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Do things at your own pace, and try to enjoy the experience. There can be a great freedom when doing things alone, which makes me think of this manga/show called Kodoku no Gurume
I love to see films in theaters, but have been recently been watching at home. I was able to see the recent re-release of Princess Mononoke (1997) and it was worth it just to hear the soundtrack at the theatre.
Actually I ommitted it in the post cuz I was kinda embarassed to admit it, but I didn't have a drivers license and taxi/uber is kinda a waste of money, so I had my parents take me...
Mom never been to a movie theater either... Dad hasn't been to one for decades... never been to an American movie theater... so... eh... I guess we get to experience what an American Movie Theater looks like as a family... (they suck at English tho, but its fine I missed half of the dialogue anyways, since no subtitles, had to explain the plot to them afterwards)
I really need a driver license so I can be independent. I wanna do this alone next time... hopefully I wont be anxious by them
Like in America, I feel like you are never independent till you have a drivers license and have access to a car. (on top of financial independence)
(Actually I'll be real... first time going to new places, especially very strange and unfamiliar settings like this makes me anxious... that is the true reason why I asked them to come with me... I need emotional support... cuz I never got to play outside as a kid so its kinda their fault for raising me to become anxious af...)
Do what you can as you can.
You can totally enjoy time with your family, no shame in that.
Also if you want, consider a bike or ebike if public transport is not an option. (!micromobility@lemmy.world)
Oh hell naw, I aint biking 1 hour there then 1 hour back, ruins the experience of being a chill day.
(closest IMAX format theater btw)
bus is walking half a mile then take a bus, then you have to get off to transfer to another bus...
estimated one hour
aaah
I live in Philly and I've seen very scary behavior in public transit... dudes be looking high af and um... no offense... have awful smell... and I kinda always feel scared in public transit...
Also teens are extremely scary... they look like they're about to jump me and me being over 18 if I fight back the I risk getting an "Assaulting minors" charge... (I got charged once for a self-defence in a highschool fight)
I heard too many stories if Asians getting assaulted in public after Covid...
(I know I can't be living life in fear... but I see this as more of a reasonable precaution, cuz people aren't paying attention to your race when you're in a car...)