Log in

View Full Version : Freaking out!! What do I do?!?



OceanWhisper
06-22-2015, 10:50 AM
Hey guys! I need help- I don't know what I should do.

Okay so a local lady that works with an animal conservation team is doing a fundraiser at a theatre in town, and she asked my mum if I'd like to sing for it ( I wasn't there when my mum was talking to the lady, mum just told me about the conversation)- the singing part I'm cool with, I've done lots of performance work. Only, my mum went a bit further and said: "so you mean any animal, right? What about fish?......(talking to lady)...... So my daughter sang a 'little mermaid' song last year.... ( blahdeblah).... What if she dresses up as a mermaid?"

MUM NO. NOOO.
---my mum only knows that I'm making the fabric tail to swim in- I've not told more than two very close friends about my future plans of getting a silicone tail and hopefully succeeding as a professional mermaid one day.---
SHE WANTS ME TO BE IN FULL PUBLIC ON A STAGE IN MY TAIL. IM FREAKING OUT BECAUSE I THINK THAT WILL RUIN MY WHOLE THING OF 'REVEALING MY PLAN' WHEN I'M 18ish. PEOPLE WILL ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAIL AND MUM WILL TELL THEM IVE MADE IT. THE QUESTIONS WILL PROBABLY LEAD TO ME PANICKING AND TELLING EVERYONE.

WHAT DO I DO?? F@CK.


but I did have a thought that I could skip my proper tail, and do a walking tail instead, not revealing my intentions at all ( as in it's just like a normal costume... People won't ask questions etc.) Imma probably do that... Also I don't want people my age asking me stuff when they see me at school afterwards.


I don't know why I wanted to tell you all this, because I've made a solution. Anyway.. Someone help me not freak out please?

Mermaid Cecelia
06-22-2015, 11:31 AM
Hey :) a very similar thing happened when I first started mermaiding, my mom of course wanted to tell all of her friends about it before I was really comfortable with it. I think the walking tail costume is a good idea if you are sure that you don't want anyone to know. People at school are honestly not as bad as you think they will be, I had some backlash when school kids found my mermaid Instagram account, but I just told them off and talked to my teachers about it and they stopped. It stinks that your mom did that, maybe just talk it out with her and see what happens :)

Seatan
06-22-2015, 11:55 AM
You could also just not reveal your plans. ;) When you talk to people just say that you enjoy doing underwater dance and so you created a mermaid tail to practice fun movements with. As for the kids at school... It will only be interesting for, like, five minutes. Maybe for one day people will be like "so you swim in that thing?" "why?" And then it will be old news. I wouldn't worry so much about it. A walking tail might be a good idea, though, because otherwise someone will have to carry you onstage!

MermaidAine
06-22-2015, 12:48 PM
I like the idea of a walking tail. I have actually done that for a performance, and no one questioned me at all about it.

OceanWhisper
06-22-2015, 07:21 PM
Thanks you guys :) I'll talk to my mum about it, and see if she can finally teach me to sew to I can make the walking tail. Or I could wear a sparkly dress and wear my mer accessories haha. If anyone has an idea for the top to got with the tail, I'd be happy to hear it :)

Mermaid Cecelia
06-22-2015, 07:40 PM
I made my top with a strapless swim suit top then hand sewed sequins and fishnet to it, it looks and works great

Mermaid Wesley
06-23-2015, 09:31 PM
Use the tail, leave the bottom hem unsewn and lift it while you walk. Bam. Temporary walking tail! Lol. Don't worry though. It'll be fun!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cordelia
06-23-2015, 10:23 PM
I hate being voluntold to do stuff. :/ Luckily there are a lot of great suggestions here for you! :D I would agree with the walking tail route, otherwise, you'd have to find someone to lift you on/off of the stage or at least have a wheelchair.

My mom is the same way about telling complete strangers about mermaiding. They usually give us a look like: you gotta be outta your damn mind! :rotfl: Once explained, or seeing it in person people think it's really cool. But I am a shy mer! I tell my mom to keep mermaiding on the down low! :lol:

Mermaid Jaffa
06-23-2015, 10:35 PM
Where is this event so I can cheer you on?

OceanWhisper
06-24-2015, 07:09 AM
Lol Jaffa >.< And I'm going to do the walking tail, because it's just easy :P

PearlieMae
06-24-2015, 09:44 AM
Google 'mermaid parade' or 'coney island mermaid parade' for lots of walking tail inspiration!

And if you show up in a walking tail, you won't have any conflict of your mer life when you get your swimming tail!

30851

30852

30853