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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago (4 children)

By this logic, the movie 'Stand By Me' is kiddie porn.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Jeez...assuming this is a true story and not embellished..

Early 90's. Latchkey kid. Come home from school to our Acreage out of town. Get on bike and ride to the nearest corner-store, which was a highway rest-stop a couple of kilometres away. I'd have to (SHOCK) cross the highway AND a railroad track of all things to get there!

My god why weren't my parents imprisoned!!!!

Do I need to add the /s tag, or is it clear enough?

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (3 children)

When I was 10, I was riding a bicycle to school 4 miles one way. When I got home, I unlocked the empty house with my own key, took the lunch money my mom had left for me, and rode 12 tramway stops into the inner city to buy lunch at McDonalds.

I'm not saying that's what it should be like, but I loved it, and I enjoyed my autonomy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

I'm only 22 and even when I was a teen in Los Angeles I was allowed to pretty much go wherever I wanted, whenever, as long as I was back by 8. Went to Fry's Electronics a lot and that was 8 miles by bike! 16 for a round trip

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago

He should have driven an F350 there what was she thinking!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 days ago

My kids of 7 and 10 ride to school through the city (it's about a mile away, but my daughter went to another school 3 miles away before.
When we got to this new school, I rode with them for a month using different routes and shouting "look left", "stop here", as they weren't looking. Once they were able to lead me to school and back without complaints from mybside for a few times, I let them do it themselves. We just take turns kicking them out in the morning to ensure they're on time. It works, and they will grow into independent people.
I was cycling wherever the fuck I wanted when I was a kid. I'm fine.
For the context, we're in Denmark, and I'm originally from Russia

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Frack that Sheriff. Should lose her job, and they should investigate who called ?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm all for protecting kids, but this goes beyond the reasonable boundaries of the nanny state.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

The nanny state was the one we were warned about. This is much worse.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly such a cute and fun show. It also does a good job of highlighting the culture difference. Not that the Japanese parents expect their kids to get across town on their own, but they do expect their infrastructure to be pedestrian-friendly and safe.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Sounds like Freedom©®™

Saying that, I'd jail her for those creepy teeth. Guys that's fucking weird

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

I rode my bike all around town when I was 10. No fone. Just friends when I got to the spot.

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