B!TC# IT OUT!

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Oh no no no no, it's not something to be sad about at all. Its made me who I am today. I have learnt to fight, and to provide even with nothing, and to be strong in this world's darkest moments.
The mermaid community has helped me a lot, and I thank everyone in it for it.
But I mean, it does get better, for everyone. And that's part of the message I spread as a mermaid.

[SeaGlass Siren]

You go shimmer. I respect you even more now

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Awe SeaGlass. Thank you :)

[Merman Arion]

@Shimmer Mermaid

You already had my respect before. It's doubled. Tripled even.

You go girl! :hail:

Hugs.

Arion

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Thank you Arion 😊 I plan to start my new youtube channel talking about my past and reasoning about everything.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Is it possible to throw bucketfuls of respect? I don't think my own two hands are quite enough, here.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Y'all gotta stop. This whole being pregnant thing is making a lot more emotional than normal.

[JayJ79]

*bakes some cookies to go with the milk*
kidding, kidding. hehe :)

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Pffffft. *rolls about*

[Mermaid Arabella]

Let me make you laugh. So I have been told since I was 13 that I would never have babies. I only got my period once a year for 5 miserable days. I have PCOS and amenorrhea.

I changed my diet from vegetarian, but I was drinking a lot of soy milk.. and inhaling cucumbers, limited my broccoli intake.

So there came a time where I just felt so strange. I went to a Women's Health center... Everything checked out. Pregnancy test came out negative. Weeks later.... I still felt strange. My Mother-In-Law (Whom is like super superstitious) KNEW I was pregnant. She paid for 5 boxes of pregnancy tests. (Not all at once) She kept insisting. All negative.

Yet I had this MAD craving for new jersey tomatoes with salt and pepper. Thats it. I ate two a day.

So me and my fiance'are sitting on the bed. Im playing a game on either my phone or the playstation late at night. I look at my arm...Its wet. I didnt bother looking at my shirt.... You know what I did?

Looked at the celing. LMAO.

"YO, KEN! T'hell is this shit? Ectoplasm?!"

I MADE him sit where I was so he could experience this strange ghost drip. It was several minutes before we figured out I was LACTATING.

I went and got a blood test at my local clinic, even though the lady SWORE I wasnt pregnant from the Women's Health center... POSITIVE.

They wanted me to have an immediate ultrasound. I was 5 months along. I was SO scared.


Ta-dah! Little water baby Kiandra was born. Love that little guppy more than ANYTHING.


P.s. I am Pescetarian now, but the process of pregnancy cured me of my period disorder and I get it regularly with the aid of holistic methods. I dont know how you women do this, you're all amazon warriors.

My mom went through something similar: She'd been told she couldn't have kids, and on a trip with my dad and some friends, she got super sick. She was sick as a dog for weeks on end, but all the pregnancy tests kept coming back negative. She finally demanded a blood test, and SURPRISE!! It was my big brother! . . . Which led to me, at one point during our adolescence, screaming at my brother, "I was prayed for, you were an accident!" :lol:

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Siblings in a nutshell. Me and my sister are the same way. I was planned, she was just like "heeeyyyy!! Hope ya got room! Cuz here I come!"

I actually convinced her as a kid that our father wasnt her biological father, but the Amish man who trimmed our horses hooves was. 😂 and that if she was bad, dad was gonna send her to live without any tv and have to milk their cows. She cried so much, she was terrified of cows.

[Mermaid Arabella]

Siblings in a nutshell. Me and my sister are the same way. I was planned, she was just like "heeeyyyy!! Hope ya got room! Cuz here I come!"

I actually convinced her as a kid that our father wasnt her biological father, but the Amish man who trimmed our horses hooves was.  and that if she was bad, dad was gonna send her to live without any tv and have to milk their cows. She cried so much, she was terrified of cows.

:lol ^::rotfl:
Siblings are all horrible people

[Echidna]

My newest project is driving me crazy!

I want my serpent tails to give more propulsion, and I've spent 2 days making one of them wider from the knees down to fit in different fins for testing.
But somehow, the tail still tapers down to the ankles, then grows wide, then tapers again.
It now looks like a python digesting a too large meal
:gah:

And no swim for a week, as during holidays, you can't even see the water in the throng.
That means I'm stuck for now.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Fabric??

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Oof. That must be frustrating.

[Mermaid Marius]

Siblings in a nutshell. Me and my sister are the same way. I was planned, she was just like "heeeyyyy!! Hope ya got room! Cuz here I come!"

I actually convinced her as a kid that our father wasnt her biological father, but the Amish man who trimmed our horses hooves was. 😂 and that if she was bad, dad was gonna send her to live without any tv and have to milk their cows. She cried so much, she was terrified of cows.
This is the funniest thing I've read in a while.

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[Mermaid Marius]

Update on my partner's bitch mother:
When we first started dating, my partner used to tell me he'd never marry me. It hurt to hear but he just never planned on getting married. So whenever I was with his family and they'd talk about when we'd get married, I'd just tell them "Michael said he'd never marry me"
Now it's a fucking year later and he and I have been making plans to get married.
Where does his mother come in? Just wait. His mother, Rita, has been playing double agent. She calls me and tells me that she loves me and thinks I'm the best thing to happen to her son. Then she calls Michael and tells him that she doesn't think I'm the best for him because I'm "inappropriate. Like that one time at Grandma's when she said you'd never marry her."
EXCUSE ME, BITCH? First of all, I'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable but that is what your son literally TOLD me. I'm sorry if hearing the truth pissed you off. And SECOND of all, THAT WAS A YEAR AGO? ARE YOU REALLY HOLDING ON TO SHIT FROM A YEAR AGO? REALLY, RITA? FUCKING REALLY, RITA?
And I'm pissed off because I hate fake people. This whole telling me one thing and telling Michael another just reeks of high school bullshit. I have no time for her to try and ruin my relationship because she couldn't manage to maintain any of her own.

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[Shimmer Mermaid]

Woah.
I'd sit him down and talk to him about it. And I definitely wouldn't be talking to her anymore. What she is doing is horse crap.

I'd just tell him, look if you want to marry me, then you wont let your mother get in the way of it. Period.

As for her shitty actions, i dont know if I could even confront her without punching her, but you may be able to.

[Mermaid Clara]

Kind of not that big a deal but I really hate getting sick, because it takes forever to get rid of my colds. I feel like death. I've been working long hours all week and haven't been getting enough sleep, last night I came home from work with a super bad sore throat and now I'm can barely breath, swallow, or talk with out it hurting super badly. Luckily I haven't lost my voice yet.


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[SeaGlass Siren]

Update on my partner's bitch mother:
When we first started dating, my partner used to tell me he'd never marry me. It hurt to hear but he just never planned on getting married. So whenever I was with his family and they'd talk about when we'd get married, I'd just tell them "Michael said he'd never marry me"
Now it's a fucking year later and he and I have been making plans to get married.
Where does his mother come in? Just wait. His mother, Rita, has been playing double agent. She calls me and tells me that she loves me and thinks I'm the best thing to happen to her son. Then she calls Michael and tells him that she doesn't think I'm the best for him because I'm "inappropriate. Like that one time at Grandma's when she said you'd never marry her."
EXCUSE ME, BITCH? First of all, I'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable but that is what your son literally TOLD me. I'm sorry if hearing the truth pissed you off. And SECOND of all, THAT WAS A YEAR AGO? ARE YOU REALLY HOLDING ON TO SHIT FROM A YEAR AGO? REALLY, RITA? FUCKING REALLY, RITA?
And I'm pissed off because I hate fake people. This whole telling me one thing and telling Michael another just reeks of high school bullshit. I have no time for her to try and ruin my relationship because she couldn't manage to maintain any of her own.

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Bring your husband into the room and sit her down and call her out on it.

[PhaylennMurúch]

you and your DH need to get on the same page because that woman is becoming toxic and will do anything she can to insert herself into your relationship. I shudder to think of what she's going to do if you two become parents

[SeaGlass Siren]

Oh my God don't get me started on the babies, keep her away from your children :/
my MiL can't keep herself away from my newborn nieces. And I get that they're her grandchildren but she always butts heads with the mothers (her daughter and daughter in law) how to raise and take care of the children and here this bitch goes trying to pinch the bridge of the nose so that it looks higher (supposedly it's an Asian thing where u punch the bridge of the nose so the bone makes your nose look higher). Sorry but if that method worked she wouldn't be as ugly ��

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Oh, burn.

And she should really gtfo of her children's parenting methods.

[Hydra1337]

I definitely know about POS mothers. My own mother kicked me, my husband, and my daughter (who was barely a week old) out of her house because we "never helped around the house". I tried to do dishes every night or after every meal but it's hard when you have A FREAKING NEWBORN that you need to take care of by yourself. And I say "by yourself" because my husband was CONSTANTLY being dragged away to do ridiculously minor or tedious tasks for her instead of allowing him to help me with our daughter. Another reason she kicked us out was because we refused to drop what we were doing at 10PM and drive back to her house to help her make a Skype Account for a job interview when the internet had been shut off because donating to PBS and putting money aside to take only my little brother to the beach because I was too pregnant to travel at the time of the trip. She wanted this to happen while we were supposed to spend a weekend with my husbands mother and his side of the family who we hadn't seen in four years. But no, making a Skype Account with no Internet access was WAY more important. Oh, and she threatened to rehome our cats if we left the house for an hour or two.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Ugh hydra. Your mother sucks...

[Hydra1337]

Thankfully my husband eventually convinced me to completely cut off contact with her. When his mother helped us move to Florida we got harassing phone calls and texts to "try working things out". The last one ended with her saying Steve (my husband) was sick in the head and needed help. That was the last straw for me. After that she tried using my brother and my cousin (who had been the last person I trusted in my shitty family) to get my new address which Steve and I presumed was so my anger prone father could "pay a visit" after he threatened Steve life on multiple occasions.

