I was allowed to roam the neighbourhood from the age of 8. I just had to be home by dinner time and could then go back out for a further hour (if it was light in the summer). I did nearly get kidnapped once but I was too fast on my bike. I didn't report it because I was scared I wouldn't be allowed out again.
My father knew everyone in my town and because he ran a business, our number was public and everywhere.
My dad didn't have GPS... but he had a network of people all over town that would tell him I stepped out of line. I remember being 17, and taking a shortcut across town through a bad neighborhood in full daylight.
Before I got to the end of the 5 mile long road, my (nokia) phone was ringing.
This! The last thing you want to hear is “Ms. Franklin saw you by the post office.” Because if you lived in a neighborhood where you had freedom to roam best believe it was because they had snitches on every corner lol
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u/CherylTuntIRL Sep 11 '26
I was allowed to roam the neighbourhood from the age of 8. I just had to be home by dinner time and could then go back out for a further hour (if it was light in the summer). I did nearly get kidnapped once but I was too fast on my bike. I didn't report it because I was scared I wouldn't be allowed out again.