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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So after going through 8 pages of this, I have decided that I will never, ever move to Vienna. These Vienna posters are AWFUL.

OP was complaining that Vienna families were unwelcoming. Y'all realize you prove every point that she made, right? [/quote]

It's not just Vienna though. It's most of Northern VA. 
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OP here. Really? Are, say, Arlington/Fairfax/Burke/Bailey's Crossroads like this as well?[/quote]

In my experience, having lived in Vienna and other parts of NoVa, no - or certainly not to the same degree.

Vienna is a special case. It’s affluent, but not truly wealthy, which means there’s just enough economic insecurity to foster a mentality that’s a hybrid of keeping up with the Jones and “Lord of the Flies.” In other places, people are busier, or more socially engaged, or there’s an assumption that if you can afford to live there you belong.  Vienna is like a sorority rush that never ends. [/quote]

I feel like I live in a different Vienna. Our neighbors are perfectly pleasant. At 40 I am not looking for BFFs next door, I have a bunch of long-distance close friends from various phases of life and some local friends from work. I mostly hang out with a divorced mom whose kids are friends with mine. We live in an older small house which fits our needs. My kids aren’t in team sports, it’s not their thing. I am an immigrant and know other immigrants on our street (not from the same country). I may be oblivious to all the social competition but so be it. [/quote]

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