I really want to find out who this person is

[cupcake_goth]

Hey look, another comment on a post at Jezebel!

Japanese Princess Girls Live Life Like A Fairy Tale (clicky-link!)

thatonegirl says: "There is a woman at my company who dresses like these women do EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

Except it's black and pink and more gothy, but seriously, so much effort! Why for?"

Oh, that's an easy question to answer, thatonegirl. Because I like to. Because it makes me happy.

(I am SO TEMPTED to actually sign up for a user ID at Jezebel and reply to her comment. I probably won't (and I probably shouldn't), but it is tempting.)

Comments

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

it sounds, to me, like this person is not confused as much about the *style* as she is making the *effort* required to dress like this every day. Considering the fast and loose dress codes there... well, she may be one of those people who wears basic clothing, brushes her hair, and then goes in to the office - the sort of person who thinks spending more than 20 minutes getting ready for work (including the shower) is a waste of time. The sad thing is that most of the people who believe that effort for self is pointless are also people who are confused as to why they are unhappy with how things are in their lives. It is also possible that she is mystified by the level of bravery required to push your own style (regardless of what that is) as far as you do; she may be a person who obsesses about what other people think of her to the point that she isn't really sure who she is because she spends more of her time trying to make others happy than she does being focused on what makes *her* happy.

Regardless of the motivations, it is sad that she spends so much time thinking about it.

Personally, I still think that "always choose fabulous" is the best motto to live by.