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[Saren]

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This was posted under a cute little ad for Swimtails...
What is WRONG with people??
It's fun and it's certainly not affecting you...why do you care so much?

Because there's no joy in their lives so the only satisfaction they can get is by making themselves seem more important than others.

[Calizaire]

Doesn't it seem odd to take time out of your day to volunteer to a product page that you would not want their product? As if they care...

[Sabrina the Selkie]

It is. But I would guess there's a kernel of the child in her that didn't want to let go of fantasy. People like that were generally forced by their parents, family, friends, and teachers to let go of their sense of wonder. Then they get bitter that other people fought like hell and managed to keep it.

[shimmygoddess]

Because there's no joy in their lives so the only satisfaction they can get is by making themselves seem more important than others.

some people are just like that. Last year my pod and I, and my daughter went to take our pictures at the 'sand Desk' at the local TV station. One of the meteorologists was coming in to work and saw us and requested we send her the photo ASAP and they posted it on the the weather report, their website, and FB blogs and people were dissing my kid. Assholes, she was 9 at the time and they were bashing a little girl. Only fuckturds would do that, so try to not let it bother you.

[SeaMansa]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

[Saren]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

I had and can have a career in my field Veterinary Technology, but I know it's not a common thing due to a variety of reasons. I'm sorry your having a hard time. But don't compare yourself to others, because you and your situations are different. I'm sure you work really hard, and others can't compare to you.

[Adalira]

I've noticed too, around this time and when winter starts to get under way. I think it's because now is the time when a lot of mers are pulling their tails out of storage for warmer weather and a lot of people start coming out of the woodwork.

My bitch: I have waaay too much time and nothing to do with it I have some costume commissions but I'm waiting on the customers to send the deposit before I can start (it irks me so much when ppl decide to go through with it and you send them the invoice and tell them they have a week to pay the deposit and sign the contract and nearly a week later the deposit is still unpaid and the contract isn't signed then they get mad at you when you tell them you filled the spot with someone else already)

But I am looking forward to doing the commissions if they all pay on time. I have a briar rose, Princess Tiana (blue dress), silvermist (pirate fairy version), and a snow white.

Congratulations on all your custom orders! That is so awesome!
I agree that it is extremeley annoying to wait for people to pay.
When i first started out many many (wow i'm old!) years ago i did a custom job for a woman, painted a butler tray (as we call it, it's a wooden tray on a wooden stand) and i made the misstake not to ask for a down payment because i believed in the honesty of people. She gave me her number to call when it was done.
When it was done i called and called and she would not come to the phone. She had her daughter blow me off every time. I learned a hard lesson that day!
I ended up selling the butler tray to someone else though :-)
Since then i always ask for a down payment for big custom jobs like that.
I hope you get paid soon though so you can get started!

Do you have an etsy shop for your costumes?

[Adalira]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

I am sorry you are going through this SeaMansa!
i am not sure how the road systems work in America, but would it be possible to get a scooter in stead of a car?
Here a scooter can go 50 kilometers per hour, speed wise, (31 miles per hour) which is the same speed cars are allowed to drive in the cities.
Also A LOT of people bike to work here, biking is a really big thing here, but you would have to live somewhat near the city you would work in although some people bike for 30 minutes or more to get to work since most families have a working mom and working dad but can't afford 2 cars.
Is public transportation an option?
Here that is a big thing as well, again because a lot of people can't afford a car or a second car so they use the train and the bus.
I have no idea how the roads work in America or if jobs are nearby or very far away. Just throwing ideas at you here :-)
A friend of mine's kids had to choose a college to go to and there actually is something (i could not believe they had something like that these days) that tells you how much % chance you have to get work in that field if you choose to study that certain subject.
One of her sons had various things he wanted to study for but the chart showed there was less than 1% chance of a job in that field so they decided to look for something else that actaully has a job chance in the end as well.
Do they have something like that in America?

[Merman Arion]

Some mermen are trying to seduce MY Keiris with their own butts.

I. AM. NOT. HAPPY.

#KeirionShipSinking

[SeaGlass Siren]

Quick arion show them both your own XD


cant be lak without the L ;D

[Saelyyia]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

SeaMansa I am so sorry you are facing this struggle. I am not much older than yourself (23) and I was a writing major (business composition mostly) and I got most of the way through that before I switched my major to Holistic Health & Healing. The writing just stopped being fun to me after awhile and while I was good at it the job field was a nightmare. I worked as a technical writer for about 2 years for a video conferencing company from home. I don't know if you might want to try checking the internet crooks and crannies for companies that will let you work remotely. That is how I found the company I worked for back then as I didn't have a car myself. But largely I had the sucky time of it having to be through connections of people my parents know. Dad has been in computers, programming, infrastructure, and video since it became a thing. And Mum's best friend's daughter is a publicist for fashion designers so I interned with her for a bit.

