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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I moved to DC in 1996 because at that time it was sort of a gay Mecca.  It was cheap compared to other East Coast cities (!), and had beautiful architecture and parks.

Now I'm in my fifties, and can't stand it here.   Everyone around me is half my age and they (gay or straight) basically look through me.   The place is full of Type A personalities, and the lovely historical neighborhoods are getting torn apart for condos and popups.   Also the crime situation is starting to worsen again.  And the traffic...

So my partner and I are headed for a 2nd tier city - maybe Richmond, Charlottesville, or Providence.  [/quote]

Isn’t everyone being half your age and looking through you more about getting older and true for any city?  I’ve also been here since the 90s and my life is not the same as when I was in my 20s but it’s not dc’s fault. [/quote]

Strange.  My parents came in the mid-60s and stayed.  They love it and go out with friends, socialize, museums, Kennedy center, Birchmere, etc.  People are educated.

I lived other places (even Europe) before settling back here and it's hard to find a place similar.  NYC was too big and not green enough for me.  Boston was too cold, etc.  West Coast too long for flights to Europe.

I am not sure where you are or if you are 85 because the 'everyone is half your age' is very strange.  Our entire neighborhood close-in are people in their 40s/50s/60s.

I find some people think that changing their location will suddenly make them happy, most often they just bring their misery with them.[/quote]

Where in DC are people in their 40s/50s/60s?   Deanwood?  
OP here.. I'm in Petworth and pretty much every time my partner and I go out to eat we are the oldest folks in the restaurant.  
Yeah, maybe we'll bring our misery with us.  But at least we'll give it our best shot somewhere else.  [/quote]

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