What a nice thing to say, Risingstar! Thank-you. What's it like? Hmmm. I've been with her since she was 3 & I've loved every second of it. Challenging at times, no doubt ... but we share so much. Comics, a lot of common literary interests, she's a bartender in NYC on top of her job at Inked & I write a cocktail blog. I'm know it's different with every kid 'cause I have 2 more behind her who are growing us too fast.
I guess, like cosplaying which all of my kids do, is just support them honestly in all the stuff they do. When we hit a con & the 3 of them dress for it ... I just offer advice & praise, acting & believing that dressing up like a Venture Brother, Hitgirl & Harley Quinn is the most natural thing in the world to do. Never hold a magnifying glass over imaginative outlets, just roll with it, that would be my advice. I see pics of your kid in her costumes & already know you are in for a ball!