*insert pun about mermaids becoming mainstream*

And Lyna, I agree with you are saying about beaches and public pools banning mermaiding. I was just warned by a fellow mermaid in my area (the only other one that I know of) that Virginia Beach has outlawed mermaiding on the Oceanfront, and that my YMCA will ban you for life if you try to swim in a tail. It's just really sad. I feel totally restricted, and I don't want other mers, especially the more serious ones, to feel the same way.