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Everyone commenting doesn't live here. I'm well aware the crime happens in the city. What I think people don't quite appreciate is that the city is huge. The ci
by tootie 2y ago
Everyone commenting doesn't live here. I'm well aware the crime happens in the city. What I think people don't quite appreciate is that the city is huge. The city hosts not only millions of residents but millions more visitors. The subway services literally billions of rides per year. Even if the raw numbers are high, it's not a war zone. If you stay aware and avoid dangerous situations and look both ways crossing the street and don't join a gang, the chances of being a victim are slim.
- yieldcrv 2y agoI’ve lived in NYC, and I’ve lived in other places that gave me a much different view on how to validate people’s experiences. I view all of my NYC friends and unenlightened philisters in this respect and you are acting just like them. You are aiming to spark introspection by talking about the nice day to day experience, at the expense of the not nice experiences based on a difference in perceived frequency. But this is all for pride.
- tootie 2y agoI cannot comprehend what point you're trying to make or how you derived it from me describing my own lived experience. I have lived elsewhere, even outside the US. I know nyc isn't the only way to live and I'm not telling anyone it's the best. Just that it's not as dangerous as portrayed in some media and it's possible to live a fulfilling life and even raise kids.