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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover[/quote]

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.[/quote]

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.  [/quote]

Rightttt  :roll: [/quote]

This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid.  self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac.  Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks.  They mean nothing.

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My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are. [/quote]

Sadly I think a lot of people that grew up with little move here and get sucked into the pressure of needing the BIG house and FANCY cars to show and feel like they've made it.  I have a few coworkers that complain about their commutes and how they can't enjoy their house, their kids, can't find time to work out, etc.  Then look at me and say I don't know how you do all that you do.  We chose a smaller, older house (still about 3x bigger than what we both grew up in with more siblings) and we love it.  Wouldn't trade the time I have with a 15 min commute for a bigger house ever.  They now regrets their decisions.  [/quote]

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