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We let our kids <9 walk to the corner store and park by t...
Poppy kitchen
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haunting brunch
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You want me on that wall.
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I love when I get to cite the statute. I get overly solicit...
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citing the municipal code to overwrought women works for me ...
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Hyperactive Puppy
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It’s state law (cities would do the opposite) that bas...
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It “works” if it makes them lose their shit even...
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Make your children wear hi-vis vests when they go out on the...
cordovan passionate market hissy fit
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Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe
Poppy kitchen
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Under age 9 is kind of young for walking around alone imo
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You live in the wrong neighborhood. Its not just laws, it's ...
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Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs
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(My neighbor)
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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:21 AM
Author: Poppy kitchen

We let our kids <9 walk to the corner store and park by themselves. Usually, I follow along at a great distance. About 1/3 of the time some woman (95 percent of the time) will stop and demand to know where they are going and where their parents are. I've told them to just say, "We're fine, but thanks for asking." But then some number of them will park their car and get more involve and then chastise me for letting them walk alone.

I usually control my temper and cite my state's free range statute, but then they always argue with that and say things like, "I don't agree with that law."

It's crazy that we've managed to make children being outside an abnormality. When I was a kid I left the house from sunup to dusk and got up to all kinds of shenanigans and no adults cared.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041972)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:25 AM
Author: haunting brunch

You’re the parenting version of those guys who openly carry AR-15s downtown in front of government buildings.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041973)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: Poppy kitchen

You want me on that wall.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:34 AM
Author: aromatic domesticated main people trust fund



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: milky fluffy mad-dog skullcap area



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:47 AM
Author: haunting brunch



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:56 AM
Author: buck-toothed exhilarant house corn cake



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:17 AM
Author: useless address



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:30 AM
Author: spruce parlor pistol



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: frozen heady boltzmann



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: Poppy kitchen



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: milky fluffy mad-dog skullcap area



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:38 AM
Author: Razzmatazz den hominid

You are not only throwing their consensus worldview into disarray but are also questioning the value of their work

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041988)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:44 AM
Author: milky fluffy mad-dog skullcap area



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:50 AM
Author: Poppy kitchen

I love when I get to cite the statute. I get overly solicitous and offer to send it to them and read it to them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042089)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: offensive bat shit crazy keepsake machete

citing the municipal code to overwrought women works for me in all sorts of situations. must be your tone.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042117)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:04 AM
Author: Hyperactive Puppy



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:11 PM
Author: Poppy kitchen

It’s state law (cities would do the opposite) that basically says kids can walk to school by themselves if they can handle it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042547)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: vibrant headpube trailer park

It “works” if it makes them lose their shit even more, because it adds to the entertainment value of the encounter and there’s nothing the Nosy Nellies can do about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49043634)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:06 AM
Author: cordovan passionate market hissy fit

Make your children wear hi-vis vests when they go out on their own and call the police every time a busybody detains your children. Eventually people in the neighborhood will accept that the kids in fluorescent vests are just allowed to walk around unsupervised.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042123)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Poppy kitchen

Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042543)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:25 AM
Author: claret idiotic weed whacker

Under age 9 is kind of young for walking around alone imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042160)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: buck-toothed exhilarant house corn cake



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042166)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: Very tactful black woman center

You live in the wrong neighborhood. Its not just laws, it's about culture. That would never happen where we live. I see really small kids out biking in grouPs, walking their dOgs, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042286)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Poppy kitchen

Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042545)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:13 PM
Author: Excitant Stage Incel

You're a bad parent if you let your kids out of your sight before they're 18

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042550)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:16 PM
Author: Poppy kitchen

(My neighbor)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042560)