To walk alone for 45mins at 8pm?

[imamumgetmeoutofhere]

Just that really.

Told my DH I would be walking home from work tonight, finish 8pm.

It takes around 40-45mins. There are no busses at this time. He feels I should get a taxi, mainly due to the attacks on women that have been published in the media recently. I've said I can't justify the expense and am more than happy walking, usually do if it's daylight. We live in a holiday resort area but it's along 3 fairly busy main roads so won't be in any isolated areas.

He usually collects me but he has covid so can't collect me and I don't drive.

AIBU to think its fine to walk home at this time of the day in the dark or should I follow his advise and get a taxi and claw the cost back elsewhere?

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Taxi for me

I wouldn't

Well surely it depends on where you live and the areas you'd have to walk through? I'd happily walk home from work in the dark because there are well lit, busy routes that would take me most of the way , then a safe suburban area. Is that the case for you?

I’d walk if I knew the route and felt safe.

You could be in a car accident in a taxi, so neither are without risks

Is it about 3.5 miles? i have done about that in the dark from work. Some was on an unlit road.

You walk more slowly when tired. Wear a coat and trainers and make sure you have your phone on you

I'd walk. I wouldn't if it was isolated, I'd not wear headphones or anything to stay aware of my surroundings but other than that I refuse to live in dear and not do normal everyday things.

No. Get a taxi. Be safe please.

I'd walk it

Depends if there will be other people around! It's not a long walk but if you're somewhere it will be quiet with few other pedestrians then I would think twice.

Wouldn't occur to me to question it. Take the dog out every night for about the same time. Might be different if I lived somewhere else though.

Live in fear obvs not dear.

Relatively safe area I'd say, we don't hear of much trouble here, at least not in the area I live in.

I don't know now as he's made me worry

If you are happy to do it, you should do it. Part of being an adult is taking risks as you see fit.

I would. But I think I'm your case as your DH normally collects you, he will be feeling responsible and worrying.

God I walk home from work at this time all the time!

I’d definitely be happy to walk that, given its busy roads. You can always use a tracking app so he can see where you are.

I'd walk

If it’s only a 45 minute walk along busy-ish main roads I would do it without a doubt. Probably wouldn’t walk through a park on my own at that time, but definitely along roads etc. close to home

I walk in the dark all the time, don't think twice about it.

In a country where it's dark so early in winter, it seems very life limiting not to

I'd walk. This wouldn't worry me at all.

8pm along busy roads? I wouldn't give it a second thought. If your dh is worried you can talk to him all the way.

I wouldn't think twice about walking through a residential area, at a time when many people will be at home and awake, with someone expecting me at a certain time, in the dark.

I would, I do. My town is quite a rough area, but busy enough at that time of night that I feel safe going out.

Do people really not go out in the early evening when it's dark?

@Xiomara22

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Do you live in a dangerous area or never go out after dark? People are out on the pavements at all hours, walking dogs, jogging getting places it seems extremely limiting to be so scared