[Princess Kae-Leah]

Re, Momo-N2, I was challenging myself. My level is between N2 and N3, N3 I could pass easily so it felt like more of a challenge to do N2, plus if you're at all serious about wanting to be a translator, you need AT LEAST an N2 to get your foot in the door. Even a scanlation group I follow, which is all volunteer fan translation specified at least an N2 level.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ugh. Trying to apply for scholarships galore so that I can actually GO to the school I got into in Japan.

And of course my computer chose now to malfunction ridiculously. Kill me now. And the enrollment fee is due on April 1st. I have the money I need for THAT, at least. But I feel uncomfortable paying it down without more money lined up.

[Mermaid Clara]

Why can't my dad just trust me and have faith in me that I won't screw up my diet by going out and hanging out with my best friend? Yes I be tempted and want to eat other foods, but I'm also super invested in this diet and it's something that I really want. My dad doubts that I have any self control at all. Which also points to the fact that he fat shames me and scolds and yells at me because I would eat something unhealthy or eat a lot of something. I'm so freaking sick and tired of this!!!! I'm my own person, I'm only a human being, I'm young, I make mistakes, I can spend my money on whatever the heck I want and I'll eat whatever I want whenever I want. I don't need you freaking breathing down my neck while I'm on this diet and lifestyle change and saying I cannot do something like hanging out with my best friend just because you absolutely have no faith in me and don't trust me to have self control. *SIGH* I can't wait until I can move out and have my own life for once!


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[PhaylennMurúch]

because your dad is a Jackass who wants to see you fail. Everything you do for yourself he tells you that you'll fail, when you do move out put the man on limited contact and you'll be amazed at the weight that has been lifted off your shoulders

[Sabrina the Selkie]

I feel like I say "Preach it, Phaylenn!" a lot, but that makes the sentiment no less valid.

Your dad really needs to leave you alone and learn to be a supportive parent.

[PhaylennMurúch]

I feel like I say "Preach it, Phaylenn!" a lot, but that makes the sentiment no less valid.

Your dad really needs to leave you alone and learn to be a supportive parent.

I'm just as surprised as anyone that I'm becoming wise in my old age.

btw, Sabrina, have you ever been down to Naplate County? My mother's family is from there

[Sabrina the Selkie]

No, I haven't, unfortunately.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Friday, my husband got fired from his job, for something that wasn't his fault and something that was illegal from the company,
He was told to get something, and when he came back in a truck, He drove behind what looked like a parked work truck(the big kind that's supposed to beep when they're in reverse and have lights and such).

Apparently it wasn't parked, but was in reverse, but nobody could tell because it didn't have any lights, no noise, no spotters, nothing. Which is illegal on a big job site like that.

The incident happened Thursday, but Friday is when they fired him. It was his first write up, ever, which is also illegal, the company has a "3strikes you're out" policy.

Anyway, his grandpa sent my husbands car to Kentucky to get worked on, so now he no longer has a way around to a new job, he's part of a union hall, so they will get him another job, but he has no way there except my truck.

Which I'm totally fine with, it's just I'm not moving in until we get this apartment, so my actual house, my dog, my horses, my everything, is 2 hours away. My sister has agreed to take care of my animals.

But I've already been here for more than a week now, and that's the longest I've left and been gone. My dad doesn't think it's fair to my animals that I'm gone so much, and I agree. Its only temporary, but it seems like it's one thing after another...

[SeaGlass Siren]

my husband got promoted at work to take over operations. thats right. no longer technical management.. but operations management.
which makes the feminist in my angry because i've been trying to overhaul operations, redflagging all the existing problems and potential issues the company has but when I brought it up, it all got swept under the rug. my husband does the same thing and he gets a promotion.

THIS IS WHY I NEED FEMINISM. THE GLASS CEILING EXISTS.

( dont get me wrong i'm proud of him because yay that means more money for us, but i'm angry because that's two steps back for equality :\ )

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I'd much rather have your situation, granted the whole equality thing would've really upset me. Did you tell him how you felt about it And asked his opinion?

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Getting really tired of people asking me if I work for Weeki Wachee.

Do I look Aryan to you? No, I do not.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I don't know, from what I've seen, the girls from weeki wachee are pretty good, so they must think you are pretty good.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

I'm not discrediting their work, but they are extremely selective when it comes to their performers.

I still don't know exactly I why didn't make it. They refused to return my messages and calls.

To me, it feels like you got really excited about a potential job opportunity, spend a long time practicing for the interview and sprucing up your resume to the max- only for them to tell you that you didn't get the job and refuse to tell you why.... And then your friends and random strangers keep asking you why you didn't get the job, and you can't give them a reason. ...but they never stop asking about it.

It gets annoying.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I didnt realize you had tried to get in.
Or that any of that had happened.
I'm sorry. They should at least tell you why they didn't accept you. 😐

[SeaGlass Siren]

I'd much rather have your situation, granted the whole equality thing would've really upset me. Did you tell him how you felt about it And asked his opinion?

ask who? the husband or management?
i did bring up how unfair it was to the hubby. to be clear i'm not mad at him, im mad that management chose him over me :\ whatever. i quit already weeks ago because he didnt take my report of another worker seriously until i mentioned that a male co worker had problems with them. they were literally so quick to invalidate me. then i requested to work in a different department and they said "we dont have any positions left so you'll have to work with her". when i quit the monday after the husband sent in my notice and then management begged me to come back saying that he's willing to fire the other person or give me a different position. wtf. why did i have to be denied positions but then get offers once my husband steps in to say i quit? why was i invalidated for bringing up problems but when a male co worker confirms there were problems he takes it seriously?
fuck that shit. i dont want his sexist money.

additional commentary: anyway so yeah i quit so i'm currently looking for jobs and started a business in the mean time so at least i get some form of income going. also thinking about going back to disney. the ex-boss knows the friday before i quit was a shit storm and that he understands why i'm not returning to work... but then says he doesnt hold any grudges because of what happened (which is bullocks because now it looks like he's blaming me for the shit storm)


ANYWAY ALL THAT ASIDE, i have an interview tomorrow in my town. wish me luck!

[MermaidCelesteFL]

It was a year or so ago. I made it through the initial audition and call backs, but was never given an interview. Just a letter a few weeks later talking me that I didn't make it. I tried writing and calling them afterwards with no response. I just wanted to know if it would have been worth my time to try again, or they turned me down for something that can't be changed.

I boiled it down to a few reasons:
1. They figured out that I was already a professional mermaid, and want to train someone with less experience.
2. I am not a hot blonde or conventionally skinny or big-busty.
3. The audition was a formality for an individual they already wanted to hire before the auditions started.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Your husband. I'd be madder than a hornet in an old coke can. That's ridiculous.
But I'm glad you're away from the sexist arses

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Yeesh. I wish you had closure on why they turned you down. 😓

[SeaGlass Siren]

the husband understands. he's a feminist :o he's happy he got promoted. but he feels meh that i didnt get treated with the same amount of respect when i did the same thing he did. only difference in both situations: I'm a preventative measures person, but he's more of a "wait until it happens person". :\

[Echidna]

if you want something to be angry about, there are several youtubers out there who make videos like
"women destroy nations and cultures", where they put some semi-coherent and pseudo-scientific "fact"-bs together to prove that all women have treason and idiocy in their genetic code, so they destroy everything men build (only men build civilisations, take note).
And the only way to stop it is to degrade women to rightless cattle again.

The annoying thing is less that someone would pour time into making claims like this, but that hundred thousands of sheeple "liked" this carp.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

So because of my husband losing his job, then getting a new permanent job today closer to where I have my house that I own, He said he wants to move there, so I don't have to move, I can be with my dad, and family, and everything....

I just called my dad to tell him the good news, and my dad essentially sold the house that I own. My name is on the title. He cant do that, but he apparently fucking did.

I just dont even know what to do right now......

[Saelyyia]

Well if it is your name on the title can't you contest is as fraud or something along those lines?

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Technically yes.
I told my dad what was going on, and either he fixes the issue, or I will push the charges against him as much as I hate to.

He agreed not to even start saying it was for sale until he had my consent and that we had found a place suitable.
I'm gone for a week and 2 days and apparently he's sold it. To my step cousin, who has a steady place to live, no kids on the way, no husband.

He said "she already took a loan out to buy it. That would be wrong to tell her to forget about it!"

Oh I'm sorry, does your grandchild, daughter, and son in law who would literally ask "how high?" if you were to say jump, not fucking matter to you?

I just have a lifespan of crappy luck, and I always try to make the best out of it all, but this is one time I cant. I just cant.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Can I bitch at myself real quick? I'm a hot mess who can never remember ANYTHING. There's super important stuff to do and I. Can't. Do. Anything. *fury*
I mean I know ADHD does the thing but I still have to get shit done ugh


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[Saelyyia]

Can I bitch at myself real quick? I'm a hot mess who can never remember ANYTHING. There's super important stuff to do and I. Can't. Do. Anything. *fury*
I mean I know ADHD does the thing but I still have to get shit done ugh


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Wesley if it makes you feel any better I actually showed up at the office today for work still wearing my fussy slippers and had to phone someone to bring me my heels before my boss came in for the day.

[Mermaid Momo]

It was a year or so ago. I made it through the initial audition and call backs, but was never given an interview. Just a letter a few weeks later talking me that I didn't make it. I tried writing and calling them afterwards with no response. I just wanted to know if it would have been worth my time to try again, or they turned me down for something that can't be changed. I boiled it down to a few reasons: 1. They figured out that I was already a professional mermaid, and want to train someone with less experience.2. I am not a hot blonde or conventionally skinny or big-busty.3. The audition was a formality for an individual they already wanted to hire before the auditions started.Now that you mention it, I have never seen a non white mermaid there in any photos or videos ever.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Wesley if it makes you feel any better I actually showed up at the office today for work still wearing my fussy slippers and had to phone someone to bring me my heels before my boss came in for the day.

Omg I'm so sorry lol

[mermaid_selene]

Today I handed out invitations to my friends for my 17th birthday party and not one of them are going. It makes me upset because I have trouble making friends and only have a few and I didn't have a 16th birthday, or a 15th, or a 14th. I'm begging to think they just don't like me. I invited 5 of them. I'm really sad now because I was looking forward to it so much. We were gonna play a movie on a sheet in my backyard, it would have been so cool.


