Life-jackets

No matter how tight the damned things are, they will always pop over your heat. (I exaggerate.) Maybe I've only worn ones that were too big for me, but I have never felt safe in a life-jacket. They pop up, push you under, and choke you. (I exaggerate again.)

Water terrifies me, I admit it. Though life-jackets are suppose to allieviate the fear that water brings, they instead accentuate the fear. I cannot move properly in the things. I feel trapped. The surface of the water is so limited. I'm sure that if I were stranded in the middle of the ocean, a life-jacket would do an admirable job of saving my life, but if I'm boating on a lake and the thing tips over, I think I'd do a better job of making it to sure without one on.

Even still, if I had one of perfect comfort, I still would not feel right, because the thing is not mine. Meaning others have worn it before, and dear god, who wore it, where had he been, and what did he do whilst wearing the thing?

I admit, that last point is the only reason why I hate life-jackets now. Because I hate people.

When I was little, though, all the other points applied.

And maybe if had my own life-jacket, I would not have so many problems. So perhaps this would be better as "Used Life-jackets". Screw it, though.