The Happy Thread!

[Marriih]

What an amazing experience! For both of you!

[Ashe]

Some fantastic things have been happening in the past couple of months. All throughout 2016 I've been having serious problems with my mental health and it started to get dangerously bad towards the end of the year. I was able to bring myself to get help. I've been diagnosed with some stuff which didn't make me feel any better, went to therapy which I hated, multiple prescriptions... but in the end I got much better and I've come to terms with me being in the mental health system. I always thought of it as a weakness, but the more people I meet who struggle with things like this, the more I realize how normal of a thing it is, even with some of my more uncommon diagnosis.
I also switched to a new alternative school. Since this school is mainly for kids who had to drop out of the main district's high school because of grades (there are other reasons as well, such as in my case), they make it as stress free as possible. Theres only 45 kids so the classes are small and the teachers are absolutely fantastic. I'm getting back to how I used to be.

And finally, since I've gotten better I'm back here in the community. I know I've taken a very long break from both here and FaeNetwork, but now Saelyyia and I are getting the site back up and running once again. I think that I left because the drama in the community was getting a little intense at the time, but I was also ill so I think that I was only seeing the drama, not the good side. I'm really glad that I'm back even though it's only been a couple of days. And I've even started working on my tail again!

Much love to you all

[Nerdmaid Faith]

I have to share this as this made me feel great. Yesterday I went to the pool by myself as there is plenty of skills to learn and to improve upon. I'm never a fan of doing anything by myself but I know I needed the practice for getting better at mermaiding. I put on my fin fun monofin and started swimming in the lap lane that happen to have a 12 feet deep end. I swam to the deep-end and took a dive. I stop at about 8 feet because I started feeling pressure on my ears as equalizing my ear was something I'm still trying to master. As I my head come out of the water, this 11 year old boy was looking as me excited. First thing he said was "you look like a merman swimming." He then ask if by any chance if I had a tail that goes with the monofin as he dream to teach a mermaid or merman how to be the best when he grows up. I had no intention of putting on the tail being the only adult guy in the pool but I did put the tail on because he clearly said it was his dream to teach a mermaid or merman. That kid actually knew some free diving technique and his tips actually got me to figure out how to equalize the pressure in my ear so I can easily lay on the bottom of the 12 foot section of the pool. I don't know how he learned what he knew but it was mostly definitely helpful to me. He thanked me for making his dream come true and I got the satisfaction that I inspired someone to become a merman. His mom even thank me for making his dream come true and she thinking about getting him a tail now.

Dude that's an awesome story!

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[Slim]

Thank you everyone. Kalani welcome back to the community and good to hear your life is getting back in order here. I always saw you as one of the regulars here. I never heard of the FaeNetwork but I'm guessing it's the fairy version of the Mernetwork. I do wonder how many people crosses over the two forum. I remember a youtube video where Twig the Fairy was swimming in a tail and I thought it was great.

[Ashe]

Thanks, Slim! And yes, FaeNetwork is like MerNetwork's little sister haha. We have a good handful of members and the majority of them came from here. It was started by Kelda a little while ago until it was handed off To Saelyyia and I. I mainly code and design the site while Saelyyia really is the main admin, spreading the word and helping newcomers

[Mermaid Clara]

Squeeeeeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so excited because I'm almost done with my essay for class and once I finish it then I get to do my taxes and I'm getting so much back this year that I can commission my fluke sculpt and I can finally get my tail done!


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[Slim]

Squeeeeeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so excited because I'm almost done with my essay for class and once I finish it then I get to do my taxes and I'm getting so much back this year that I can commission my fluke sculpt and I can finally get my tail done!


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Congratulations Clara


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[Agent Dragon]

Hey Kalani, I've been to an alternative school too! I went there for my depression. Except I hated it lol.


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[Hydra1337]

I'm glad you've gotten better, Kalani.

[Ashe]

Hey Kalani, I've been to an alternative school too! I went there for my depression. Except I hated it lol.

Haha, I know a good couple of kids who aren't too happy to be there, but I chose to go. It was my art mentor (one of the people I trust most) who recommended it for my situation. It also give me time to focus on my career. Though I know that all schools are different I feel silly saying this but because my grades were fine at my old school (it was a college prep and AP school so it was very rigorous) I'm among the students with the highest academic achievements. Even though the school is meant to be extremely easy, it just makes me feel good just knowing that after my grades started to plummet towards the end of the year.

I'm glad you've gotten better, Kalani.

Thank you! I'm happy as well

[Marriih]

Just a simple happy thing I felt like sharing, is that my brother went swimming with a friend at a public pool and afterward told me he'd seen a mer girl swimming in her tail, in the recreational pool (not just the one for competitions and training). Two good things about that are that apparently I can go swimming with my monofin there, and that there is at least one other mer probably around here somewhere.

[Slim]

Swimming with another mer is one of the best things

Just a simple happy thing I felt like sharing, is that my brother went swimming with a friend at a public pool and afterward told me he'd seen a mer girl swimming in her tail, in the recreational pool (not just the one for competitions and training). Two good things about that are that apparently I can go swimming with my monofin there, and that there is at least one other mer probably around here somewhere.

[Mermaid_Izzy]

I am really excited!!! My parents finally agreed to let me have pet rats! I found a person who is selling dumbo rat's and my brother and I are getting two!


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[Mermaid Mia]

I am really excited!!! My parents finally agreed to let me have pet rats! I found a person who is selling dumbo rat's and my brother and I are getting two!


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I used to have rats! They are the sweetest little babies. Congrats!!!


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[Hydra1337]

Good for you! I was actually scared of rats/mice until a friend introduced me to her two cute lil' fluffballs. I was scared they were gonna bite me or something but they were like tiny puppies.

[Mermaid Clara]

Today is a good day so far! Last night I was super depressed after work, but I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday to adjust my medication. I'm going to get my taxes done today with help from dad. I'm also going to work on some sculpting for my mermaid tail and top! Today is going so well!


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[Mermaid_Izzy]

I used to have rats! They are the sweetest little babies. Congrats!!!


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Good for you! I was actually scared of rats/mice until a friend introduced me to her two cute lil' fluffballs. I was scared they were gonna bite me or something but they were like tiny puppies.

Thanks! These are the two cuties!




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[Mermaid Mia]

Thanks! These are the two cuties!




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Ohhhhhhh they are so precious


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[MermaidCelesteFL]

I just got certified Nitrox diver with NAUI!!!

[Mermaid Saoirse]

Oh gosh, I've been way too quiet on here. But I'm just losing my mind from excitement about my Mernation tail! My production month's April which is so close hhhhhhh
I have customers at my workplace asking me every other day if there's any news of my tail which keeps my hype ramped up ahaha. I wish I could have kept my scale bra with me to help ease my impatient fluke but I left it with Erin and the team to ensure an accurate color match.