I live in an urban setting, Amsterdam, 1M+ inhabitants in the area. I barely know my neighbors. And yet, the description of the parent could apply to life here.

I live in an urban setting, Amsterdam, 1M+ inhabitants in the area. I barely know my neighbors. And yet, the description of the parent could apply to life here. I once forgot a briefcase on the street out of a bar in the center after work. I realized only when I got home. I got back there, sure that I would not find it anymore. I come from Italy and that is just the norm there. Not only I found it, but someone moved it out of the way of the bike rack where I forgot it. So it was definitely noticed, and yet nobody took it. Another anecdote. Once at a dancing event, the organizer just left and went to sleep. He told me that if people wanted a drink, they could just grab one from the fridge and put money in the money box. Where I come from, the fridge would have been emptied and the money box would have disappeared. It's not a matter of urban vs. rural. It's a matter of culture.