Why I have never cosplayed
Sometimes I'll think about cosplaying, or at least dressing up as a character I like. I don't have much practice with sewing or an eye for design, and I don't have a lot of money to burn, so I usually come up with something that would be more or less just a matter of finding the right clothes. But then I look at all those pictures of amazing cosplayers, and I start to get insecure: what if the cut of the shirt isn't exactly the same? Do I need a wig? Do I need makeup (which I have no idea how to do)? Would I need to be in character, or is just dressing up enough? I think of a thousand little ways my costume wouldn't be perfect, and I decide not to do it at all. I know that even the best cosplayers must have started out as amateurs (right?), but I get this overwhelming anxiety at the thought of showing up in a less-than-perfect costume. And then I decide not to dress up at all.
Anyone else? Just me?
Anyone else? Just me?