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My husband and I lived in a tiny 800 square foot condo in Columbia Heights for 10 years and I absolutely loved it – loved the neighborhood, loved the walkability, loved the people, loved running into friends everywhere, loved the feel of tons of stuff happening right outside my front door.  Place was tiny but cozy and I loved it.

Then we had a baby and ran out of room.

We looked for over a year with a very low budget, and 6 months ago in the Maryland burbs we found a decent-sized place in great condition, a mile from a metro.  And I HATE IT.  I hate not seeing anyone on the street, I hate being in a silent neighborhood surrounded by car-choked streets, I hate being in the freaking car ALL THE TIME, I hate spending time on the stupid lawn, I hate f’ing pressure to decorate for Christmas, I hate having nothing but old white people as neighbors.

Is it insane to try renting out this place and moving into a rental back in the city?  It has only been six months, but I just despair about spending years of my life in this place.
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Everything about your post screams complete immaturity.  Why on earth did you buy a place in the suburbs in the first place if you really want to live in a hispter neighborhood and pretend to be 23 the rest of your life?

Your poor child. [/quote]
LOL. Not only do you think that ColHi is a "hipster" neighborhood (I swear, I haven't heard that word used correctly in 5 years), but you think the only people that want some REAL quality of life are pretending to be 23? If growing up means moving to the suburbs, kill me now.[/quote]

+1.  This has nothing to do with age.  Some people just prefer the constant stimulation of urban life, while others like the relative peace and space of suburbs.

We all need to drop the notion that starting a family necessitates moving to the suburbs.  First, who is to say that suburban life is better for the kids, especially in the preschool years?  Second, haven't we learned by now that parents don't necessarily need to abandon what makes them happy in order to prove they are mature, responsible parents?  Happy parents raise happy kids.

OP, give it another six months to see if you just need more time to settle in and make connections out there in the burbs.  During that time, monitor Craigslist and figure out if your place can rent for enough to at least cover your mortgage, taxes, and other costs.  If the numbers work and you still want to move back in six months, do it.

Personally, I live in a mostly gentrified part of Shaw.  Prices have risen, but it is still more accessible than other parts of Northwest DC.  Not sure how it compares to ColHi, but it is full of babies and toddlers these days.  We have great playgrounds, organized playgroups, and easy access to mommy and me activities; my almost two year old DD has a play-based "class" or group activity of some sort just about every day.  And we're near work, so both parents get home for dinner most nights, even if one heads back to the office afterwards.  I don't think DD would be having nearly as much fun in the burbs, and I know I wouldn't be.  [/quote]

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