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    Most of the US is the same - sprawling communities and virtually non-existent public transportation so personal vehicles are absolutely...
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    I have social anxiety too, although less bad than you describe it. It still sucks. In my experience, phobic disorders (such as social...
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    I am thinking the broader issue is not necessarily obtaining a driver's license and ownership of personal transportation, per se, as it...
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    I knew a lady living in Paris who said the same thing and if you explore Paris through google street view you soon see why. Australia's...
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    Many residents of New York City do not know how to drive or ever own a vehicle because it isn't needed and it is very expensive to pay...
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    That's good, so if you got a job in the city it's not going to be like 4 hours each way each day to get to work. That sort of thing is a...
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    There are some neighbouring towns/suburbs a fairly short drive away
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    Far more important than for those in a city. Someone in a city can lie and say that they're worried about polluting the environment but...
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    I live in a rural suburb with pretty much no public transport, so getting a driver's licence is definitely important I think.
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    Having a driver's license is a big thing, even if you're only applying for an office job in the city. There's a stereotype around people...
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    I also quit school, I wasn't able to get a job though. Finding employment is very difficult for me. No degrees, no qualifications, no...
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    Much older Aussie here. As a kid I was bullied pretty badly at school and my home life wasn't all that much better either, and I could...
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    Is the word peripatetic? People like me who come and go? Online is the first thing I drop when life gets busy ;) Anyway: hello my...
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    Adelaide is one of the very few planned cities in the world. The original settlement was at Glenelg and Adelaide was surveyed and mapped...
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    Adelaide is my favorite Australian city (second, I think, is Townesville). The rest of the big cities seem like clones (Melbourne=New...
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