Young adult moving to DC this summer

[Anonymous]

After my daughter graduates from college next week, she and two friends are moving to DC to live close to their new jobs. I will be paying her rent since her income will be limited. I am concerned with increased violence, car thefts, etc., etc. She has taken a self-defense class and spent the past 4 years in a quiet college town. While I am excited for her, I worry about her safety especially since my neighbor (wife of police officer) questioned why she was moving to a "violent city". She will be apt. searching soon. Anyone have young adults living downtown?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After my daughter graduates from college next week, she and two friends are moving to DC to live close to their new jobs. I will be paying her rent since her income will be limited. I am concerned with increased violence, car thefts, etc., etc. She has taken a self-defense class and spent the past 4 years in a quiet college town. While I am excited for her, I worry about her safety especially since my neighbor (wife of police officer) questioned why she was moving to a "violent city". She will be apt. searching soon. Anyone have young adults living downtown?

People who say that would say that about any major city.

[Anonymous]

No, OP! There are no young adults living downtown. Those that do move in, poor souls who didn’t talk to your neighbor, are quickly murdered.

[Anonymous]

Well, this goes for most cities where good jobs are. From SF to Seattle to NYC or Chicago. She just needs to use common sense and avoid trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After my daughter graduates from college next week, she and two friends are moving to DC to live close to their new jobs. I will be paying her rent since her income will be limited. I am concerned with increased violence, car thefts, etc., etc. She has taken a self-defense class and spent the past 4 years in a quiet college town. While I am excited for her, I worry about her safety especially since my neighbor (wife of police officer) questioned why she was moving to a "violent city". She will be apt. searching soon. Anyone have young adults living downtown?

Omg she will love it

All of mine have

[Anonymous]

Sadly, common sense is no guarantee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After my daughter graduates from college next week, she and two friends are moving to DC to live close to their new jobs. I will be paying her rent since her income will be limited. I am concerned with increased violence, car thefts, etc., etc. She has taken a self-defense class and spent the past 4 years in a quiet college town. While I am excited for her, I worry about her safety especially since my neighbor (wife of police officer) questioned why she was moving to a "violent city". She will be apt. searching soon. Anyone have young adults living downtown?

People who say that would say that about any major city.

Disagree. Aren't you following any DC crime threads? Today or just any day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After my daughter graduates from college next week, she and two friends are moving to DC to live close to their new jobs. I will be paying her rent since her income will be limited. I am concerned with increased violence, car thefts, etc., etc. She has taken a self-defense class and spent the past 4 years in a quiet college town. While I am excited for her, I worry about her safety especially since my neighbor (wife of police officer) questioned why she was moving to a "violent city". She will be apt. searching soon. Anyone have young adults living downtown?

People who say that would say that about any major city.

Disagree. Aren't you following any DC crime threads? Today or just any day?

You think someone who thinks DC is unsafe is going to think Philly, SF, Chicago and NYC are safe?

[Anonymous]

OP... exactly... not a day goes by that I do not hear horrible things. The police officer's wife mentioned that crime has significantly increased... even in what used to be safer areas. Would prefer a suburb instead...

[Anonymous]

They will love it and they will be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP... exactly... not a day goes by that I do not hear horrible things. The police officer's wife mentioned that crime has significantly increased... even in what used to be safer areas. Would prefer a suburb instead...

Where do the young people of Fox News go to sow their wild oats? Maybe Charleston?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP... exactly... not a day goes by that I do not hear horrible things. The police officer's wife mentioned that crime has significantly increased... even in what used to be safer areas. Would prefer a suburb instead...

Very few 22 y/o want to live in a suburb, though. They want to easily be able to walk to restaurants, clubs, bars, their workplace, retail etc. If they’re on dating apps & don’t live in the city, many prospective dates won’t bother to cross the river to VA to meet them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, common sense is no guarantee.

True. Neither is driving on highway or getting married. Yet most of us commute and commit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP... exactly... not a day goes by that I do not hear horrible things. The police officer's wife mentioned that crime has significantly increased... even in what used to be safer areas. Would prefer a suburb instead...

Very few 22 y/o want to live in a suburb, though. They want to easily be able to walk to restaurants, clubs, bars, their workplace, retail etc. If they’re on dating apps & don’t live in the city, many prospective dates won’t bother to cross the river to VA to meet them.

Heck not us empty nesters want to stay in suburbia. We want similar things, minus dating unless divorced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP... exactly... not a day goes by that I do not hear horrible things. The police officer's wife mentioned that crime has significantly increased... even in what used to be safer areas. Would prefer a suburb instead...

I wouldn’t have wanted to be controlled by my parents’ post-college via paying my rent.

OP your child is probably going to do a lot of things in the next few years that you’d probably prefer they not to do. Like solo travel, sex and drinking.