lol at my mom

[W.T.Faulkner]

Context:  my parents feel the need to express their angst because BF and I are not moving to the suburbs this summer, and they truly believe that living in the city equates to my taking out a Craigslist ad in which I beg to be stabbed.

Her:  Your neighborhood that you want to move to is not safe.  It is only a few miles away from the bad neighborhood. Dad and I will never sleep if you sign that lease. (more dramatics)
Me:  Mom. Every safe neighborhood in this city is close to a "bad" neighborhood.  Also, I'm 25.  I'll be 26 in the fall.  Are we really doing this right now?   Please chill.
Her:  Yes.  YOU ARE ONLY 25 AND THAT IS....oh, shit, that's how old I was when I married your dad and we bought our house.
Me:  (smug)

[spitforspat]

Lol that it's only a few miles away from the bad neighborhood.

I know it's annoying, but it's also sweet they worry.

Oh, moms.

[Captain Serious]

A few miles away? In a lot of cities, there are several bad neighborhoods separated by good neighborhoods in that distance.

I'm glad she realized that, although she thinks of you as her little girl, you really are quite grown up.

[Deleted]

All of Boston is like 4 miles. Maybe. Good neighborhoods touch bad neighborhoods pretty intimately.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

I got to the part about a bad neighborhood being a mile away and was all impressed. Look at that rich bitch with her giant nice neighborhood!