To briefly play lolcow's advocate for a moment: I wouldn't want to walk down the shoulder of a road at night in Texas either. I don't live in the Houston metro, but if it's anything like where I live, the roads just aren't built to accommodate pedestrians, and that shit can get dangerous if you're not really careful. Not wanting to do a long night walk in those conditions isn't crazy.
That said, the solution to this problem isn't just calling cabs when you want to go out. It's just this continual cycle of being willing to fritter money away on trivial, temporary shit -- cabs, Japanese candy, cosplay outfits -- instead of stuff that's allegedly more real and important -- getting your driving license and a vehicle, say, or visiting someone you claim to love. I don't believe Kayla should be obligated to eat dry beans and wear burlap until she's got her shit together, but c'mon, sweetie, grow some priorities.
