B!TC# IT OUT!

[Azurin Luna]

Well... our world just turned upside down.
My hubby got fired 2 weeks ago due to a silly challenge he did with his students a year ago. The director of his school has been fishing for reasons to fire him for a while and because this challenge could have endangered the life of a student they had enough ground to fire him, though they let him finish the school year so that the students wouldn't have the trouble of not being able to do their final exams. (The kid is totally fine and the challenge was totally within safe limits)
Today he has been at the doctor and he came back telling me he got diagnosed with heavy depression and close to a burnout. He got forwarded to a psychotherapist and has to return each week to the doctor for check-ups. He is also no longer allowed to work, which hit him very hard, cause he feels guilty towards his students.
More over he feels guilty towards me and our unborn baby, cause we have to go through this with him. I told him over and over that I would stay at his side no matter what and that we will pull through this, and he is happy I'm willing to do this, but he can't shake the feeling.

I'm sure we are getting through this and with the help of the doctor and the psychotherapist everything will turn out fine. I just had to get this off my chest

[Slim]

Luna, I hope things get better soon.


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[Hydra1337]

Stay strong.

[Sabrina the Selkie]

So many hugs going your way, Luna.


Things'll turn around.

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[Mermaid Marius]

Today I get a text saying, and I quote "Where did you get your mermaid tail. I'm considering getting one"
Bitch what? I get SO angry when I get texts like this from friends and strangers who think that mermaiding is just a fun little commitment-less hobby they can just waltz into at their leisure.
So I swallowed the tsunami building inside me and kindly told her all about the top tail makers currently and how my tail is by Finfolk and then casually dropped that my tail is worth over $4,000.
That was quite the wake up call for her. Rightfully so.
Goodness, I get so frustrated when people think this is just some whimsical hobby where we sit and look pretty. A lot of people around me think it's a cool gig but they don't realize that it's also a large financial investment and and it is physically demanding! On your legs, your ankles, your ribcage, your back, your arms! Not to mention all the external elements you have to deal with: heat, cold, moisture/rain, people touching you...
And if it's festival season: THE MOSQUITOS. DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MOSQUITOS...

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[Mermaid Lanier]

A possibly TMI bitch: Shark week started yesterday, and it introduced itself with so much pain from cramping that I spent my morning curled up on the nice, cold bathroom floor, occasionally getting up to throw up in the toilet. I have never cramped that badly before. It's continued today, although with less bathroom lounging and loss of stomach content. Although I did bleed through my favorite jeans.

*sighs* It's okay... I only have to do this once a week every month for the rest of my life.

[crystalleaf]

Old people are literally the worst!!!
I hate how they think :" I managed to survive for 50 years in a civilization with an expected lifetime of 90 so I deserve to treat everybody else like trash. "
I mean seriously, what is wrong with those people?! I just walked past one old man to get to the bus and he pushed me at the wall of the bus screaming how rude I am and that I must be mentally ill.
...Because I am like 30 years younger and faster....
Aaaargh!
* rant end*

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[crystalleaf]

Now he is with me in the bus and still screaming and nobody says anything. I am so angry I could cry.

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[Sabrina the Selkie]

Ouch. I am so sorry.

Worked in a retirement community for a while, and my mom still works there. Some old people are great, and others are awful.

No fun. But if he's cranky and awful now? He's probably been cranky and awful his whole life.


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[MermaidLana]

I hate it so much when people keep saying you're weird and shit, just let me be fucking weird then, being normal is boring.

[Slim]

I let people say and think I'm weird if they feel that way. I look at it that while everyone is important, their opinion doesn't count toward that. Don't let it phase you Lana.

[Mermaid Clara]

When you recognize a mermaid from your local pod in your sculpture class at college. But it's been 6 weeks and you've been too scared to talk to her and every time you almost get the courage up to talk to her you chicken out. I really want to be friends but I'm such a chicken to even start a conversation with her!


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[Slim]

Clara, you're in the same the same position if you don't say anything. The worse thing that could happen is your in the same position if you say something. With nothing to lose but something to gain, I hope you at least say Hi to her.

[Mermaid Alea]

Thanks for your wisdom Slim. I am already feeling a lot better about my job and I feel like I am getting the hang of it!

When you recognize a mermaid from your local pod in your sculpture class at college. But it's been 6 weeks and you've been too scared to talk to her and every time you almost get the courage up to talk to her you chicken out. I really want to be friends but I'm such a chicken to even start a conversation with her!


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Well the good thing is you already know what you share in common! I would just straight up say, "Hi, I don't know if you remember me but I was at the pod meetup." If I were her I would be happy to have another mer in a class with me. It was awkward when I found out that a merman went to my college and we planned to meet up on campus and I was nervous but it was great to find another mer at my college. I have since graduated college and I regret not being more outgoing in college. I know it is hard to get up the courage to say hi to someone and you feel super nervous when you go for it, but it pays off. She might have recognized you but she could be too shy herself to say hi!

[Slim]

I just want to vent but I'm getting tired of having to "earn" my way of getting into every Pod group on Facebook in my area. I recently joined the Florida Merfolk group and got kicked out without warning or messages. One of the admin to that is the same one that might had stop me from getting in the Pod of the South for so long. Is there something of about my face that makes me look like a mervert? It's just aggravating that I'm being judge before anything as I try be a good member of the community. She should at least read the message where i sent a video of me mermaiding to prove I'm not a mervert. Sorry for venting. It just has me worry I may get kicked out from Pod of the South without warning after spending over a month getting in.

[crystalleaf]

I'm sorry to hear that :0 But why so you have to prove so much in the first place? I mean aren't there members from on here in it? They should speak up for you

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[Slim]

Iona helped me get into pod of the south. Part of me feels as I just don't look like a typical guy. Like most skinny guy has issues or something. I wish I had an answer.


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[Slim]

When I make my merman page, I plan on retrying. I try to keep my personal page and merman page separate because of merverts. I got rejected again and the message wasn't even read


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[Slim]

Last update on it. I got straight up blocked. That the 2nd group that happened to. To judge me based on my profile picture is basically feeling like being told don't go near that person because they look sick looking. I tried the last 15 years to try to look normal and not so thin so I can't help but take this offensively. Block was by the same girl. I just had to vent as I try to help everyone but this one really bothered me.


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[crystalleaf]

Maybe write to one of the other people and explain? I know it ain't fair and actually they should apologize to you (in my opinion)

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