Oh- I know. I was mostly kidding. I liked what they had to say. I've come to term with the fact that my family will never be a simple as the true simple livers. We are not principled enough. And also, I think where you live limits what you can do- somewhat. For example- we've lived without a car a few times, and it just doesn't work in Richmond. Especially once the job market got worse and Bee had to go wherever he could find work. He actually had a boss who gave him shit for riding his bike to work! It was a long ride, and he got to work sweaty. Publoc transportation sucks here. Before we homeschooled I took my son to school on the city bus, and it didn't run very regularily.
But living without a car sure saves you money. No insurance, upkeep, gas or car payments. And it also kept us from going out and getting stuff whenever we thought about it. I mean, if I had to make plans to get to the store, I really had to want something. On the other hand-long trips are almost impossible, and you also get some attitude if your 40 and don't have a way to get around. Whenever I think if moving someplace less conservative, cities with great public transportation are at the top of my list.
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Date: 2004-04-10 08:31 am (UTC)But living without a car sure saves you money. No insurance, upkeep, gas or car payments. And it also kept us from going out and getting stuff whenever we thought about it. I mean, if I had to make plans to get to the store, I really had to want something. On the other hand-long trips are almost impossible, and you also get some attitude if your 40 and don't have a way to get around. Whenever I think if moving someplace less conservative, cities with great public transportation are at the top of my list.