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[Merman Arion]

Today I handed out invitations to my friends for my 17th birthday party and not one of them are going. It makes me upset because I have trouble making friends and only have a few and I didn't have a 16th birthday, or a 15th, or a 14th. I'm begging to think they just don't like me. I invited 5 of them. I'm really sad now because I was looking forward to it so much. We were gonna play a movie on a sheet in my backyard, it would have been so cool.

Did they say why they couldn't come?

[PearlieMae]

Technically yes.
I told my dad what was going on, and either he fixes the issue, or I will push the charges against him as much as I hate to.

He agreed not to even start saying it was for sale until he had my consent and that we had found a place suitable.
I'm gone for a week and 2 days and apparently he's sold it. To my step cousin, who has a steady place to live, no kids on the way, no husband.

He said "she already took a loan out to buy it. That would be wrong to tell her to forget about it!"

Oh I'm sorry, does your grandchild, daughter, and son in law who would literally ask "how high?" if you were to say jump, not fucking matter to you?

I just have a lifespan of crappy luck, and I always try to make the best out of it all, but this is one time I cant. I just cant.

Tell your step-cousin to cancel the loan because it is not his house to sell. Tell your father to butt the fuck out and if he pulls that shit again, he will never see you, your husband, or his grandchild EVER.

PS: How the hell does ANYONE get a house loan in 9 days? I call bullshit.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I would've came. That sounds like so much fun.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Do you think you'll be able to salvage the situation?

[SeaGlass Siren]

Why am I so far away... I could've came too :( I wanna do a backyard movie party like the pictures on Pinterest with pretty firefly lights and everything!!

also holy carp shimmer wtf. I know that feeling.. My grandmother gambled away my mothers deed to the house that she bought.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Woooow.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I hope someday we can all arrange something like that. I have the same problem with making friends locally.

And I'm hoping he fixes the problem. It's my first house, and it has enough room to have a family in. And enough land to keep my horses.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

He'd better fix the problem.

[mermaid_selene]

To merman Arion- no they didn't, I'm not really one to ask people why they can't go though, because I feel like it would be their buissness, but if they can't make time for my party then maybe I should find some new friends. And thank you all for the support, (I knew it was a cool idea)


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[SeaGlass Siren]

its ok selene. high school bitches will remain high school bitches.

[Mermaid Wesley]

I would go to your party selene <3


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[Mermaid Mystery]

Today I handed out invitations to my friends for my 17th birthday party and not one of them are going. It makes me upset because I have trouble making friends and only have a few and I didn't have a 16th birthday, or a 15th, or a 14th. I'm begging to think they just don't like me. I invited 5 of them. I'm really sad now because I was looking forward to it so much. We were gonna play a movie on a sheet in my backyard, it would have been so cool.


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where you from? I'm down. I'll bring a few mermaid friends.

[mermaid_selene]

where you from? I'm down. I'll bring a few mermaid friends.

I live I CT [emoji28] far from everyone probably. I'll probably invite my favorite cousins over they are pretty fun.

[SeaGlass Siren]

I am pretty sure I majorly botched my interview today. By like 5 questions. One of the questions I actually answered "to be honest I don't know"
smh. Why did I say that. Why. Thankfully I salvaged it and bounced back but the rest of the questions were very job specific...
And now I have fallen ill.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ouch. I hope it works out anyway!

[SeaGlass Siren]

Thanks Sabrina :( I hope so too.
they called me yesterday at around 1 o'clock so I only had 24 hours to prep :(
and then one of the interview questions I ended up plugging in the mermaiding because I had to show the ability to describe an activity and educate / "train"... Granted she said it didn't have to be specifically work related but... :sigh: the question was "describe something about one of your hobbies that I might not know about." I mean it was pretty great but I was not ok with how I answered my questions.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Well, maybe THEY liked what you had to say, even if you aren't quite so pleased with it. My boss certainly doesn't mind my mermaiding.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Oh I'm not upset about the mermaiding they thought it was quite awesome (yes they, there was three people interviewing me)
it was more so the way I answered the other questions and how I had to continually tie back to my previous work experience and education... And they asked me if I knew anything about so and so.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ahhhh. Gotcha.

Either way, you're pretty likeable. I'm sure it practically screamed 'good choice of employee'

[SeaGlass Siren]

:P doesn't help in the first person to be interviewed. They received a BUNCH of applications so there's bound to be someone more qualified than I am.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Here is a hug. And a well-wish. And a green candle on my windowsill tonight.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Thank you Sabrina <3
here are hugs back and gratitude :hugs:

[Saelyyia]

I'll light a candle for you as well when I get home from the office and sending good energy your way.

[SeaGlass Siren]

My mer people are lighting candles for me ;-; I love you guys.

[Saelyyia]

Us merfolk gotta stick together. The human world is dark and full of terrors....

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Oh yeah!

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Ok, you know what really grinds my gears? People who give out information when they aren't qualified to do so, especially regarding the mermaid community.

I was recently invited to yet another Florida Mermaids fb group recently, and most of the girls there didn't have tails. No big deal. However, when they asked about where to start, there was an overwhelming response suggesting that they start with Mertailor basic or partial silicone tails. What bothers me most about this is not just that a handful of people suggested that some newbies invest in a bad product/company, but that some of the girls said that they haven't ever used a monofin yet and aren't good at swimming. I wouldn't even suggest getting a fabric tail until they have gotten used to the monofin, nonetheless a partial silicone/neoprin tail with no drainage.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Wooooow. That's really irresponsible advice.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

I ended up leaving the group, because people kept posting stupid things like that so often without looking up the facts. That, and a complete spam of crochet mermaid tail posts, "I must be a mermaid blah blah blah" posts, and pictures of Mermaid Melissa. I think these girls are more mermaid enthusiasts than professionals. And that's okay- but it's not for me. I have enough of that in my newsfeed already.

I initially joined the group hoping to find more professional mers anyways.

[PearlieMae]

Holy shit! I think we just had an earthquake!

[Onyx Jewel Catfish]

Holy shit! I think we just had an earthquake!
That is scary. Be safe!

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

You okay??

[SeaGlass Siren]

Are you ok????

[PearlieMae]

No reports of earthquake today, but we've had gusts of over 60mph! My lake looks like rough oceans!

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Wow. Well, at least the lake is pretty!

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Sunday we went to trade my black and white paint horse for a big black percheron friesian cross. Got him home Sunday night, put him in the front lot by himself.

My little sister's horse kicks him through the fence and cuts him with her shoes. 😡😡

So I go up Monday morning and see that he has a big gash in his back right theigh.

(I told her I'm gonna BBQ her horse because of it, joking of course)

Anyway, been doctoring it, cleaning it, and this morning he was limping on it Because of bruising. Go figure.
My dad says, call the vet. And see if he can get some antibiotics strong enough for him because he's so big.

$40 for wound spray, and $40 for Apple flavored powder antibiotics to mix in with his feed.
He
Won't
Eat
The
Feed
Now


I could scream right now, he's too smart for his own good. 😤

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ouch. That actually sucks.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Does that mean that the house issue is resolved?

[mermaid_selene]

Sunday we went to trade my black and white paint horse for a big black percheron friesian cross. Got him home Sunday night, put him in the front lot by himself.

My little sister's horse kicks him through the fence and cuts him with her shoes. [emoji35][emoji35]

So I go up Monday morning and see that he has a big gash in his back right theigh.

(I told her I'm gonna BBQ her horse because of it, joking of course)

Anyway, been doctoring it, cleaning it, and this morning he was limping on it Because of bruising. Go figure.
My dad says, call the vet. And see if he can get some antibiotics strong enough for him because he's so big.

$40 for wound spray, and $40 for Apple flavored powder antibiotics to mix in with his feed.
He
Won't
Eat
The
Feed
Now


I could scream right now, he's too smart for his own good. [emoji36]

I hope he feels better!

[The Water Phoenix]

I had to re-sit a test today because most of the people in my class failed. I did pretty decent but I'm a little irritated that I had to re-sit a test that I did not fail in. :( What a lovely way to end the school term. I only have one more day though.

[mermaid_selene]

That sounds really annoying


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[The Water Phoenix]

That sounds really annoying


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Yeah it is, but let's hope I did better though! :) Only time will tell! :)

[LouLouBelle]

Yeah it is, but let's hope I did better though! :) Only time will tell! :)

That does seem unfair. I really hope you get a much higher mark this time.

We had a similar situation at uni. I was one of the few that passed a certain exam. Everyone who failed got the chance to resit, but there grade was limited because it was a 2nd attempt. That meant they couldn't end up with a higher mark than someone who passed first time, which seems the fairest way to me.

[The Water Phoenix]

That does seem unfair. I really hope you get a much higher mark this time.

We had a similar situation at uni. I was one of the few that passed a certain exam. Everyone who failed got the chance to resit, but there grade was limited because it was a 2nd attempt. That meant they couldn't end up with a higher mark than someone who passed first time, which seems the fairest way to me.
On the bright side, I did pass my math test! :)

[Sherielle]

I lost a good friend yesterday in a tragic accident. Hug your friends and family. Don't worry about the small stuff. In the end, it doesn't really matter.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Hugs to YOU Sherielle. :(

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Sherielle, I'm so sorry about your friend. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. I'll be praying that you can find the strength to keep living life for her and to remember all of the best times with her. If you ever need to talk to anyone, let me know. *hugs* :(

[Mer-Crazy]

I just got two teeth pulled out :D


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[Mermaid Clara]

I worried about my friend, she told me that every morning she wakes up and wishes she was dead. I know that she was depressed, but I can't even think about her being depressed or killing herself without crying. I'm always telling her that she can text or call me, but she's always feels like she's bothering me even though I keep telling her she's not. I don't know what else I could do to help her other than just talking to her and being able to be there for her. I'm super worried she's going to start cutting herself again too. She stopped cutting when she moved out of her parents house. She talked to a doctor and got antidepressants but I don't know if she's taking them or not.

