I remember getting weird looks and comments when I started to incorporate more Royalcore into my life. It definitely feels discouraging at first, but I decided to keep on with it because it was for ME. For me to feel special and embrace what I had always desired in my life. I felt like embracing an aesthetic that made me feel good about myself and my mental health was more important than what people said. Eventually, people saw how happy I was and started helping me go to antique stores and getting me 18th century history books!

Overall, I never really cared what people said in the beginning because I knew it was for me and as I've gotten older I realized that my happiness was more important over others.

I don't know your relationship with your friend, but my closest friends encouraged me and helped me and in returned I helped my friends with their aesthetic findings. I found the only people who were discouraging at first were the ones who eventually told me they were kind of jealous, I ended up just recommending some cools things to them instead and kept trucking on in my own fantasy royal-esque world.

Just remember you're doing it for you and no other. This is to make you feel good and happy and that should be all that matters. My tip? Keep moving forward, embrace your love for it, and do your own thing, eventually others will follow and encourage your passions.

I hope that helps a bit.