Can I be a cosplayer and a Mermaid? If I'm a mermaid does that make me a cosplayer? I hear these topics a lot! Especially when I'm hanging out on Tail Talk Tuesday with Courtney Mermaid on Youtube. So let's discuss these one at a time.
Can I be a cosplayer and a Mermaid? The answer is YES! You'll find that people are going to do things that make them feel good, but also they are going to do things the way they find most comfortable. Whether you want to work on your "Mersona" and build your community as a Mermaid and cosplay on the side, or you want to build up your Cosplayer identity and mermaid on the side, or if you want to equally build both communities or your cosplay is a mermaid, the power is in your hands! If I'm a mermaid does that make me a cosplayer? The answer is no. Again this is totally up to you. If you feel that your mersona is a cosplay that's totally cool. Other people mermaid for the exercise, for the joy of wearing a tail, some feel a strong calling that they belong in the water and this allows them to bridge the gap. I personally see myself as more of a cosplayer, with a mersona on the side. I've been doing both activities equally as long, and enjoy them both immensely, but for different reasons. A very loving, passionate and convincing friend first introduced me to mermaiding, but my love for costumes is what threw me into it full fledge. I love the freedom of being in the water, I love feeling like I'm something more than just a person who likes swimming where as with cosplay I feel I get to express myself fully through my costumes, and escape reality for a while by embodying a different character. But that's what feels comfortable for me. Always do what works for you and what makes you happiest :) For more information on my mermaid adventures you can check out mermaidkim.weebly.com For more information on mermaiding in Vancouver, and to visit Courtney Mermaid's page check out vancouvermermaid.com
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