Older neighbors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do all of my older neighbors stay home all weekend? They never go anywhere, is this what happens when you get older? Or is this just them? I think they are all 50+, if I had to guess.

Sounds like you don’t go anywhere all weekend either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most 50 year olds I know are running around with kid’s sports/activities all weekend. Where do you live that 50 year olds are hiding in their homes all weekend?

When I was 50 my youngest of four was 20 and already in college. You know a lot of old parents.

Not really. 50 with a 13 year old (youngest) LOTS of moms in his class are 50+.

50 with an 11 year old. There are a lot of us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most 50 year olds I know are running around with kid’s sports/activities all weekend. Where do you live that 50 year olds are hiding in their homes all weekend?

When I was 50 my youngest of four was 20 and already in college. You know a lot of old parents.

It’s the DC area. Pretty gosh darn common around here. I’m 54 with a 13yo and a 10yo.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I clicked on this thread, thinking OP was going to write about older neighbors in possible need of assistance and suggestions on they may be able to help. This is NOT what I expected to read.

Same here.

OP needs to expand their interests beyond curtain-twitching.

Yes! OP you need to realize the benefits of this situation. I’m in a townhouse complex with a fair number of retirees, one of whom is my neighbour who has the facing patio to me. She refers to it as her Spy Balcony. I’ve never once had a package go missing to porch pirates. It’s genius!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s too crowded on weekends to go out. I’d rather go out during the weekday when it’s peaceful.

Hi dh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in my 50s and I plan to go to a Cure gig as soon as they get to town.

I'm in my 50s and figure I can buy an artist's entire back catalogue for less than the price of a ticket to many concerts. I can't be bothered with the crush at concerts for younger artists and I want to hear the music, not the bad singing of the person standing next to me. I'm short so might not be able to see over tall people. I'm also trying to protect my hearing.

I went to an REM concert in 2004, and was one of the few people without grey hair. I wonder what the demographic will be like at the Cure. While I feel like I did when I was 18, seeing how much Robert Smith has aged brings it home to me that I have aged that much too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most 50 year olds I know are running around with kid’s sports/activities all weekend. Where do you live that 50 year olds are hiding in their homes all weekend?

By 50-52 everyone in my circle was an empty nester and we didn't marry until after grad schools.

Like 24 or 25? That's well below the US average marriage age?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do all of my older neighbors stay home all weekend? They never go anywhere, is this what happens when you get older? Or is this just them? I think they are all 50+, if I had to guess.

This sounds heavenly.

-Mom of a toddler

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do all of my older neighbors stay home all weekend? They never go anywhere, is this what happens when you get older? Or is this just them? I think they are all 50+, if I had to guess.

What a truly stupid question!

Who are these people? We regularly have posts where the poster is assumed to be an adult but the post seems to have been written by a 12 year old.

[Anonymous]

I’m mid forties. It’s a lot to go to work all week and then spend the whole weekend running errands. We live in an urban area (yet with no public transit—I miss DC) where going anywhere on a weekend means fighting traffic, crowds, and battles to park.

If I could stay home all weekend I would, and as soon as I can, you bet I will!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do all of my older neighbors stay home all weekend? They never go anywhere, is this what happens when you get older? Or is this just them? I think they are all 50+, if I had to guess.

Nosy neighbor you are. Why do you even care what these people do, they’re not bothering you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in my 50s and I plan to go to a Cure gig as soon as they get to town.

I'm in my 50s and figure I can buy an artist's entire back catalogue for less than the price of a ticket to many concerts. I can't be bothered with the crush at concerts for younger artists and I want to hear the music, not the bad singing of the person standing next to me. I'm short so might not be able to see over tall people. I'm also trying to protect my hearing.

I went to an REM concert in 2004, and was one of the few people without grey hair. I wonder what the demographic will be like at the Cure. While I feel like I did when I was 18, seeing how much Robert Smith has aged brings it home to me that I have aged that much too.

My 57 yo gf and I went to a Richard Thompson concert a couple years ago and we seemed to be the youngest people there. Young than Richard Thompson, too, I think. But man, can that guy play!

[Anonymous]

OP should be glad these people stay home so that the traffic is not even worse than it already is on weekends. The older folks are smart to go out on weekdays. That's one of the big perks of retirement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most 50 year olds I know are running around with kid’s sports/activities all weekend. Where do you live that 50 year olds are hiding in their homes all weekend?

By 50-52 everyone in my circle was an empty nester and we didn't marry until after grad schools.

Not my circle. Most people had their LAST kid around 38-39. So I am 52 with a 15-year old and 17-year old. 3 more years until the last one leaves for college. I have friends that have kids from 12-25 who are similar age. Then I have some neighbors my age whose kids graduated from college and are back living at home while they go to grad school.

I’ve been to a lot of 50th bday parties over the last 2 years and nobody was a full empty nest—a kid or two were still at home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most 50 year olds I know are running around with kid’s sports/activities all weekend. Where do you live that 50 year olds are hiding in their homes all weekend?

By 50-52 everyone in my circle was an empty nester and we didn't marry until after grad schools.

Not my circle. Most people had their LAST kid around 38-39. So I am 52 with a 15-year old and 17-year old. 3 more years until the last one leaves for college. I have friends that have kids from 12-25 who are similar age. Then I have some neighbors my age whose kids graduated from college and are back living at home while they go to grad school.

I’ve been to a lot of 50th bday parties over the last 2 years and nobody was a full empty nest—a kid or two were still at home.

My crew (dc) the women were around 28 when they got married (after grad school and already employed) and the men 28-30. Most waited a few years to have kids. Kids started between 32-35 for firstborn.