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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People complain that western Fairfax is nothing but chains and big box stores.  Not e tire my true, but I’m with the Ashburn poster who says, as a parent, who cares? I’m not taking my kids to fancy places. And I’m happy to be close to target and wegman’s. [/quote]

Yes, Ashburn is great for family with kids lifestyle only. [/quote]

I don't want this to sound like I'm arguing, but given the PP's note that she doesn't take her kids to fancy places--I think places like Ashburn appeal to families who have a certain take on "kids lifestyle." I have literally nothing against the suburbs, live in one myself though different in character to Ashburn, but I would be thoroughly depressed to only have big-box stores and chain restaurants close by. I love dining out with my kid and exposing her to different foods, as well as just dining out generally. She is five and we really like our evenings out as a family, as well as the mommy-daughter brunches I take her to every other week after soccer practice.

Also, my husband and I also like having a good variety for date nights as well as evenings with friends.

Anyways, "as a parent," I care quite a bit...but others have a different type of lifestyle. Just always think its odd when folks lump "parents" into one group. We are still individuals. [/quote]

who says there aren't ethnic restaurants in loudoun?[/quote]

Who said there weren’t? I think people are reading my post as being about a specific place as opposed to a mindset about parenting and family life. I’m really happy for anyone who is lucky enough to enjoy their life. I also just think adult people, even those who are parents, have a variety of different desires for their lifestyle. [/quote]

Of course. I think people are just trying to gently point out that they, too, were still enjoying happy hour on the patio in the city with their preschooler at one point. Fast forward ten years and multiple kids, and no matter how much you enjoy that gallery walk and glass of wine, you are much more likely to be spending your Saturday afternoon driving from a birthday party to a soccer game... conveniently located nearby if you live in Ashburn.[/quote]

Huh? I’m much more likely to be spending my Saturday afternoons NOW doing activities like that—or at least I was pre-COVID and am doing so now again. Also, as stated, I live in a suburb, it’s just different than Ashburn. My kids’ friends and activities are right around the corner (as they would have been in the city). I absolutely think getting in and out of Target is easier in the burbs than the city though!

But listen, everyone has their own happy spot in living locations...which is my only point here, after the PPs (don’t know if you were one of them) fell into the weird habit that so many do of assuming their preferences for how they parent/structure their “family life” mirrors others. I don’t think all my parent peers want my life, which I totally get.

Though I will say, in ten years when my kid is 15, I expect my husband and I will be out enjoying our town even more than we do now with a preschooler! 15-year-old can watch themselves!  :D [/quote]

Oh, I just spotted that for some reason you assume I’m going to have multiple kids. Yeah nooooo. All done, thanks. But I guess that sort of continues the whole pattern of “assuming others will follow the same path and/or want the same things you do.”
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