I hate that I ended up in stressful, rat race DC.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that this is a common refrain among transplants who came to DC in the first place for their careers. You’re part of the problem that you’re complaining about. Many of us locals have managed to establish a balanced lifestyle by avoiding transplant strivers as much as possible.

+1. Seriously I grew up here and the whining from transplants is unbelievable. My friends who grew up here are super chill people.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that this is a common refrain among transplants who came to DC in the first place for their careers. You’re part of the problem that you’re complaining about. Many of us locals have managed to establish a balanced lifestyle by avoiding transplant strivers as much as possible.

+1. Seriously I grew up here and the whining from transplants is unbelievable. My friends who grew up here are super chill people.

PP here. I should make clear that I don't mean all transplants; I know tons of chill transplants. But seriously I don't know any locals who get so wound up about things the way some transplants do. Also I've lived in other major cities and some are way worse than DC. I wonder if some of these people complaining haven't lived in a larger city?

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Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of work and people and constantly being on my toes and having everything be so high stakes. I wish I lived in a log cabin in Norway or somewhere with free healthcare, just by myself and two or three dogs. .

I assume these cabins are free for the taking and are fully restocked every week by elves?

Norway is always rated among the very top nations for best quality of life.

Hmm, who exactly rates these countries? What are the criteria?
Norway is just too damn cold. It makes Maine seem like Florida!

Exactly. They all travel to warm climates in the winter.

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Anonymous wrote:We hated it too, and moved to NYC. We find it much less stressful and the people to be much more secure in themselves and more open-minded.

I also think that people in Miami are incredibly insecure and superficial. NY was much better. People have interests and personality and can talk about things other than their house and their cars.

+one more here! Love New Yorkers, the healthcare, and just everything...

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that this is a common refrain among transplants who came to DC in the first place for their careers. You’re part of the problem that you’re complaining about. Many of us locals have managed to establish a balanced lifestyle by avoiding transplant strivers as much as possible.

+1. Seriously I grew up here and the whining from transplants is unbelievable. My friends who grew up here are super chill people.

Same. I grew up here and don't feel this rat race at all. I work hard and take pride in what I do but I've never felt the need to compete in the "rat race." There's more to life than that. I live in the further out suburbs..maybe that's why? I think my neighbors and I have a pretty good balance. Family first and then work. The few people who I know who are into the rat race always seem so high-strung and they're not from around here. They're the people who have to live in a certain neighborhood, drive a certain car, go to specific schools, and name-drop as much as they can. It's very obvious.

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Anonymous wrote:I hear you, OP. I don't know what it is about this area that makes it feel so stressful and generally miserable. Everything is so expensive, traffic makes going out and doing anything miserable (let's not even get into the road rage around here), it just seems like everything's a giant hassle. But other big cities with traffic and high costs of living don't seem to be so awful. I don't get why DC is so weird! Is it the concentration of politicians or what? I'd be gone in a minute if we weren't tied to DH's job, sigh.

+1

The type of people who enjoy living here tend to not be my cup of tea.

They are too competitive, in a bad way - and extremely insecure. Who needs it?

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Anonymous wrote:We hated it too, and moved to NYC. We find it much less stressful and the people to be much more secure in themselves and more open-minded.

I also think that people in Miami are incredibly insecure and superficial. NY was much better. People have interests and personality and can talk about things other than their house and their cars.

+one more here! Love New Yorkers, the healthcare, and just everything...

+1

NYers are my favorite people. Not a coincidence that people in this area tend to be so threatened by them.

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Anonymous wrote:Parents judging other parents’ kids without knowing them. These jerks teach their kids to spread lies about other kids. This reflects the level of venom running through their arteries from toes to brain.

+1

So gross.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not Europe? Europe has universal health care, fully respects reproductive rights, and universities are completely free. Plus, the social safety net means no one goes homeless.

Europe is paradise!

It’s superior to US in every way.

Except when Putin drives his tanks in …..

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Anonymous wrote:I am so sick of work and people and constantly being on my toes and having everything be so high stakes. I wish I lived in a log cabin in Norway or somewhere with free healthcare, just by myself and two or three dogs. .

Just move.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that this is a common refrain among transplants who came to DC in the first place for their careers. You’re part of the problem that you’re complaining about. Many of us locals have managed to establish a balanced lifestyle by avoiding transplant strivers as much as possible.

+1. Seriously I grew up here and the whining from transplants is unbelievable. My friends who grew up here are super chill people.

I wouldn't generalize. I moved here for my first job 30 years ago, and I cannot relate to the OP and those in agreement at all. My friends, neighbors, the parents at my kids school are all chill, including more recent arrivals. It's just a personality quirk of people like OP, I think.

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Anonymous wrote:Why not Europe? Europe has universal health care, fully respects reproductive rights, and universities are completely free. Plus, the social safety net means no one goes homeless.

Europe is paradise!

It’s superior to US in every way.

Hmm, most European countries are puny, insignificant. Equivalent to one of our states. US still contributes to their defense and security. And everything is made in China. So what do they make? Why, they make happiness. La-di-da.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it ironic that this is a common refrain among transplants who came to DC in the first place for their careers. You’re part of the problem that you’re complaining about. Many of us locals have managed to establish a balanced lifestyle by avoiding transplant strivers as much as possible.

+1. Seriously I grew up here and the whining from transplants is unbelievable. My friends who grew up here are super chill people.

I wouldn't generalize. I moved here for my first job 30 years ago, and I cannot relate to the OP and those in agreement at all. My friends, neighbors, the parents at my kids school are all chill, including more recent arrivals. It's just a personality quirk of people like OP, I think.

What neighborhood do you live in? I moved here around then too and don't love the culture here now (it was better when young and single). Maybe it's a suburb vs city thing?

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Anonymous wrote:Why not Europe? Europe has universal health care, fully respects reproductive rights, and universities are completely free. Plus, the social safety net means no one goes homeless.

Europe is paradise!

It’s superior to US in every way.

Hmm, most European countries are puny, insignificant. Equivalent to one of our states. US still contributes to their defense and security. And everything is made in China. So what do they make? Why, they make happiness. La-di-da.

So you agree about European superiority?

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Anonymous wrote:Why not Europe? Europe has universal health care, fully respects reproductive rights, and universities are completely free. Plus, the social safety net means no one goes homeless.

Europe is paradise!

It’s superior to US in every way.

Hmm, most European countries are puny, insignificant. Equivalent to one of our states. US still contributes to their defense and security. And everything is made in China. So what do they make? Why, they make happiness. La-di-da.

So you agree about European superiority?

Yes, the superiority they’ve achieved on the backs of others.