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[quote=Anonymous]Okay, first start by taking that damn chip off your shoulder. That will go a long way for you, OP. Instead, embrace the notion that everyone is doing the best they can for their own family. You decided to stay in DC because that’s what was best for your family. And some people moved out of the city because that’s what was best for them. No judgment.

If you’re at a bbq and people are making direct snide comments to you about living in DC, then tell them to go to hell and stop judging. And if they’re your supposed “friends,” drop them. At most, you can feel sad for them that they have to cut down someone else’s experience to feel better about themselves.

As for your kid, I don’t see what the problem is. If he wants to connect with his friend that moved to Bethesda, you and the parent can work out a time for them to connect. But that doesn’t mean you have to be BFF’s with the parents. Now if your disdain for the friend’s parents is such that you can’t even handle arranging a time for 5th graders to connect, that’s on you, and it’s not a good look.

Stop being insecure and defensive about your decision to stay in the city. And stop judging others for moving. It’s just so draining. Focus on being happy for yourself and others.

—signed a DC parent all the way PK-12[/quote]

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