If you have ever wondered what it truly takes to become best friends with a mermaid, you must first understand one very important thing:
Mermaids take friendship very seriously.
After all, when you live under the sea surrounded by seashell palaces, sparkly treasures, and the occasional grumpy crab, choosing your closest companions is no small matter.
And while mermaids may be graceful, glamorous, and magical… they also have a few rather silly rules when it comes to friendship.
Let us dive into the secret rules every mermaid follows when choosing her very best sea-side companions.
Rule #1: A True Mermaid Friend Always Shares Her Prettiest Seashells
A mermaid may forgive many things… but hoarding the prettiest seashells is simply unacceptable.
If your friend discovers a shimmering pink shell and you discover an even prettier one, proper mermaid etiquette requires at least thirty seconds of dramatic gasping before deciding to share.
Because nothing says friendship quite like saying:
“You may have my sparkliest shell, dear friend… but only because I adore you.”
Rule #2: Never Splash Your Friends Without Warning
Mermaid splashing may look innocent…
But one playful flick of the tail can ruin hours of perfectly styled seashell hair.
This is why proper mermaid manners require:
- One warning splash only
- Two splashes maximum if giggling is involved
- Three splashes means war has officially begun
At that point, all fins are off.
Rule #3: Mermaid Secrets Must Be Kept Forever
If a mermaid tells you:
- where she hides her treasure chest
- where she gets her magical pearls
- or which dolphin she may or may not have a crush on…
You are sworn to secrecy for all eternity.
Or at least until snack time.
Rule #4: Every Mermaid Friend Must Compliment the Hair
It is scientifically impossible for a mermaid friendship to survive if one does not immediately say:
“Oh my stars, your hair looks absolutely fabulous today!”
Whether the hair is:
- freshly brushed
- seaweed-tangled
- or mildly attacked by a jellyfish…
The compliment must still be given.
This is simply polite!
Rule #5: Best Friends Always Dream Together
Most importantly, mermaid friends encourage one another’s dreams.
Whether your best friend wants to:
- discover hidden treasure
- decorate the prettiest coral castle
- or open the sea’s very first underwater bakery…
A true mermaid always cheers her on.
Because friendship, dear reader, is the greatest treasure beneath the waves.
So the next time you spot a mermaid giggling beneath the waves with her very best sea-side friend, remember…
Their friendship is held together by laughter, loyalty, seashells, secrets, and at least a little dramatic hair complimenting.
And honestly?
That sounds like a rather magical friendship to us.
