/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Anyone else feeling like they're late to the party/the glorious.days are over?
> 2010
>fall in love with lolita
>awholenewworld.jpg
>reads forums,blogs,watch videos,super excited over everything lolita...
>too poor and too young to work so very little money which made it difficult
>had a few bodyline dresses,went to cons to socialize
>city with all the big events and such (tea parties,brand stores,garden parties,..') is 4 hours away
>suddenly personal problems,sell everything
>few years pass
>never really forgot about it and still liked it but was focused on other things
>2016
>finally able to afford brand,wear lolita and go to far away places,...
>so happy
>BUT
>realize all of my lolita models don't wear lolita anymore,became either normies,instahipsters,moms,...
>realize livejournal is super dead,same for the blog scene, most of my fave bloggers have quitted
>forums are dead as well,some are even deleted
>fave youtubers are gone or deleted their channel
>"big" comm is dead,no big meets like before,most girls have quitted/stopped lolita and only itas are left.
>learn Baby Paris is closing down when I was going to visit in June.
Are the glorious days really over?
The only good side is that I can get that delicious OTT sweet I dreamed of for cheaper than I could've imagined but this is making me feel depressed.