people are really mean to my cosplaying friend. Why?

Question

Ok, so I'm really into anime and all the weird pop culture stuff, and no one else in my school has the same interest. Or at least I thought. Resently a girl, one grade lower then me, caught my eye. She was wearing cosplay. Cosplay. To school. So I started talking to her, and we became friends. I also envied her. She had the guts, to wear cosplay to school. Such laid backness made me admire her, but all the other kids felt different. They'd whisper about her, about how weird she was, about how much of a freak she was. Someone even started spreading rumors that she was lez. and it pissed me off. Shes smart, funny, a rare person, and yet they were so quick to call her such mean things. It really rubs me the wrong way. I want to do the same things as her, but I'm worried that I'll become "a cosplay freak." It really hurts her feelings, but she keeps it up because it's fun for her. Can I get someone s opinio, on the whole situation in general?

Answer 1

Later, when you move to a larger city, or start going to conventions that have LOTS of people cosplaying, you will find you aren't anything like alone, and you aren't weird.



you are smart and imaginative.



Start looking for conventions near you - anime, science fiction, fantasy, whatever. You will meet 500 to 5000 of your closest person friends - even though you have never met.



http://www.cosplay.com/calendar/

http://containment.greententacles.com/tags/cosplay/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_science_fiction_conventions

Answer 2

You can't change them, but you can talk to your friend and tell her you think she's strong and awesome. Mention that you don't won't to be ridicule in school, so you're going to be keeping your cosplay for adventures out of school, but do take photos with her and guy friends and post on face book. Let people know you enjoy anime and just laugh it off when people make a big deal out of it.

Answer 3

That's bullshit! What do those others care if she wants to wear that stuff...it's not hurting them at all. While I do think that it is a bit extreme to wear that because it is a learning environment, as long as there is no dress code violations it shouldn't be an issue. Let her know you have her support...who knows, she may not even care what those others say.

Answer 4

she knows how to be herself and thats all that matters

i hope you can support her well!