5 Things Cosplayers Don't Want to Hear | AnyaPanda

It's been a while since I made a video like this and I'm so stoked to finally be back at it, ayyyy! This is a video that I've wanted to do for SO LONG I hope you guys enjoy the saltfest, haha! Has anyone ever said these kinds of things to you? Let me know! Also let me know anything else that you as a cosplayer hate being told, I will very likely be making a part 2 of this in the future. 😉
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[@skystrife_gaming7949]

I was always taught "If you/they cant fix it in 5 minutes or less, dont point it out to them" and "you can complain if youre paying to fix it" so basically unless youre going to pay to "fix" my costumes dont say anything negative about it. :)

[@AnyaPanda]

THIS!! 👌🙏 This sums everything up perfectly!

[@whoreywhorerson553]

@@AnyaPanda is that vodka or gin in the beginning of video?

[@matthewknight4582]

So basically, you don't like people pointing out that you made a mistake, you can't take critical opinions, and you expect other people to pay because you aren't capable of creating a quality controlled piece of art in the first place? Sounds like entitlement to me, like you think you're entitled to only being told positive things. If you can't handle negative comments, don't put yourself on show for the masses to see.

[@skystrife_gaming7949]

Matthew Knight critical opinions are only worth anything if they are constructive. I can easily take criticism, if it’s constructive I’ll gladly take it and use it to improve my cosplay. But if it’s criticism just to be mean or shame me in some way I don’t want to hear it. When I work on my costumes I do what I can within my budget and available materials, I may not have either to make a weapon or certain aspect of a costume. So when I don’t have a weapon for a cosplay it’s generally because I didn’t have one made or available in time or couldn’t afford to make or buy one, if you then just point out I don’t have a weapon it does nothing for me. I can’t buy or make one right then and there so there’s no reason for you to point it out besides to make me feel bad about not having one. I don’t expect anyone to pay for my costumes, that’s part of the saying meaning unless you’re willing to put in the time and effort to fix the costume that’s not up to your standards when the person who has it can’t then don’t say anything because it does nothing for either of you. I cosplay for fun and to feel good about something I made, I don’t wear a costume to be told it’s not good enough by someone who has no clue the circumstances which I was under while making it.

[@matthewknight4582]

That clears up the situation a little for me, because I've known a few cosplayers in recent years -- not too many, but enough -- to know that they were often fairly entitled in how they interacted with others, or how they wanted others to view them or look at them. Its an unfortunate fact that, if you turn your body into a canvas for art, then you're going to get these comments, especially from potentially jealous women and lonely, marginalized men. Personally, I think many of you are brave for what you do, looking at it from the outside. Particularly women. I had an ex who was popular before she even started cosplaying, and beating lonely and desperate guys away from her was almost a full time job in itself. I was moreso speaking to the fact that, if you make art, art will invite criticism -- especially if it is good art. There's no shortage of people out there who will quickly pull that envy demon out and try to knock you down, this much I'm intimately familiar with.

[@jaydenwhite3584]

BODY TYPES AND SKIN COLOUR DOES NOT MATTER WHEN IT COMES TO COSPLAY!!!!!

[@zam50]

HELL YEAH

[@hydrolito]

Hulk is suppose to be green, Thing is orange. Why would you go as an orange Hulk or a green Thing?

[@mochimayne]

This should be the least of matters when cosplaying

[@gabrielguzman6018]

@@hydrolito it would grab more attention besides. Anime characters are asian not white

[@kadeisstuck8802]

I would love to see a black Harry Potter. I would love to see a plus sized Hermione Granger. THATS VALIDDDD! AND ITS THE BEAUTY OF COSPLAY AND LIFE!

[@4emosinatrenchcoat60]

I absolutely hate the “where did you buy your cosplay it looks kinda cheap” *SORRY KAREN I DIDNT REALIZE THAT IM MIDDLE CLASS WHOOPS*

[@alexsucks2411]

Oml saMEEEEEE

[@pirate.the.skull.captain5319]

Omg same, I'm cosplaying as Tomura at London and I've made one of his hands the face one, for the king outfit aka the most recent outfit he wheres in the manga, and I'm worried I'm gonna get what what my friend got at another con a year before. They were doing a casual cosplay as toumra and didn't have time to get all of the hands made and some one ask "wheres your hands" in a really spiful way, it put them in a really salty mood for the whole con and ended up ditching the next day ;;

[@wairamartinez82]

@@pirate.the.skull.captain5319 I think I'm cosplaying Tomura too! :p

[@pirate.the.skull.captain5319]

@@wairamartinez82 Yee we need more Tomura cosplayers in the world haha

[@canary1609]

I FEEL IT

[@Vamcat]

A noticeable trend among these people is that they don’t/aren’t in cosplay.

[@nickpevey2946]

Totally accurate was cosplaying as kakashi and I haven't finished the anime because I work a LOT and have little time they basically spoiled a part to me as they called me a fake fan just looked like a bunch of random teens wearing basic clothes

[@Beans-up6qi]

Yesss, it's like "If you think you can do it better, why aren't you doing it??"

[@Max-vx6uw]

Shoto The Bean YESSS PREACH!

[@GameOver-yh8ev]

@@nickpevey2946 Don't worry, we all like cartoons, and anyone can! :D

[@thisisfine9841]

I made a cosplay and I made the axes but then my little cousin came and ripped one in half i was sad but I let it go My axe: if you love me let me goooooo~

[@beautyboss2630]

“You don’t have a prop.” “I DONT WANNA CARRY IT FOOL.”

[@maerafinn6776]

Exactly!

[@applemelon693]

Word

[@karma_the_simp472]

Mood!

[@masqxu6952]

MOOD!!

[@Abbie_Loves_John]

FR

[@americangirlforever6195]

I was cosplaying as Levi from Attack On Titan and I got told by someone that I’m too tall to be cosplaying as Levi. Well I’m sorry I’m not 5’2 😑

[@peachy4358]

AmericanGirlForever I only cosplayed Levi once since I wasn’t comfortable as him and only did it for a group, but I got so many weird looks because I’m 5’8 and everyone else in the group was way shorter than me lmao

[@amesbanes8795]

I hope I don't get comments like that if I cosplay some of the characters I want to. Like, I'm sorry I'm 5ft 4 instead of 5ft 9 like the characters cannon height. I also really hope people don't nit pick the fact that I want to cosplay as a 5ft 1 character XD

[@americangirlforever6195]

Ames Banes Don’t worry you’ll rock that cosplay! If I’m 5’9 and can cosplay as Levi, you can do whatever u want! 😃

[@Renoapproves]

I was cosplaying as Roxas from KH and i am 6'1. Someone told me that i am too tall to cosplay this Character. What...???

[@lexthedork4040]

Welp, I'm a 5'2", chubby 15 year old girl...planning on doing a cosplay of a character who's a foot taller than me, buff and a grown man 😂

[@MomoiSatsukiIwasakiAisara]

Another point to make, "Why are you cosplaying this character when you're a girl, he's a guy." or vice versa.

[@MomoiSatsukiIwasakiAisara]

@Miscell Aneous agreed!!! I enjoy crossplaying

[@daytime2150]

THIS! makes me crazy. I do mostly male cosplays (I'm a girl"

[@myamyaw772]

I crossplayed Kizuki Fuuchhioun from get backers and I did not know if I'd take it as compliment when someone says " wow cool, you are a girl but you Cosplayed this well" just cuz I was wearing a tighter sports bra and not an actual binder . I was happy that I pulled it off well .... But my smoll chest insecurity was confused .

[@shannakou6411]

Aisara Iwasaki Y E S I always cosplay male/gender neutral characters but I like them the most? so What?

[@aflamingmoon5586]

THIIIIIS!!! I did a genderbend live action Beast from Beauty and the Beast at MegaCon 2018. I did Belle's dress but in blues because I look hideous in light yellow. So. Many. "WHY ARE YOU BEAST?! BEAST IS A BOY AND THIS IS BELLE'S DRESS!!! MYEEEEEH!!!" Drove. Me. Crazy.

[@ohheyitsgabe5408]

My first cosplay ever was Reaper from overwatch, the soldier 24 skin. I thought I looked pretty good so I wore it to blizzcon and like 10 people told me that I needed his weapons or that I needed his voice to be able to do the cosplay. *HIS VOICE*

[@elise8441]

Oh Hey its Gabe I was once asked if I had dead parents. (The character did.) I think it was a joke but still. Hang on a minute Linda, I'm just going to go and quickly shoot my parents for a COSPLAY.

[@bloodnivel70]

did you cosplay batman by any chance?

[@yk_049]

omg i cosplayed brigitte at a con where weapons weren't allowed, and someone told me i'm not really brig without a mace....... LET ME GET IT JONATHAN SO I CAN SMACK YOU IN THE FACE WITH IT

[@keisha8657]

iT's sO eAsY loOk iN eBaY or ToKopeDiA foR rEaPer'S vOicE!!1!! YEAH NO.

[@maxine3978]

Fucking normie cosplayers not sewing the character's vocal chords into their throat

[@rosesandmilk]

Something that you should say to a cosplayer: -I can see your hairs from under your wig -do you want water? -I love your cosplay/can I get a picture. Reasons: -it may be something that they don’t notice and would want to fix -cosplays are very hot and sweaty, especially during summer -it’s a compliment and for someone who has social anxiety, cosplaying is a good escape (I don’t know why) and it would be nice if someone acknowledged our character.

