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Old 07-29-2011, 09:26 AM
 
Location: Philly
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This place is NOT where I want my son to grow up....I'm out within a year or so. Philly is no place to be a single mom!

 
Old 07-29-2011, 09:40 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista
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This place is NOT where I want my son to grow up....I'm out within a year or so. Philly is no place to be a single mom!
thanks for sharing? what's the point here?
 
Old 07-29-2011, 10:26 AM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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I am not sure what your son has to do with it as long as you are not forcing him to live in an inner city ghetto. An urban center like Philly can offer many advantages to children as the grow up. The area probably isn't the best place for you if you are financially challenged. On the other hand if you have family in the area who can help you that is an important consideration.
 
Old 07-29-2011, 10:28 AM
 
Location: Philly
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Cuz I wanted to.? Just offering my experience and my feeling for the city. Perhaps your experience is different,and maybe someone would be able to take something from it.
And go Phillies!
 
Old 07-29-2011, 10:40 AM
 
Location: Philly
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I am not sure what your son has to do with it as long as you are not forcing him to live in an inner city ghetto. An urban center like Philly can offer many advantages to children as the grow up. The area probably isn't the best place for you if you are financially challenged. On the other hand if you have family in the area who can help you that is an important consideration.
Well. To be quite honest, I do live in "an inner city ghetto" as you put it. I was raised here in West Philly.And "forcing" him? Is that implying that I have a choice to live in another part of the city but remain in West because its what I want to do? As I stated,I am Philly born and raised. I do have family here.and I still don't like it. I do not (as many people don't) have the money to live in one of the affluent parts of the city where people pay my entire monthly take home pay in rent. My research however does show me I can survive a bit better in another city. From MY experience, a single mother has no hope here. You can't find a job with decent hours,the school system is TERRIBLE,and the job outlook seems bleak. If your a young single college student or someone coming here from ELESWHERE u may LOVE it here. However, too many in circumstances like my own want out. I'm sick of the shootings.sick of SEPTA. Like I said. Philly will always be home. I will always love my Phillies and Eagles.But this place doesn't have much to offer me and a lot like me.
 
Old 07-29-2011, 11:49 AM
 
Location: a swanky suburb in my fancy pants
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Whether you move to a cheaper city or just a low cost, working class suburb of Philly, I urge you to get your kid out of there. No child should be forced to live in those conditions.
 
Old 07-29-2011, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista
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Whether you move to a cheaper city or just a low cost, working class suburb of Philly, I urge you to get your kid out of there. No child should be forced to live in those conditions.
the naivety and ignorance of your posts is astounding
 
Old 07-29-2011, 01:48 PM
 
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The ghetto isn't a good place for kids to grow up? Stop the presses!
 
Old 07-29-2011, 05:52 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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lol
 
Old 07-29-2011, 07:50 PM
 
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Whether you move to a cheaper city or just a low cost, working class suburb of Philly, I urge you to get your kid out of there. No child should be forced to live in those conditions.
Actually, I agree with the idea of moving to a less expensive area in or out of the metro that that may feel safer and/or offer better job opportunities.

However...while moving out to the Delco 'burbs may be a reasonably attainable goal, the places outside the area where one may find the best chance of finding more gainful employment are mostly in even more expensive places (Washington DC) or further out into the heartland (Omaha, Des Moines, most larger TX cities).

To the OP, where is it that you're considering moving to?
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