There are days when you feel like crying your heart out, but sometimes, you just don’t know where’s the right place to do it.
Earlier this week, a netizen took to Reddit to share that they’re going through the process of ending a seven-year relationship and “need a space to grieve”.
The OP shared that they can’t cry openly at home as they’re still living with their parents, and asked netizens for recommendations for “free or affordable quiet places”, preferably in the east or central areas, where they can cry privately and away from people.
Netizens, as usual, came with answers.
A netizen suggested the OP book a room at Teo Heng KTV. Happy hour rates for a small room at Teo Heng costs S$13.
“It’s not quiet but with the surrounding KTV rooms occupied with people singing, no one really can hear people crying over the loud music,” said the netizen.
Another plus point? One can sing “all the sad songs they want” while bawling their eyes out.
Another netizen, who claims to be in the same situation as the OP, shared that parks are their usual go to because “crying while running is pretty cathartic, and nobody really looks at your face for more than a few seconds when you’re running”.
In fact, many netizens think parks — like Chestnut Nature Park or HortPark — are good hideouts to turn on the waterworks.
You may even come across someone who’s there for the same reason and find yourself a sobbing buddy.
One also suggested that the OP could try sitting at the breakwater at Pasir Ris Park in the early mornings.
“Good views with fresh air, and you watch people get up early to run and suffer so you feel a lot better. Also, sunrise,” joked a netizen.
Alternatively, a netizen suggested Mount Faber, which is said to be pretty quiet at night as there aren’t any buses going there at that hour.
“Probably your crying will be mistaken for hantu (Malay for ‘ghost’) and people, if any, who happen to jog/walk near your area will just run away, so you will definitely get privacy.”
Um, okay.
There were also less-affordable alternatives for the OP.
While some recommended the OP book a hotel room for a staycation, a netizen wrote: “Book a flight to Vietnam or Thailand and cry there”.
Too expensive? Batam works too.
“Go for the weekend, take a boat. Got sea to see, got hotel to stay all alone, hungry can just go out to eat or just bring instant cup noodles to eat (sic),” replied a netizen to the Batam suggestion.
Now you know where to go to when you experience your next heartbreak.