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Would you believe I'm coming up on thirty, and have never (yet) owned my own vehicle? It's not a big deal where I live, but to my fiancée's friends it counts ag
by err4nt 11y ago
Would you believe I'm coming up on thirty, and have never (yet) owned my own vehicle? It's not a big deal where I live, but to my fiancée's friends it counts against me. More than once, when talking about me, my fiancée has heard her friends tell others "He doesn't even have a car!" as though somehow I'm less of a man, and have to be driven around like a child.
That whole mindset is foreign to me - I'm an adult which means I can afford to rent any vehicle I need to use, or hire somebody to drive me whenever I want and it's still probably cheaper than owning one vehicle in the long run.
- peyton 11y agoMid-20s American here. I'll try to explain my mindset. I've lived in Switzerland and all over Asia without owning a car. Loved public transit and never wanted a car. - Public transit in the US sometimes feels like riding a rolling homeless shelter. I know it's a chicken-and-egg thing, as most people have cars. I have no issue riding public transit in the US, but I couldn't see my parents taking public transit. So having a car is part of becoming like my parents. - Being able to drive a car (auto or stick) has practical advantages for emergencies. So there's a provider element. - Having a car is a symbol of independence. People who have cars in the US sometimes have friends asking to bum rides. So not have a car is seen as not being independent.