every Halloween because i’m degenerate enough that i think it’s hilarious to see 30 y/o dudes with beards dressed up as Touhou characters playing dance games. but for real: be cosplay, do weird, whoever you are we love you for it.