This is definitely a tough topic, and one I struggle with just as many of you do.
Body image and liking yourself can be hard enough as it is, but now that you need to fit into a costume? Well that can be even harder. Characters are drawn skinny, and beautiful and have perfect little figures, or rippling muscles, a voluptuous rump and chest, that perfect 6-pack. Video games and anime and comics are fitting stereotypes, and making the characters the ideal image of what a human body COULD potentially look like or even breaking the rules of anatomy, which makes it hard for the normal average person to live up to. You're thinking I don't look like that...so I can't be that character. WRONG! Just because a character is designed a certain way, doesn't mean that you can't portray your own version of that. I have seen some of the most incredible costumes on all sorts of figures, and just because a person doesn't have the same physique as the character they are portraying doesn't make them less recognizable, or make me less excited to see them. In fact, I get more excited seeing that someone put in the effort to put themselves out there, making this incredible tribute to their favourite characters. I won't deny that when I know I need to prep for a con, I change up my food and start adding more exercise into my daily routine. I'm not saying I go to the gym, because I definitely don't do that...I like being a little lazy, but I will add minimum 10 minutes of vigorous exercise into my day. Something to get my heart rate up and get my metabolism boosted. But this is my routine and what makes me feel good. Just because it’s right for me, doesn’t mean that it will be right for anyone else. I'm doing what makes me feel good about myself and my costumes and it’s important that you do what makes you feel good too! All cosplayers want to show their love to their favourite series and characters, and all of us, I mean ALL, want to see our hard work and craftsmanship shown off and appreciated. There will always be haters and people who want to make rude comments, but it’s important to not let them get to you, don’t show them that they can get a reaction out of you. Words may hurt, but is a stranger’s comment really worth you feeling down about yourself or all that hard work and effort you have put into your outfit? No. A lot of the time you will find these people making comments are just jealous that they aren’t as awesome as you, or that they are completely ignorant of what cosplay is and just don’t understand. Bullies feel the need to bully to make themselves feel stronger, but that doesn’t mean you need to let them. It doesn't matter if you are tall, short, large, small, different ethnicities, it matters that YOU are comfortable in your costume, as your character and that you are proud of yourself!! Go forth and conquer!
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