u/SkiG13

Honestly, what’s the point of this project? It took me almost 20 minutes today to get from the Turnpike interchange to 83N because the traffic was backed up trying to merge because of the construction. The crazy thing is the Capital Beltway project is supposed to last until 2033 (probably longer because we all know it will be delayed). All of this because of a project to add an extra lane which has been proven to not fix traffic issues. On top of that, PennDot has to add the Enola interchange construction and 581 construction. It’s honestly such a shitshow. Have almost been rear ended multiple times and seen so many accidents around the construction just because how poorly the road detour and merging is setup.

Do you know what could have fixed traffic issues? A commuter train, possibly connecting Palmyra to Carlisle. If we were gonna go through this long project, why not build something that is universally wanted? Or at the very least, suspend tolls for the Turnpike between Harrisburg/Mechanicsburg/Carlisle so every car in Harrisburg/West Shore isn’t trying to cross two bridges at 7:30 AM.

So I have recently within the past year moved to a new location and have a great new friend group. Just have a trauma in the back of my head that I haven’t shared with them even though I grew close with the friend group. I had sibling that passed away over four years ago. She was 20 and died from a drug OD. I always mention my other living siblings as the total number but have omitted my sister. I have felt kind of guilty keeping this detail away from them but at the same time, I don’t want to create the awkwardness when in the group setting and I feel like it’s a deep part that I’d still be kind uncomfortable talking about.

It’s been a dilemma to tell them since they know about my other siblings and I feel the longer they go, they’ll find out and not be happy that I told them earlier. I just feel super uncomfortable and the relationship I have with my new friends is otherwise super great.