[@ectopanda7916]

Sarah Midnight on your last point: for most cosplayers ((including myself)) it's easier to be someone else than be yourself sometimes

[@HunterLvyiXIII]

Oh my gosh yes to the first! I wore a wig with an unnatural hair color, it was a long day, and it slipped a little. Someone took a picture and when I saw it later my actual hair was showing and it was really embarrassing (especially to know that that's how it'll be remembered) oof

[@lukab8407]

My first time cosplaying at a con with a social anxiety disorder, i got a ton of pictures. i was ugly tho, lol.

[@myriannel3109]

I cosplayed one time (i bought my cosplay on a chinese website... because I don’t know how to make costumes). I was with a friend who didn’t do cosplay. I’m super shy and I have social anxiety. :( I was so out of character and I didn’t know how to pose... i was so shy... I wanted to have fun but instead It was a pain... i was way to shy and I didn’t have fun. I was scared when people wanted a photo... i didn’t know how to act. :(( I suppose it would have been better if I wasn’t alone cosplaying but it’s ok if my friend didn’t want to cosplay. I’m still ashamed of myself. I don’t like thinking about that day. But I love cosplayers, they do so beautiful cosplay. That’s what I like most at a convention. People are cosplaying and everyone is super friendly. I wanted to be part of this too. :( I’m happy for you guys if you feel great cosplaying even if you have social anxiety! ❤️

[@queenofwrath7823]

Sarah Midnight I have social anxiety, but in Cosplay you are an other person in this Time, and with mask it feels so good to hide and interact with persons easily. I have very much problems with much people on one place, in fact in groups. Cosplaying takes you the fear away of that facts and you can open yourself a bit more than usually. :) (hope it was understandeble, my english is a bit bad)

[@ChibiStarFish]

Bonus tip, dont touch the cosplayer without their conset. Too many people think its ok to touch your body just cause you're in cosplay. Groping, spanking pulling on their costumes, skirt flipping, ect . No one has right to touch you without asking ( this doesnt just go for female cosplayers, also males, who get this treatment from peoole aswell)

[@mercenarychef9465]

Cosplay =/= consent. not sure if that movement is still a thing, but it should be. I always had a few words for the touchers when I was doing security. Usually culminated in me talking their badges.

[@issumusi]

ive had total strangers come up to me and hug me before even saying hello or asking if they could touch me

[@mitchell_jf9196]

ChibiStarFish when me and my boyfriend were cosplaying as Touka Kirishima and Ken Kaneki, we were sitting down eating sushi and waiting for a panel to open that was a bit late, and this little girl started touching my wing, then it broke. Those wings cost me $68! Lucky my boyfriend didn’t get his kagune broken because that one was even more expensive.

[@scarlett-moriko1543]

Oh god that gives me flashbacks from last year when I was in cosplay and another cosplayer came up behind me and ruffled my wig, it scared me to death because I wasn't actually facing them and I didn't even know them. But we were cosplaying two characters from the same anime and they wanted to get my attention. They could've spoken to me or maybe even lightly tap my shoulder to get my attention but okay 😂

[@caitlyntelford4010]

ChibiStarFish i hate it when people do that. I was sailor moon last year, and granted, the skirt was really short as her skirt is in the anime but I didn’t have any control over than at someone kept poking my butt... it made me more self conscious than I already am so now I don’t even show skin on my legs. I always have to have tights if I wear a skirt

[@numerous_bees4224]

Another thing you shouldn't say is: "Your voice isn't right for that cosplay," Alright, well next time I'll be sure to use the magical ability to make my voice 10x deeper that, of course, every human being has. How silly of me to have forgotten that 100% existant skill!! Thanks for reminding me, I hope I can please you next year with my new deep man voice that would TOTALLY not be disturbing or concerning coming from a girl.

[@millianasunabunbun]

Bruh, that happens?!!

[@gabrielguzman6018]

What? That's a new one

[@hanakokun9453]

Wait that actually happens? Smh ppl are really dumb nowadays

[@kaga.mine.]

like sorry debra, next time I'll just surgically change my voice, no big deal thanks for the criticism

[@Ace-cw2oh]

The amount of sarcasm in this is what I live for. Thank you blessed human.

[@MidnightXGames]

Something I get A LOT: “HeY tHaT cHaRaCtEr IsN’t BrOwN!” S O R R Y T H A T I H A V E A L I T T L E M O R E M E L A N I N K A R E N .

[@AnyaPanda]

😤👏👏👏

[@pastellineschannel]

My biggest worry lol

[@kotoerobokutoe536]

i have a friend who has dark skin and cosplays with me, and it pisses me off so much when people say this type of stuff to them 😀

[@pastellineschannel]

@@kotoerobokutoe536 they aint even white they are most likely japanese

[@Gaburierairuze]

They only reason i never got into cosplay when i was younger

[@amfrog]

For me it’s always “Why are you cosplaying a white character?” / “but isn’t that character white?” Absolutely annoying.

[@katbriley1759]

That's just racism amd tis awful. I'm sorry you have to put up with that bullshit

[@CharlieCat18]

Odd's Nightcore It makes sense why white people don’t cosplay as black characters. Much of the entertainment we enjoy is pretty white washed, an example of this was when a white actress was casted in the lead role of a live action remake of a Japanese manga called “Ghost In The Shell”. I’m a white person, but I have no interest in trying to cosplay as a person of color because although I may love that character, I would not be portraying them in a way that would be respectful to the character. In popular media, across the board, people of color are woefully underrepresented and when they are represented, in rare cases do they not portray some kind of stereotype. So it makes sense that at some point, a person of color may choose to cosplay a character who is white as the pool for people of color to cosplay as is somewhat limited.

[@CharlieCat18]

Odd's Nightcore my apologies, I was misinformed about the “Ghost In The Shell” bit, I’m glad we agree on the other stuff 😁

[@bubblegumarts8270]

Christina I hate when I see it on TIKTOK!

[@stxrryalxc2765]

I suggest teaching a fact to them. You don’t care. Like, myself, I want to cosplay as a character called lance McClain, although I’m paler than a ghost and he’s tan. I know people will ask, but I don’t care. I want to play many people, but I know I don’t have the right skin tone. Oh well. Screw logic, you cosplay whoever you desire!!

[@SqweakySqwizard]

I. CAN. NOT. TELL. YOU. How many times I get asked, "Hey where's Bucky!?" when I cosplay Captain America. Honestly if you find him, let me know.

[@japanlove6226]

😂 I went as fem Bucky ((Rebecca Barnes)) a year or so ago, but my sister went as Lucas Baker from RE7 so she walked off. I got harassed all day with "Becca! Becky, where's Steve/Steph?!" And I was like "I dunno. But if you find them, lemme know!"

[@Renoapproves]

I cosplayed as Reno from FF7. Usually i get asked where Rude is... "Dunno where he went again, yo. I'm not his mom..."

[@japanlove6226]

@@Renoapproves 😂 That's a mood

[@reesespoofles5613]

Honestly if that happens to me in cosplay I just reply with something strange like “milking cows!” Or “tanning his cheeks!”

[@acicle3046]

Im cosplaying Doctor Strange soon... Wonder who is gonna be asked about XD

[@meganbarnes5211]

I cosplayed Rei Todoroki and I need glasses because I can’t get contacts easily and safely so I wear my glasses and people point them out so much like SIS I’m bLiNd HeLp Me SeE

[@lexthedork4040]

Exactly! When you get an MD and learn how to perform eye surgery, then we'll talk!

[@Ethan-ib5lc]

Megan Barnes even though they said that glasses are cool and I’m sure it did not ruin the cosplay ^~^

[@feathersandquill9710]

I have the same exact problem

[@mikanchan322]

okay but who doesn't want to see their favourite character in glasses?? It would look extra cool to me 😄

[@keyisconfidence5077]

This is honestly a mood!

[@shigarakissmilemakesmyknee8858]

You should never say “I hate x character but your cosplay is cool..”, you should only ever say “your cosplay makes want to watch x series or makes me like x character/ship even more!” Because it shows that they are inspiring you or that you are showing genuine interest into them or their cosplay! Trust me when you say the first one it seems horrible but the second one makes the whole interaction nicer for them and you!

[@the_hero_of_sass]

I know this comment is from a year ago but I came back to this video to make sure I wasn’t crazy for getting upset over a comment that was p much the same thing you said. “X character is my least favorite but you’re still rad” and then promptly got mad at me and started being incredibly rude on my page when I called them rude 💀

[@70_percent_scene]

One time was letting someone take my photo, and the person said something like “love the cosplay, hate the character! I hope he gets what he deserves.” I was in the character’s mindset at the time so I just reflexively walked away 😂

[@user-shrek02749]

@@70_percent_scenei would start crying tbh xD

[@spooky.juxce_]

If someone is plus size and cosplaying someone skinny, they’re painfully aware of that. At cons I’ve been so petrified of getting comments I’ve only cosplayed plus size characters ((mainly from SU)) but I’m forcing myself to wear the cosplay of characters I like this year even if they’re painfully overdone. (I can only afford to go to one con a year) I’ve improved, and I wanna show that to myself.

