B!TC# IT OUT!

[Mermaid Clara]

No I just sucked it up and stayed.


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[Neerai]

My parents-in-law are on my home for vacation. I hate my father-in-law. He's a sexist son of a clam.

I want them to go back home and let me and my husband live.

[Not-Yet-A-Mermaid Kitty]

I hate it when older people immediately think they know more than you do and speak to you in
a condescending manner. It's also annoying when older people demand respect just because
they're older while they treat you like utter shit.
When you beat them in an argument and they say "You just don't understand right now, you will
when you're older" and junk like that -__-

I COMPLETELY understand! I'm a student and am two grades ahead. I'm smarter and more mature than most everyone in my class, but they still feel the need to be like, "Oh, you're too young to hear about this!" or something. Hello, we've been in the same health classes since grade seven. And there's the argument thing. It is the most annoying thing in the world.

[MermaidCelesteFL]

Yesterday I nearly had an emotional breakdown from a snowball of events. I'm feeling better now, but I just need to get this out.

I have been talking with a client for the past week about her family's trip to my city from the UK, and about how her daughter REALLY wants to meet a real mermaid while they're on vacation. Her daughter is visually impaired, and since a majority of my family is visually impaired (and my mom is blind)- this is right up my alley. I was talking with her about getting some spare silicone scales to give to her daughter as a souvenir, and something for her to physically feel and take back home.

I was just contacted yesterday by that mom, saying that a rival mermaid company is willing to meet with her daughter for free. That's just not fair.

[PearlieMae]

Celeste, that stinks! Why are they shopping around??

[MermaidCelesteFL]

I don't know. What bugs me the most is that I already discounted it to only cover my handler's fees and transportation. I have done so many charity gigs last year that my company suffered a loss, and my tail is breaking down faster than I can pay to keep up with it. I honestly can't afford to do free appearances anymore.

Also, (no offense to fabric tailed mers), but that company that offered to do it for free only does mermaid classes in fabric tails. If I had known that she was okay with fabric tails, I would have offered something similar. I thought she wanted something more... tactile.

[PearlieMae]

She obviously wants to save a buck.

I hope things start picking up for you!

[Mermaid Alea]

Fabric tail mer here wanting to say that honestly If I was traveling all that way I would rather see a silicone tailed mermaid rather than a fabric one - especially if my vision was bad. Plus the fact that you happen to have visually impaired people in your family is quite a connection - one I wouldn't want to ignore. I can see why you are upset about it. I would be too.

[Merman Dylan]

I'm sorry to hear about that. I hope things get better. I wish I could say more, but I don't know what.

[Mermaid Clara]

well... great start of the new year... NOT!!!!!! my best friend has officially stopped talking to me and I legit have no friends now. I mean I have "friends" from work, but no matter how hard I try they refuse to hang out with me. maybe I am just meant to be alone forever. To make things worse my dad continues to be a jerk and constantly puts me down about my weight problem and my lack of social skills, health problems(extreme depression and anxiety) I'm working less than 10 - 15 hours a week and I'm going back to school(not a bad thing, it just causes TONS of anxiety) which is putting a huge dent in my wallet. My dad constantly scold me for trying to make an expensive mermaid tail when "I'm not the right shape" to be a pro mermaid and how nobody is going to want to hire a fat, overweight mermaid. I'm so F***ing sick of being told I'm not good looking because of me being overweight and i'm never going to get a job or a boyfriend and s**t. I am constantly feeling like i need to scream and keep screaming until my throat is raw and i can no longer make noise.

[Neerai]

My old "best friend" blocked me from every social network without any explanation. And we live hundreds of kms of distance. I can't ask her what I've done to her. I'm thinking she doesn't love me anymore.

We had some distance months ago, she started to trust other girl, and I started to trust in a boy... but f**k. She was my roomate for years.

I feel really sad.

[shimmygoddess]

well... great start of the new year... NOT!!!!!! my best friend has officially stopped talking to me and I legit have no friends now. I mean I have "friends" from work, but no matter how hard I try they refuse to hang out with me. maybe I am just meant to be alone forever. To make things worse my dad continues to be a jerk and constantly puts me down about my weight problem and my lack of social skills, health problems(extreme depression and anxiety) I'm working less than 10 - 15 hours a week and I'm going back to school(not a bad thing, it just causes TONS of anxiety) which is putting a huge dent in my wallet. My dad constantly scold me for trying to make an expensive mermaid tail when "I'm not the right shape" to be a pro mermaid and how nobody is going to want to hire a fat, overweight mermaid. I'm so F***ing sick of being told I'm not good looking because of me being overweight and i'm never going to get a job or a boyfriend and s**t. I am constantly feeling like i need to scream and keep screaming until my throat is raw and i can no longer make noise.

