Going to restaurants requires advance planning. Most booths are impossible. We request a private room or a corner table where her tail can extend behind her. Movie theaters are fine if we sit in the back row and she coils her tail along the floor.
The process:
Standard human furniture is not built for a 12-to-25-foot serpentine body. Chairs are pointless. Couches become tail-draping perches. We solved this by installing a custom, low-to-the-ground sectional that wraps around three walls of our living room. Our coffee table is essentially a large heated stone (she bought it from a “reptile enthusiast” catalog; I pretend it’s art). Married Life With A Lamia
My family came around after meeting Lyra. She charmed my mother by knitting her a scarf (with her human hands—the tail just held the yarn). She won over my father by fixing his tractor—lamia tail strength is incredible for loosening rusted bolts. Going to restaurants requires advance planning
Another challenge of being in a relationship with a lamia is dealing with the societal and cultural implications of an interspecies relationship. Unfortunately, many people may not understand or accept relationships between humans and supernatural beings, and the couple may face prejudice or even hostility from those around them. Movie theaters are fine if we sit in
Tail-shedding season. I have accepted my fate as a glorified heated blanket.