/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

The first time I saw lolita and actually got into it are different

>be 12 or 13
>huge weeb phase loving anime and manga and shit
>know about decora and love it (my decora "outfits" from those days are laughable)
>in bookstore with mum, she sees the first English edition of GLB. Says I should get it because I love Japanese stuff so much
>I look at it but Im actually not that interested, still get it though
>I didnt particularly like or dislike lolita from that time, but my taste wasnt mature enough to enjoy it
>didnt know who mana was at the time and thought those ads of him was a girl kek

fast forward, now 2013 or 2014

>enjoy doing cosplay with friends though we only do it about once a year and its a pretty casual hobby
>an acquaintance that knows I go to 4chan says I should check out cgl because cosplay
>go to cgl bc y not
>see cosplay but whats this?? see all this 2008-2012 era AP shit
>fall down the rabbit hole, spend weeks researching lolita and loving it

Been wearing it for 4 years now

>>8361727
G is for Gothic&Lolita Bible