I was lucky enough to go to AX on Saturday (and melt my face off) and I basically spent the whole da
I was lucky enough to go to AX on Saturday (and melt my face off) and I basically spent the whole day doing this lol. I’m pretty good at approaching people anonymously at cons (for example talking to random cosplayers) if they have no idea who I am, but I’m really, REALLY shy when it comes to revealing that I’m Batman LBC in irl situations. To give you an idea I had a list of almost 30 people (mostly mutuals!) I wanted to meet/talk to/at least give a sticker to, but I ended up chickening out for everyone except Siobhan and Cathy (and even then my friends had to give me a pep talk lol). Maybe some of you can relate?I’ve been thinking a lot about why I get this way with introducing myself (since I jump headfirst into the most awkward situations imaginable in my regular life), and I think it’s a combo of not wanting to let people down with… this(which we will henceforth call the Ladybug Complex lolll) and also just… years and years and years of having to keep my art a secret? Like other than my close friends and a couple family members, most people I know irl don’t even know that I draw, period. When I told them I was going to art school they were like so I guess it also feels weird to intentionally associate Real Me with Art Me lol. Idk I’m rambling lol.Anyway if the roles are ever reversed and you see me at a con I hope you won’t be too shy to say hello! <3 -- source link
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