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Wow when I was ten in the 90’s I cycled two hours on my own to my friends house...

• kodah 4y ago
  Things changed in the 2000's I think. That's the first time I remember getting rounded up for walking around with my friends too late at night.
  • ethbr0 4y ago
    Ubiquitous cell phones. Things really were better before them. (Said as part of the last generation to experience that world)
    • Sebb767 4y ago
      I think you're actually onto something. Parents were (and are) far more lenient when they are not permanently aware of the potential danger their kids are in and are not used to having them reachable 24/7.
      • ethbr0 4y ago
        It's not just parents, but parents' expectations of other parents. When constantly having your kid reachable was impossible, no one judged parents for not doing it. Now? All the judging.