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[quote=Anonymous]Change the language used. Your life isn’t mediocre. What other adjectives could you use to frame your life the way YOU see it?

I live in a 900 sq ft urban apt with my DH and tween DC. My siblings live in suburban McMansions. For years, they fought with me over my “tiny” apartment (then, 800 sq feet) where 4 people lived. When my older DC graduated and we decided to move, y siblings thought I’d “come to my senses”. We moved into a slightly bigger place even more urban. They were furious with my DH. Then, my older DC sent them a video that showed exactly why we (me, her SD, and sib) live here. It reframed everything in terms of walkability, convenience, less time spent cleaning and more family time. They finally could see that we weren’t living like “poor people” (cause that would be awful in their eyes), but actually a very cosmopolitan lifestyle with all the amenities of their suburban milieu at hand.

Reframe your life. If not for them to see, than for you. Your happiness is what matters.[/quote]

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