That is awful! Dont ever let anyone make you feel unworthy. You are beautiful and deserve a beautiful life. Hang in there. Try to find people w/ the same hobbies that will be positive and supportive (hugs
)

[shimmygoddess]

My old "best friend" blocked me from every social network without any explanation. And we live hundreds of kms of distance. I can't ask her what I've done to her. I'm thinking she doesn't love me anymore.

We had some distance months ago, she started to trust other girl, and I started to trust in a boy... but f**k. She was my roomate for years.

I feel really sad.

This happened to me years ago w/ a close friend. She got mad that I was taking photos at the same event she was at. I asked the organizers in advance if I was allowed to take some pics and they said yes. I sent one to a couple friends, and even contacted my friend to buy the ones she took of me. She never responded and blocked me on FB. Whatever! YOu will be sad, but then just move on and find others that will respect you and not be petty for whatever reason. hang in there.

[Loralei]

My old "best friend" blocked me from every social network without any explanation. And we live hundreds of kms of distance. I can't ask her what I've done to her. I'm thinking she doesn't love me anymore.

We had some distance months ago, she started to trust other girl, and I started to trust in a boy... but f**k. She was my roomate for years.

I feel really sad.

Same thing happened to be the night of Thanksgiving Eve.

My former best friend was going through a hard time. I supported her through the whole thing the best way I knew how and that was making myself available for any emotional comfort since she lives in the UK and I lived in America. Over the last year she pretty much convinced me to derail from anything I had going on to try to profit in ways that were similar to her. We partnered and everything. She changed my prices and inflated them by 60 times. My business almost bellied up. I didnt land ONE contract in 2016. I found myself so needy of her. She was THAT person I confided it. When everything started crashing around me, I went through the deepest depression I ever felt in my entire fucking life. Her local best friend came out the fucking woodwork and scolded me. "How dare you feel bad when *Friend* has had a harder life." I questioned everything I felt.

So the night of Thanksgiving Eve. I was So so so so so sick. I vomitted. I couldnt leave the bed. I was updating her, as she requested... because I thought she was concerned. We couldnt figure out what was wrong. Well, my fiance found out it was Carbon Monoxide poisoning. I told her, stayed the night at my in-laws. I woke up to all these messages at 3am stating to lose her number, how I am a narcissist, toxic, and she never met a person that complained more than me. Um, excuse? I was depressed. I felt safe talking to her. Everything I said to her for the year, she used against me in a paragraph that ripped me a part. I recovered. Couldnt eat for 5 -6 days because of the sickness.

Then I began to feel like I was waking up. I come to find that I was so lodged in her life, and wanting to be successful like her (She's one of the UK's most famous bloggers) that I lost who the fuck I was. She never fulled accepted me as I was. My emotions didnt ever matter to her, because you know why? Because "HERS" were worse.

Now, a lot of what I want to have done is happening. I am manifesting luck I thought I had lost in my life. My Business is slowly creeping back up to where the anxiety is lifting. My magic is back.

Long story short, Fuck em. You are honestly WAY WAY WAY better off. They did you a favor.

Also to anyone reading this, let NO ONE unvalidate your feelings. REGARDLESS of WHATEVER happened to them.

[Mer-Crazy]

Not a bitch just feeling a little down. My god father died of cancer today. He was my biggest supporter of my mermaiding, he always loved to look at the pictures and videos when he came over and I'm going to miss him terribly. Also kind of sad he won't ever get to see me in my Merbella tail, he was so excited for it :'(

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[Azurin Luna]

*hugs Mer-Crazy* Sorry to hear that

[Sabrina the Selkie]

Condolences to all!!!! I've been off for awhile. But want to show my face complete with Internet hugs.

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[SirenAngel]

Just feeling kinda isolated in the middle of a my confidence dropping all of a sudden. Last night at work I couldn't seem to do anything right, and with a lead that never is happy, an energy vampire around me, PMS, and back pain, I ended up crying last night at the end of my shift and I'm terrified of going into my shift in 30 min. I feel like I'm not gonna be emotionally okay for the next 5 hours and idk what to do aside from maybe taking ibuprofen and just not worry about pleasing every single guest i dunno

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[Natacia Rothero]

I agree dont try to make everyone happy as you will just stress yourself out and that will cause more issues. Take it one guest at a time. For every bad there is at least 1 or 2 good. Just breath. I hope everything turna out ok.

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[SirenAngel]

Well it turned out to not be so bad. My back hurt the whole time but the attraction was down when I got there. The park died down quickly so I didn't have to deal with too many guests AND the energy vampire wasn't here.

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