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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP Here.  Thanks everyone.  A lot to think about.   Of course a quick summary doesn't really do justice to what is going on, but yes, I should be grateful for the simplicity (health, finances, not working FT, etc.) of my life.   I do get that, especially as I was raised without money and in a very dysfunctional environment.

I realize geography is not destiny, and I will do my best to bring what I like about the West Coast to my life here for now.

The competition craziness is harder for me to figure out.   I have always been a high achieving person, and so it is really hard for me to step off of the treadmill when it is all around me.  I guess I feel like if I were in different circles or different area, I would be less likely to get caught up in the craziness I feel here.   But I know I have choices and will work harder to execute them.

I don't want to seem defensive, as there was some fair criticism waged.

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Not everyone in DC area is super competitive or at least not super competitive all the time and with everyone :)  Take your free time and add slow activities that you like and you may find yourself a new circle that will click with you better. Also keep in mind that you me DH will not hange his interests in 10 years and may promise you to move when the kids are in college but will either not want to move or not want to participate in the new lifestyle wherever you move. Don't wait 10 years for something that may not happen, start living how you want to now. You have to explain to your DH that you're unhappy with some thigs but se taking steps forward to make it better, he should understand and I would honk would want you to be happy. [/quote]

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