So tired of living in the DC area. So sick of it. Warning..negative VENT

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great community. What is the education level of most of the neighbors?

Why would it matter? Why is your being uninterested in sports/entertainment better than their being uninterested in the minutiae of politics?

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like a great community. What is the education level of most of the neighbors?

Why would it matter? Why is your being uninterested in sports/entertainment better than their being uninterested in the minutiae of politics?

Who said anything about sports and politics? I just asked about education level.

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Anonymous wrote:1:16 - a rarity in this area - so nice to hear! Thank you for sharing something nice that happens here instead of attacking the messenger. You realize it is not "all about you". How wise of you. Not so for so many others!

It can't be all about her. Otherwise, how could it be all about me?

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Holy crap! There are some arbitrary people on here who are hell bent on making it about them! When people say they don't like D.C. or whatever, they did not say they do not like you. Open your ears! I strongly believe OP may be referring to this type. The type who epitomize the worst of any area. In this case, here. God forbid someone speak up and say they don't like something. Or be nice to someone - they must be a doormat if they have manners or were not raised in a barn! Are you kidding? Are you that oppressed here that someone else can't voice their opinion? Or be nice? And you have to make it about something else entirely? Are you not getting any sex? Because I fully understand there are miserable people everywhere. You just don't have to be one of them. Get some, will you? Just ignore them, OP. Really, practice ignoring them and it will be a different place. There are too many "look at mes" here. With nothing to see. Its tiresome.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy crap! There are some arbitrary people on here who are hell bent on making it about them! When people say they don't like D.C. or whatever, they did not say they do not like you. Open your ears! I strongly believe OP may be referring to this type. The type who epitomize the worst of any area. In this case, here. God forbid someone speak up and say they don't like something. Or be nice to someone - they must be a doormat if they have manners or were not raised in a barn! Are you kidding? Are you that oppressed here that someone else can't voice their opinion? Or be nice? And you have to make it about something else entirely? Are you not getting any sex? Because I fully understand there are miserable people everywhere. You just don't have to be one of them. Get some, will you? Just ignore them, OP. Really, practice ignoring them and it will be a different place. There are too many "look at mes" here. With nothing to see. Its tiresome.

Okay, wait. You do realize this is an anonymous forum where everyone and anyone can bitch about whatever they want. Everyone on both sides is voicing their own opinions on how they feel. Take your own advice.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate DC people with a passion but I LOVE DC AREA. Lots of opportunities, diversity, awesome food... but people around here just suck!

BTW, miracle in the metro today. As I enter the last car with my huge stroller all 4 people sitting in the special needs seat stood up and offered me their seats. I was in awe and could not take their seats. I thanked them out loud!

Quite a bit of them don't actually.

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People around here so in fact suck. Funny, the ones who refuse to see are the ones we are all referring to! There are just too many assholes. I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it for myself.

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People around here so in fact suck. Funny, the ones who refuse to see are the ones we are all referring to! There are just too many assholes. I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it for myself.

How do you know that the people who are posting that they like it here suck? Sounds like they are having a positive experience and you are actually the one being ugly abou it. I love it here and I don't hang out with people who are negative, self-centered, obnoxious etc... If those are the people that you surround yourself with then yes it would suck here. Personally I don't. Nor do I think I'm an asshole because I enjoy my life here.

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People around here so in fact suck. Funny, the ones who refuse to see are the ones we are all referring to! There are just too many assholes. I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen it for myself.

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For example, the eyerollers. HAHAHAHA!

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I'm sitting in a chain restaurant in the desolate wasteland of suburbia of OP, KS with my provincial family missing the DC chaos. Makes me appreciate DC.

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There is traffic, snobs etc.. even in midwest cities. Its just the intensity and cost here that is particularly annoying.

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Anonymous wrote:sucks to be you, life is all about choices, I bet you don't mind spending the money your husbnads business makes from being in this area.

deal with it

It is women like you that make DC such a judgemental place.

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It's hard for me to believe that anyone could live anywhere for 22 years and not find a group of supportive, like-minded friends who give her the feel of what she's missed. A few close friends, even if not next door, can be a support system and a source of joy. It's not possible that every single person you've encountered at work, in your community, or through schools is a standoffish jerk. Why not reach out?

If you spend more than a few minutes per day irritated about parking hassles, you've either got too long of a commute or are more fixated on the minor inconveniences than the things that matter.

DC isn't for everybody but if you know you'll be here long term, it's more productive to seek happiness than to complain about every little thing you don't life. Do that for 22 years and you're likely to find people who think you are the unfriendly one and avoid you because of it. Good news is, there's always time to make a friend, find a special place in the area that you love to visit, and build some traditions and good memories here.

But only if you want to.

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Anonymous wrote:It's hard for me to believe that anyone could live anywhere for 22 years and not find a group of supportive, like-minded friends who give her the feel of what she's missed. A few close friends, even if not next door, can be a support system and a source of joy. It's not possible that every single person you've encountered at work, in your community, or through schools is a standoffish jerk. Why not reach out?

If you spend more than a few minutes per day irritated about parking hassles, you've either got too long of a commute or are more fixated on the minor inconveniences than the things that matter.

DC isn't for everybody but if you know you'll be here long term, it's more productive to seek happiness than to complain about every little thing you don't life. Do that for 22 years and you're likely to find people who think you are the unfriendly one and avoid you because of it. Good news is, there's always time to make a friend, find a special place in the area that you love to visit, and build some traditions and good memories here.

But only if you want to.

Well said. Or OP can remain a malcontent and continue to make herself and others around her unhappy.