Bitch, you dun know me. Reported.

I can't tell if you're talking about the people in the photo, or about cosplayers in general...

Considering I've made some awesome friends through out the years and it's kept me from ending up like my sisters and my cousins who have all married before they hit 25 and even had babies within the first two years of marriage and now all live in the same trailer park we grew up in, I'd say thank you cosplay. I'm way better off and way happier.

>Saved your money
>Worked on furthering your education/career
>Bought a house and started a family
>Formed REAL relationships out in the world, not the internet.
>Spent your time exercising, learning new skills, and bettering yourself

>Received in return: A better life

Yup, that's about right, except for the buying a house part, I'm still working on that.

>>5052738
Story behind OP's pic?

>>5052738

those police guard guys made some nice costumes. what show is this from?

>>5052738

Gunslinger girl shoot I may be mistaken though.

>Saving, but spending money, obtaining things that are worthwhile and make me happy.
>Saving up for international student in the first session of 3rd year(Either Europe or japan, both have nice univeristies that offer comp sci subjects).
>18, why would i want a family now
>Do have relationships, however relationships shouldn't be judged on physical being, its the sense of belonging.
>No exercise(No time), but i make sure to stay within a proper weight and eat healthy.

op is a poorfag

>had passion for something I really enjoyed
>had fun doing it
>met amazing friends at conventions
>learned to sew, cut hair, take photographs thanks to cosplaying
>ate right and exercised because I wanted to look good in my cosplay, not like a landwhale

>25 years old
>Have a job with decent pay with growth potential
>Putting money into savings while continuing to cosplay.
>Made a ton of real life friends through cosplay and geek culture
>Doing the best I've done in my entire life, by far better than my college years that I spent denying how nerdy I actually am.

Try harder.

>>5052738
are you interchanging this on /v/, /a/, /k/, etc. to fit the interest of each board to hate on their hobby?

>>5052941
I did the 2nd one too, and said I'd cosplay/wear lolita later when I had money. Now I've realized that I probably wouldn't have fun cosplaying/wearing lolita anymore anyway.

No matter what you do, you will regret some decision you made. Don't sweat it, move on.

>In college
>Dating someone
>Has non-internet and non-cosplay friends

...uhm. k.
2/10 because I replied.

Pretty sure my life would be the same anyways, cosplay/lolita or not, I'd still be too sick to go to school or get a job.
This way, at least I'm entertained. Obvious that'd be different if I could buy my way into better health.

Is this copypasta? Because I feel this would be way more appropriate on /a/ or /v/

Just how many 20-year olds DO have a great job, a family and a house to put them in?

Also I've met a lot of new friends through conventions, isn't that making friends in real life? I've also learned to be more social and gained self esteem, sewing skills and patience, isn't that like bettering myself? I even lost a lot of weight for cosplay.

Also I make new friends out of the nerd circles too because unlike most of the normal people living a balanced 9-to-5 life, I'm interesting.

>>5052738
NIGGA U DONT NO MY LIEF

Alternatively,

FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME

>>5052738

But I've saved quite a bit money while furthering my education, spending time learning two new languages, getting fit while playing a buttload of vidya games and reading mango/watching animu.

So, like, I'm some hybrid?
Also I completely disagree with the idea of buying a house and starting a family in your late teens/early twenties. That's more often than not a pretty bad idea that usually ends up in all sorts of trouble.

Are you saying they're mutually exclusive?
SURPRISE
YOU CAN DO BOTH IN MODERATION

>>5052738
I don't want the boring, empty life everybody has. Don't you realize how unhappy and sick the modern society is?

>>5052738
I'm a rich fucker and I don't want or need a job or a further family. I cosplay and study various careers just to spend my time. Your "ideal" life is for poorfags so you must be one.

oh hell yeah, sweet Russians thread, OP!