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Reply to "I haven't figured out how people raise children in DC"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm all for DC bashing (the weather really does suck), but I do think any major metropolitan area is going to have many of the same issues you describe. Competitive environment for kids (although I think this is really hit or miss and you can find pockets of normal peopel anywhere), bad traffic, longer hours, expensive housing. I grew up in a second (or even third) tier city and sure, the pace of life was slower. But to be very blunt, it was incredibly homogenous and provincial. And I don't think being smart or accomplished was all that valued by parents or my peers. In fact, in high school I tried to actively hide the fact that I was smart and tried not to use words that were too big. Because I would get made fun of. I guess my point is that it's all trade offs. And grass is always greener.[/quote] +1[/quote]
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