u/Carapherneliuh

I ADORE swinging on swingsets !!!!! There is almost no better feeling in the world to me. I love listening to music on my big noise cancelling headphones and just swinging for hours. There’s a lot of parks in my area and sometimes I’ll go to them but i get really self conscious that at 25, i look… predatorial? I don’t know. I obviously wouldn’t take up a swing if there were children who clearly wanted to use it but sometimes i see parents around and I’m like, is this okay? Is there an unspoken rule? Should i wait until nighttime?

UPDATE: wow I’m … stunned that this seems to be such a common experience/interest here! I thought I was crazy for my swing fixation. I love this community for this reason 🩷 I did go swinging for a whole hour, listened to my favorite album, and then made a gigantic sundae at home. Yay!

This past year has been the toughest of my entire life. I’ve been battling depression since I was 11. I turn 25 on Friday. The last 6 months I’ve spent every night drunk, alone, trying to ward off suicidal thoughts. I thought it would never end. But these past few days i just feel… lighter. I got ice cream and went on a swingset, drove nowhere during sunset, smoked probably a few too many cigarettes. I wasnt on cloud nine but i actually felt a life for a moment.

To anyone out there that is losing hope, there’s happiness on the other side of what you’re facing. You’re not alone. I’m proud of you for the battles you’re fighting that nobody can see. You are here for a reason