[Mermaid Alea]

Talking to her and being there for her is definitely good. Maybe call her on the phone and just talk to her too so that she doesn't get too distant from communicating with anyone. Right now she is probably only thinking about everything negative in her life, the mistakes/failures she has had, and the stress in her life. Tell her all of the great things she has accomplished and what makes her special and important. I don't know how busy both of you are, but try to go see a happy/funny movie together or just go do something fun to get her mind off of how cruddy life feels right now. She needs to realize that there are people in her life that love her and would be devastated if she were no longer on this earth. She needs to know she is needed and she makes a difference in this world and she isn't just a tiny insignificant speck on this planet.

[Mermaid Clara]

I know I just made a huge bitch a few hours ago but I've got so much on my mind today and I just need to rant and bitch.
Excuse my bad language! Fuck people!!!! I'm trying to do what makes me happy and being happy is really hard to be sometimes, so if you are think that something I'm doing is weird then shut the fuck up and keep your comments to yourself! All I want to do is be happy and make kids happy and inspire them to keep believing in make believe while also trying to teach the importance of ocean conversation! Also what I'm doing is extreme art and takes a lot of dedication and time and planing and also believing in yourself and trusting yourself. 'Cause sometimes it's hard to show or trust your true self and I'm just fucking tired of people treating me like I'm only focusing on mermaiding and ruining my life, I'm only 19 I barely even have a life or a set future yet. I'm trying hard and sometimes I cannot keep up with balancing work and school and other life issues and I'm just having a super hard time finding my way in life and finding my place and figuring out where I fit in. I'm beginning to feel like I don't belong here because I'm totally not a normal person, I'm always being told that I'm not going to have a good future because of one or two failed classes and that I'm fucking up my chance of a good job and that I'm going to be working in a shitty job being paid minimum wage my whole life, it's like nobody has any faith or hope or believes in me. It's also super hard to manage work, school, depression and anxiety and major stress and having too much going on at once. I'm trying so hard but nobody believes that I'm trying my hardest and my best to make everyone happy while trying to juggle a billion tasks and stuff at the same time. I'm not a fucking octopus, I don't have eight arms I only can do so much at once and deal with so much stress and conflicting emotions and tasks at once. I'm just so fucking tired.


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[Mermaid Russet]

I know I just made a huge bitch a few hours ago but I've got so much on my mind today and I just need to rant and bitch.
Excuse my bad language! Fuck people!!!! I'm trying to do what makes me happy and being happy is really hard to be sometimes, so if you are think that something I'm doing is weird then shut the fuck up and keep your comments to yourself! All I want to do is be happy and make kids happy and inspire them to keep believing in make believe while also trying to teach the importance of ocean conversation! Also what I'm doing is extreme art and takes a lot of dedication and time and planing and also believing in yourself and trusting yourself. 'Cause sometimes it's hard to show or trust your true self and I'm just fucking tired of people treating me like I'm only focusing on mermaiding and ruining my life, I'm only 19 I barely even have a life or a set future yet. I'm trying hard and sometimes I cannot keep up with balancing work and school and other life issues and I'm just having a super hard time finding my way in life and finding my place and figuring out where I fit in. I'm beginning to feel like I don't belong here because I'm totally not a normal person, I'm always being told that I'm not going to have a good future because of one or two failed classes and that I'm fucking up my chance of a good job and that I'm going to be working in a shitty job being paid minimum wage my whole life, it's like nobody has any faith or hope or believes in me. It's also super hard to manage work, school, depression and anxiety and major stress and having too much going on at once. I'm trying so hard but nobody believes that I'm trying my hardest and my best to make everyone happy while trying to juggle a billion tasks and stuff at the same time. I'm not a fucking octopus, I don't have eight arms I only can do so much at once and deal with so much stress and conflicting emotions and tasks at once. I'm just so fucking tired.


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Hang in there babes, lots of us have been there! Sometimes it helps me to make a list of things I actually have to do and prioritize them, I feel like it lessens the burden/anxiety, even if it is still there. I know someone who failed four classes and she's still in college on the track to becoming an anesthesiologist. You can do *anything* and I firmly believe that a life lived for your passion is the best kind of life. We believe in you, don't let the naysayers bring ya down!

[Hollydell]

I purchased silicone about two weeks ago. When I got home I opened the buckets up to get to work because I was so excited. When I opened part B though the amount looked lower then part A. With the silicone being Dragon Skin a 1:1 ratio it didn't seem right. I thought maybe I was overthinking it or the bucket had weird shadows making it seem lower so I ignored it and got to work.

I finished off the first pack (I had to buy two 2 gallon kits) with about an eighth of a gallon of part A left over. Though I was disappointed, I thought well maybe I mixed wrong.
When I opened up the second kit it happened again, Part B had less then part A. This time I swore up a storm but took a breath thinking I could get though the mermaid tail project with what I had. Now I'm at the end of Part B with a total of about a quarter gallon of part A still unused.
I'm so close to be finishing the project but I sadly don't have enough.

I finally got the courage to call Smooth On and explain the situation. I mean I purchased 4 gallons of silicone and I only received 3 and 3/4th of a gallon with a 1/4 of it that can't be used. meaning in total I lost 1/2 gallon. In my opinion not fair at all.

So I called Smooth On and spoke to a representative who explained Smooth On couldn't do anything about it because I purchased the product though a vender, the lady asked for the silicone parts number and it turned out the silicone was past the shelf life. GAHHHHH. At this point I'm freaking out, not only did I purchase and use about 3 and a half gallons of silicone, it turns out to be past the expiration date.

The lady then calmed me down after another anxiety attack, she explained that the dragon skin is almost like milk. the company must express an expiration date so customers cannot return spoiled milk, but its usually okay to drink 1 or 2 days after the fact. Dragon skin has a shelf life but it is okay to use a couple months after the fact.

depressed and still out of silicone I decided to contact the vender with who I purchased from. I asked for the manager and got down to business explaining my predicament.
right away the manager apologized and told me he needed to speak to his distribution people to see what could be done. 5 minutes later he called back and asked me to measure the amount of Part B needed to complete the gallon.

Anyways to wrap up this rant I just want to say thank you to Industrial Paints and Plastics (where I got the silicone from). And though I don't have the silicone in my arms just yet, I was promised new silicone ASAP.

Gahh I just want to cry and scream and cheer. this has been a stressful adventure.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Good luck!

[LouLouBelle]

That's rubbish, but at least they're fixing it! I hope it all works out!


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[Sabrina the Selkie]

So, a body was found in the bathroom at the main branch of my local library monday.

I work at the south branch exclusively, but a lot of my co-workers also work at the main branch.

Monday and Tuesday are my days off, so I'm going into work this evening and I'm not quite sure how to handle the situation.

My mom works in a retirement community and has since I was about 9, so I'm spectacularly desensitized to death and I tend to forget that not everyone has that background. I don't know who was working Monday or if any of my particular co-workers were among the group that found him so I'm just nervous.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Oh my god that is traumatizing...

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Right? I'm really worried about the lot of them!

[mermaid_selene]

So I'm in Florida right now and I've gotten yelled at by my parents a lot because I haven't been swimming safely. Like I will swim way far out into the ocean and they are getting pissed at me because they are nervous I'm gonna get eaten by a shark and they won't be able to save me. But I'm a really good swimmer. So they know I love mermaids and want to be a professional mermaid when I'm older. So my siblings and parents make fun of me a lot! Like every day someone makes fun of me. And they are like Carly are you going to go talk to Sebastian? Or Carly your going swimming? Are you going to find your mermaid friends. And then they embarrass me in front of people. And I showed my mom The tail I might want and my dad flipped his shit but like I have thousands of dollars saved up so I could have paid for it. He was like "you need to grow up and stop living in fantasy land, I'm seriously worried about you! This isn't healthy!" Then he went about saying how I need to stop thinking I'm a mermaid because real people drown. And I wanted to punch him in the face because this is my passion. Also it makes me happy. And everybody is just ok with making fun of me. But I see it differently. I wish they were less judge mental. Then they say if I talk about being a pro mermaid they will say "no Carly I think you will be homeless instead." I really don't know what to do they put me down so much!


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[Mermaid Lilium]

So I'm in Florida right now and I've gotten yelled at by my parents a lot because I haven't been swimming safely. Like I will swim way far out into the ocean and they are getting pissed at me because they are nervous I'm gonna get eaten by a shark and they won't be able to save me. But I'm a really good swimmer. So they know I love mermaids and want to be a professional mermaid when I'm older. So my siblings and parents make fun of me a lot! Like every day someone makes fun of me. And they are like Carly are you going to go talk to Sebastian? Or Carly your going swimming? Are you going to find your mermaid friends. And then they embarrass me in front of people. And I showed my mom The tail I might want and my dad flipped his shit but like I have thousands of dollars saved up so I could have paid for it. He was like "you need to grow up and stop living in fantasy land, I'm seriously worried about you! This isn't healthy!" Then he went about saying how I need to stop thinking I'm a mermaid because real people drown. And I wanted to punch him in the face because this is my passion. Also it makes me happy. And everybody is just ok with making fun of me. But I see it differently. I wish they were less judge mental. Then they say if I talk about being a pro mermaid they will say "no Carly I think you will be homeless instead." I really don't know what to do they put me down so much!


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Show him info about raina, hannah and all the other professional Mers. Tell him it's not fantasy, you are not deluded and know you are not a mermaid and that its fun, great exercise and people pretend to be Mers as their job.

