B!TC# IT OUT!

[Mermaid Lilium]

;_; thankyou lilium. *hugs*

You're more than welcome hun =)

And I know it's a super uncertain moment for you right now,

But you can be certain of one thing: We will all be here for you no matter the outcome of his tests <3

[SeaGlass Siren]

thankyou so much for the support lilium ;__; im so lucky to have fronds like you.

[Mermaid Lilium]

thankyou so much for the support lilium ;__; im so lucky to have fronds like you.

[PearlieMae]

Fins crossed that everything goes well and that it's not serious!

[SeaGlass Siren]

thanks pearlie. i'm hoping too!

with fronds like these, who needs anenomes?

[Aysun_the_Mermaid]

Not really a bitch but...
NOOOOOO
Spock died

[SeaGlass Siren]

He's returned to the stars. He lived long, and prospered.

[Mermaid Lilium]

Not really a bitch but...
NOOOOOO
Spock died

I know, I'm so sad about it =( he will forever LLAP in our hearts. </3

[MermanOliver]

Rest in peace, Mr. Spock.

And he isn't the only one who passed away. Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and mentor to Dr. Sylvia Earle died yesterday, too. (at least according to the Mission Blue channel on FB)
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[Shimmer Mermaid]

*Gives liver*
Does this work?

[Little_Orca]

I cannot overtly bitch about what is bothering me because it deals with work. I work in mental health and everything is protected by HIPPA.

I will say I am a supporter of persons with mental health issues finding other ways to cope with their difficulties outside of just pure medication; with the notion that it really is helping them. If someone functions better and has a better sense of wellness on their medication, then I think they should take that. Where I work lets people make up their own choices, to a point. If you want to refuse your meds you have that right, but not taking meds will be seen as not following with your care plan (unless you speak to the doctor and work out an alternative that they will write in your plan in place of meds or along with meds).

Tonight I was at the receiving end of someone's aggression towards a simple issue that was caused by a lot of little things going wrong: special dietary meal not saved right and was eaten by someone else, replacement meal was not up to person's standards, person unable to communicate their frustration and could not respond to my asking if I could help them by getting them something else or what they would want instead. The aggression went on for 40 minutes; 35 minutes longer than it had to partly due to the fact person does not take their court ordered meds because they don't want to. Even those above me believe person should and since we do not force feed them meds or force them to take them, our hands are essentially tied.

I was so shaken up by this I called in sick tomorrow. (Not to mention it will be good to give my planar facities (sp?) a rest.) I was so upset that when I got home I got out the ice cream, bundled in a blanket, and tried to think of how confused and upset person was, basically trying to see things from their view, and I tried to think of what I could have done differently. There really wasn't anything, but I tried to blame all that on something I did. Somedays I really, really hate my job.

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Totally been there with job stress. It sounds like you handled it really well, though! *hugs*! Proud of you, mersister

I cannot overtly bitch about what is bothering me because it deals with work. I work in mental health and everything is protected by HIPPA.

I will say I am a supporter of persons with mental health issues finding other ways to cope with their difficulties outside of just pure medication; with the notion that it really is helping them. If someone functions better and has a better sense of wellness on their medication, then I think they should take that. Where I work lets people make up their own choices, to a point. If you want to refuse your meds you have that right, but not taking meds will be seen as not following with your care plan (unless you speak to the doctor and work out an alternative that they will write in your plan in place of meds or along with meds).

Tonight I was at the receiving end of someone's aggression towards a simple issue that was caused by a lot of little things going wrong: special dietary meal not saved right and was eaten by someone else, replacement meal was not up to person's standards, person unable to communicate their frustration and could not respond to my asking if I could help them by getting them something else or what they would want instead. The aggression went on for 40 minutes; 35 minutes longer than it had to partly due to the fact person does not take their court ordered meds because they don't want to. Even those above me believe person should and since we do not force feed them meds or force them to take them, our hands are essentially tied.

I was so shaken up by this I called in sick tomorrow. (Not to mention it will be good to give my planar facities (sp?) a rest.) I was so upset that when I got home I got out the ice cream, bundled in a blanket, and tried to think of how confused and upset person was, basically trying to see things from their view, and I tried to think of what I could have done differently. There really wasn't anything, but I tried to blame all that on something I did. Somedays I really, really hate my job.

[Mermaid Enora]

Agh HIPPA the bane of my existence!

[Yulia]

I hate this freaking dress.

[SiaTheMermaid]

So this is a relatively small complaint but it really annoyed me. I purchased my first monofin two weeks ago (it's a Hydra and I freaking love it!) and had been swimming in my local pool with it without a problem. Until a few days ago. As I had before, I arrived at the pool with my mono (in a clear bag btw, so you can tell what is in it), payed my £6 entrance fee at the reception and went merrily on my way to the pool.

Once in the water with my fin, I swimming along quite happily in the relatively empty pool when I get called to the waters edge and told that I cannot wear my fin (and snorkel goggles!) because I pose a risk to others and myself. I tried to explain that I had used those items in the same venue previously and I was met with nothing but hostility.

What the actual hell.

[Mermaid Enora]

Oh I've had that problem too and I asked ahead I hate it when the rules just change

[SummerRogue]

I have to hire a lane to swim at my local pool and the last time I booked a different time than usual so there was a swimming class on at the same time, the instructor asked if I would mind moving a lane over , away from the edge so of course I agreed ,I'm not gonna let children drown cause they can't hold onto the wall lol. But then they don't put up another lane rope and I can't swim in my fin with the rest of the pool for ''health and safety'' then they just dump the kids in my lane and have them swimming laps while i'm trying not to hit them with my tail, They didn't want to put out another lane out so they don't take up more free swimming space for 'paying swimmers' and apparently I 'shouldn't have been allowed to book the same time as the lessons' Ugh, they eventually left but I couldn't really swim properly with children so close to me. sadly it's the only place that allows me to swim in my tail so I guess I'm stuck trying to swim around kids. I love children but I wasn't prepared for a 'performance' . they even saw me take off my tail.

[SiaTheMermaid]

Scotland and it's pools. I even spoke to friends about getting a petition going for the use of fins in pools because it annoyed me so much! Of course a petition isn't a feesable idea because it would be completely ignored.

I've resorted to looking for gyms that have pools. *Sigh* The charges are extortionate though.

[SummerRogue]

Mine is council owned so it's quite cheap ,well £6 an hour but I guess it's not so bad? I'll maybe look into pools in glasgow


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[SiaTheMermaid]

Yeah, I was using Edinburgh Lesuire, but now apparently there are no fins allowed. Gyms cost upwards of £40 a month but it's the only option