tinoynk t1_jaagb5x wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:43 AM

I loved it, specifically not needing a car makes being a teenager in NYC way more liberating than most other places. As soon as your parents trust you not to die you can kinda do what you want. Even at 13-14 you can just meet up with friends in your neighborhood and wander around and do whatever.

My high school was small but public, and they’d call your parents if you didn’t show so it made skipping harder but I never really had an inclination to skip.

[deleted] OP t1_jaao5x2 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:41 AM

Yeah, just sort of had this fiction, city boys running around, biking, having a good a time during school hours while parents are working hard and stuff. Somethin out of a 90s movie lol.

Also as for the friends part… definitely always wanted that life as a kid… man, those must’ve been the times…

Main_Photo1086 t1_jaap292 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:48 AM

I grew up in the suburbs and this is something I’m really excited about for my kids. No pressure to drive, and they can walk to a bunch of places (or take a bus or train to the rest).

tinoynk t1_jaapfc3 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:51 AM

And as a parent I gotta imagine it’s nice knowing that even if your kid is getting into somewhat reckless behavior, they won’t be in a car. For all the concerns I hear about crime or any possible increased likelihood of drugs/alcohol, I never had any of my contemporaries growing up die, whereas everybody I know from suburbia/rural areas had at least a couple kids around their age die in car crashes.

Main_Photo1086 t1_jaapl0x wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:52 AM

Absolutely. People let their guard down a lot more in suburbia. One of many reasons I won’t go back lol.