Or if all else fails, tail slap him. I'm sure pearlie will back me up on that option hehe

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[MermaidCelesteFL]

So I'm in Florida right now and I've gotten yelled at by my parents a lot because I haven't been swimming safely. Like I will swim way far out into the ocean and they are getting pissed at me because they are nervous I'm gonna get eaten by a shark and they won't be able to save me. But I'm a really good swimmer. So they know I love mermaids and want to be a professional mermaid when I'm older. So my siblings and parents make fun of me a lot! Like every day someone makes fun of me. And they are like Carly are you going to go talk to Sebastian? Or Carly your going swimming? Are you going to find your mermaid friends. And then they embarrass me in front of people. And I showed my mom The tail I might want and my dad flipped his shit but like I have thousands of dollars saved up so I could have paid for it. He was like "you need to grow up and stop living in fantasy land, I'm seriously worried about you! This isn't healthy!" Then he went about saying how I need to stop thinking I'm a mermaid because real people drown. And I wanted to punch him in the face because this is my passion. Also it makes me happy. And everybody is just ok with making fun of me. But I see it differently. I wish they were less judge mental. Then they say if I talk about being a pro mermaid they will say "no Carly I think you will be homeless instead." I really don't know what to do they put me down so much!


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Oh girl, families can be messed up. It's not your fault their inner-children are dead. As a professional mermaid, I have met tons of adults that say those kind of things, especially to little kids.
Do what feels right, but stay safe. Your parents do worry about you, but it is because they fear for your safety. The ocean is scary, and the waves can definitely put your life in danger if you don't take the right precautions.

[mermaid_selene]

Show him info about raina, hannah and all the other professional Mers. Tell him it's not fantasy, you are not deluded and know you are not a mermaid and that its fun, great exercise and people pretend to be Mers as their job.

Or if all else fails, tail slap him. I'm sure pearlie will back me up on that option hehe

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I showed him everything about pro mers he even saw weeki Wachi in the news paper. I tried to tell him since we live in ct I would be hired more since there is no other one like it. Maybe a nice tail slap would get him on board with my ideas, I like it!

[mermaid_selene]

Oh girl, families can be messed up. It's not your fault their inner-children are dead. As a professional mermaid, I have met tons of adults that say those kind of things, especially to little kids.
Do what feels right, but stay safe. Your parents do worry about you, but it is because they fear for your safety. The ocean is scary, and the waves can definitely put your life in danger if you don't take the right precautions.

Yea that's true but I do wish they would understand that it's not a phase because I'm 17 and I've loved mermaids since I was 6. I do have to be more careful though I do crazy shit sometimes and I usually get in trouble.

[mermaid_selene]

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

That SUCKS. Like wow.

But he is worried about you. Maybe show him some of Raina's videos? I think she has one up specifically for the parents of aspiring mers that she made with her father.


And saftey IS important. It's always good to have a spotter. Even strong, experienced swimmers can drown.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Can I assume Dr. H. is a psychologist?

That's not okay. Wow.

[mermaid_selene]

Can I assume Dr. H. is a psychologist?

That's not okay. Wow.

Yes she is.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Well. Try that parent video of Raina's.

[mermaid_selene]

She is also just gonna tell the doctor I'm acting out and tell her to raise my risperidone. She really doesn't get it at all. It's a normal human feeling to feel frustrated after a while. She thinks it's because of my bipolar.


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[mermaid_selene]

Ok I will sabrina


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[Shimmer Mermaid]

I'm 20, married, and have a baby on the way hun, and my dad, 72, still says to get it out of my head and that its crazy.
Once I got my fabric tail, and saw me swim with it, he kind of calmed down, I showed him rainas video also. Bringing up the fact also that there is PLENTY of other, actually bad things you could be doing other than training to be a mermaid, also sometimes helps.

[Mk Merman]

I feel your pain! ��

[Merman Dan]

Did you show them the CNN article about NC Mer-Mania (http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/24/us/professional-mermaids-feat/index.html)? Perhaps if they saw that lots of other folks enjoyed mermaiding as well?

[PearlieMae]

A: Stop swimming dangerously. IMMEDIATELY. Number 1, you can die. Number 2, you're making it look like your parents are right.

B: Ignore the taunting. They know you will react, so they keep doing it.

C:
Show him info about raina, hannah and all the other professional Mers. Tell him it's not fantasy, you are not deluded and know you are not a mermaid and that its fun, great exercise and people pretend to be Mers as their job.

Or if all else fails, tail slap him. I'm sure pearlie will back me up on that option hehe

Yes I will.

[Mk Merman]

Trust me shimmer ! I'm new! But these guys have really looked after me! Use this place to talk! And if you need a shoulder Pm me ! I'm not going to tell you that I know how you feel! But we have very similar backgrounds and im happy to chat to you, take care x ��

[SeaGlass Siren]

Shimmer is been around the forums for quite some time XD

heres my bitch. For some reason I've been developing pain in my left eye and I think it might be because I'm exposed to a screen too much. So I have to keep wearing my glasses. I know. It's a small bitch.

[Mermaid Mystery]

I've been mermaiding since I was 11, I'm 16 now. I'm also not mentally stable, but my mermaiding has nothing to do with how sane I am. I really hope your psychologist connects with you, and if she doesn't then you need a new psychologist. I hope she's on your side and can help you out.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Like Raina just had, I had a really bad concussion when I was younger, it caused my right eye to REALLY get screwy, I get migraines and its usually right behind that eye, and it caused my perfect vision, to be destroyed because of my right eye. I got glasses, but they just cause more problems. 😐

[Shimmer Mermaid]

In other news, my step mom was making a yellow cake, we are very southern and plain yellow cake is a delicacy 👌, anyway, I got super pumped about this cake, and she covers the thing in really REALLY overpoweringly sweet icing.

*groan*
Why must the good die so young?!? 😖

[Mermaid Momo]

Mermaid Selene how old are you? Did you have a spotter when you went swimming because that is dangerous to be in deep water alone so your parents are right to worry about your safety. From the texts you sent it seems like they won't even hear you out at all, but that could have been them reacting to the energy you put out in your messages. I'd say try again, but this time send one very long text (or if you're up for it sit them down in person ) to BOTH parents because to me one parent answering a message you sent to another is not only rude but digging into my privacy but that may be because of the relationship my mom and I have where I'll tell her things that should only be between me and her and my dad reading the messages will be crossing a line, back on topic tho:

Calmly explain in the text how you feel ex:

You two never seem to want to hear me out, and it's really bothering me. You don't believe in my dreams and don't want to even spend the time trying to understand my dreams and about it, you're so set in your stubborn beliefs that you'd rather chastise me about it and poke fun at it instead of listen to me. Not to mention that you poking fun at me, you, the people who should support me and love me no matter what (because I can go to school and be bullied and chastised, I expect my family to have my back and support me with unconditional love) you instead make me feel like the black sheep, like I can't rely on you to be there for me.

Also you insult my intelligence when you assume my getting upset at you chastising me for something I love is due to my mental illness. My dream has NOTHING to do with my illness in the same way someone liking dogs has nothing to do with them getting a cold. Please do not try to correlate the two.

I want to open up a discussion on why the two of you act this way towards me, and I want a discussion that isn't you avoiding the question or talking over me. You will listen to me as I will listen to you, it will be a RESPECTFUL discussion."

Something like that.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I fully second this! The wording is very respectful, and is very mature sounding

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Another pregnancy bitch:
I'm trying to sleep, but I keep lactating to the point that its soaking my shirt.

It. Won't. Stop.

[mermaid_selene]

Mermaid Selene how old are you? Did you have a spotter when you went swimming because that is dangerous to be in deep water alone so your parents are right to worry about your safety. From the texts you sent it seems like they won't even hear you out at all, but that could have been them reacting to the energy you put out in your messages. I'd say try again, but this time send one very long text (or if you're up for it sit them down in person ) to BOTH parents because to me one parent answering a message you sent to another is not only rude but digging into my privacy but that may be because of the relationship my mom and I have where I'll tell her things that should only be between me and her and my dad reading the messages will be crossing a line, back on topic tho:

Calmly explain in the text how you feel ex:

You two never seem to want to hear me out, and it's really bothering me. You don't believe in my dreams and don't want to even spend the time trying to understand my dreams and about it, you're so set in your stubborn beliefs that you'd rather chastise me about it and poke fun at it instead of listen to me. Not to mention that you poking fun at me, you, the people who should support me and love me no matter what (because I can go to school and be bullied and chastised, I expect my family to have my back and support me with unconditional love) you instead make me feel like the black sheep, like I can't rely on you to be there for me.

Also you insult my intelligence when you assume my getting upset at you chastising me for something I love is due to my mental illness. My dream has NOTHING to do with my illness in the same way someone liking dogs has nothing to do with them getting a cold. Please do not try to correlate the two.

I want to open up a discussion on why the two of you act this way towards me, and I want a discussion that isn't you avoiding the question or talking over me. You will listen to me as I will listen to you, it will be a RESPECTFUL discussion."

Something like that.

Mermaid momo I think I'll do that! That's great advice. My parents are very old school parents, my dads a businessman and my moms a teacher so they don't always accept stuff out of their norm. I'm 17 and they have every right to be worried because I don't always think things through but I will try to get through to them on mermaiding. One way or another they will understand.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Good luck!

[mermaid_selene]

Thanks everyone


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[Merman Dan]

My parents are very old school parents, my dads a businessman and my moms a teacher so they don't always accept stuff out of their norm. I'm 17 and they have every right to be worried because I don't always think things through but I will try to get through to them on mermaiding.

I have a 17 year old daughter. She tells her classmates that her father is a merman. How's that for role-reversal? ;)

[Sabrina the Selkie]

That's fantastic.

[MerDragon Arie]

My bitch is this right now. Shark week decided to pop up on me and this week has been spent laying down in bed doing nothing. Sounds great right? Wrong! I have been so sick to my stomach nothing helps and believe me I have tried everything! I haven't been able to really eat anything except small things at a time. I ate some Pho yesterday a whole small bowl and that was all I could eat. Today I was able to eat more, pop tarts, a few fries and some of the shake I got. I have had these horrible migraines that go along with the upset stomach, cramps, and everything else shark week includes. This is not my week! I have a Dr. appointment Friday for my results to make sure my stomach is absorbing nutrients like it's supposed to so I'm a bit stressed out about that as well. I'm ready for this week to be over with now! :sad eyes::shark:

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ouch, Arie. Good luck

[Hydra1337]

Another pregnancy bitch:
I'm trying to sleep, but I keep lactating to the point that its soaking my shirt.

