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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op sitting here reading every response and literally tearing up. I hate it here so much. Thanks to all the Chicagoans for chiming in.[/quote]

honestly, this doesn't look that bad:

https://www.mountprospect.org/community/about-mount-prospect

your reaction suggests that you have some other issues going on. i say that as life-long (50 years old now) city person, and a psychologist. it's ok to move to a place that suits you better, and not all places are the same. but moving 20 miles is unlikely to be a major fix for anything.[/quote]

Omg…run, run while you can!

I’m surprised that a mental health professional feels it’s appropriate to make a blanket statement like “moving 20 miles is unlikely to be a major fix for anything”. 20 miles can absolutely be a major fix. We live in a town just outside  a major city, and the variation in neighborhoods within 10-15 miles is huge. We live in a highly regarded neighborhood/school district, and could not have anticipated how suffocating it is here until now that we are in the thick of it. We plan to stick it out for another 4-5 years due to necessity to be close to work and the fact that where we are, MS to HS seems a more natural transition to switch schools than mid ES.

It sounds like you’re worried this may be an impulsive act, but your reasoning actually seems well thought out, and this change could be both personally fulfilling and quite practical. I agree that you should take advantage of the current rental market which is definitely in your favor and could provide you with a back up plan should you change your mind for whatever reason.

Good luck and keep us posted![/quote]

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