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I don't talk about it much, but I feel like skateboarding has really saved my life.
Others I know have said that is definitely the case for them - having a skateboard and being able to get out and do their own thing, when everything else around them was going down hill fast, or just an outlet or a thing that had no teams, no acceptance requirements, no rules, regardless of what some people might say - this has been the lifesaver for so many people, so I just take it as it comes, enjoy it while I can and don't try to over think anything.
Any which way, it is not like a pet, or partner, or needy family member - you get whatever you want out of it, as often or as little as needed, or when you want to as well, so there are so many things that just make it a positive thing, even with the associated issues, like injury, cost of product or any other factors.