/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

My BF is as normie as it gets- like pic related but more awkward. He wears the same corduroy pants and polo shirts every day but then again all the upper class males I have met wear exactly the same: corduroy, dress shoes and maybe a shirt under a sweater. I came over for Christmas and 6 guys were uniform down to the socks. He doesn't like to attract attention to himself.

He is majorly weirded out by most Lolita, especially OTT and newer stuff. Thankfully my preference is more wearable, 'traditional' coords as my mind is stuck in 2004 and I don't wear bright colours or pastels around him. He will give credit where it is due though, complimenting me on particular coords or giving an objective opinion on certain dresses, even if the style as a whole is not his cup of tea. I respect this.

He earns much more than me + an inheritance and is pleasantly surprised at how sensible I am with spending. In fact he expects me to spend a little more on clothes, but that might be because he is a guy who recognises quality and the difference between casual clothes and dress clothes. He looks at what other women spend on designer stuff and thinks I do well by comparison. We both buy staples from Primark/thrift shops but when it comes to something special that will last, he will throw a couple hundred to a couple grand at something and see it as justified. He has his vast collection of watches/knives/rifles worth tens of thousands and I have my little collection of fancy things. We're cool with not buying eachother hobby stuff because he knows I can't afford it and I know he wouldn't have a clue how to figure out Lolita auction sites and shopping services.

He has surprised me by turning up at a meet to walk me home before but not attended one fully. He's out with me in Lolita on occasion but generally feels uncomfortable with the attention. I get this. We're both shy but I use clothes as armour, whereas he uses them to blend in.