[@evejakull7491]

What is SU?

[@spooky.juxce_]

Èvejakull Steven Universe

[@evejakull7491]

@@spooky.juxce_,what is it's rating?

[@spooky.juxce_]

Èvejakull I don’t know I don’t really check ratings. Google it ig

[@marlas.1070]

I hate this too. I'm not a plus size cosplayer, but I went to a con and this girl was dressed as Harley Quinn, and she was plus sized. She become a "meme" like the first day we were there. It was all over social media and I felt really bad. I wanted to say something positive to her but I couldn't find her again, at least not as Harley.

[@mollyharris8466]

Had someone complain to me that my ruby scythe wasnt to scale like im sorry i dont want to carry around a 7ft prop

[@CheeYori]

My friend does Neptune, and he has a life sized weapon (the spear version of it) and that thing is f***ing huge and it's always a pain in the butt to get around con with it, not to mention we have to help him break it down at the end of the day so we can fit back in the hotel room. So believe me, anyone complaining your weapon isn't the 'correct' size has never had to deal with an 'oversized' prop and have no idea the difficulty (and irritation) that comes with it. I do not recommend large props unless you are doing a photoshoot, save yourself the pain.

[@jacquelinewinter8462]

I tried to make a full size crescent rose once. I spent weeks on it. Carefully laid it down on the floor out of the way to attend a panel and the photographer trips over it and breaks it. It was supposed to be in a contest and a photo shoot a few hours later...

[@Spoonsies_]

OMG! I HAVE HER SCYTHE! it was made by hand, and it’s way taller than me, ahah. i carried it around all halloween night. it wasn’t comfortable. i think i remember it being around maybe 15-20 pounds? so i see your reasoning! 😅

[@aurorabutterfly1630]

i know right in 5"2' and my scythe was 7 feet it was heavy and i kept on having people tripping and walking into it and then i had a volunteer tell me my scythe doesn't meet regulations but i had it checked at con operations and they said it was fine but i took a part that was 5 inches long off and then people still walked into it even when i was standing still against the wall so i don't bring it to con's with more than 8,000 people in a small hotel

[@Veronicaw1995]

i feel you. im working on Athena's staff from Saint Seiya and im afraid of trying to walk with the staff through doors and ceilings XD who knew that a god's staff is a weapon in real life haha

[@phoenyx6782]

Went to my first convention last month. Saw a group and they beautifully had every single sailor from Sailor Moon. And for some reason they were the ones coming up to compliment me!!

[@alana9357]

These are the type of cosplayers, that you want to be around. You make loads of friends at cons, too. ^^

[@charlieg3674]

My least favorite thing is taking a photo on an app that mirrors photos and getting "your scar is on the wrong side." Todoroki cosplayers online get this alot. Like, we know what side it is on and it would look really wrong if we flipped it. PS. Yes, I know I have acne and you can see it under makeup. I didn't choose to have acne, but I'm not gonna stop cosplaying because my skin is bad. Also, I know I'm shorter than the character. I'm shorter than most characters that are considered short. You don't have to say I'm short, I get that enough out of cosplay.

[@sho.thatsit]

"THE SCAR IS NOT ON THE WRONG SIDE!"

[@babyboioli3386]

Sho. That's it. Haha

[@bellac6311]

@@sho.thatsit "Nice Zuko costume...the scar is on the wrong side tho..." ;P

[@Achilles_tendon]

I actually had this one time with Kirishimas scar (the one on his eye) when I was at a con

[@peacefulinvasion684]

"Pointing out inaccuracies" I envision Zuko yelling "THE SCAR IS NOT ON THE WRONG SIDE!"

[@starrynights1067]

#6 I. WEAR. GLASSES. BECAUSE. I. HATE. CONTACTS! I. KNOW. DAENERYS. DOESN'T. HAVE. GLASSES. BUT. CONTACTS. IRRITATE. MY. EYES! Kriff off. Salt

[@marisa9541]

Also contacts are kinda expensive and some of us don't have that money

[@youngsterj4y]

OH MY GOD ME TOO I WORE GLASSES/NO WIG WITH MY LIGHT YAGAMI COSPLAY AND MY FRIEND KEPT REMINDING ME HE DOESNT HAVE GLASSES OR LONG HAIR LIKE YES I KNOW BUT I DO

[@ladyviking89]

I went as a red hair mother of dragons but I wear contacts

[@A_Hungry_hippo]

I’m short sighted so if i used contacts I wouldn’t be able to tell who is who and I can’t do contact for the eye poking stuff

[@isabelmarritt9838]

MOOD

[@LeviathanKoda]

salty wombs.... *great band name*

[@SuperMonaLisaBros]

Or title for a porno... Sorry...

[@hanakokun9453]

Simone Pardee why.....?

[@bradleyjames1857]

When you're cosplaying Harry Potter and people point out that you have the wrong wand. Like I know I do. I don't have his wand. It's just annoying.

[@I_Am_NiiTA]

There is a cosplay day at my school and my sister and i thought about being Harry Potter characters and then i saw this comment. Does this mean we should do it? 😅😂😅😂😂

[@bradleyjames1857]

@@I_Am_NiiTA I would love a cosplay day, that's amazing. Also, YES! Harry Potter is amazing.

[@toby2633]

@@I_Am_NiiTA UH WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU GO TO? juSt cuRiouS

[@bluemoon2384]

@@I_Am_NiiTA Wait *WHAT* A DAY LIKE THAT EXISTS?! wHaT-

[@Bateman0983]

I know this is months later but I HAVE pointed out something wrong with a costume. It was the toilet paper stuck to the back of thier shoe. (spoken quietly) :)

[@casperdapimp]

Now that's just called being a good person haha

[@izzymidoriya1180]

Mike Jackson aww I feel bad for them...I hope they saw it before too many other people did.

[@stray_bad_dog_]

You were being a good person.

[@des0076]

Also, do not, do. not. ever, say someones cosplay is Inaccurate because the person doesnt have the perfect body proportions as the character. I was cosplaying the Arkham Knight from Batman Arkham Knight a couple years back, I was on the bigger side back then, And i genuinely got SO. MANY. weird looks from People And one even told me "Hey, arent you a little... big to cosplay as him?" And that actually broke me, i actually never wanted to cosplay again after that, but now I'm thanfkully back in it

[@CovericanOtashku]

Someone told me this

[@june.ily.8111]

I think it's brave that you continue doing it! 😊😊

[@leonie7638]

imagine cosplaying Jonathan joestar and someone saying you dont have the right Body type LIKE H O W

[@piklan89]

@@leonie7638 steroids, of course!

[@coralline1984]

Well I can see the last one. If it’s very revealing then I guess. But just be polite.

[@juniper_falls5943]

“Cosplaying is like a love letter. It’s like a love letter to the character or the series” I love this. This is probably the most accurate comparison to cosplay anyone has ever made

[@auroralarson5437]

*You shouldn't cosplay as that character, you're a girl, the character you're cosplaying as is a boy* THANKS KAREN I KNOW *That Character is such a brat! But you look cool cosplaying as them* As an Alois (From Black Butler Season 2) cosplayer I get that A LOT *Youre to tall/short to play that character! Why don't you cosplay as someone your height?!* You think I can change my height? (Levi cosplayers where you at?) Me: Vibing as Angel Dust *Can you please not cosplay something so inappropriate like that in public, there are children here* Okay that fact that you even know what my character is and what it's from is concerning to me Also *PLEASE* make a Part 2! :D

[@tetsurokuroo1117]

Going a long with the your to short/tall. I get you're to fat.

[@izzymidoriya1180]

Aurora Larson the first one: honestly alot of girls cosplay as deku from BNHA and nobody notices unlike with other cosplays...idk why this happens.

[@leonaire5876]

Eyo! Female cosplayer here! I've been working on parts for a Snufkin (moominvalley) cosplay and I get the gender comment constantly. I also get the height comment because my cosplay partner is supposed to be taller than me, but is shorter. Always suggest that they make the cosplay better and tell them how much your most expensive part costed. The ears for mine costed about 88 dollars and people quiver in fear when I tell them to do better. There's nothing wrong with being petty ;)

[@stray_bad_dog_]

Love Live characters as well. The tallest is 5' 5", and I'm 5' 10". Can I change my height? No.

[@yamifelka179]

Hello, Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs) cosplayer here. Well, yeah....some people said I'm too tall to cosplay as him ._.

[@catsinsummer]

point 2 is basically that scene from ATLA season 3. "the scar's on the wrong side." "the scar is NOT on the wrong side!"

[@TheEmmaporium]

Someone said that to my boyfriend unironically when he was Zuko and I was Katara. I was like 1] No it isn't and 2] fuck off dickweed

[@WarhavenSC]

MsJigglypuff100 -- If I were you or your BF, I'd find a character who's missing a very iconic item in a specific episode, then intentionally leave that iconic item out of the cosplay. Or maybe wear an iconic piece of attire that's the "wrong" color, but only because some temp-animator used the wrong shade in some esoteric episode. Then, when a smug weeb gives you a hard time about not having the item or wearing the wrong color, just casually respond, "Actually, I'm cosplaying the character specifically from episode 61, hence the orange- instead of red-sash and LACK of sword -- as you so kindly pointed out. Of course, if you were a real fan, you would have known that. Oh, and guess who I'm cosplaying now!?" **strikes a pose** "Uh... who?" "Mario! 'Cuz you just got 1-UPPED!"

