B!TC# IT OUT!

[MermaidCelesteFL]

A local mermaid planned on giving me a gig this weekend that she couldn't make. I cleared my schedule and cancelled plans with people to make the gig. The client cancelled and went with someone else.
This has happened almost every weekend since February. I'm really getting fed up with this.
Screw you, gig salad.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Ok, so, remember that roommate that I b*tched about that purposely excludes me from social gatherings? He has gotten worse. Last night, after I got home from work, I normally am greeted by my lovely kitty, Raja. This time, no greeting, not even a sound. All of my roommates (except for two) were seated on the couch watching tv together. I asked all of them if they had seen my cat, and nobody responded. I walked around the house and called her name, checked under my bed, and nothing. I decided that she probably fell asleep somewhere and would come find me later. Two hours later, I got up and looked around for her again.

Eventually, I found her. Outside, in the screened in porch area, with all of the blinds pulled shut and it was raining outside. Poor thing was miserable. She must have been out there for hours. Nobody is admitting to putting her outside and forgetting about it, but it could have been only one person- that one roommate.

I swear to goodness, if Raja gets sick, there will be hell to pay.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I would pitch a fit. Reguardless, they have no right to make potentially harmful decisions about your cat, and shouldn't have put her out there without your permission first.

Also I love her name. ❤ I hope she's okay

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Thanks! That's the name she came with when I adopted her as an adult. I think it's rather fitting, considering Jasmine is my favorite Disney Princess (and sometimes my club name).

I do let her outside on the deck whenever I am home- and either I am out there in the pool and keeping an eye on her, or I open the blinds to remind me that she is outside. I rarely ever ask my roommates to let her outside in my absence (although she has a tendency to loudly beg to go outside sometimes), and when I do, they all follow the same protocol. This guy has outwardly posted on FB about how much he hates me and my cat, multiple times.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

And even after he posted about him not liking you, -first off, rude- your other friends are still not doing anything?

[MermaidCelesteFL]

I talked to my best friend about it this morning on my way to work. She owns the house and lives with us- and she has a major say in who lives in the house. I love her to pieces, but she is very introverted and sometimes oblivious to social cues and others' emotions (Asperger's). She said she was going to talk to the roommates about it today. When I finally showed her that he has been maliciously excluding me from roommate get-togethers, I hope that she got the message.

I think she thinks that her brother (another one of the roommates) did it; and he has a tendency to forget hygiene, chores, and errands from time to time(mental disability, I don't know what he has other than a form of autism)- but he is never malicious about it. He has let my cat out a couple times per my request, but he always lets her back in a little while later.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I'm glad you talked to her about it. I hope that things get straightened out, because you have posted about this same thing before, and it kept happening and that's not fair for you in the least bit.

[Imogen Finnly]

Personally, i would find another place to live. From your pervious posts about this guy, this situation is making your life worse.
Find a small room to rent or a guest house with another girlfriend and call it a day. Thats me at least.

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[Imogen Finnly]

I wouldn't have the patience to deal with all the bologna you're putting up with. It would've gotten real ugly if they did that to my cat. Luckily it wasn't hot like it is out here (115°)

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[Imogen Finnly]

Also, my own small rant here, i have hit maternity cup sizes, and grew out of my mermaid top(

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[MerDragon Arie]

Really tired of being in constant bad pain and discomfort from these MASSIVE ovarian cysts. I'm trying so hard to gather funds up for my surgery that I need ASAP. I've been trying to get a hold of my OB-GYN to figure out if there is another option besides the $2240 the surgery facility wants up front. Every time I bleeping call the person I need to talk to isn't there. I really really need this surgery done and over with, I just want to be back to normal and back to my normal life. I don't know what to do anymore I'm trying so hard not to give up.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Hug. Ovarian cysts are awful, I hear.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

I had just finished my mermaid top a few weeks ago, only to realize-the seashells are now too small. I went from being a big A-to a small C. I am a splash away from a nip slip.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

That is also awful.

[Dancing Fish]

Shimmer, could you temporarily sew a bit of extra fabric (like sparkly spandex or skin tone powermesh) between the cups to help cover the extra cleavage? That worked in for belly dance shows in a pinch, when a costume didn't fit well or a student was feeling modest. What a pain though! I went up a cup size and my rib cage permanently expanded by two inches even after I lost the the baby weight. My shoe size increased too!