It. Won't. Stop.

If you can wear a bra when you sleep I suggest getting nursing pads. They worked great for me when I had that problem.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I can't stand a bra sleeping. 😞 but I woke up in an ocean of milky boob water. 🌊

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Try a sports bra?

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I've tried the sports bra, but it just made them leak more.
I'm just going to have to buy a small inflatable kiddie pool and sleep in it.

[PearlieMae]

Awww! i feel ya! While I didn't have much problem before I gave birth, I was a milk factory after! My only tip would be to not use a tight sports bra, but a looser stretchy bra. Walmart has them for under $5 http://www.walmart.com/ip/No-Boundaries-Seamless-Cami-Bra-with-Lace/39212529

Then get some terry cloth dish towels or super absorbent microfiber towels and fold them into thirds longwise and put them inside the bra before you go to bed. I know it's treating the symptom and not the cause, but there's not a lot you can do! Stay comfy!

[SeaGlass Siren]

You could always sleep with the breast pump next to the bed :P

[Mermaid Momo]

Small bitch: I've been saving up for a tattoo and with only 2 weeks before I go home I'm still not close to getting one done (I want to get it done at a shop in flag because thus particular shop has amazing artists and are willing to give a discount on my tat because of the content of if) I can't decide what I want :( I want something that points to me being a sexual assault survivor but all I find related to sexual assault is the usual ribbon. But then on the other hand I want something mermaid related. But It also had to be small since it's my first tat and I want to go to Japan to the bath houses and tats aren't allowed. My mom says I should just wait bit I've been waiting for 2 years now and I feel if I keep waiting I'll never get one tat.

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[SeaGlass Siren]

"The flower that blooms in adversary is the most rare and beautiful of all."

You ou could always get a flower that you like :0 I know tattoo choices can be pretty tough.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Ps I added you on Facebook :p I love tattoo talks.

[mermaid_selene]

I took everyone's advice and talked to my parents calmly and then they started screaming at me and swearing at me and telling me I'm not going to be a hooker mermaid. And tbh I feel so defeated rn.


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[Merman Dan]

"You could always get a flower that you like.
Or an anemone. That's almost like a flower. ;)

[SeaGlass Siren]

I took everyone's advice and talked to my parents calmly and then they started screaming at me and swearing at me and telling me I'm not going to be a hooker mermaid. And tbh I feel so defeated rn.


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Then clearly your parents are the problem, not you. I suggest you talk to your psychiatrist about it

[Mermaid Lilium]

I took everyone's advice and talked to my parents calmly and then they started screaming at me and swearing at me and telling me I'm not going to be a hooker mermaid. And tbh I feel so defeated rn.


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Pearlie pack your suitcase, we got some tailslappin' to do!

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[Shimmer Mermaid]

Come live with me baby. We can be "hooker mermaids" together.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

And I'm totally serious, as soon as you can legally leave, our doors are always open to anymer who needs a place to stay. 😊

[mermaid_selene]

Come live with me baby. We can be "hooker mermaids" together.

Holy crap I'm dead[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[mermaid_selene]

And I'm totally serious, as soon as you can legally leave, our doors are always open to anymer who needs a place to stay. [emoji4]

All the mermaids need to join together and buy a private island and it will just be like a mermaid island.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Where is Dan when you need him? :P he still wants to buy cockroach island. I vote once we buy the island we change the name of the island.

[mermaid_selene]

Sea glass siren I totally agree


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[Sabrina the Selkie]

I could do with a joint owned mermaid island! XD

[mermaid_selene]

I would honestly like live on the island and swim all day.


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[Sabrina the Selkie]

And think about the amount of money we could charge to tourists to come see mermaids in their natural habitat.

Enough to support us all laying about in the sand and surf and sun all day.

[mermaid_selene]

And think about the amount of money we could charge to tourists to come see mermaids in their natural habitat.

Enough to support us all laying about in the sand and surf and sun all day.

Then we would be unstoppable.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Eh, we already are! :) and so are you. Your parents will come around.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

We could actually do this though after we all save together for a few years.

[mermaid_selene]

Even if I have to wait til I turn 18 to do this it will happen!


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[Sabrina the Selkie]

And if they don't, you'll be a legal adult soon enough and you can get away. Permanently.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

This should be a goal, Shimmer. I know I'm game.

[PearlieMae]

"The flower that blooms in adversary is the most rare and beautiful of all."

You ou could always get a flower that you like :0 I know tattoo choices can be pretty tough.

Do you mean "adversity"?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversity

[Mer-Crazy]

I will help buy the mermaid island haha.

[Mer-Crazy]

Do you mean "adversity"?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversity
Adversity would be the correct quote from Mulan yes.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Yes I meant adversity. :P typed too fast

[Merman Dan]

I go out for sushi and you folks start talking about private islands without me? ;)
Alas, after a bit of research I found out Cockroach Bay has the highest concentration of crocodiles in all of Belize.

[Mermaid Mystery]

Uh oh! I don't mess with crocodiles!

[mermaid_selene]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/db109d4c474eb9b70b847dd3d1511ab7.jpg


[emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7][emoji7] if I had a million dollars I would buy this and make it mermaid island.


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[Mermaid Lunette]

I am for mermaid island.

[Merman Dan]

One of my favorite websites for daydreaming. :) Though if you use Google Earth to look at some of these islands, you'll see some are little more than clumps of mangroves. If you think 2 acres will hold us all, then how about Little Gaulding Cay (http://www.bahamaislandsrealty.com/property/little-gaulding-cay-3040)?
Though if we win the lottery, there is Neptune's Nest (http://www.vladi-private-islands.de/en/islands/neptunes-nest/) to the south... we don't even have to change the name!
To the north, you'll find this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhPjY_rWtc0

[MerChemi]

I'm up for buying mermaid island!
*empties pockets to find lolly wrappers and 5 cents* maybe after a bit of saving haha

and @Selene
Sometimes parents just don't see things the same way we do. Like mine are chinese and ultra-conservative so they don't even like me wearing a bikini lmao. I just let them think what they want and I'll do whatever I want. I'm moving out in a few months too, once I turn 18! Things will turn out ok!
Worse comes to worst, we can always start a "hooker mermaid gang" like Shimmer said :P

[Mer-Crazy]

I remember my friend went to a really expensive university, he told me a story about his first week that went as follows:

Random guy he walked past 1 (talking to random guy 2): Yeah my parents bout me a car for getting into Bond (the university's name)
Guy 2 (in a genuinely disappointed voice): Yeah, my parents only bought me half an island


Also Dan: that video is the best mermaid lagoon ever!

[Starfrit]

Yes I meant adversity. :P typed too fast

SEAGLASS MESSED UP A DISNEY QUOTE

DISHONOR ON YOU

DISHONOR ON YOUR COW

[SeaGlass Siren]

DISHONOUR ON MY WHOLE FAMILY

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I am COMPLETELY okay with all of us moving there. My dad just promised if he ever wins the big lottery, that he'll buy us the island.

Can I bring my horses? It may help us moving stuff around. And they could totally add character

[Shimmer Mermaid]

You guys are adorable ❤ and hilarious

[mermaid_selene]

Omg merman Dan! I need to win the lottery now!


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[Starfrit]

Seaglass I am so stoked for when you get here this summer. DISNEY SHENANIGANS FOREVER A WEEK YEEAAAAHHH


Can I bring my horses? It may help us moving stuff around. And they could totally add character

Only if we can dress them up like unicorns.

[Mermaid Mystery]

Way ahead of you, looking for unicorn horn brow bands now.

[WaterDragon]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/db109d4c474eb9b70b847dd3d1511ab7.jpg




2.2 acres isn't going to be enough for a Mermaid Island, we would need at least 5 acres to fit the Big house(for the mers), the Hotel (for the tourist), a dock area (for the tourists to come and go, a beach/lagoon.... and the horse spot.... huh, we might want more then 5 so all the animals on the Island will be happy.

[mermaid_selene]

True true WaterDragon


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[WaterDragon]

True true WaterDragon

Might as well dream really big right ;)

[Mermaid Coralia]

Sorry to come in here and ruin the wonderful atmosphere, lol, but I'm so pissed right now.

I was recently asked to be my friends final bridesmaid, and i don't know any of the other bridesmaids personally, but the are all such BITCHES. THEY ARE DRIVING ME NUTS.
everything is about them and not the bride, and it's like they don't know how to not cause drama. The bride really wanted to get a group of her friends to go to chicago with her for her bachelorette party, it was a group of five. Well one of them decided she can't go because it's going to be to expensive, so she asked to just do another little mini trip after, like just go out for a day. Which is fine

But the two bitchiest of the girls decided they don't wanna have two parties so said they were going to convince her to just do the little party instead, to which I replied with was kinda shitty because i know how badly she wanted to go on this trip. The bride has been planning it for two years. So we're all discussing this in a facebook messenger that the bride is not a part of, because for some reason they want it to be a "surprise" even though she already knows about it.

So since they were all being shady I screen shot a few parts of the convo and sent it to her, and she understandably was pissed because she really hasn't been getting anything she wants, these girls have been running the show. So now the two girls are pissed because they got called out on their bullshit, but they don't know it was me who told her. Lol. Not that I have any problem owning up to it, I just don't see a reason to keep the drama going, but they all do.
Now they want to have a "meeting" because "some lines were crossed and SOMEBODY had to go and stir thing up" (unknowingly talking about me lol)

But I just don't get how these girls can act like such BITCHES. I love my friend, but her friends are gonna make me scream

[SeaGlass Siren]

Sorry to come in here and ruin the wonderful atmosphere, lol, but I'm so pissed right now.