[@pixieoftheopera]

I was at a con {I was Yule Ball Hermione} I have glasses someone said “your cosplay isn’t accurate Hermione doesn’t wear glasses you really should have worn contacts” I don’t like sticking my finger in my eyes Susan so I’m not gonna wear any damn contacts

[@rubiaaspalace]

I feel your pain😭

[@MasumiSeike]

Some people are just so mean. I think if someone had asked you nicely you would take off you glasses for a photo and put them back after it. But sometimes you just can't. I wish I could wear color lenses TT____TT

[@infinitystudios4365]

One thing I also hate is when non-cosplayers ask- "Why'd you spend so much money on one outfit that you're not even gonna wear on a regular basis?" COSPLAYING IS EXPENSIVE OKAY?!

[@siaorihara]

Me who likes to cosplay in stores in big cities for fun and see if I get reactions XD. Yeah sure we don’t wear them more then once.

[@modderbad]

I just craft them myself!

[@marmedalmond9958]

Nobody tell them about wedding dresses

[@EmeraldCrafts130]

It’s a expensive thing that I like to do. So you buy what stuff you want and I’ll buy what I want,non-cosplayers.

[@veerlev.b5943]

"Oh but you're a girl, why are you cosplaying a guy?" well, because last time I checked there aren't any female Newsies, Karen Gender👏doesn't👏matter👏in👏👏cosplay👏people👏

[@cheyrose13]

I'm gonna cosplay as this guy who is ment to be a demon cannibal and I swear if someone tells me "YoUr A gIrL. bUt YoUr ChArAcHtEr Is A bOy. I'm gonna be like, "Im gonna eat ur kidneys" since the person I'm cosplaying is a demon cannibal xD

[@crescentumbreon4893]

XD I’m gonna cosplay as Nagito from Danganronpa V2, and I’m a girl. I swear if I get one comment like this I will smacc them.

[@piklan89]

@@crescentumbreon4893 i cant forgive you. you just said v2. leave (Ok jk but its dr2, not v2, v3 is called v3 bc its the 55th killing game and v3 in romannm numerals is 55. thanks for coming to my ted talk)

[@luna-ff8gg]

@@crescentumbreon4893 I'm gonna be cosplaying Nagito too! Twins for cosplay! ;D

[@supernovahhcos]

FACTS. im gonna cosplay both uraraka and kirishima (my hero academia) and im a girl right- some people are like bro ur a girl u cant cosplay kiri and im like sit back and watch me 😌💅

[@Vanellustrades]

Also, I think some non-cosplayers forget how much money goes into cosplay, so sometimes cosplayers just don't have the money to make a cosplay in a certain way. Like, maybe a person didn't have the money to make the prop or didn't have the money to use expensive materials. People are so fast to judge without considering that.

[@EmissaryofWind]

If they ask, just ask them if they're gonna pay for it, it usually shuts them up

[@Vanellustrades]

Lol, I'll remember that :P

[@crimsoncacophany5779]

I've had a cosplayer say stuff like that before

[@sofiasena9699]

Yeah totally! I had to spend nearly 2 months just to try to make my own cosplay (because buying it I would had spent at least +100 bucks) and it coasted me SO much effort to do it (btw it was juuzou suzuya audition arc version) thanks God in the end it was worth it cause I had a lot of fun

[@offtopic6364]

Thank you! I pay for my own cosplayers and I'm still a tween so I do always have a budget

[@mioaki8623]

6. When people feel the need to tell you that they think you could spend your money on more important and useful stuff such as real clothes, rather than cosplay. OMG Thanks I had no idea!

[@Miss_Mikiqo]

My mom in a nutshell when I have a new cosplay

[@ayaelhalawany4603]

OMG YES. Like yes mom I know it's not beneficial calm down. I understand that it's a time and money investment but I want to do it so hush.

[@MarWinsDP30s]

7 when people shame you because you took parts of your cosplay just out of your closet or out of a store instead of making it yourself.

[@nixrainewatches]

Yup^^ !!

[@lovelydeath8803]

It's our money were not hurting anyone!

[@lillianbright790]

I really appreciate that you mentioned plus size people cosplaying non plus size characters because it's one of the reasons I haven't done any

[@leJindary122]

When i cosplayed mario in school (we had theme days) one of the teachers ask me "where is luigi?" Ejeiwbwjwj I'm sorry i haven't enough friends to do this msekenej

[@nicholerigsby5033]

One that really bugs me: "I really want to cosplay but I don't have the body type for it." Yeah, and I'm cosplaying D.va and I'm not Asian. Solution: * If you love the character, Do it anyway! *

[@katbriley1759]

See this one doesn't annoy me, it just makes me sad that the cosplay community can be so rude to some people with certain body types to the point that they don't feel comfortable cosplay I a certain character

[@nicholerigsby5033]

@@katbriley1759 I agree people can be rude and unfortunately it can have an adverse effect on some people and their decision to cosplay a character they love. I think it would be great to see people happy doing a cosplay rather than being afraid to cosplay. When I went to Gamestop to pick up my Nerf Dva blaster (love it!) the cashier told me they want to do a Tracer cosplay but don't have the body type for it. I was like "Oh, please do! You'd rock it!" It made me sad that they were afraid to do something they would otherwise obviously enjoy. I bet cosplay can actually help people feel better about themselves and give them a self esteem boost if they see how much fun they have doing a cosplay. Thanks for the reply Katherine!

[@RileytheDirewolf]

Thank you for this, I really want to cosplay Himiko Toga but I’m a little overweight and relatively tall

[@nicholerigsby5033]

@@RileytheDirewolf You should! You'd rock it and it'll make you smile! :D

[@LavenderLullabies]

Exactly! I’m a very curvy girl with chubby cheeks and a large chest and hips. I’m still gonna cosplay Scout, who is an extremely skinny dude lol.

[@zzkittykat]

Another one is "Did you even make it yourself?"

[@felinah2559]

And what would be so bad, if they didn't? I want to cosplay on a convention Im going to next year and the only reason why Im thinking about trying to do it myself (I cannot sew, don't how to use a sewingmaching, we dont even own one, i would need the help of my bff) is, that i have a 'weird' bodytype. It's hard enough to find clothes in a shop, where I can try if they fit and if I need a different size. But in the internet? I once bought some kinda lolita-like clothes and they fitted so bad, funnyly the other way around than i would have guessed from the sizetabelle...

[@krose3185]

Omg I would die if someone tried to tell me I didnt sew it myself.... YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I STABBED MYSELF WITH A NEEDLE FOR THIS 😢😢😡😡 HAHAHA I would be legit angry..

[@lrdalucardart]

why is it a bad thing? I would reply immediately with: "Ain't I awesome?" or "That equals to how much effort I put in it, thank you for noticing it!" or "Right? I'm a pro, Half@ssed cosplay's just wont do!"

[@des0076]

OH. Someone told me that when I was in cosplay of Bioshock 2 Subject Delta with the drill, and I made the drill work And I had someone ask "Did you even make that drill? You sure you didnt have someone PROFESSIONAL make it?" Like, excuse me Karen where is your cosplay

[@jaydenwhite3584]

Kristina that’s the worst. When I work so hard on something and then they say that or give you and your creativity/creation a dirty look . Ohhhh that is the worst.

[@shozen5648]

I LOVE YOUR PRESENT MIC COSPLAY BUT YOU FORGOT THE DIRECTIONAL SPEAKER Boi I outta slap you. I didn't have time to make it.

[@alana9357]

I keep seeing you around, lol. That really sucks, like we don't have a certain prop, we obviously know, leave us alone.

[@justsomeanimation3008]

There is one simple reason not to have a prop on you... You probably don't want to carry something around a con ALL DAY

[@rocketminecraft8085]

'Hey pit, where's your staff?" At yo mama's house

[@michelleheidler983]

Or in a specific orifice of the person asking.....

[@kibbenkat5159]

Makeshift dildo

[@bunkun-fe3xs]

Or: “Up your butt and around the corner. Thanks for asking.”

[@bubblefish4597]

Can I use this? It's brilliant.

[@SightlessSenshi]

I know that, as a male cosplayer, I don't really have to deal with these issues, and I don't want to complain when women cosplayers have it a lot worse, but one thing that drives me nuts is when people focus in on my disability while I am in cosplay. Yes, I am totally blind. No, I am not cosplaying Sailor Jupiter if she was blind, I'm just cosplaying Sailor Jupiter. Yes, I have heard of Daredevil, and yes that is a nice idea for a cosplay. It would amaze you how many times people suggest I cosplay Daredevil just because I am blind.

[@noname-kx4cu]

I never really thought about people who has physical disabilities cosplaying. That sounds annoying especially since some people want to a person to only cosplay someone with the same disability and there is not a lot of physical disabilities it many series besides the characters that are in a wheelchair. Which is kind of common in tv shows.

