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[ehyde]

 I've been thinking lately about how I'm not sure if I'll ever want to cosplay again. In a "hobbies change and that's ok" way but also in a scary, wow if I let all my hobbies go maybe I really will become boring and have to join the PTA sort of way. Cosplay was something I really enjoyed for a long time! But, hm. My favorite part of cosplay was always "figuring out how to make something really cool." Not hanging out at conventions, I'm to shy for that to not be stressful (shoutout to the wheel of time track at dragoncon, you were chill, I miss you). I definitely don't enjoy the "hoping people on the internet see my pictures" part of cosplay.
But right now, I'm getting that same craftsmanship satisfaction from bookbinding! It's got the artistic, creative element, it's got the finicky details element, and it's got the fannish element - and as a bonus, it produces something that has in theory more long-term use. So I guess yeah... maybe even when I "have time to cosplay again" I... won't? And I might not even miss it.

Comments

[hyaenid]

Oh, I feel this - I really enjoy the propmaking aspect of cosplay, but "posing" for "photos" - all of my old costuming photos, you can clearly see how uncomfortable I am with that aspect of it :')

[foxinthestars]

I can understand a bit. There's also kind of, learning to have faith in whoever you become, which is really challenging. I've started to get to a stage where the things I thought I had to do or I was nothing, it's like, no, I can let that go if that's how my life unfurls, and I'm still me and still somebody (does that even make sense?).

Also, bookbinding sounds awesome!

[sallymn]

I think when you have that feeling, go with it - you never know, you may go back (I picked up a small hobby last year, after about ten years of not doing it!)