Constantine here.

My Facebook page was hacked and deleted by someone yesterday. Because I’m in Japan, this was the happy surprise I found waiting for me when I returned to my hotel. Truly, the cherry on top of an amazing week.

We like to talk about how bullying within the cosplay community needs to stop, how we need to stop name calling or questioning each others ‘geek cred.’ This is absolutely true.

I’ve never really had a truly negative experience within the cosplay community until this week. I just love making costumes and meeting new people — that is truly the main motivation for my cosplay.

But after this week, I think I can say I now understand what it’s like to be bullied.

I have had people call into question even the basic sincerity of my words and actions.

I have had people posting my personal information online.

I have received numerous hurtful and mean-spirited comments, emails, and tweets. One of my personal favorites was ‘I hope you and your site get raped by the collective wrath of the internet.’

And I have had my Facebook page, the main way I share images of my work and interact with the cosplay community deleted.

But, you know what? I’m not going to let it bother me. Hell, my life is pretty awesome. I have the freedom to do whatever I want with my life and, more importantly, I have a list of people who love and care about me.

So I’m not going to play into this silly cycle of drama that seems to suck in so many cosplayers and cosplay fans. Cosplay is a hobby about fun, it’s not some sort of Greek tradegy that destroys its participants through unending cycles of revenge and spite (though sometimes it might feel that way).

All I ask is that you guys help me spread the word that my Facebook was deleted, so I might reconnect with the people I enjoy interacting with so much!

And you can access my new page here: https://www.facebook.com/ConstantineCosplay

XOXO