[@romanpixie]

As a wheelchair user, I feel this

[@casperdapimp]

Props to you though...seems like a shitty thing for people to say but overall making a cosplay with eyesight is difficult I can't imagine making one without. Its probably annoying when you spend your time trying to put a cosplay together only to have people tell you that you should cosplay someone else or your cosplay is different than the original character because you're blind...people are just assholes, don't listen to them man

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

Cosplaying with glasses is a FML for me

[@izzymidoriya1180]

SightlessSenshi that's just rude...I read a comment about someone having a darker skin tone and being told to cosplay a certain character just because of that and now I'm reading this... some people are so rude at cons ;-;

[@roicedragonne]

Fun little story from my first con, So I was really nervous to ask other cosplayers to get pictures with them, but the thing that got me to do it, was this little Hatsune Miku who came up to me(I was dressed as Len) and asked for a picture with me, and I was so happy.

[@Jesters.circus]

*"YoU dOnt hAve tHe eYe colOur"* As someone who is scared of wearing contacts and still wants cosplay as bakugo and kirishima from my hero academia they have red eyes and i dont have eye contacts and dont wanna use them..please do not point this out! We know! My eyes are blue but shift around from gray and green. We understand that we dont have the same eye colour not everyone is comfortable wearing eye contacts! And maybe some just cant afford them! I do understand it being a big part of it but still don't point this out Im hopefully going to my first con this year and will be cosplaying as Deku and my own character (possibly) i wanna do kirishima aswell for it so i am looking into it

[@peachyroo1714]

That's like saying you can't cosplay Vaggie from Hazbin Hotel because she has pink eyes, I love people but some of them are just stupid

[@wendyspiesman992]

"That character doesn't wear glasses. You need purple contacts." Er, no, I don't need contacts. I can give you a 30 min. reason why I don't wear contacts...

[@ElizaArika]

Seriously why don't people understand that not everyone is keen on sticking a piece of plastic on their eyeballs? And not everyone has the best eyesight either.

[@isaacfoster2712]

thats true. i like to be as accurate as i can to the character as i can. i tryed contacts. they are not confortable. i couldn't get them in my eyes. i also were glasses. i can see somewhat good enough to have them off but i cant read things with out them or see a specific distances without them and i get a headache. i take them off so people dont say that character dont have glasses.

[@nixrainewatches]

I think this is an important one! Some people need glasses to see!! And Not everyone can wear contacts due to different eye conditions.

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

Oh my holy demons, _this._ I'm allergic to the plastic in contacts, but (shocker!) I actually want to see!

[@silverphoenixelieceine8365]

I know what you mean by that one. I only put in contacts once and after I couldn't see had to go to the eye doctor and they told me my eyes are to sensitive for contacts so don't use them.

[@captainseabunnycosplay2732]

I got told that I was a bad person for cosplaying Alois Trancy from black butler because he’s an ‘awful character’... so...? I like him? Like... how does that make me a bad person?

[@burlymantears]

Ignore the haters! Characters with flaws (often not good guys) are the best and more interesting than the perfect good guys! You love that character all you want and squish the haters! >,

[@actuallytord]

Dw, i cosplayed Ciel and got told that i didn't suit him as im a girl. .-.

[@burlymantears]

@@actuallytord F*ck that person! Cosplay what you love!

[@chelseycarter4016]

they're probs butt hurt about your cosplay being better than their's. Also, I don't like Alois Trancy either, but I'm still gonna high-five ya for pulling him off.

[@AlexandeKnight]

It doesn't. As a mental health counselor in training, I can tell you that it takes a lot of time, training, evidence based assessments and interviewing skills to do psychological profiles on people. This person did not seem to do any of that so Treat Their Opinion As the Garbage It IS! Alois Trancy is a solid, well developed character and a great antagonist for Ciel. And that's bloody cool you cosplayed him!

[@CEPHALOPESSIMISM]

"Toothless has a flat face, not a velociraptor face!" I heard this ALOT on the last day of anime club. IF YOU CAME HERE TO PULL ME DOWN, YOUR PUSHING ME UP THE LADDER.

[@elise8441]

Girl I feel you, I cosplay as Clementine from The Walking Dead Game. She is mixed race and I am white, I always get 'You shouldn't cosplay as her because you aren't the same race, you are basically saying that she SHOULD be white.' No I'm not, I just LOVE the character and have fun cosplaying her. I also get 'No offence but het face is rounder.' SORRY THAT I CAN'T SHAPE SHIFT, KAREN.

[@centraltime3680]

in her wiki it says she's just black, though, that could be outdated

[@CarlosPenasGrl]

I hate getting sexual comments. Especially cuz I do cosplay a lot of underaged characters. Probably the worst I've gotten was a guy tried to hit on me saying my legs looked sexy in my Coraline cosplay.

[@cyberdollie825]

SmolSleepRoyal thats messed up!! Plus Coralines like what, 13??

[@CarlosPenasGrl]

@@cyberdollie825 She's 11

[@hamerugumiandthevocaloidfa8654]

BRUH

[@blackpinkluv9869]

A coralline costume would look so adorable! And why? She’s a teenager

[@kanteannightmare]

What's weird is you cosplaying underage characters…

[@kai0171]

I always found it weird when someone came up to my group and started listing off asking where the other characters are lIKE THERES OVER 40 CHARACTERS IN THIS ANIME OK WHO HAS THAT MANY FRIENDS N O T M E

[@oreomilk7038]

Were you cosplaying as FT characters? Just know a friend that had the same problem cause they had natus and happy but wendy and no carla

[@evejakull7491]

Even if you had,you couldn't call all of them

[@maireehxneybee_9632]

My brother walked in on me and I was cosplaying Todoroki and he said "Are you Black Butler?" .. I told him he was wrong and that I was Todoroki.. and now he keeps calling me Endeavor. I dont think he understands..

[@killeramphibians]

LMAOOOOOO

[@beautycool861]

Well, Endeavor IS a Todoroki, so he wasn't completely wrong...

[@maireehxneybee_9632]

Well yes, I know that. But still..

[@beautycool861]

@@maireehxneybee_9632 okay

[@darknightcovers2297]

Pfft-

[@angelicazra]

bye i was cosplaying hu tao at the mall and someone said “wheres ur polearm??” and i just responded w the most in character thing ever being “be grateful i dont have it, or you would be one of my clients” and now were best friends

[@flaxrinumezayanoa9433]

Lmao brilliant

[@pocketpurrincesscosplay5915]

I cosplayed shiny sylveon at a con a few years ago and had people come up to me and made a big deal about getting my colors wrong because "SyLvEoN iS pInK nOt BlUe!!!" and when I said no, I did the shiny version they gave me such dumbfounded look. They werent even cosplayers, just those dudes that think all girls are fake fans of things.

[@blueseer]

Ugh, yes. I had one of those guys come up to me before. I was dressed up as Damian Wayne’s version of Robin from Batman and I was carrying a sword. He came up to me and told me Robin doesn’t use swords and I said, “Damian does.” And he replied with “Who is that?” He didn’t even know the name of the current Robin. He didn’t realize that they’ve changed....several times..

[@MidnightDakota-eh9ym]

way to prove them wrong

[@lexymartin8674]

Isn't sylveon blue or pink depending on their affection for their trainer though?? Like... If they just LIKE their trainer they're pink but if they have a really strong LOVE and trust in their trainer they're blue??...

[@londonhughes5986]

lexy martin slyveon is more pink than blue originally and then the blue and pink basically swap to be the official shiny version. You can only get a shiny slyveon from a shiny eevee

[@theHedgex1]

But they didn't question the flesh ribbons? :o

[@envy4hearts]

There's also people who do gate-keeping shit to cosplayers. My good friend who's a devoted Rey cosplayer from star wars gets weird shit from people like " Oh I bet you only watch one of the moives blah blah" or like "I bet you dont know in what episode Luke does this blah blah" She's getting real tired with having to prove to jerks like them that she's a legit fan.

[@envy4hearts]

Will definitely tell her that! I'm just glad that she just walks away from the conversation and leave them hanging!

[@juratory8876]

Gatekeeping is such a turnoff.

[@goobygoober7924]

DUDE LITERALLY HAPPENS TO ME WHENEVER I COSPLAY CHARACTERS FROM GAMES THEY'RE LIKE OHHHH I BET YOU'VE NEVER EVEN PLAYED THAT GAME BLAH BLAH BLAH LIKE BITCH I CAN TELL YOU THE WHOLE GAMEPLAY PLOT TWICE WITHOUT BLINKING

[@hanaberry.shortcake]

Ugh, that’s such a problem, particularly for women. Anything that’s considered slightly nerdy and apparently we’re not allowed to be fans. Like how Harley Quinn is a pretty popular cosplay, but anytime a girl dresses as her, people like to ask if they even know where she originated or if they even read the comics (which is extra funny since she debuted in the animated series, not the comics). Like yes, I know who she is, I just happen to think this version of her outfit is cuter and don’t want to wear a skin tight bodysuit. Also, fuck off.

[@rutabagasteu]

@@juratory8876 My opinion is that is done by jealous people.

