Took this flying into DFW yesterday. Imagine the poor children who have to grow up in this endless labyrinth of concrete roads and fences

[u/ZephyrWilliams346]

[u/bassyel]

As someone who grew up in northern New England, my mind cannot comprehend this.

[u/CunningWizard → u/bassyel]

As someone who also grew up in northern New England I didn’t realize how lucky I had it until I left.

[u/bassyel → u/CunningWizard]

Seriously.

[u/Technical-Top-9416 → u/bassyel]

You’re missing out. They’re essentially cheap mini mansions with massive backyards and safe. Don’t listen to Reddit. Growing up in one I could get anywhere I needed to on a bike. Once you exit the neighborhood you’ll find all your essential businesses you’d find anywhere else

[u/bassyel → u/Technical-Top-9416]

No thanks! :)

[u/Technical-Top-9416 → u/bassyel]

Fair enough

[u/DellTheEngie]

Ive been to many of these mass-produced subdivisions for my job. Always found it funny how all there is for kids to do is a tiny little playground they'll outgrow by the age of 10 max. Never anything else within walking or safe biking distance for a child.

[u/ChickerWings → u/DellTheEngie]

No skateparks because skateboarding is probably illegal in Texas or something

[u/BlondBitch91 → u/ChickerWings]

Well was skateboarding in the Bible? There's your answer.

[u/ducksflytogether1988 → u/ChickerWings]

Oakland Lake Park in Fort Worth, right across the street from where I grew up, has one

[u/schumachiavelli → u/DellTheEngie]

Parents will buy homes here because "it's good for kids" when the truth is past age 10 they'll have nothing to do but mindlessly scroll on their phones, try drugs, and play frogger when they leave the immediate vicinity of their homes.

[u/bassyel → u/DellTheEngie]

And we wonder why they grow up to be school shooters

[u/lesbian__overlord]

why are people coming into suburbanhell mad their suburban hell is being called one

[u/jkmhawk → u/lesbian__overlord]

reddit shows me feeds that i dont subscribe to.

[u/TrafficOnTheTwos]

Dallas is a shithole

[u/lewdest_loli]

Literal fucking hell bro wtf 

[u/djgringa]

Houston looks the same flying in. Suburban wasteland.

[u/DHN_95]

Conversely, based on my childhood, I met kids from walkable areas with stores & restaurants nearby, who never went anywhere because they didn't have money. By college, I had met kids from urban areas who had never flown on a plane before, who had never seen either coast, less yet had a passport. I met kids who had never been on a group trip with friends, or known what it was like to spend summers by the pool, and evenings with their friends sitting around firepits. I don't know a kid from an urban environment who built tree forts, or a half-pipe (albeit not the safest one ever). I met kids who had never seen the most common of farm animals...

We all miss out on something, just depends on what mattered more to you. Not every area is ideal/perfect.

[u/guysomejust69 → u/DHN_95]

I mean. I know plenty of suburban folks who also have not done that

[u/DellTheEngie → u/guysomejust69]

I'd still rather be poor in the city and not walk 45 minutes one way minimum anytime I needed anything

[u/Technical-Top-9416 → u/DellTheEngie]

Holy shit this is the most Reddit fucking thing is ever seen. “Yeah bro poverty’s not that bad because WALKABLE CITIES!!! I grew up in a suburb and it was literally hell ugh it was so boring and safe inner city kids are so LUCKY”

[u/Then_Supermarket18 → u/guysomejust69]

Correct

[u/DHN_95 → u/guysomejust69]

My point was to OP that they could be missing out on something regardless of where you live. I was starting my perspective from where I grew up. Unfortunately even if you hate the best walkable neighborhood in the DFW area, you're still in Texas 

[u/georgespeaches → u/DHN_95]

Poverty is unrelated to the benefits of good urban design.

[u/rideincircles]

Roofs are the scabs of humanity, and this area is highly infected.

[u/IKnewThat45 → u/rideincircles]

as opposed to...not having roofs??

[u/BlondBitch91]

Dallas reminds me of a first time cities skylines build.

[u/Blackout1154 → u/[deleted]]

Good as it gets 🤔

[u/ImSuperHelpful → u/[deleted]]

Former Texan here… looks like you forgot the /s, probably why you’re getting downvoted

[u/TrashTownPodcast → u/ImSuperHelpful]

I don’t care if I get downvoted. Everyone on the suburbanhell subreddit are subhuman

[u/Infinite_Respect_ → u/[deleted]]

PPPFFFTTT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHA

takes breath.

GAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAA

[u/Infinite_Respect_ → u/[deleted]]

The words “I feel so sorry for you” don’t pack enough punch for the reaction your diatribe gave me.

[u/Virtual-Ad72 → u/[deleted]]

looks terrible oh the suffering!

[u/underbutler]

Dfw?

[u/MontePhess → u/underbutler]

Dallas–Fort Worth

[u/GoblinWithBenefits]

Buying a home on 5 acres was the best decision we ever made.

[u/skinnywolfe]

I mean, I grew up in a neighborhood like this and we would have a blast riding our bikes to each other's houses

Never once thought about how I lived in suburban hell

[u/jkmhawk → u/skinnywolfe]

No, you're wrong. You weren't happy, you were a victim.

[u/skinnywolfe → u/jkmhawk]

Crazy how I was downvoted for enjoying my childhood lmao

[u/freshgold_ → u/skinnywolfe]

These people have no idea what they’re talking about. The suburbs are great, there’s a reason why they’re booming. The quality of life, school system, foods, etc. But according to Reddit, it sucks because you need a car…

[u/DependentAwkward3848]

Those kids can walk and bike on sidewalks to school, friends houses, pools, skate parks, scouts, probably a Starbucks or similar. They are fine.

[u/Delicious_Oil9902]

Better than having to sit at the back of an American Airlines narrow body I suppose

[u/Frequent-Coyote-8108]

Have you SEEN some of those neighborhoods with the lagoon pools and splashpads and playgrounds and whatnot?

Like, when I was a kid, having friends close by was a plus, but if we could just go down to a freaking LAGOON pool with waterslides all summer, we would've lost our freaking minds!

[u/Few_Palpitation3889]

Better than growing up in an apartment. Speaking from experience.

[u/Modern_Agnotologist]

Better than an apartment. Certainly better than homeless.