Being an Otaku in a town where Otakus are known as 'Freaks' Yea there may be a lot of us, but we hide...Its hard to find who is a Otaku and who isnt.
Just the other day I was in Books A Million and there was these girls back in the Manga section. They were talking about a friend of theirs...and how she cosplays.
They were reading manga (note that please) and the bigger of the two has the nerve to say "I told her she either had to change out of the freak outfit, or she had to stay there. I just hate it when she cosplays. Why cant she just be normal?" (words may have benn said a little different but thats basicaly what she said.) Then she picks up the 'How to Cosplay' book and flips through it saying what freaks they are. It pissed me off! Whats funny was I was wearing my Kitty ears and tail at that moment XD
I just wish we could walk around like everyone else and not be put down for being different! Thats all. I dont mind the 'jaw-dropping' or the 'DOUDLE-LOOK' nor the 'weird-look' but when they want to stand there and put you down for being yourself, thats what pisses me off!
Where I live I am inbetween two towns. The one I am closer to (Robbins) I could never set foot in town cosplayed. Mostly because there is a lot of people that know me, and they will start saying stupid rumors that will just cause more problems then good.
The other is bigger (Asheboro), and there is a lot more Otakus there then that little town. Not only that but less people are shocked by how I dress there XD. I try not to wear skipy or possable slutty clothes, but I am sad to say I have before (not knowing it at the time...I thought I looked cute :C) From that some people are saying I am a slut, I didnt want to 'cortray' that kind of look. Only once when I was dressed as the Red Queen (Alice in Wonderland) did I get a completment. Of course it wasnt just me ^-^ Sara went as Mad Hatter Lolita, chey as Chestire Cat, Liz as Alice herself, and Ashley as the White Rabbit (She didnt just she had the pocket watch XD)
I plan on opening a Otaku Cafe. That way I can bring a place into Asheboro where cosplayers/Otakus can be themselfs. Plus it can 'educate' the people that just doesnt understand.
Well till next time, Ciao ~♥~