I was recently asked to be my friends final bridesmaid, and i don't know any of the other bridesmaids personally, but the are all such BITCHES. THEY ARE DRIVING ME NUTS.
everything is about them and not the bride, and it's like they don't know how to not cause drama. The bride really wanted to get a group of her friends to go to chicago with her for her bachelorette party, it was a group of five. Well one of them decided she can't go because it's going to be to expensive, so she asked to just do another little mini trip after, like just go out for a day. Which is fine

But the two bitchiest of the girls decided they don't wanna have two parties so said they were going to convince her to just do the little party instead, to which I replied with was kinda shitty because i know how badly she wanted to go on this trip. The bride has been planning it for two years. So we're all discussing this in a facebook messenger that the bride is not a part of, because for some reason they want it to be a "surprise" even though she already knows about it.

So since they were all being shady I screen shot a few parts of the convo and sent it to her, and she understandably was pissed because she really hasn't been getting anything she wants, these girls have been running the show. So now the two girls are pissed because they got called out on their bullshit, but they don't know it was me who told her. Lol. Not that I have any problem owning up to it, I just don't see a reason to keep the drama going, but they all do.
Now they want to have a "meeting" because "some lines were crossed and SOMEBODY had to go and stir thing up" (unknowingly talking about me lol)

But I just don't get how these girls can act like such BITCHES. I love my friend, but her friends are gonna make me scream


I cant wait for summer either ^_^

also... Wow she needs to find new bridesmaids... The fuck. This is HER wedding not theirs. They wanna do whatever they want they can wait for their own wedding. (but honestly who would want to marry them :/ )

[PearlieMae]

I know this drama. It sucks.

Good for you for being on the bride's side. I've photographed enough weddings to see that what you are dealing with is a very regular thing. I'm sorry her plans aren't going the way they should, but as long as you are there for HER, those other bitches can eat it.

It's HER day, not theirs...

[mermaid_selene]

Good job it sounds like your doing the right thing. Hopefully she finds new bridesmaids and doesn't let them ruin her special day.


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[Mermaid Coralia]

They threw a shit fit over the dress she wants us to wear too, right in the bridal store. And are being pissy about the shoes...like jesus, just buy it and smile! You're wearing it for less than 24 hours! Ugh.

I told her we could go to chicago by ourselves and leave those bitches behind. Lol. It's just funny to me how they try to cover their asses when she called them out on their shit. The trip is back on but i can't help but feel like it's gonna be...not so fun with all these bitches lol.

[mermaid_selene]

They threw a shit fit over the dress she wants us to wear too, right in the bridal store. And are being pissy about the shoes...like jesus, just buy it and smile! You're wearing it for less than 24 hours! Ugh.

I told her we could go to chicago by ourselves and leave those bitches behind. Lol. It's just funny to me how they try to cover their asses when she called them out on their shit. The trip is back on but i can't help but feel like it's gonna be...not so fun with all these bitches lol.

You never know maybe it will be fun. Try to keep one goal in mind... Make the brides wedding amazing and a magical day for her!

[SeaGlass Siren]

Former bride here, and while I cannot speak for all former brides and bride to bes, Once someone is a bitch about what they want for your wedding they will remain a bitch. Tell her to cut them off and find new bridesmaids. They are NOT worth the hassle.

[PearlieMae]

They threw a shit fit over the dress she wants us to wear too, right in the bridal store. And are being pissy about the shoes...like jesus, just buy it and smile! You're wearing it for less than 24 hours! Ugh.

I told her we could go to chicago by ourselves and leave those bitches behind. Lol. It's just funny to me how they try to cover their asses when she called them out on their shit. The trip is back on but i can't help but feel like it's gonna be...not so fun with all these bitches lol.

Here's a deliciously evil idea...let them make the Chicago plans. Let the Bitchmaids wring their hands and tear their hair until their plans for this shindig are all finalized...then you and the bride 'elope' for the evening and go do whatever the hell you want! What are they going to do? Ditch the wedding? Let them! They aren't true friends if they do!

Where's the Maid of Honor during all this? She's supposed to rein them in and make these decisions!

[Mermaid Arabella]

OMG, I'M SO MAD .... but then validated!

A cosplay page posted a woman who did a genderbent Thor. It was pretty much par for the course: breastplate bra, open midriff, pants (which is more than I've seen on some), cloak, head piece, and carrying Mjolnir. It was perfectly tasteful, not that that's the real point here, but anyways...

One of the first comments: "(smartass comment) Look, it's Thor's sister, Whor!" :mad: Who TF do you think you are?!?! Starting a sexist comment with "(smartass comment)" does NOT make it okay to slut-shame a woman!! :anger explode: So I left that exact statement (the second one, not the first, as I was trying to be informative, not just start drama for no reason) as a comment - a separate comment referencing his name, as I was unable to reply to his comment! I think he might have me blocked or something...

So then I go back a couple minutes later - and he'd changed his comment! VALIDATION!! :yay: Move along, sexism!

[SeaGlass Siren]

Yaaaas mer pixie!!!

[Mermaid Coralia]

Lol pearlie, I'm sure they would all cry about that!
The MOH is one of the two being the bitchiest. The wedding is in August and they've been acting like selfish children since november. She doesn't have many friends, and actually had to make her fiance tell a few of his friends they couldnt be in the wedding because she doesn't have enough friends or family to put as maids with his groomsmen.

[Mermaid Arabella]

Lol, nevermind, he learned nothing:
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[Shimmer Mermaid]

First things first; Etsy has some bad ass unicorn horns, and my horses are so patient and tolerant. Seriously, Stormy let me ride him side saddle in a floppy fish suit. They don't give a damn.

Second; the bigger the island,the more fun things for tourists to do, like a tiki type bar, hammock lounges, anything for people to have fun with.
We could also consider tree houses- tree community to hold all of our mer asses. Thus leaving more room on the ground for activities and such--just a thought.

Thirdly; the bride needs to kick some serious ass.
But remain there for her strong, like you already are, and let the others make asses out of themselves and their true colors shine. The bride will realize in the end, who her real friends are.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Lol, nevermind, he learned nothing:
36477
Ugh mansplaining

[Mermaid Arabella]

Ugh mansplaining

And it didn't stop, but I'm not responding again. The page admin has a good handle on it, and at this point, I'm just enjoying watching the fire burn.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Went down to my new favorite antique store, with my little sister and her friend, and I forgot my wallet at home, and found THIS

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/2355330150c3bec9220d4eb1a59d08f9.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160415/387a218d00cef5637d96d6040278ff66.jpg

I asked her how much and she said $3! But she already closed for today, and I have to get there first thing tomorrow because someone else saw me handling it, and immediately said if I didn't get it, that they would be there tomorrow morning.

It needs cleaned, but it's worth $3, do you see how majestic it is?!?!

[SeaMansa]

So I am in deep, deep shit.
I am a college student, in my third semester and almost finished (I have two more classes left and then I'm out of school for good.) In this class I have to turn in my final film project on Monday. But today, I am faced with three options:
1) Fail my core class and repeat it later. 2) Drop out of school. 3) Magically fix all of my school issues within the next 72 hours.
Why?
Because of situations outside of my control. I am not blaming everyone else, I swear, but things are happening that I literally can't do anything about because my SCHOOL fucked, even though I anticipated it and worked things out early to prevent it. If it isn't one thing its another, and I was not afraid of contributing to whatever statistic their may be about black Americans dropping out of school, i'd be out of this shit and working any shittty minimu wage job with a hope and prayer life will get better. S
o come Monday, I have to stand in front of class of dozens of people, empty handed because of bullshit knowing full well that next year they are moving on and I will either be left behind or no longer pursuing a degree all because of shit the school fucked up with. This is a big final project for me. And now its nothing.

I am so fucking done.

[Mer-Crazy]

SEAGLASS MESSED UP A DISNEY QUOTE

DISHONOR ON YOU

DISHONOR ON YOUR COW

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! I just spat my milk. You guys are hilarious.

[PhaylennMurúch]

I'm at a loss. My bio mom died on Tuesday and we (her husband, my brother and I) are trying to raise money for her cremation, I posted about it in a group on FB (not a mer group) and was told that we should just let her rot by another poster

[SeaMansa]

What??? Why would someone say that? Was it a family member or just some random troll?

[mermaid_selene]

That's horrible! If you have a gofundme page I will donate to you! I know what it's like to lose someone. Stay strong!


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[Imogen Finnly]

When you're boss has you let go of a worker, and the worker goes nuts and starts harassing you and your boss.

[PhaylennMurúch]

I was a troll, though our two sisters wanted us to let the county take her as indigent so we wouldn't have to pay (but not be able to receive her cremains). Which was not an option, she's going into a bio urn with flower seeds in it.
we're almost half way there. I'll set up a gofundme when I get home from bug day with the kids

[PhaylennMurúch]

http://gofundme.com/MhegsHudsonfuneral

here is the link to our gofundme

[PearlieMae]

Done and shared. I'm so sorry about your loss. :mermaid kiss:

[Mermaid Clara]

I just want to scream!!!! I hate when we have special sales where they give out coupons at the door! People think that they can do unlimited transactions and they cheat because they bring their whole family with them too, then they get mad at you when you tell them you can only do 2 transactions per paying customer or they get hella pissed because they have to wait in long lines and blame it on the employees because they have to wait more than 2-5 minuets. I can't wait to get out of retail!!!!


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[SeaGlass Siren]

I've shared. Gonna go over my funds to see how much I can donate

[Mermaid Alea]

So I am in deep, deep shit.
I am a college student, in my third semester and almost finished (I have two more classes left and then I'm out of school for good.) In this class I have to turn in my final film project on Monday. But today, I am faced with three options:
1) Fail my core class and repeat it later. 2) Drop out of school. 3) Magically fix all of my school issues within the next 72 hours.
Why?
Because of situations outside of my control. I am not blaming everyone else, I swear, but things are happening that I literally can't do anything about because my SCHOOL fucked, even though I anticipated it and worked things out early to prevent it. If it isn't one thing its another, and I was not afraid of contributing to whatever statistic their may be about black Americans dropping out of school, i'd be out of this shit and working any shittty minimu wage job with a hope and prayer life will get better. S
o come Monday, I have to stand in front of class of dozens of people, empty handed because of bullshit knowing full well that next year they are moving on and I will either be left behind or no longer pursuing a degree all because of shit the school fucked up with. This is a big final project for me. And now its nothing.

