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fritolazee t1_j6hvhyj wrote

Reply to comment by Weastie37 in Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator

I used to take the subway and el all the time. Now unless I am in a hurry and no buses are coming, I avoid them. For what it's worth, the maybe less than ten times I've taken the El or subway in the last year, it has been totally fine and nothing has happened. I just have a lower tolerance for risk since becoming a parent, and almost all of the crazy stories you hear happen on the el and subway. You can also look into getting a bike.

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TheBSQ t1_j6i3ui5 wrote

Being a parent really does change things. I remember someone sitting next to me pulling out their dick to investigate their sores.

It’s gross, but as a single young adult, I shrugged it off and went about the rest of my day.

But putting my young kids in a situation where that may happen? No thanks. There’s other ways to get around town.

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fritolazee t1_j6il2dq wrote

Yeah I grew up in a neighborhood on the decline and while I definitely have more situational awareness or "street smarts" or whatever, I also know people who grew up without that at all and still are interesting, empathetic, well-rounded people. There are many things in life that kids just don't need so see or deal with at all. There is no prize to be won for being exposed to human trauma at a young age.

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