((A friend took some photos of us way back at Fan Expo in August and I’m completely dead to Facebook so I really only just saw them now. But here’s some Shadow Naoto cosplay-ness… and I suppose me getting my Kage on more specifically in the first photo. *Nom*
It’s not like it’s Munday or anything… Oh wait, it is. oUo))
EEE the Naoto is wearing one of the hats my wifey makes <3
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God bless these cosplayers who do such wonderful Persona 4 cosplay.
The Transformation
Beautiful Tiana <3 Also major props for showing the transformation, I feel you on that. Someday I should post transformation pics too, the hair transformation alone makes it worth it.
SENPAI, NO! This is most inappropriate attire for battle! I demand justice! I demand decency! I demand…we wait until no one else is around.
Cosplayer: Me ( Sarah Fong)
Photographer: CK december
Character: Naoto Shirogane
Series: Persona 4
Check out my friend Sarah, aka Naoto Shirogane, aka “that one friend we always crush on because they’re so pretty.” Seriously though, I love that she’s essentially been going through all of Naoto’s costumes, it’s a daunting task with Persona 4 Golden but she does a great time every time!
Something I will never understand is this mindset to “stop whining.” Like, if someone is making fun of you, aren’t you supposed to stand up for yourself? With the cosplay article and stuff I’ve been told a few times (very few) to “stop whining” because that just fuels the haters more. Why is the expectation to just sit quietly, take in the nasty comments, and not say or do anything?
Granted, I didn’t say anything directly to the person who hated on me, but I did, at least, do something. There’s some people who just aren’t worth the effort because they’re literally just there to make you feel bad. But I could at least, you know, respond in my own way. I wrote an article and I fried some chicken. I said some stuff to show that, you know, this kind of thing happens, but that shouldn’t stop you from going out there and being you. How is that “whining” at all? I’ve been told to “own up to my fat” and like, I never once said that I didn’t? I know what I am, and I flat out said that.
Also, telling someone not to complain and whine isn’t helpful. Everyone reacts differently to things. Such nasty comments don’t bother me because I already have been called a bunch of names growing up, but there’s people who aren’t like me. There’s people who are affected by words, and you telling them to “stop whining” isn’t going to solve anything. They’re not going to magically be like, “Yeah, you’re right, I’m fat I should be proud.” I wasn’t like that before. It’s not like I was magically some woman who fried chicken in the face of my haters, no. It takes time to gain confidence, and there’s nothing wrong with it taking time. It’s not o.k. to look down on a plus sized person who gets upset about being called names. How is that going to help them? “Just shut up and laugh it off,” how is that encouraging at all? That’s just going to make someone feel worse, because not only are they suddenly “a fat whale” according to some asshole, but according to you they cry too much. According to you they’re just looking for sympathy and need to suck it up and move on. But, not everyone can move on, and you’re not going to help by trying to shove them forward.
You don’t fix a negative with a negative.
Should you be ashamed of who you are? No, of course not, you should love yourself. But the way you get someone to feel that love is by encouragement, and frankly, being called a cry baby isn’t encouraging. That article wasn’t looking for sympathy, at no point was I like, “I got made fun of whoa is me,” it was flat out, “Hey I got made fun of, it happens, but that shouldn’t stop you from doing what you love. There are a lot of people out there who will love what you do, so go out there and be you.” I mean for fuck’s sake, I fried chicken over it. I don’t need sympathy, and I’m not whining. I’m speaking my mind and telling others to not be afraid to cosplay because some asshole wants to call them names. But, at the same time, if it takes someone a minute to be at the level of confidence you want them to be at, then please, give them a minute. Eventually, they’ll be able to “laugh it off” and enjoy how wonderful they are, but if they can’t do that right this second, that’s fine too.
hey there lovely! i was just wondering if you would actually define yourself as a feminist or more a general ... humanist in some kind of way. plus i'd like to know if your disney cosplay costumes (damn awesome by the way, i'd love to call some similar stuff my own!) - well, if those disney princess costume ideas just popped up or had been in your mind like forever or already with this kind of "political" crossing-stereotype statement thing in mind? i'm loving it, hence my interest :)
AnonymousWow, good questions anon! Here we go. Under a cut because it’s looooooooooooooooooong!
I decided to share the album of pictures, which also comes with a story about the day in the life of Cecil Baldwin :)
My mom and I went for a walk in town today as I was having a good day. I got tired and was sitting on a comfy chair in NEW LOOK while my mom was looking for shoes. This little girl kept staring at me and whispering to her mom and I was feeling all ¬ . ¬; hmmm
After a while, as her mom was looking at shoes this little girl came over to me and asked me why I wasn’t at the dream house… > . < naturally I was all ‘Sorry…’ and she proceeded to ask me where barbie was and Teresa… and said she liked all the weird faces I always made… … then it dawned on me this little girl thought I was Nikki from Barbie Life in the dream house… which I knew because I always use her gifs as emotions on tumblr. So I made a few faces for her.
Then she asked what I was doing… so I whispered ‘I am not meant to be here, but I am getting new shoes for Barbie because her wardrobe is so big she won’t be able to find her brightest pink ones in time to see Ken tomorrow… we walked for days… then I decided to buy a new pair and give to her… but it’s a secret!’
She was so happy, she turned around and said ‘Mom, it is Nikki!’ and ran away… and her mom smiled at me and they left.
And I was all, T - T … now this little girl thinks barbie gets her shoes from New Look.
This is precious!
