There's A Reason Why Having A Cry In Your Car Hits Different |
Person crying in car
After spending years on dating apps in a major city, I now have a pretty extensive personal list of the best places to cry in London.
My favourite is a tree-covered perch above an Islington bridge on the Regent’s canal. It’s private enough that you’ll likely go unnoticed, but positioned well enough that you can enjoy a dramatic, leafy vista as you sob.
But I only turn to this because I can’t drive. Because let’s face it: the best place to have a good cry is your car.
Why, though? We spoke to Dr Jordan Conrad, a psychotherapist and the founder and clinical director of Lexington Park Psychotherapy, just what it is about entering your vehicle that seems can make a mini-menty B so tempting.
It’s a place to switch off and be unseen
Speaking to HuffPost UK, Dr Conrad said that the simple logistics of privacy have a lot to do with it.
“At work, or in the city, or with family or friends, many people feel they have to be ‘on’ – they have to be presentable or at least put together,” he said.
“But, for many people, one’s car feels like an auxiliary home - it........