 | Someone said last night that Mind Matters is the most important event they've ever attended at club and I couldn't agree more; what a fantastic event last night was, to bring mental health to the forefront of a Swinging event is just incredible. The level of respect Andy's Man Club were given whilst presenting, was a credit to everyone in attendance. Mental Health is an unseen battle each of us fight in our unique way, there is no right or wrong way, similarly theirs is no one fix for all. To get people talking and discussing their own struggles is fundamentally the only way to help reach as many people as possible, to know they aren't alone and people are listening; it's vital for our society to take this awful disease seriously.
As with many others, suicide is something that has impacted our lives and people around us in a massive way, this is incredible meaningful to both of us.
When we think about swinging, we all think about the fun times we have but last night made us really revaluate & realise there's more to swinging than "sex", it's about the camaraderie, the sense of belonging & the community; we have often been to the clubs & not even "dressed down", we have gone because it's the one place people turn off their phones and actually communicate with each other. We have gone to support our friends events & offer them encouragement.
While technology allows us to reach a wider community & stay in touch with people we otherwise wouldn't, it hinders us from talking to the person in front of us. I am personally that's incredible guilty of this & am thankful I've found places that take's this away from us for a little while.
A massive thank you to the organisers, what courage it must take to reach out to places like Andy's Man Club & ask them to attend, what to some is still a taboo environment & ensure they're comfortable with their surroundings. Hopefully, it will also help take some of the stigma of the clubs away, by not only helping the wider community & giving back but also the exemplary way in which everyone conducted themselves.
Pandoras is the first club (that I know of) to offer this kind of night but I really hope it's a trendsetter & becomes normal at all clubs. What an amazing way to reach a range of people.
Thank you for a fantastic & informative evening S&D xx
Date: 28 October 2024
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