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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, your DH needs to get comfortable with transitioning neighborhoods in DC, because they're all over.  It's part of living in the city.  Yes, you can live in GP or another staid neighborhood, but you can't leave it and enjoy all the city has to offer.

If he can't do that, do us all a favor and stay in VA.  Usually I WANT people to live in and enjoy the city, but not like that (piecemeal picking and choosing b/c of being a "scaredy cat."  That's just ridiculous). [/quote]

Hi, OP here. Sorry I'm not as hip as you.[/quote]

It's not a matter of being hip.  It's a matter of being informed and not excessively fearful and reactionary for no good reason.[/quote]

And I'll say it again: since when have Near NE and Trinidad been universally regarded as "safe?" Being fearful of those areas is within the realm of reasonableness, IMO.[/quote]

No one's saying for OP to move to Trinidad.  When was Trinidad even mentioned?  The message is that for her DH to be uncomfortable on H St NE, which is now a restaurant and bar hotspot (the President recently dined there, at the restaurant Boundary Road), is a tad ridiculous.  Move to a "safe" neighborhood, for sure, but also enjoy all that the city has to offer.  You may not want to [i]live [/i] in the U Street corridor, for example, but that doesn't mean you should avoid it completely b/c you feel "uncomfortable."  Learn and be open to new experiences.  Enjoy the city.  Don't box yourself into a few streets and places that you know are "safe," for pete's sake.  What's the point of even living in the city in that case? [/quote]

Again, who cares. So you value checking out every cupcakery for dogs located in a transitional neighborhood. Great! Maybe I want to live in proximity to museums, concerts and sports. Great! Neither is wrong or right.  [/quote]

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