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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you grow up there?
Can you just resign yourself to getting around to wherever the way you did as a teen?
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OP here. I grew up there and was thrilled to go away to school. Other than them, I have no ties there. My parents talked about moving for years, and I looked forward to hearing them finally say they found a place. At this point, visiting them feels like going to Miss Havisham's but the tragedy wasn't being left at the altar, it was the kids growing up. Part of it is the feeling in the house, I have to admit. They're not a happy couple. There's no joy there. [/quote]

It sounds like it must be more to do with the tension in the house? It has to be. Because a suburb that’s not walkable to a cute downtown with coffee shops and bookstores and holiday decorations is …. Not unusual. It’s actually the norm. It’s sort of like saying “I hate visiting my hometown because there isn’t even a water park within the city limits!” It’s like…. yeah that’s pretty normal? Don’t get me wrong, walkable Star Hollow-like downtowns are great, but saying you hate visiting your parents because they don’t have one is weird. Especially since you can apparently metro into a large city!!

That being said if you want to stay home for Christmas then stay home. We do. But it’s not because my parents and in laws live in sprawling suburbs without a coffee shop we can walk to. It’s because flying over the holidays sucks and my kids (and I!) want to relax at home for Christmas [/quote]

+1  Sounds like you're unhappier with your parents causing a bad vibe, than the "god-awful" town itself (which doesn't sound too awful if it's that close to a city/airport.[/quote]

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