Leaving Ashburn, done with this crap

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are looking to escape crap, cattyness, and meanness, you really need to relocate outside the DMV.

TBH, this is true all over the country in UMC circles. I have friends complaining about this cattiness in Michigan, Southern California, Florida, nice suburbs of Dallas Texas, and definitely in NW DC, Bethesda, Potomac, and Northern VA. It's a thing UMC women do to jockey with one another for status. It's exhausting and such a "luxury" pastime. Oh, and be sure to tag everyone in your IG story!

My kids go to a public in DC with lots of international families, OOB kids, and vast majority of families are dual income. There's less of this mom-led cliquey'ness than in the suburban schools, IMHO.

There are different types of UMC. The type to avoid is the materialistic one.

Used to live in a UMC suburb of LA and the people were down to earth, community-oriented, and not materialistic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s good to keep a distance from gossipers. If you must move,

maybe try the Del Rey part of Alexandria.

Or Springfield seems to have more down to earth people?

You mean the moms of Del Ray that have "Everyone is Welcome Here!" signs in their yard but sneak out at night to vandalize JD Vance's home? Or the ones that started a petition to get his wife and kids banned from local establishments?

In fairness, JD Vance is human garbage, so no one wants that in their neighborhood. Not because of his background or appearance, but because of his loathsome positions and loving Trump.

So you are cool with it if people vandalize other people’s homes when they disagree with their policy views? Or is it just when YOU disagree with their policy views?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do women behave like this? Men don't seem to have this problem.

I think it’s mostly SAHMs. They don’t engage their brains all day with more important things, and instead focus on the petty and superficial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s good to keep a distance from gossipers. If you must move,

maybe try the Del Rey part of Alexandria.


You mean the moms of Del Ray that have "Everyone is Welcome Here!" signs in their yard but sneak out at night to vandalize JD Vance's home? Or the ones that started a petition to get his wife and kids banned from local establishments?

+100

If you rationalize treating *anyone* in a mean way, you're part of the mean women phenomenon we're discussing here. You don't get to mistreat your neighbors or your fellow moms because you don't like their politics, or you don't like that they're prettier than you, or for any other reason you think is valid from your point of view.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s good to keep a distance from gossipers. If you must move,

maybe try the Del Rey part of Alexandria.

Or Springfield seems to have more down to earth people?

You mean the moms of Del Ray that have "Everyone is Welcome Here!" signs in their yard but sneak out at night to vandalize JD Vance's home? Or the ones that started a petition to get his wife and kids banned from local establishments?

The only people worse that having the Alitos for neighbors were would be J. D. Vance. I hope the Del Ray moms were successful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s good to keep a distance from gossipers. If you must move,

maybe try the Del Rey part of Alexandria.

Or Springfield seems to have more down to earth people?

You mean the moms of Del Ray that have "Everyone is Welcome Here!" signs in their yard but sneak out at night to vandalize JD Vance's home? Or the ones that started a petition to get his wife and kids banned from local establishments?

In fairness, JD Vance is human garbage, so no one wants that in their neighborhood. Not because of his background or appearance, but because of his loathsome positions and loving Trump.

So you are cool with it if people vandalize other people’s homes when they disagree with their policy views? Or is it just when YOU disagree with their policy views?

NP. Absolutely for MAGA maggots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone moves to Alexandria for the schools.

What?? Alexandria has terrible schools!

Only saying that because it has a high degree of minorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s good to keep a distance from gossipers. If you must move,

maybe try the Del Rey part of Alexandria.

Or Springfield seems to have more down to earth people?

You mean the moms of Del Ray that have "Everyone is Welcome Here!" signs in their yard but sneak out at night to vandalize JD Vance's home? Or the ones that started a petition to get his wife and kids banned from local establishments?

In fairness, JD Vance is human garbage, so no one wants that in their neighborhood. Not because of his background or appearance, but because of his loathsome positions and loving Trump.

So you are cool with it if people vandalize other people’s homes when they disagree with their policy views? Or is it just when YOU disagree with their policy views?

Only against republicans

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many fake people and relationships. The mothers at the bustop talk so much crap and are so catty and mean. I need to be around positive influences, looking at moving to Arlington, Alexandria or Potomac.

Lady, it's like this any place that is rich or has a competitive striver crowd trying to get their kids into ivies. You cannot escape it by moving geographically. You must learn how to extract yourself from these circles and put a wall up.

[Anonymous]

The entire DMV is toxic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best move to Maryland, people are perfect there.

Well yeah I mean have you seen our flag?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you will find this phenomenon in any upwardly mobile, majority white suburb. I'm in one myself and I consider it a suburban hellscape. I often keep to myself, befriend the more normal minority/immigrants, avoid the gossip, and am nice but not overly social. It gets better as the kids get older and you don't need to socialize as much. I can't wait to leave when the kids go off to college.

So how do we find friends who are not just superficial friends but still live in a nice area. Are the two incompatible?

When you figure it out let me know!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many fake people and relationships. The mothers at the bustop talk so much crap and are so catty and mean. I need to be around positive influences, looking at moving to Arlington, Alexandria or Potomac.

I live in North Arlington, trust me when I tell you this happens here, too. If you're not cute and white and blonde, you're not part of the bus stop crew. Your kid might be invited to the bus stop end of year party, but you will be largely ignored.

This makes me a lot happier about my community. All of the moms are mostly Indian and most of them group together, but we still smile at each other and talk from time to time. I don’t think they’re gossiping about me or other moms! There are a few other non Indian moms (three or so) and we also chat from time to time but we aren’t friends. I try to suggest group activities so our kids can go to same camp, sport. That’s basically all we talk about. Me and one other mom who is European are the only white moms. I guess living in an immigrant community has its perks. Being super close to the neighbors can get very awkward if there is a clash. We live in townhouses so we are all super close to each other.

Where do you live? Where I live the Indian moms are definitely gossiping, it's just that you don't know it because they are talking in their mother tongues. They are also terribly snobby about leaving about American borns like me.

I live in a small suburb of Philadelphia. We are far out close to a lot of big pharmaceutical companies. Are you saying they don’t want to friend American born Indians? We don’t have any American born Indians in my community it seems. They mom seem nice enough. They smile and make more conversation than the non immigrant community. Both of my next door neighbors are Indian. I noticed the Indian ladies that walk around the community are very inclusive. There are two ladies that have disabilities. One lady is blind and another walks with a limp. I think it’s awesome! I work for a non profit who supports adults with disabilities and that’s definitely not the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many fake people and relationships. The mothers at the bustop talk so much crap and are so catty and mean. I need to be around positive influences, looking at moving to Arlington, Alexandria or Potomac.

Funny that you think mommies are less fake in those other places.

Good luck.

I agree with this. They are everywhere but I have friends out in Ashburn-you could't pay me to live out there. All I hear about is drama and some friends who I once enjoyed being around I have distanced myself from..I guess they have worked to "fit in". Sorry OP-I'd probably move too but remember they are everywhere so be cautious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The entire DMV is toxic.

AMEN