Today I bought a train ticket. It's a for a trip that I've known about for quite a while, and I also know other people who are going that way at the same time. I've asked them about carpooling and have been waiting for an answer. Meanwhile train fares were increasing, so I just bought a train ticket in case no ride comes through. And if one of the drivers ends up saying that they want to carpool, I can cancel my train ticket, but Amtrak will keep 10% of what I paid on top of what I end up chipping in for gas and tolls. At this point, will a carpool save me money?
It's understandable to have plans hanging in the balance—it happens to me all the time. And also, I'm often at the mercy of people who can drive. I forever feel like a kid in this respect: children are un-abled in many ways through social and physical constraints, and learning to drive is a rite of passage into the ableness of adulthood. Not having that ableness can feel like being trapped in childhood, and every friend with the ability to drive plays the parental role of choosing to offer a ride or not. But this space in between—this maybe—has set me back before.
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