I maybe able answer this!  I happen to really like mermaids. I was a competitive swimmer, but when I was 12 I went to the beach. That was it I've been completely obsessed with the ocean/gulf ever since.  I keep trying to get back. I like to snorkel and hope to get scuba certified as soon as I am no longer trapped in a landl  d18  ocked state. For me it's like the legend of the Selkies, I always want to go back.