B!TC# IT OUT!

[MermaidCelesteFL]

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?

Have you SEEN some of the comments on tailmakers' and famous mers' youtubes and instagrams? That's pretty much one of the only reasons why I follow Mertailor on IG, because it's entertaining to watch a handful of kids (AND ADULTS) beg for a free tail, and say that it would be great for exposure. You would be surprised how many people want something for nothing.

[Hydra1337]

And I thought my faith in humanity couldn't sink any lower.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Sorry, man. Some people are just that undisciplined. I've seen a lot of it in the tourism industry, and I'm sure anyone who has ever worked in the service industry has seen it as well. The fact of the matter is, you have to assume that your customers don't/can't read signs or descriptions, and can/will fight you for your products.

[Hydra1337]

I've worked in retail so unfortunately I'm very familiar with how stupid people can be.

[Dancing Fish]

I only posted my store 2 days ago and I've already had people ask if I'm really selling silicone tails for $70. Uh...no.

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Urgh. Today's my 2nd wedding anniversary and my husband is away in a different state for work. He was away for the same job last year, so we haven't had a chance to celebrate our anniversary together yet.

Blegh.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

😢 I'm sorry Lorelei

[AelianaNympha]

Urgh. Today's my 2nd wedding anniversary and my husband is away in a different state for work. He was away for the same job last year, so we haven't had a chance to celebrate our anniversary together yet.

Blegh.

That sucks. I can totally relate - my husband was in the marines for four years so the first three and a half years of our relationship were long distance.

Just look at the positives - you're married. So while you may not get to celebrate a few things together over the years, you have the rest of your lives together to look forward to. I know that doesn't fix your immediate problem, and it just feels like crap anyways, but it can be at least a small source of comfort. (It was for me, anyways.)


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[Azurin Luna]

Meh, nature hates me...

I was really getting hopeful that I would be pregnant because it had been nine weeks since my last period. But this morning I felt like being stomped in my guts... needless to say, but I'm not pregnant :'(

[Lotus the Mermaid]

Meh, nature hates me...

I was really getting hopeful that I would be pregnant because it had been nine weeks since my last period. But this morning I felt like being stomped in my guts... needless to say, but I'm not pregnant :'(

That's so disappointing, hon. I'm so sorry. I'll be praying this verse over you!

"May he give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed." - Psalm 20:4

*hugs* Let me know if you ever need someone to just listen. <3

[Mermaid Clara]

Grrr... Nothing is truly lost until your mom can't find it. I can't find my sculpting tools or the shells I was using to make my clay scales. I may just have to order new tools and go to the store to find a shell that would work. I don't know where they could have been put, I've looked everywhere!!!!


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[KateyMermaid]

Not really a bitchy post...more like an anxiety post.

But a derecho storm is supposed to hit Indiana and Ohio overnight tonight. Winds gusting up to 70mph.

I. Hate. Severe. Weather.

HATE
(Note: I enjoy summer thunderstorms, rolling thunder, occasional lightning and rain. That is not what tonights storm is projected to be)

I'm kinda freaking out. Gas can, anything that might blow around is in the garage, and I downloaded the NOAA weather alert app on my phone so that it will wake me up if there are any weather alerts or warnings.
Yup. Paranoid. Gonna go cook dinner and drink some gin to forget about looming storms.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

In Illinois. I feel you. Storm might be bad here, too.

[Mermaid Lorelei]

Thanks guys. We got to talk last night over the phone and that helped. <3

[Imogen Finnly]

No matter how hard i try, i can never seem to get along with my mom. And being pregnant has made it worse, because she is already trying to tell me how to raise this unborn bean.
But at the same time, she doesnt have a problem picking fights with me still. I guess being pregnant is all incredibly important, but not when your mom wants fight with you about everything.

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[Keiris]

Sorry to hear that you are having to tolerate that, Imogen. Family can at times be......trying.

[Shimmer Mermaid]

Do what I did-tell the doctor what's going on, and say it's really stressing you out. He'll say something like "avoid stress as it can be harmful to the baby and you" tell your mom next time she starts up that the doctor said you were putting stress on the baby. Then just walk off.

My step mom was literally doing the same thing, and me and my husband live separate than them.

So now if she tries to start something, I just get up and yell "PROTECTING MY CHILD !!!" and walk out. I also told her that if she keeps being such a dingus, that she won't be a part of our sons life. My husband agreed with me, as did my dad who is married to her.

She changed her tone.

[Lotus the Mermaid]

What Shimmer said. All of that. Boundaries are vital!

[Mermaid Alea]

I only posted my store 2 days ago and I've already had people ask if I'm really selling silicone tails for $70. Uh...no.

Haha maybe they should try making their own silicone tail for $70.

[Imogen Finnly]

Youre right, but in Hispanic families or mine to say the least, boundaries aren't taken seriously by parents. My dad isnt like that, but my mom just... old school Mexican moms are a totally different ball games i guess...
I guess all i can do is keep trying .


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