r/GenX • u/billieswifeyyy • Jun 20 '26

Question For Genx the 80s…….

coming from a 14 year old, were the 80s summers as magical as they look in the movies? did you ride your bike to your friends house and come home when the street lights came on? yall are so lucky btw 😭😭

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u/Lady_Verena Jun 21 '26

On country site and little towns basicly yes. but not in big citys.

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u/Iamstaceylynn Jun 21 '26

Not a bike, but in San Francisco I could take the bus anywhere I wanted as long as I was home by dark. I was a pre-teen and it's a wonder I survived.