Were my parents stupid for this ? (Chicago Edition)

[Billie Jean]

That sounds normal. I personally wouldn't do it tho

Were you not street smart?

 

[Savvir]

Nobody bangin on a 12 year old schoolboy...

You were safe

 

[hatealot]

12 years old is old enough. You are in what 7th grade? That's more than old enough to take public transit. Unless it's a very complex route or there are serious safety concerns.

I started taking the bus in 3rd grade.

You said you was 12 years old in elementary school?.. is this a elementary school that goes up to 8th grade?

 

[KRayner]

12 years old is old enough. You are in what 7th grade? That's more than old enough to take public transit. Unless it's a very complex route or there are serious safety concerns.

I started taking the bus in 3rd grade.

You said you was 12 years old in elementary school?.. is this a elementary school that goes up to 8th grade?

yes it was k-8
i was in 6th grade

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

my daughter does that now…

 

[Givethanks]

i lived in Chicago until i was 14

when i was 12 i went to lincoln park elementary school as part of the pre IB program. I made a lot of friends there and did a lot of after school sports

the problem is i didn’t live anywhere close to the school. it’s by downtown in Lincoln park and at that time my family lived in the north west side in Belmont Cragin

i had no ride after school if i stayed for sports, so my parents got me a cta bus card and i took the Fullerton bus to Cicero and then walked home

was that stupid of my parents letting their 12 year old son take public transportation home ?

i never thought about it until i was older, i didn’t have a cell phone either

My dad would let me take the red line all the way from Rogers park all the way to 69th Street at 13 and I'm not even from Chicago.


You're good my G