Remorse Upon Remorse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you posters smug. Giving yourself a pat on the back for "getting to see your kids" when you probably only see them for an hour before you put them to bed, or start farting away on your ipads all night. Give a rest.

yep, living in the city is just horrible... i walk over at 5:30 every day, do my pick up, we drive home in less than 20 min., talk about what we did that day, make some dinner, might even have time for a walk around the block, bath, books, and down around 8:30... and yes, I actually see them in the morning as well, instead of having to leave at some god awful early time at 6:00 am...

and what's so bad about having an hour or two with you're ipad after putting your kid to bed after a long day?

Would you like a mug for your smug, or do you prefer whine glasses?

The spelling was intentional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you posters smug. Giving yourself a pat on the back for "getting to see your kids" when you probably only see them for an hour before you put them to bed, or start farting away on your ipads all night. Give a rest.

yep, living in the city is just horrible... i walk over at 5:30 every day, do my pick up, we drive home in less than 20 min., talk about what we did that day, make some dinner, might even have time for a walk around the block, bath, books, and down around 8:30... and yes, I actually see them in the morning as well, instead of having to leave at some god awful early time at 6:00 am...

and what's so bad about having an hour or two with you're ipad after putting your kid to bed after a long day?

Would you like a mug for your smug, or do you prefer whine glasses?

The spelling was intentional.

Boo, -1 for explaining your puns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you posters smug. Giving yourself a pat on the back for "getting to see your kids" when you probably only see them for an hour before you put them to bed, or start farting away on your ipads all night. Give a rest.

yep, living in the city is just horrible... i walk over at 5:30 every day, do my pick up, we drive home in less than 20 min., talk about what we did that day, make some dinner, might even have time for a walk around the block, bath, books, and down around 8:30... and yes, I actually see them in the morning as well, instead of having to leave at some god awful early time at 6:00 am...

and what's so bad about having an hour or two with you're ipad after putting your kid to bed after a long day?

Would you like a mug for your smug, or do you prefer whine glasses?

The spelling was intentional.

Boo, -1 for explaining your puns.

+1 because most of you are idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't you go onto Pennsylvania Ave somewhere over on Forestville side of MD coming from PG County?

OP could, but it likely wouldn't help, given the time she would lose cutting over from Rt. 5/301 to Rt. 4 (PA Ave. extended). I grew up in southern PG and commuted from there to Conn. & L for two years in the late 80's. It took more than an hour then, travelling at rush hour times. Now? Shudder to think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a commute that lasts an hour. Live in a house with a 2 car garage. This is a sacrifice we make for the kids. Schools are something that is difficult for us to compromise on. And a family does need space and the cost of raising one is high.
We might reconsider once the kids are done with school. But that will take some time

Why'd your kids need a garage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a commute that lasts an hour. Live in a house with a 2 car garage. This is a sacrifice we make for the kids. Schools are something that is difficult for us to compromise on. And a family does need space and the cost of raising one is high.
We might reconsider once the kids are done with school. But that will take some time

Why'd your kids need a garage?

ha ha
no they do not
Just mentioned it because some other poster had mentioned it and it sounded like it was a luxury item.

For us a garage is a must. I do not want to spend time in the winter mornings scraping ice. And all the other junk that you accumulate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Why is DC always the center? A commute is a commute. Would you be saying the same thing about those commuting to Baltimore? My husband does this each day and is out of the house before I am.

Okay, I read this as husband is out of the house before 1 AM (rather than I am), and I thought that must really suck, why even go to bed at all? I need sleep.

[Anonymous]

It shocks me how the "city" people think they are so (whatever - fill it in here), yet so smug about their choices, yet so closed minded about other people having fewer choices. Keep it to yourself really, we don't care.

OP, I hear you. We had to make the same sacrifices, but finally sucked it up and moved closer "in" because the commute only became worse. You may have to come to that decision. It really was worth it. We have a yard and other things we did not have before, ironically. You are not alone. As PP said, we are all in the same boat. Don't let anyone tell you they have it perfect, because they are lying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It shocks me how the "city" people think they are so (whatever - fill it in here), yet so smug about their choices, yet so closed minded about other people having fewer choices. Keep it to yourself really, we don't care.

OP, I hear you. We had to make the same sacrifices, but finally sucked it up and moved closer "in" because the commute only became worse. You may have to come to that decision. It really was worth it. We have a yard and other things we did not have before, ironically. You are not alone. As PP said, we are all in the same boat. Don't let anyone tell you they have it perfect, because they are lying.

than keep your equally abnoxious (fill it in) about schools and small houses to yourself as well...

How ironic that you moved "closer in" whatever that means...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SS is not the exurbs, barely the burbs. Leaving at 6am is not normal.

not normal?

I leave at 6 - am at work by 6:30/6:50.

I work PT, leave, do both pick ups (preschool and elementary). and have time to work on my consulting gigs.

What's NOT to love?

[Anonymous]

Leaving at 6 am is not the norm

[Anonymous]

She's done it for so long, she's convinced herself this is normal. So she wakes up at 5 AM? The last time I saw 5 AM was in grad school when we would stay out all night... No, not normal. Normal people are fast asleep at 5 AM and at 6 AM unless they have a baby.

[Anonymous]

OMG STOP ARGUING AND BRAGGING ABOUT YOURSELVES YOU SOUND INSANE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG STOP ARGUING AND BRAGGING ABOUT YOURSELVES YOU SOUND INSANE

Dude, this is DCUM. What do you expect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:SS is not the exurbs, barely the burbs. Leaving at 6am is not normal.

not normal?

I leave at 6 - am at work by 6:30/6:50.

I work PT, leave, do both pick ups (preschool and elementary). and have time to work on my consulting gigs.

What's NOT to love?

glad you have a schedule that works for you, but people are frustrated by your posts bc/ it's not helpful to the OP or the vast majority of commuters out there. Most people do not need to or want to get to work that early.