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[quote=Anonymous]Good lord, this post is a list of young people desires. Guess what: when you retire you will:
1. be much more likely to live near your kids/grandkids
2. have health limitations that make urban living and walkability a challenge
3. still have life obligations if you have other humans in your life
How shitty OP to say joining up with other old people, preparing to die
It reads like such a selfish point of view like your entire retirement is a personal vacation. I'm so thankful instead that my mom was near us and in our kids' daily lives. And now that she has to move into a senior living facility, yeah I guess she is preparing to die. No need to actually bother living in the meantime I guess.
I'm 51 with two young kids. My sister is 49 with two teenagers. We have had my mom in our lives every day for the last 15 years because she moved to DC to be near us when we had children. And now as I'm getting near retirement age, I'm taking care of my mom every day. I can pretty much guarantee that my own retirement isn't going to involve a lot of self-indulgence or a nonstop vacation. It may suck but it is reality. Sure, I'd love go to live in Paris in the Marais, but I'm not leaving my mom to die alone and also planning to be around for my kids.
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