I am so fucking done.

So you were not able to do your final film project because of a school problem?
Is there any way you could throw together a film? Sometimes good stuff comes from rushed work. Don't drop out your whole life has been spent in school, it would be a shame to drop out now when you have come so far (at least that is how I see it when I get frustrated with college).

Have you emailed your professor and explained your situation to them? Perhaps they could give you an extension especially if it is a while before they have to submit your final grade...

[Shimmer Mermaid]

So about two weeks ago I made a bitch about my sister's horse kicking mine, and leaving a decent sized gash, and I had to give him a shot, and all that.

The good thing is that he's almost healed, it hasn't closed yet, but it's significantly smaller and better. Plus, no more infection.

My bitch today is that dried pus WON'T WASH OUT! You have to brush and scrape it out.
I broke 3 good curry combs brushing it out, and I still didn't get it all.

I know he's probably sick of me brushing and pulling on his hair, but it definitely needs out, and since he's friesian mix, he has lots of feathers(excess hair) around his ankles, that just hold the stuff

[mermaid_selene]

AHHH that sucks. Right now we are treating my dog Sheldon for an eye infection that just won't go away. I'm sure you will be able to get it out. I found this- http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160417/36fe0f0b3ff041312a0d7835297af770.jpg
It is for cats but they both have hair so hopefully it works.

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[Shimmer Mermaid]

Thank you! He has dead tissue, but it's slowly slowly coming off. I use "blue lotion" (its a spray?) after cleaning, and then put wonder dust on it to keep flies from getting to it, and its doing pretty well. I've learnt a lot from this though

[mermaid_selene]

Good glad I can help


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[telzey.amberdon]

Hold down a cat: welding gloves.

[Mermaid Marius]

Let me start by saying that I love my partner. (You already know where it's going when that's the preface.)
General back story some of you may already know: We lived together in Nebraska. I moved up to Minneapolis for my acting program and he had to stay in Nebraska to finish out our lease. So now, after eight months of long distance, our lease is FINALLY finishing out and we're moving in together up here. I'm vacating the dorms, he's vacating our old place, we've got a cute one bedroom, this should be painless, right? Wrong.
I was going to give him explicit instructions about what to pack and what to toss in Nebraska but he said he knew what he was doing, so I left him to it. He comes up, we're unloading the trailer hitch, and I can't help but notice: "Babe, where's the mattress?"
He left it. He fucking tossed our mattress. I figure he's not dense enough to do such a thing without a plan so I ask him what's the plan and he just says "sleep on the couch until we get a new one."
Are you fucking joking? There is absolutely no way we can afford a new mattress any time soon! It's going to easily be two months before we can purchase one and he just expects us to trade off sleeping on our one couch and the floor until then? And what really pisses me off is that he didn't even consult me before making such a large decision. He just tossed it without getting my opinion.
And as I'm freaking out, he says I'm overreacting, which further upsets me.
I don't understand how he could do something that in my opinion is so stupid without at least consulting me beforehand???

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ouch.

[SeaGlass Siren]

Who the heck gets rid of a bed?

[PearlieMae]

IKR? The last thing you pack and the first thing you unpack IS THE EFFING BED.

[Mermaid Marius]

Apparently "it was an uncomfortable bed anyway." More uncomfortable than the hardwood floor? And I still enjoyed sleeping on it, so thanks for asking me?

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Wooow.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Sometimes, partners,SOs, spouces, whatever, can have their moments. We just have to learn to accept it. For instance, my husband spilled cherry soda all over my new white carpet....then proceeded to try to hide it with freshly cleaned and folded clothes.... He put my 3 brand new white $70 bras on wet red soda, along with my favorite shirts, and a few pair's of pants the don't suffocate my growing belly.

Yes I pitched a fit.
Yes I got called crazy.
Yes I refrained from setting his car on fire.
I struggled with that last one though.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

My step mother just made my dad buy her a new $700 computer. Her other one he bought last year she said was "too slow".


She literally does nothing on it except play slot games on Facebook.

Anytime she goes on a sketchy website and a popup says "download this to save your computer!!" She downloads it and puts a new virus in.

My dad was gonna use that saved money to put towards finishing his wagon he has be working on for the past 10 years.
HE (not her) has plenty of money to do it, but If he were to use any other than tax return money, she bitches to everyone saying that "he's so selfish and won't get me a new _____(car, computer, dog, clothes, phone) and he spends all that money on wagons, horses, and tractors!"

😤😤

[Mermaid Arabella]

Yeesh. I'm gonna try to remember these stories the next time hubby annoys me (which will probably be this week since it's THAT week...) and remember that I don't have it so bad!

[Mermaid Marius]

Shimmer,
I would have set his car on fire.
Then tried to cover it up with some of his laundry.

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[Shimmer Mermaid]

I'm going to do this next time he calls me crazy.

[Mermaid Mystery]

Copying and pasting from my Facebook page because I have no patience right now
This is serious bullshit. These are perfectly healthy trees that our neighborhood assholes want to remove because the olives they produce fall on the ground. The dirt ground. Not the sidewalks. Anyone in San Jose can and should protest. This is not the only tree, there's more than thirty of them that they want to kill. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160420/7002ff2f5688b3e625e6284a9f781be8.jpg

[Fun123joker]

Meeeeeeeh, ever since my sister came back home from finishing college she's been a dick. More angryer. There are times where she starts arguments with my mom for no reason. Like, she would be. Bothered by somthing, make herself mad then makes my mother mad. She dosnt realize, the more she fights with our parents, the more parents are gonna wonder why she isn't moving out. This making sister stressed even more and making her mad more.

Thing is all the fights are about somthing stupid.
I don't wanna go too far into detail out of fear of this being discovered.

-sent from my phone

[Shimmer Mermaid]

This is a mutual bitch post from me and my younger sister and she asked me to post it to get it off both of our chests.

Her prom is Saturday, (I'm super pumped for her) She has a beautiful black Sherri hill dress, beautiful shoes, a wallet purse thing? that matches, got a spray tan, and gets to have her makeup, nails and hair professionally done.

In total our dad is spending roughly $500 for it all. The dress was $200, she got it altered so $250 roughly, shoes and purse thing was $100 together, include spray tan, makeup, nails, and hair and it amounts to a little over $500.

I'm excited for her, and helped her find the dress she wanted, and shoes she liked, and took her and helped her through the alterations, and doing her pictures.

She's getting to stay until they shut it down, and gets to have her boyfriend pick her up, etc.


My prom;
I had to do my own hair and makeup.
I had a $75 limit for my dress.
My prom started at 7:30 pm, my dad and step mom sent someone to pick me up at 8.
I had to wear a pair of shoes I already had, and my prom date wasn't allowed to pick me up.

I personally am not mad about it as much as I am upset. My sister however is very pissed. She thinks it's completely unfair parenting and has went on for days about how "its not right" and that she wasnt going to go because of it, and is only going now, because I told her id kick her butt if she didn't.

[SeaGlass Siren]

my prom had a masquerade theme with no masks. the student vote was for alice and wonderland, but the teachers cheated and put in masquarade instead... :|

[LouLouBelle]

Shimmer - I feel you there!! As the oldest of three I was exactly the same in a lot of situations. It actually feels somewhat comforting to know I'm not the only one! I guess it's just part and parcel of being the eldest.

I do love the way your sister reacted though - she sounds fantastic. Make sure she knows how much she means to you!


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[PearlieMae]

Sounds like proms both have, and have not, changed.

My mom made my prom dress. Hair, makeup, shoes, bag - did myself/already owned. It wasn't even my prom, my date asked me to his prom and it was held in his high school gym. He got drunk on smuggled booze and I had to drive his standard shift Datsun 25 miles in second gear while he puked out the window.

Then he spread a rumor that he did me.

[Mermaid Arabella]

my prom had a masquerade theme with no masks. the student vote was for alice and wonderland, but the teachers cheated and put in masquarade instead... :|

Our prom planning committee had planned the theme to be "Afterglow" and even got approval from the teacher overseeing them! One of the girls was talking about it in class, and me and my friends started dying laughing. The teacher asked what was funny, we told her, and her eyes grew huge (but she was also laughing a little). "I'll talk to Mrs. [other teacher who approved] about this. You're going to need a different theme." The girl and all the other popular kids were confused, and my friends and I just kept laughing and wouldn't tell them why.

[PearlieMae]

:lol ^:

[Merman Arion]

Our prom planning committee had planned the theme to be "Afterglow" and even got approval from the teacher overseeing them! One of the girls was talking about it in class, and me and my friends started dying laughing. The teacher asked what was funny, we told her, and her eyes grew huge (but she was also laughing a little). "I'll talk to Mrs. [other teacher who approved] about this. You're going to need a different theme." The girl and all the other popular kids were confused, and my friends and I just kept laughing and wouldn't tell them why.

I don't get it either

[Mermaid Arabella]

I don't get it either

"Afterglow" refers to that euphoria type feeling after an orgasm.

[Mermaid Wesley]

its also the thing that people call the sunset after the sun is below the horizon btw ;)

[Shimmer Mermaid]

She has her moments, but she is really amazing.

I'm glad I'm not the only one!! I guess it is just an eldest kid thing. Kinda sucks though lol

Pearlie, I would have been so mad!

Merpixie, we got the principle of the school to walk around the prom with his index and middle finger up, ring finger down, and pinkie up. He thought it meant stay safe, So he was walking around saying "remember kids:-(holds up hand as mentioned before) "

Needless to say he was made fun of by the other teachers and some students

[Merman Arion]

"Afterglow" refers to that euphoria type feeling after an orgasm.

that was actually the first thing that came to my mind but I was unsure :p

[SeaGlass Siren]

Damn I thought after glow was some makeup routine all the young kids use :0

no Pearlie I guess not much has changed lol