[@takasobie6907]

Cosplay is for fun. That's all I'm gonna say. I'll try it first time in my life this year and I'm super nervous, cause I don't know how to deal with my wig and stuff, but I just started to thinking "Hey, whatever, as long as I'll have fun it'll be okay". This time Deku, next time Ka-chaaaan and after that Juvia and Sasuke and Levi and.... OMAIGAD I NEED MONEY XDD I wanna join cosplay society so bad hahahah

[@bisquitt]

Commenting on stretch marks or scars, etc. Like, you think I'm not aware of these things? Or, if the person can pull off the cosplay without a wig or other accessory, compliment them for that. It'll make them feel like they did a good job.

[@AnyaPanda]

THIS 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ragonnichols8450]

the next man who tells me they hate Rey when I'm cosplaying as Leia owes me $500

[@fanime1]

Da fuk? lol!

[@ragonnichols8450]

fanime1 it's compensation for my mental anguish

[@avalon7531]

"THANKS KAREN I KNOW"

[@dodokamix7800]

One time i was cosplaying Hinata from Naruto and someone wanted to take a photo with me but after it he talked to his friend like "she looked better from behind" and i was like Tf wHy ARe YoU sAyiNg tHIs RiGHt iN FroNT oF MY eyES??

[@TMRcos]

This always happens with todorokis scar on his face, they always say it’s on the WRONG SIDE, even though the CURSED CAMERA flips it lmao-

[@Seiaeka]

Troll: "umm... like,, where's your weapon?" Me: "It'll be up your bum in a sec if you continue being rude. ಠ◡ಠ "

[@AnyaPanda]

OMG BEST COMBACK

[@luciferkaine]

My husband was asked this as Zack Fair recently... You mean the 6' solid wood replica of the buster sword? Its at the peacebonding room.

[@Seiaeka]

"It's in my sub-space inventory."

[@melaniescribbles]

Imagine someone saying this while cosplaying Roadhog from Overwatch. I'd back the hell off if I were that troll.

[@TJHyun]

this is GENIUS

[@Firepup101]

I went as maka for a con last month and my scythe broke and someone asked where soul was so I said he was dead :)

[@mallory9559]

Now THIS is creativity 😂

[@obnoxiousexcalibur]

not to be creepy but omg I just love you so much rn

[@sir_glob7133]

A philosopher once said: He'S DeAD

[@marievera7764]

Once i was cosplaying as makoto naegi and a girl walked in front of me and said You should have cosplayed as Aoi because of your skin color and because you are a girl And I just stayed silent and then walked away

[@Hrtstppr]

So i was cosplaying Shoto Todoroki once and a little kid came up to me and told me that the scar is on the wrong side. I think most Shoto cosplayers can relate to this

[@rottingdot6243]

The same thing happened to me when I was cosplaying Todoroki! After it happened I was nervous about it the rest of the con.

[@thelostsock6139]

zuko flashbacks from that one episode-

[@laurenfrey873]

Oh my god, so I worked at a movie store some years ago, and I cosplayed almost daily. The Little Mermaid was coming out of the Disney vault and I dressed up in this really simple Ariel mermaid dress I got at Hot Topic. This one customer came in and I kid you not, said: "I wanna take you home and put you in my basement." I legitimately did not know how the hell I was to respond to that, so I excused myself to the back room and didn't come out until I saw him leave on the security camera. Thank goodness I wasn't alone and was able to get away with that, but who, even if they are okay with being called sexy, would be okay with being told something like that?? He came back once when I was working alone and gave a similar comment, and it was at that point I told him he needed to leave. He was later banned from the store entirely for sexually harassing another employee. Just... ugh. Some people are twisted.

[@SarcasticCupcake223]

Wow thats messed up! Some people really need to respect others more often

[@lexthedork4040]

Some people have mental illnesses that make them incapable of controlling themselves. It's sad for them too. Yes, I do feel bad for the people who have to witness/be a part of stuff like that, but it's often worse for the people who say/do those things.

[@izzymidoriya1180]

Lauren Frey wow that made me cringe...reading all these comments make me not want to go to cons afraid of what people will say...but I will still go because I will meet friends...I feel super bad for you...I can't say it enough.

[@NinjaMajka]

Lauren Frey for my old job I dressed up as Batgirl and a customer said he wanted to take me home and do naughty things. I wanted to vomit on his coffee lol!!! So awkward.

[@natguevara2870]

"Pointing out inaccuracies" is a red flag for me bc I see it a lot on twitter and it's a lot of the time targetting cosplayers of color or who are disabled, or starting out >_>

[@evelyndoeseverything8016]

I used to do this as a teenager and I feel SO ashamed that I even did it at all! It not only made so many people feel bad, it also created a sense of perfectionism in me that I have been battling for years, because I was always terrified that other people would do it to me!

[@EveryDayALittleDeath]

This is part of why I've been too scared to cosplay. I need to use my wheelchair at cons since I can't walk or stand for long periods of time, and there aren't a lot of characters in wheelchairs, so I'm scared people will be judgemental.

[@legendreo]

@@EveryDayALittleDeathMy advice is to just go for it. I spent my last convention in a wheelchair due to just having surgery, I was cosplaying gaige from borderlands and the trainer from pokemon emerald, some people were kind of rude but it wasn't anyone talking about my cosplay they were just rude because I was moving slow. Everyone else though was super nice, I put a lot of work into my costumes and I was not going to let anyone stop me from wearing them. It was completely worth it, just go with a character you love and have some fun!

[@jlbeeen]

I know plenty of cosplayers who use wheelchairs! Not in person, but check out this Instagram account. I've messaged a couple members since I deal with chronic pain and fatigue, causing me to need more breaks, or modify costumes to be easier to wear. Positivity is out there! instagram.com/disabilityandcosplay/

[@fanime1]

This son and his mother entered a cosplay contest, and the mother was in a wheelchair. I believe the cosplay was their own characters. They won a lot of awards and I met them a few times already. They are very nice and cool. ANYONE can cosplay and cosplay well.

[@SidariYumanara]

Wow, totally agree with everything! Why can't people just enjoy and respect cosplayers the way they are? Because everyone of them is doing the best they can! :) My first cosplay was Yuri Plisetski from Yuri on Ice and I was really happy that I was able to wear him for the first time. Most random people I met were really kind and complimented me but a friend of mine kept pointing out that my cosplay wasn't good enough because I can't speak any russian...like wth? He also said it wasn't good enough because my hair wasn't bright enough (I didn't had money for a wig, but I have blonde hair that is a bit darker than yurios and the length was about the same, so I didn't had a problem with it at first). I also got compared to a lot of professional cosplayers with super big armours and props and told that only this can be really called a "real cosplay". I kind of know that he said all of this just for fun and didn't mean it, but it actually made me feel really sad and super insecure at that time because it was my first time in cosplay at a huge convention and at some point I started to get really uncomfortable with my cos. So please, don't mock anyone for their cosplay, even if you're just making fun! This can really make people feel insecure about themselves!

[@Ace-cw2oh]

I'm pretty new to cosplay and I went over to my best friend's house with a couple of wigs. Now this has been my best friend since 7th grade (we just came put of 9th). I put on my Bakugou (mha) wig to show her, and she came out of the bathroom, knowing what I was trying to "cosplay" since I was only showing her the wig, and told me I looked like a blonde goku. She was just playing around, but listen Linda, I'm a broke high school student, and so are you. You don't even cosplay. And her sister told me that I didn't have the right face shape. Like do you want me to tear my face off and get a new one? Maybe move my cheekbones whir I'm at it? How about gouge out my eyes and get ones that change color at will because I absolutely can not stand contacts?

[@thelostsock6139]

im sorry but the way you say "wear him" makes me think you turned him into a skin suit💀

[@SidariYumanara]

​@@thelostsock6139 who knows... maybe I did 👀🤣 haha but sorry for that, english isn't my first language 😅

[@thelostsock6139]

@@SidariYumanara lol sorry if that was rude i just thought it was funny, your english is great though, better than mine at times and english is my first language😭💀

[@SidariYumanara]

@@thelostsock6139 you were not, no worries 💙

[@seekertosecrets7618]

3:01 Some people just can't take critique very well and their budget might be limited. Good rule to keep in mind. 7:15 Many factors can happen and some people can be forgetful. If people decide to change their minds, even at "the 11th Hour" just be understandable and keep it truckin'. 9:12 Making a sexy comment is like walking though a 100 yard minefield with 500 IED's. Make one mistake and 3 things are going to happen: A: You will get cussed out. B: A swift kick to the groin before their significant other makes it a handicapped match on the street C: The previous two options will occur followed by banishment from the con for life. 10:57 String Theory. Somewhere in a different dimension, that character could be a different body type. Never have a mental limited scope of things.

[@chizzyfiedmogu1755]

Also... dont ridicule cosplayers for not having an overly perfect body proportion for the character they are cosplaying. I mean that just rude and very offensive

[@abraaxos1684]

Okay so #3 right, it makes me so uncomfortable when people say anything remotely sexual but it's even worse when you think that not only am I underage but most of the characters I cosplay are as well and that's just not okay....

[@ChildOfTheWilderness]

So you're against people perving over an under-age character, but it's ok to dress as that under-age character?

[@ChrisPotato1822]

Richie 1138 I think they mean that it’s sorta gross for someone (especially an adult) to make sexual comments to someone who may appear underage or may be playing an underage character.

