Union Station at 10 PM on a Wednesday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP here. He’s taking NorthEast Regional but I’m quite sure that also stops at New Carrollton before moving on to Union Station. He could take the orange as you say to EFC, then Reston as you say. If the train is late, it is certainly easier for us to pick him up at New Carrollton or EFC. This is a great idea and thank you so much! I’m a huge plan B person and you just gave me a plan B - I have NO knowledge of Amtrak at all.

For the person who suggested an overnight, I’d gladly put him up in a nice hotel. It’s he who is balking at that. I’ll re-speak with him about that. He could also cab out to my cousin’s home and stay there overnight - they offered. From there, he could train or bus home the next day. I could even pick him up - it’s only 4 or so hours, and perhaps do Amish country on the way home.

just stop already.

[Anonymous]

bookstores?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

OP, you seem really scared of DC.

When is your son taking this trip?

I suggest you and he get on the Metro and just take a trip around DC together, up till late in the evening. Just walk around Union Station at 10 PM yourself with him. Buy something. Use the bathroom. Hang out. Then take the metro back home. You are so petrified of what could happen, probably because of lack of experience. SO just go with him.

I send my 14 year old daughter alone into DC on the metro! She's a much bigger target than your 20 year old son, no matter how slight he is. Dress smart, walk assertively, don't look like you have anything valuable to steal.

[Anonymous]

Does your 20yo still live at home and never go out on his own? Land the chopper!!

When I was 20 I was living alone in nyc and took the train (and subway) all hours of the day. Union Station at 10pm is rather quiet and full of bums but when I was a 20yo girl it didn’t faze me a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

You are insane. Seek treatment for your rampant, unchecked anxiety and control issues.

“How did this happen? I didn’t see this coming!” - says every leftist everywhere

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

You are insane. Seek treatment for your rampant, unchecked anxiety and control issues.

“How did this happen? I didn’t see this coming!” - says every leftist everywhere

What? Wrong thread, maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

OP, you seem really scared of DC.

When is your son taking this trip?

I suggest you and he get on the Metro and just take a trip around DC together, up till late in the evening. Just walk around Union Station at 10 PM yourself with him. Buy something. Use the bathroom. Hang out. Then take the metro back home. You are so petrified of what could happen, probably because of lack of experience. SO just go with him.

I send my 14 year old daughter alone into DC on the metro! She's a much bigger target than your 20 year old son, no matter how slight he is. Dress smart, walk assertively, don't look like you have anything valuable to steal.

Been to DC many times. Don’t care about daytime much. Reminds me of the guy who told his wife it was just fine to walk home from the bar in Capitol Hill at night, only to end up in a coma with severe brain damage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

You are insane. Seek treatment for your rampant, unchecked anxiety and control issues.

“How did this happen? I didn’t see this coming!” - says every leftist everywhere

What? Wrong thread, maybe?

No, right thread.

[Anonymous]

Funny I grew up in NYC and walked to first grade by myself and took subway by myself at 11am and I be way way more scared walking around rural virgina.

The Vamoose bus leaves from VA to NYC and really safe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

OP, you seem really scared of DC.

When is your son taking this trip?

I suggest you and he get on the Metro and just take a trip around DC together, up till late in the evening. Just walk around Union Station at 10 PM yourself with him. Buy something. Use the bathroom. Hang out. Then take the metro back home. You are so petrified of what could happen, probably because of lack of experience. SO just go with him.

I send my 14 year old daughter alone into DC on the metro! She's a much bigger target than your 20 year old son, no matter how slight he is. Dress smart, walk assertively, don't look like you have anything valuable to steal.

Been to DC many times. Don’t care about daytime much. Reminds me of the guy who told his wife it was just fine to walk home from the bar in Capitol Hill at night, only to end up in a coma with severe brain damage

It reminds me of everyone I know who said they’ll be fine taking public transportation and then they were fine.

Yes, sometimes random things happen, but like with your neighbor, they can happen in the safest places too, despite all of your anxious overprotecting. My friend had an aneurysm while feeding her horses and died before she could walk from the stable to her house. Maybe I should hover while my kids care for their pets in case something bad happens.

