Quote:
Originally Posted by KCUnited
I'm a suburbanite for the first time in my life now. I personally love it (at this stage in my life) despite having zero common interests with my neighbors
I like to get out for a couple walks a day and walked by a house the other day and heard "PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU ARE BEING RECORED" from their security system
I'm amazed at the level of fear people live in for whatever reason. This community is gated and the biggest risk is kids throwing water balloons at oncoming cars or wilding out in their parents golf carts yet people find reasons to shit themselves daily
|
I'm really curious about trends in feelings of security. I feel like a lot of people feel besieged any more, but most statistics report long term declines in crime. I theorize that it's sensationalized media coverage on a national level, and maybe hysterical social media on a local level. But at the same time, I feel like the trend started earlier than that.
I live in the middle of the city in a very nice neighborhood, and I've had people refer to my area as "the inner city" and state that they avoid driving there. The most dangerous thing here is maybe an occasional lawyer who is disillusioned at not making partner. I walk around here every day, and the worst thing that's ever happened to me was being hit by a French bicyclist. And yet there are people who are afraid to drive through the area on a one-time errand. It's bizarre.