Anyways...Don't feel to bad or beat down though. The job markets are really ugly in this country right now and most of us have a hard time getting into our fields. As it is I'm not working in the holistic world. Instead I am a full-time receptionist for a graphics printing company and on the weekends I'm an entertainer for children's parties. I'm still living at home because we live in a very very expensive area and my dad needs the help. But it takes time. It sucks in the mean time but when you finally get there it will stop seeming like all that do-nothing struggle wasn't so bad. Just remember to keep your friends close for the real hard parts and that there are people that love you and care about you even when you feel like you are stuck in a rut and should be at a different place in your life. Everything happens in time.

[Mermaid Momo]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

I'm in the same boat as you are, in college (19 years old atm. 20 in may) an then going home in the summer to live with my parents who still had to drive me around because I don't have my license or a car (I have my permit but I'm terrified of driving) and then looking at all my friends who have moved out already and have cars and jobs and I feel like I shouldn't be where I'm supposed to be at my age because I'm comparing myself to them.

What I realized is that I can't compare myself to people who aren't in the same boat as me. All my friends who have moved out all dropped out if school and work full time while I'm a full time student which puts stress on scheduling if I had a job. Also they all have 4+ roommates and that's why they can afford their apartment while I'm planning on getting one with just my fiancé and I which will mean we'd need a higher income than any of them have. That's the same with the car, they all don't have anything else to spend their money on and can save up while I have to buy books that are anywhere from $300+ each. (So I usually spend $1k on books each semester and then I also have to buy food and stuff)

Then there's my family. My fiancé and I both help my older sister with our nephew (her son) since she works fast good it's hard fr a single mom on that income and also payin for school (she's doing online ) to buy everything a baby needs so we help her with diapers and formula and water and toys and medicine and clothes and then we also babysit when she's at work (she usually works overnights 6pm to 4am)

So once I think about that I realize that I'm not as far behind as I think I am, I just have different circumstances.

Do you have an etsy shop for your costumes?

I don't , I have a storenvy but most of my order are through my Facebook page
Https://facebook.com/forbiddenkingdomshop




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[Adalira]

Gave your page a big fat like I love the colors of your website as well, they are so soft and pastelly.
And that Jasmin costume is just gorgeous!

[Keiris]

Some mermen are trying to seduce MY Keiris with their own butts.

I. AM. NOT. HAPPY.

#KeirionShipSinking

Now, now, Arion, it's going to take more than a few random fishbutts to sink THAT ship.

[SeaGlass Siren]

AhHhHhHhhHhhHhh

[RomanLaveau]

Some mermen are trying to seduce MY Keiris with their own butts.

I. AM. NOT. HAPPY.

#KeirionShipSinking

Didn't you kiss another man that wasn't Keiris? lol

[Madison MerFaerie]

Shit just got real.

[RomanLaveau]

I know I usually complain about my college life here but...seriously, does anyone here actually have a career in their college field?
I really regret going into what I went into, and while I love it, there is no job market for it and I hate being my age and still living at home (yeah I know 21 and at home is still kind of normal but it still urks me to see folks younger than me with cars and jobs knowing I have neither because I am broke college student with no real training in anything other than writing and writing is pretty much useless.....) Ugh. Its really tiresome, all these negative thoughts. And I tell myself to think positive, but everytime I do I just recall that thinking positive isn't going to fix the issue.
Fact is, I have no skills, no training, I feel like ive wasted my time in college, and anytime I get a job interview, it always goes back to the fact tht I don't have a car to be able to go from school, to work all and be there on time so my job options are limited. I remember just a few years ago, I was the only one of my friends working. Now I'm the only one of my friends without a job.

Well I'm in my senior year and in my internship! I have an assistant position at a Law firm after I graduate in May! Honestly I networked my way to get to this point. I got involved and made connections with the right professors and now I'm pretty much set with what I need to get a job after school. I'm from California and didn't have a car cuz I go to school in NC, you just have to make a way to get what you want. Your experience is really what you make it, try to sit down and just write what you can do to get what you need and go for it; things in your head can definitely overwhelm you but when I write it down then I can formulate a plan from that.

Shit just got real.

lmao omg I'm just kidding hahahahaha

[SeaGlass Siren]

There needs to be a new reality tv show called "the real gay mermen of Mernetwork". :grabs popcorn:

[Winged Mermaid]

So my husband and I just had a whole thing with him telling me how he thinks selfies "have no value whatsoever" "are a waste of everyone's time- even the 0.1 seconds it takes someone to scroll past it is a complete waste" "completely narcissistic" and "utterly detestable". All because after thinking about it for a super long time (over a year) I bought a selfie sick. (Because he always gets annoyed if I ever ask him to take a photo of me. Also because when I want photos with my friends somewhere and having to ask a stranger to take it, I get major social anxiety- plus the danger of someone just running off with my phone which has happened to people.) So, that was a fun conversation to have. -_-