[Imogen Finnly]

I had just finished my mermaid top a few weeks ago, only to realize-the seashells are now too small. I went from being a big A-to a small C. I am a splash away from a nip slip.

We share the same pain! Ill be resting drinks and food on my chest if i wear this mermaid top at this point haha
Its back to wearing rash guards and plus sized bikini tops haha

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[Shimmer Mermaid]

I don't know what I'm gonna try to do with it yet...
Maybe just buy a cheap shell top in a bigger size.

[Merman Dylan]

I had to outright tell a little boy that I was a human in a tail, not because he was questioning me, but because he was utterly terrified of the water and the family member that was teaching him how to swim LEFT HIM IN THE POOL AND WENT INTO THE JACUZZI TELLING HIM TO 'PRACTICE'

He was sitting all depressed on the steps, so I taught him how to inflate his lungs and take advantage of the buoyancy issue and how to move his hands in the doggy paddle motion without breaking the surface and splashing himself in the face (that was partially what was freaking him out) and told him that astronauts use pools to simulate zero gravity of deep space.

Didn't make him pick his feet up off of the pool floor. So he was calm.

But I am ticked at that woman!

I would be so pissed off at any parent that did that.

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[Merman Dylan]

I get you completely, and I hear you. I do not do proffesional gigs, so all the time I spend with my tail on is my own.

I do not think you are being rude by setting up boundaries for yourself with people, or for not letting kids tell you whatever they want with zero consequences, even if it is downright wrong, and parents would not let them say it in another circumstances.

I have had interactions with kids where they would insist in touching me (tail, earrings, even bra!) even after I stated I did not want to be touched. If they insist in ignoring my boundary, then I just swim off and I don't let them get near me. I have had kids just sitting with me for more than half an hour making conversation while their mothers are swimming or using their cell phones; they do not think for a second about telling them to leave me be. I don't mind a bit of interaction, but I am there for my own enjoyment, not to entertain or look after your kid, lady, specially around water.

The pictures for me are less stressful. Since I go to a City Hall pool, it is forbidden to take pictures of people. If you want a picture you have to ask and obtain permission. I usually don't mind, but I like that I have the option to say no if I don't feel like it.

So it's not you, Dylan. It's them.

It's funny. I've got one of those weird personalities where I'm super social and chatty and other times when I just want to be alone. I don't mind interacting with kids, and I do know that I need to get better about that. However, it worries me when parents leave their kids near me. I plan on getting SCUBA and CPR certification in the future, but I'm not certified right now. Kids can drown in any depth of water. I don't swim with my legs the way I used to swim, so in a way, I've lost touch with what that's like which made it very weird when I made an attempt to swim without my tail. However, if something happened, there isn't a lot I could do.

The pictures getting g taken are incredibly annoying when it's without permission, but I can swim far away underwater and prevent them from getting a good photo. I do a majority of my swimming in tail. For me, that is the most comfortable way to be and swim. It's the one thing I can't explain how or why, but for my entire life, I just feel so much more at home in the water or at the beach. There's something about the sea and water that tugs at my heart the way the moon tugs on the ocean and makes waves.

I honestly feel fickle. If someone asks to take a photo the answer is yes. I don't care if it's my free time. I'll let them take a picture. I won't work to hard to really pose, but I'll let them take my picture. However, when they try to take my picture without asking. The answer is no, and I will swim away UNDERWATER, so they can't get a good picture. I might even hide underwater. I'll do something to make the picture come out bad. Muwahaha.

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[Hydra1337]

So yesterday I exchanged messages with a 13 year old girl on Etsy because she wanted to buy one of my "silicone mermaid tails". I politely pointed out that the description stated the listing was for a digital file of a mermaid tail not one you could swim in. She apologized and I made her feel better by saying it's better to ask before buying.

...Then at 4AM someone else actually purchased one from my listing. After what happened with the girl I messaged the buyer to make sure they understood they were just buying the design not a swimmable tail. They really thought it was a tail and asked me to cancel the order. Needless to say I had to refund their money.

I get that a lot of people don't really read descriptions but who seriously thinks a whole tail set will sell for $30 with free shipping?