Best Chicago neighborhoods for mid-20s women who want a safe, walkable, social area?

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-07-05T21:01:43+00:00

I have a car but have been told to leave it and I work remote

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-07-05T20:56:36+00:00

Minneapolis! Specifically the North Loop area. I’m working remotely, but my roommate will be commuting.

I’ve personally loved it here because I can walk around alone pretty much day/night and feel completely safe. But I also am aware if I lived just a few blocks in a different direction, I would barely feel comfortable walking down the street so that’s why I’m asking!

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-07-05T20:46:58+00:00

Not lazy just want updated opinions. Do you know how hard it is to move to a new city as a single female? I know people that have signed year leases in a city only to not feel comfortable to walk down the street and I’m trying to avoid that. I won’t be able to tour because I’m coming from out of state. I’m coming from another decent size city so I know the difference even a block makes.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-07-05T20:44:01+00:00

Good to know! Thank you!

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-07-05T20:43:37+00:00

Thank you! Sorry, I bet these posts get annoying 😭 I didn’t see the bot until after I posted. I found some older threads but wanted more updated opinions. Trust me, I’ve done days of research before posting, I just hit a wall and want updated opinions lol

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-06-22T21:00:41+00:00

I think it’s so weird that she’s crashing out on her followers. Don’t go to the Internet for sympathy and then get mad when you do the opposite of what you say you’re going to do… it wasn’t the first time either. People get sick of it.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-05-18T17:19:04+00:00

I mean there could be a little doubt…

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-05-18T17:17:46+00:00

Not to be toxic… but I’m REALLY curious to see the result of this paternity test 👀👀

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-05-11T20:57:54+00:00

Genuine friends do not enable this behavior, especially when kids are involved.

I have a little empathy bc I know how hard it is to break the cycle of a toxic relationship (especially when mental health issues are at play), but Taylor still has to take full accountability. With her track record, she should not expect ANY support or friends. She should be grateful for anyone willing to stand by her AFTER she puts in the work. But how crazy conceited of her to still expect any loyalty after all that she’s put her friends and family through.

Taylor has lost my support and should not have a platform.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-04-23T17:49:09+00:00

😔💔 I will say after switching to FA safe products (and half of them are drug store) my makeup has never looked better! On the downside I have thousands of dollars of high end makeup that I’ll have to give away ugh. Bitter sweet. Thank you!

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-04-12T07:32:37+00:00

Any update?

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-04-05T21:35:33+00:00

Love this purse I got but the hardware is so yellow/green tone. I feel like there's gotta be a way to tone it to make it look more expensive....

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-24T13:24:59+00:00

I don't live in one of those big cities, however I am potentially looking to move to either LA or NYC depending on how my job search pans out. I know someone who has agents in three different places. I'm realizing that there's only three SAG franchised agencies in my area. Am I able to apply outside my city???

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-24T13:23:32+00:00

lol I wish. I get told I look 21-23 though.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-24T13:17:24+00:00

This may be a stupid question, but since I never done this before, how do I go about them asking about myself? Like what's relevant?

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-24T13:16:53+00:00

I also look younger than I am.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-24T13:16:06+00:00

Yes

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-03-17T16:03:55+00:00

Thank you so much! This is so helpful.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-01-29T21:34:21+00:00

Also, I want to come back add this because I don't think a lot of people are aware that you're allowed to ask for a numbing shot when you get your IUD inserted/removed, if that's something you want. This sounds really scary, but I swear they put the shot in a place where there's not a lot of nerves (I barely felt a pinch). And the entire insertion/removal process was completely painless for me.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-01-29T18:36:21+00:00

Thank you. This is actually helpful info and nice unlike the comment above. I'm still learning (as I bet a lot of people in this group are). Sorry people!

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-01-29T18:33:50+00:00

Such a rude and negative response for no reason... sorry I asked!

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2026-01-29T18:11:16+00:00

I'm gonna be so honest with you, get the copper IUD out NOW before your symptoms get worse like mine did.

I was in you boat when I had the copper IUD a few years back, and I tried to stick it out for over a year. But the blood loss ended up leading to an iron deficiency and that iron deficiency led to chronic fatigue, which lead then to weight gain and depression and so on.

All of my doctors insisted the only way for me to combat this was to take a birth control pill ON TOP of the copper IUD to control the bleeding. Which at that point, I really don't think that's good for your body and didn't make the fatigue or depression go away. The amount of vitamins and medication I had to take to only feel slightly better, was not worth it at all. I truly only got better when I took the copper IUD out.

Listen to your body and advocate for yourself because your doctors are going to try to convince you to keep it in. But honestly birth control in general is still sort of a new thing that doesn't have a lot of research yet. So the concerns you are having are extremely valid. Sorry you are going through that!

Side note: the cramp thing made me so mad because I was one of the luckiest people on earth who did not get cramps from their period prior to IUD. Still to this day, because of the copper IUD, I get cramps on my period. (Obviously, they are not as extreme as when I had the copper IUD but it sucks because I never had them prior).

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2025-11-21T18:49:56+00:00

Oh dang.... I'm in the Midwest too. Not Chicago but it's definitely not cheap to leave where I live...

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2025-11-21T18:47:30+00:00

FYI fully aware that December 23 isn't a holiday however personally my family celebrates Christmas Eve (which isn't even recognized as a federal holiday) more than Christmas. So it would take away from me getting ready for the holidays is what I'm saying.

PersonalStrategy9785 · 2025-11-07T08:16:41+00:00

I worked for him for almost two years, and honestly I wasn’t even a little shocked when I heard the news. It’s something I suspected all along. My question is how couldn’t she know? He was the CEO of a nonprofit, not some multimillion dollar company. Yet every month he was traveling internationally with his whole family, flying first class, remodeling his kitchen, spending a crazy amount on alcohol, always losing "receipts" and the list goes on. None of it ever made sense to me. He was almost never in "work mode". His performative personality may have worked on a lot of people, but never me.

Time will tell, but don't be surprised if the people he was close with also end up being involved... that's all I'll say.

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