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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And where exactly were you when this decision was made?

For us, more space, better schools, greater safety and neighbors who actually take care of their homes and quiet down at a reasonable hour made to the move  easy, although I will admit it seemed almost too quiet at night at first.  We were used to sirens on our block at least once a week after 11 PM.  I never knew if the people in that house really overdosed that often or just thought the EMT guys were cute.[/quote]

I've lived in NOVA for 4 years and I still miss DC.  I miss the city lifestyle - going out to new, trendy restaurants; hopping on the bus/Metro to visit friends; a rowhouse with a small/low maintenance yard, etc.

But when I think about my life now (with two young children), I realize the DC life is not compatible with what is now most important to me - raising a family.  DC was best for me as a single person and even as a married person.  But now that I'm a mom, I have new priorities.  In NOVA the schools are great and my children are going to grow up with the kind of childhood I had - they can play basketball in the cul de sac with neighborhood kids, they can learn to ride bikes in the street and explore trails in nearby parks, they'll go to the school down the road with all the neighborhood kids and not worry about friends getting split up because of the crazy charter process.  Our neighborhood in the city was walkable, but I would walk by things on a regular basis that weren't really kid-friendly.  Sure, kids in the city may grow up to be more "worldly", but I'd rather protect my child from the drug dealers down the street who hung out on their porch all day long.

Give the suburbs a chance.  They really have a lot of positives.  I think it's okay to mourn the loss of your city lifestyle, but you can't have it all.  You're definitely giving up something, but think about all that you're gaining.  [/quote]

You don't even know if OP has kids.  FFS.  [/quote]

+1!  If you're talking about Capitol Hill or Navy Yard, the drug dealers are long gone. Families are everywhere. Just check the threads on Brent and Maury schools.Don't believe outdated stereotypes.[/quote]

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