Moved to Florida for SO and now I'm miserable
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I lived in DC for the past ten years and loved it. About eight months ago my SO and I relocated to South Florida. My SO is from the area and wanted to move back to be close to family and for a new career opportunity.
I've tried to enjoy it but I'm really unhappy. The weather is terrible: hot and humid and swampy 24/7. I love the change of seasons and this endless summer is killing me. It's tough to meet people that we actually have much in common with. Sure, we have a few friends here, but the conversation is just... stupid. Florida gets a bad reputation for dumb/weird people and it's definitely blown out of proportion, but there's some truth to it. The people in DC just seem smarter -- not a huge surprise given the concentration of good jobs there and the concentration of bartender jobs here. If you're not into clubbing, beaches, or fishing, there's not much to do here. DC has its many problems, but we were rarely bored. The thought of spending the rest of my life here is depressing but my SO won't move again. Anyone ever been in a similar situation? |
Anonymous
| Do you have a job there too?? A good job may help. You just have to find your niche- what are your hobbies and go from there? You have to make the most of it, and travel to escape the weather. My brother, his wife and kids live in Miami and they go every year to Park City, Utah to have a snow vacation. |
Anonymous
| What town, OP? |
Anonymous
| Where are you in South Florida? A lot of it is an intellectual wasteland or just sad retirement areas. But other parts of it are very nice. If you think it's swampy now wait until you hit July-September. It's like summer in DC! |
Anonymous
| Get a job involving travel to Latin America. So much to experience! |
Anonymous
| Cindy, is that you? Move back!!!! |
Anonymous
| Move back to DC. |
Anonymous
| Do you like to bike or kayak? Take up golf? |
Anonymous
Don’t. D.C. is way overrated. |
Anonymous
| A number of years ago we lived in Boca Raton and hated it. Nothing but old New Yorkers complaining about everything. I've got a friend who llives in Naples and loves it. Yes, it has a lot of retired people but she loves the casual life, her job and she's made a lot of good friends. She and her family are really into sports and that helps. She's also gotten into the local acting scene and is having a blast with small theater. |
Anonymous
| I travel to the greater Miami area monthly for work (3 days each trip), and vacation there maybe 2 or 3 times a year. I love visiting but you could not pay me enough to live there. |
Anonymous
| I cannot wait to move to Florida once the kid graduates! Outta here! |
Anonymous
| DC is miserable and full of assholes. Surely there's a better alternative. |
Anonymous
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We can’t wait to return to Florida. What is it you want to do but can’t?
Have you looked in to all the things there are to see in Florida? Museums in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Grab a weekend cruise. Swim in the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. Visit Viscaya. See the Florida Keys and Key West and ride the Conch train and visit the Hemingway home. Kayak or paddle board. Cruise down A1A along the ocean. Go swimming in the springs in Central Florida or tubing down the Ichnetucknee River. Visit a theme park. Check out the oldest city in the U.S. and the Fountain of a Youth in St. Augustine. There are manatees in Crystal River. There are a million things to do in Florida. |
Anonymous
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Is your SO worth living somewhere you are miserable? If you stay for SO, and you have a kid, are you willing to stay if you breakup so they can be close to kid?
The only other option is to leave SO now because you don’t share the same life goals. |