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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am sorry, OP, but I would think our lives are too different that we would not find that much in common to connect over.

For example, the explanation: "different areas for the different kids " jumps out at me because I purposefully have two kids sharing a small room in a bunkbed because I think it's great to share a bedroom with a sibling because it helps foster flexibility, a close relationship, etc.  To purposefully design large spaces for each child goes against what is important to me.

Furthermore, the fact that you have your children in public school also jumps out at me, because just about the only thing I will spend "extra" $$ on is:  education.  I have both my kids in private schools and we scrimp and save to do so.  Education is our highest priority so spending $$ on a large house and yet going with tax-subsidized "free" education seems like an anomaly to ME.

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Holy judgy judge, batman.

OP, I think the posters saying this type of thing are really jealous.

I do like the PP who stated "what does your house/wealth have to do with me?" - because that PP gets it.  Not all of us are the same, and that is okay.  In fact, of the friends I have, those with the biggest houses do have the best parties!  They don't expect people who "live differently than them" (code for smaller house or whatever PPs are trying to get at) to reciprocate, and definitely do not "compete" in any way.  The friends with the bigger houses are busy with their own lives, and are less judgy, so there is that. [/quote]

I don't think it's jealousy though.  A 15k SF house is just world's away from average.   IF you figure an average house in this area is 2500-3000 SF, that one is 5x to 6x larger than average.  It's just another stratosphere, and signals a level of wealth far and above my own. [/quote]

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