[@ChrisPotato1822]

Sexual comments aimed at cosplayers (doesn’t matter their costume or gender) is just kind of a really disrespectful thing. In general tho, people are people, not objects, and not everyone is comfortable with those types of comments, so everyone needs to be treated with respect.

[@ChildOfTheWilderness]

@@ChrisPotato1822 it's gross for those under-age characters to be sexualised in the source material in the first place. Dressing as that character is effectively supporting that sort of thing. We should be against under-age characters being portrayed that way. And sorry but if you walk around in what is basically a bikini or with your huge boobs on display men are going to hit on you. It's a fact of life.

[@ChrisPotato1822]

@@ChildOfTheWilderness I can agree with you there, I do not support sexualizing underage characters, and the original source material is nasty. Although not all underage characters are originally sexualized. For example, Alice, from Alice in Wonderland. So it's disgusting for people to sexualize them, or to make sexual comments to people dressed as them. (I think that's what this person's comment was trying to get at) While I can somewhat understand where you are coming from, I still think, that people should be treated with respect. So it shouldn't matter what someone is wearing, or how big their boobs are... Lol! Especially at an event with Cosplay, it's all over the place. If people can't go to the beach, or to a cosplay convention, (where people will dress like that) and not treat people respectfully, or are offended by that, then they probably shouldn't be there in the first place.

[@shelbyjones6922]

I said that I wanted to cosplay junko enoshima and my friend said “Oh not her she’s so toxic” like I know she’s a bad person she’s the main villain.

[@simplysimping9035]

First time I went too con someone came up too me and said. “I saw another Tsukishima Kei cosplay...” and I just stood there. And the person goes. “I think yours looks a little cheaper.” AND THEY CONTINUED CRITICIZING ME.. I don’t have the guts to go to con again.

[@EmeraldCrafts130]

That was so uncalled for. The person should not have said that. Cosplay should be done for your enjoyment, not anyone else’s. If you enjoy cosplaying, you can keep doing it.

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

To continue with the inaccuracies one, sometimes things are swapped, added, or changed for medical or personal reasons. I almost always add glasses to characters because I'm allergic to contact lens plastic, but want to actually be able to see. I usually take them off for photos (which is why it's so, so, _so_ important to ask before you take a photo!), but it's still so frustrating to have it pointed out that my glasses don't match the costume. Another example is when my friend had emergency abdominal surgery about five months before a con and was still recovering when we went. She had to alter some of her planned costumes so they wouldn't constrict her torso, which meant they were all inaccurate in some form. The worst happened when she was wearing her best approximation of classic Harley Quinn; she kept the headpiece, gloves, and boots, but had to ditch the bodysuit due to how tight it was. She wore a loose, long-sleeve T-shirt and leggings to the con center and this one person wouldn't stop harassing her--calling her lazy, inaccurate, worthless as a cosplayer, etc. We wound up leaving because it triggered a full-blown anxiety attack in my friend, and it took forty minutes of her questioning her own worth, being angry at her body, and full-on crying before it had passed. So, yeah. Different reasons for different people, and don't be a dick.

[@katsafox]

Alma Saon wish I wouldve seen that-I’m that guy that would have been like oh really? And torn that other person apart (verbally but still) I can’t believe someone would spend so much energy on making someone feel bad about themselves. Fucking trash >:(

[@Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

Katey Crouch It's unfortunately a part of dressing as a well-known character; people get really attached to them and feel like it's a personal attack when you do them differently.

[@fanime1]

In the show, she's literally seen in lingerie, but still wearing the makeup, hood, and mask. Her wearing a T-shirt at home doesn't seem that off character. I don't like saying things like this, but that guy's not a real Harley Quinn fan.

[@rudyutau]

thats so mean :( wishing your frined a good recovery

[@MythicalGriff]

I had my friends compliment me when I was cosplaying Chiaki Nanami saying "You're the best Nanami here everyone else looks bad" I legit sat there saying "No everyone is good and we've all put effort in" but they wouldn't listen to me it annoyed me so much

[@vyx3872]

So, I cosplayed monokuma, and almost broke my voice trying to do his. Then *"that doesn't sound like him"* oOh iM sOrrY jUsT lEt mE brEaK mY vOiCe tO plEaSe yOu

[@weaboscree6134]

Random person: nice thighs My brain: I cAn HoLd TwEntY-sEvEn CaTs On ThEsE bAbIeS What I really say: higifblibskgribshim

[@daytime2150]

7. When you meet a follower in person and they try to follow you to your hotel room. 8. When they ask you to do elaborate posses and don't say "thank you." 9. When they say "oh you're cosplaying that character? is that series even poplar anymore?!", next time I'll ask for approval I guess.

[@madeline-zv6zy]

One of the things i don’t really like what people say when i’m in cosplay is “your make-up looks bad” or “your make-up doesn’t fit with your character” I’ve been told that a few times, but i’m just really bad at make-up so i can hardly do the basic things. It gets pretty awkward sometimes 😅

[@ElliLovett]

Same if you can only do eyes and lips cause your skin can't handle make up... Or you choose to not wear any at all cause your skin had bad reactions to it in the past.

[@melaniehossler1309]

Don't worry about the party poopers Madeline! You keep on keepin' on and have fun!!! I rarely cosplay people with makeup because I stink at it. Brienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones) is my next undertaking. I've done Riversong from Doctor Who also. :)

[@gumimegurine3759]

I feel the same, I can't do much makeup, and I can't bring it with me often so, like my makeup will be melting off and I'm aware but people have said something about it

[@adrianmegee9395]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who is bad at Makeup!

[@TesLove96]

madeline2607 That's so rude! If it helps I can't do makeup either.

[@weirdest_of_them_allewno153]

my first con i had a girl come up to me and say “Omg! your eri is so canon, the other people look so old but you actually look seven!” and i just said “well there are other really nice eri cosplayers, theres another person here cosplaying her and they look adorable”

[@mirandagabaldon7397]

i was cosplaying killua at a con in 2017 and someone had insulted my wig style and outfit choice. I had given up on cosplaying him and threw out the clothes and discarded the wig. I now wish i hadn't done this because the wig is now messed up, dusty, and tangled. The clothes I need to rebuy, so if someone insults your cosplay DONT give up! Just ignore it cause im 100% sure your cosplays are great!

[@loulabell117]

When I was cosplaying ladybug someone shouted to me "hey ladybug wheres chat noir" so I turned to them and said " I don't know he's missing" (I was ill I couldn't be bothered at that moment 😂) Same day later on a child sat next to me and decided to stroke my arm probs cause of the material but it was so weird.

[@queenieofqueens]

I don't think that was a problem. It's not uncommon for people to treat cosplayers as roleplayers since it's in the name

[@togaoppai7317]

In the actual show Chat is often a no show for specific reasons 😂

[@loulabell117]

@@togaoppai7317 I know and I love the show

[@lolahaynes7554]

one time i was cosplaying Allura at a local con and while i was trying to find the group i was cosplaying with, somebody said “allura, w h e r e are you lions” and i just said “I don’t k n o w”

[@FairyFlips]

aaaa thats such a pet peeve of mine!! like when I cosplay maka from soul eater people always come up to me and be like "hey wheres soul lol" and it just bothers me because 1) yes, I am fully aware of the fact that I do not have a soul cosplayer with me 2) What do you expect me to do about it? 3) You're putting me on the spot to make some funny/witty explanation for it which now I frankly don't want to do because you're being obnoxious about it

[@AdrianaBarron1]

Anya: "salt in the womb." Me: "Ouch."

[@SarcasticCupcake223]

Pretty sure salt in the womb would be more concerning than salt in a wound lolol XD

[@ltviperpilot3444]

I've had a friend tell me, upon learning who my new cosplay character was, that she absolutely hated him and went on a long rant about him, which upset me to no end because I had fallen for him. She defended herself by saying that she was entitled to her opinion and asked me if she was allowed to have an opinion all because I got upset. After that point I decided that it is not worth it to let even friends bring you down over characters that you love, but I'm still shy about it.

[@killeramphibians]

Tell her that yeah, she can have her own opinion but it doesn’t always need to be shared if it means upsetting someone you love!

[@wingedhera]

When you want to have colored contacts but 1. They are expensive 2. You have really sensitive 3. Everyone you asked says they are uncomfortable

[@crowbirdyy]

I have been wanting to cosplay All-might for a convention I am going to in October, but I was worrying about it because I am female, not to mention a plus-sized female. These things feel good to hear, so thank you. ^^

[@Miss_Mikiqo]

Do it! You will absolutely rock it! 😃

[@crowbirdyy]

@@Miss_Mikiqo Thanks, but I'm actually cosplaying Bakugou now! I'm excited for the con, wish me luck!

[@lindenlynx]

@@crowbirdyy I hope you have a lot of fun! 😄

[@fishstick9437]

Im going as Deku for this Convention!

[@taurominos]

Jelly Ruler hope you have fun!!

[@pokemonXzelda]

I'm glad that you said something about the annoying sexual comments. I cosplayed as Cotton Candy Garnet for my first ever convention, and I had fun....until the end of the con. One photographer wanted a photo of my cosplay, so I did the character's dazed and confused expression for the picture. After the first picture he asked if I could "do "something sexy for the photo because you look sexy". Ummm...no. That made me uncomfortable and my cosplay wasn't even revealing or very form fitting. So yeah...sexual comments about cosplay take the fun away from cosplaying.