I’m shocked that your cousin (I think, some relative at least) offered to let your son stay the night. I can’t imagine a day trip to a bookstore being such a big deal that I’d broadcast all the planning to friends and family.

I mean this kindly. I have anxiety. It sucks. I can relate. But treating it helps and can make your life (and your family’s lives) so much better and easier. In the moment, if feels like you’re the normal one and everyone else is too loosey goosey, but you’re really setting your kids up for issues. Anxiety is one of those fun things that’s both nature and nurture, so having an anxious mom means there’s a genetic predisposition and you’re teaching him it’s better to embrace the anxiety instead of living a normal, healthy life.

[Anonymous]

I'm pregnant and arriving at Union Station at nearly midnight on Wednesday. I will jump in an Uber and head home. I genuinely don't understand what the concern is. Does he not know how to use Uber?

[Anonymous]

I have any even better idea for Op. Her son should get off at Baltimore, Penn Station, take the light rail to Camden and get picked up there. Super safe. Why not?

Makes no sense, just like this dumb thread. So does taking the orange line at New Carrollton all the way around to transfer to Silver to Reston. He will arrive on Friday, maybe.

Has to be a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He gets off the Acela at New Carrollton, and goes over to the Orange line. Then depending on the time he switches to the Silver at East Falls Church and goes to Reston, or someone comes and gets him at Vienna. Metro is now staying open until midnight.

How on earth do you people survive in the real world.

OP again. I also love the idea of him getting off at BWI. One of us could easily grab him there as well. SO much easier then a late night into the city

OP, you seem really scared of DC.

When is your son taking this trip?

I suggest you and he get on the Metro and just take a trip around DC together, up till late in the evening. Just walk around Union Station at 10 PM yourself with him. Buy something. Use the bathroom. Hang out. Then take the metro back home. You are so petrified of what could happen, probably because of lack of experience. SO just go with him.

I send my 14 year old daughter alone into DC on the metro! She's a much bigger target than your 20 year old son, no matter how slight he is. Dress smart, walk assertively, don't look like you have anything valuable to steal.

Been to DC many times. Don’t care about daytime much. Reminds me of the guy who told his wife it was just fine to walk home from the bar in Capitol Hill at night, only to end up in a coma with severe brain damage

It reminds me of everyone I know who said they’ll be fine taking public transportation and then they were fine.

Yes, sometimes random things happen, but like with your neighbor, they can happen in the safest places too, despite all of your anxious overprotecting. My friend had an aneurysm while feeding her horses and died before she could walk from the stable to her house. Maybe I should hover while my kids care for their pets in case something bad happens.

I’m shocked that your cousin (I think, some relative at least) offered to let your son stay the night. I can’t imagine a day trip to a bookstore being such a big deal that I’d broadcast all the planning to friends and family.

I mean this kindly. I have anxiety. It sucks. I can relate. But treating it helps and can make your life (and your family’s lives) so much better and easier. In the moment, if feels like you’re the normal one and everyone else is too loosey goosey, but you’re really setting your kids up for issues. Anxiety is one of those fun things that’s both nature and nurture, so having an anxious mom means there’s a genetic predisposition and you’re teaching him it’s better to embrace the anxiety instead of living a normal, healthy life.

Did you pick up hitchhikers with the kids in the car when they were little? My husband used to use the anxiety line to justify this behavior. Forbidding him to go at all is anxiety. Asking him to use some common sense in traveling is something else again, given how much more crime-ridden DC has become under the guidance of Bowser. Some of our cities leadership is literally letting the inmates run the asylum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is how he becomes more street savvy, OP. Let him figure it out. You told him when he was a kid no talking to strangers, right? What exactly do you think will happen?

Let him handle it. (I took am Amtrak from Boston to NYC and philly by myself at 12, still here to tell the tale,)

[Anonymous]

I especially don’t get it because when you’re arriving on a train, a) the station is open and staffed b) you’re with a train full of people and c) there will be plenty of cabs and ubers ready to serve the people of said train.