[@RaizanMedia]

Except that wasn't a sexual comment. It was an observation and a request, something you can just deny. You really are weird, mate

[@yeetme4236]

RaizanMedia nah but he could just say, "do some cool pose" the part where he added "because you look sexy" is uncomfortable

[@Emilybears]

@@yeetme4236 What exactly is wrong with "sexy?" Why are you comfortable with "cool" but weirded out by "sexy?" I really would love to understand you sexually squeamish people

[@yeetme4236]

@@Emilybears I guess I can't really say for everyone but u don't know who's comfortable with being called sexy and some aren't. So instead of saying something that has some people "squeamish" Say something that u know is a word no one would dislike. Ur complimenting a stranger not someone u know. They might take it in a way u don't mean. Maybe ur just genuinely complimenting them but they obviously can't read ur mind and might misinterpret it to something negative. Wording and tone is literally everything in a conversation. (Other factors as well but taking just strangers). So I'm not sure if u understand, like my point of view but conclusion is that if it's someone u don't know then compliment them the way u would compliment ur mom. U won't go and be like "Mom u look Hella sexy" u would go "that outfit is amazing". Just say something that u know that 100% of the population will not take it negatively. It's not restricting of freedom of speech it's basic manners and respect. Instead of sexy there are SO MANY words out there that u can use to compliment someone and yet u settle on something that someone might not like. U can use cool, amazing, fashionable, on point, good, great, majestic, awesome, dazzling,dashing, superb, beautiful, cute etc. So don't settle for something which a good % of the population sees as weird to say to strangers.

[@yeetme4236]

@@Emilybears hope that cleared up some stuff

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

9:06 yea i feel bad for barefoot cosplayers the most lol

[@maskedfoxx7173]

I can't even count the number of times I excitedly complimented an amazing cosplay that I had no idea what it was or where it was from. "Dude your armor is freaking amazing" "Oh gosh your dress is so beautiful" It's so fun seeing them beam with joy. I don't need to know what it is to see some really amazing craftsmanship.

[@Danielle_O]

I've had a back handed compliment too, it's the worst XD I was cosplaying Bayonetta and this guy had to first let me know he doesn't like the game but my cosplay was good.... Thanks?... XD Also one thing I hate people saying is "can a touch that?" or "can I wear that?" No! You can't, it was a lot of hard work and I don't want it broken!! XD

[@kioku618]

I don't really see a problem with then asking they aren't being grabby or insistent. Some people will mind and some won't which is why they are trying to find out. I understand that to you it's a really personal item though.

[@AmimiaP]

oh man, all of these are a big mood. another good pet peeve of mine is when you’re cosplaying a deceased character and random people want to make dark jokes about them at or with you. it’s one thing if someone comes up to you and talks to you about how much they miss the character and maybe ask for a hug, but hearing the same insensitive joke from random people as you’re walking around wearing a character you really loved gets old real quick.

[@leawolf8370]

I hope this won't happen to me. I'm working on my first cosplay but said character died in the show... 😭

[@cyberdollie825]

The jokes are really annoying but getting a hug would be awesome!! (As long as I consent)

[@nikki-lr5jd]

Bisibsonond YES. I cosplay Sayori a lot and I love seeing people get exited but then all the suicide jokes I just don’t know how to react???? Like don’t do it???

[@jay-gw8gm]

EXTERNAL DANGANRONPA COSPLAYER MOOD

[@zoegille1203]

I was cosplaying Kili from the Hobbit with a friend as Fili and there were quite a lot of people joking about the characters' deaths and at some point I got frustrated and yelled "yeah we're back to piss YOU off in particular" because it was just so tiring to hear people say "ah you're a little too alive for this cosplay" or whatever all day. Be careful around death jokes some people are really uncomfortable with them. (Some people also told us we weren't "manly enough" for this cosplay - well excuse me, my friend is a girl and we're both 15, why do you want us to be bearded and muscular when we're still in the awkward teen period)

[@SmooveCosplaya]

Loved this! So much truth in all of your points :-) One close relative of #2 that I can't stand is when people simply comment with "needs ___", "where's ___", or "all it needs is ___". They say nothing else, just that. As if all they could see is the fact that that one little thing isn't there. Yeah, way to make the cosplayer feel like the whole rest of their cosplay is invalid just cause your favorite little detail is missing.

[@makimaistrash]

Me watching this as a new cosplayer to learn what I'm gonna be up against when I go to cons 💀

[@moordgriet14]

Pointing out inaccuracies! Or just technical mistakes! Like people, I'm a huge perfectionist. I probably am very much aware of this mistake you're pointing out. And if I'm not, there is no need to make me feel like yet another part of my cosplay needs fixing!

[@roseinskyrim]

I have this thing about art; similarly--I play a lot of games and sometimes I will draw my characters. Take screenshots and such to try to correctly draw everything. But sometimes I will be 'finished' and realize that the skirt was much longer or I missed the shiny metal shinguard or something... and then be very afraid people will call me out on it or think I'm not a 'real fan' or something because of what I forgot or did wrong like I wasn't paying enough attention or something. For me also it's just... they are so complicated. There are so many lines and colors and little things; and so every time I think I am done, I take a look back at screenshot or in game or someone else's drawing and realize, dang it, there's this whole other half of the armor/whatever that I didn't even notice, whyyyyy. So this is definitely a thing if I cosplay someday, that I am kind of afraid of people doing, along with gatekeeping... that my costume will not be 'accurate' enough for people and they will make comments about it. >.< Someday I would like to cosplay maybe one of my Skyrim characters, or ESO or something like that... but I would probably have to hire a costume maker(sorry do not know a correct term) to do them either way because it's very beyond me but personal and I would want to like it and maybe wear the outfit elsewhere too.

[@Rachbum7]

Yeah I get what you mean. I'm low on cash and can't afford a wig so I'll be a short blonde haired black Canary. I already get asked. Which one am I. Like from arrow. Laurel or Sarah. I don't fucking know, I just like canary and wanted to shape myself like her. Even go to the gym more often lol. I know tomorrow I'll get; Black Canary has long hair.... Fuck off lol

[@issumusi]

Bruv, I know right! Also pointing out things you cant change. People still point out the fact that I have piercings/tattoos daily 'X character doesnt have body mod, so you shouldnt either'

[@justaspider4866]

GREAT ZUKO COSTUME,, BUT THE SCAR IS ON THE WRONG SIDE

[@NabiChanCandymonster]

Fistfull Spider IT IS NOT ON THE WRONG SIDE!!!!!💪😡

[@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet]

Haha, that reminds me of the Play Episode. Toph is the only one that liked it

[@Ari_C]

@@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet It's literally referencing that episode... I'd be concerned if it didn't remind you of it...

[@amythegachawarrior7435]

I love *salt* No litarlly i love *salt*

[@BleachSmiles]

I had somebody tell me that my Yoko gun was inaccurate and I was so bummed for like 10 minutes bc it was my first prop and I am still SUPER proud of it. But then i realized that their attitude shouldn't ruin my day bc "Hey you did great on your weapon! F*ck them!"

[@CinoCosplay]

When I was like 15 I was cosplaying Rin Kagamine to my very first convention. I had handmade my costume and was super proud of it at the time, but not only did I get hit on by a 25 year old man calling me "sexy" but I was also ridiculed for inaccuracies in my cosplay and and the poor fabric choice. I was a poor high schooler that barely knew how to work my sewing machine, so it wasn't easy for me to make this costume, and my confidence took a hit. Since then, I've had so many comments about being a girl that cosplays guys (half of my youtube comments are people complaining that I'm a girl when I cosplay Natsu Dragneel). I've also had people complain that I don't have a certain character that my character is shipped with or in a team with. And at that point I just never know how to respond. It's rather frustrating -_-

[@kellywhite3501]

and dont call a cosplayer fat. fat cosplayers me included are aware we're fat

[@EmissaryofWind]

I hate when people call cosplayers things like "black naruto" or "fat cinderella" or things like that. Just say the character, you don't call other cosplayers "white Legolas" or "skinny Harley Quinn" 🙄🙄🙄

[@rhappanda]

SERIOUSLY. Drives me insane... I don't need to be reminded, I am VERY aware I'm fat.

[@ghstalex8578]

People don't dislike you because you're fat. People dislike you because you cause unnecessary drama

[@ghstalex8578]

@@kellywhite3501 with that comment you make it sound like my life revolves around you lmao. I never said anything about hating you but what I really said was something that was true. I worded it wrong and didn't see it til now. You say problematic things and that causes drama around you

[@EmissaryofWind]

wtf are you on about

[@ssaturnxi]

10:15 About the gender. I always, ALWAYS cosplay as Bakugo if I’m doing a BNHA character and other people in my school know and they always question me stuff like “why do you cosplay as boys?” and other things. I always reply with the same thing: “BECAUSE HE FITS MY PERSONALITY AND IT LOOKS GOOD ON ME”

[@killeramphibians]

I wish I had your confidence bro, I admire you 😔✊

[@bryanweader4956]

there is one... some people get quizzed on a ton and they don't know that some cosplayers are in this just to have fun. I got this a few times and I do take it normally but in the inside I am a bit upset and angry.