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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been active here for about a month.  Lots of fascinating topics.

Wondering stuff like:

1 What field are you in?  Seems to be a lot of attorneys 
2 Where did you grow up?
3 At what age did you move to the DMV and why? 
4 Did you or are you planning to retire here? 
5 Does the tone on here bother you? [/quote]

1. SAHM. Multiple degrees. As an ex-WOHM - worked in tech research.
2. Asia
3. Immigrated to US for DH's work. Came to DMV at 28. 
4. Yes. Retiring in-place at our SFH that we bought when housing market was at bottom. It allowed me to SAH. Kids will have our house as base if they want to stick around here, which I hope they do.

5. Is tricky question

First of all, DCUM is a source of great info and advice because there are so many highly educated, well travelled  and cosmopolitan people in DMV who are commenting here. They can be a bit snarky too (they don't suffer fools gladly and sometimes they can't believe how uninformed you are...especially when it comes for finance, health or education)  but they will give solid help and advice.  So this is a great resource.

DCUM is also an online anonymous forum.   I also saw a lot of Faux-News,  non-DMV types,  posting here since around 2016 and it is very eye-opening.   Since I am neither White nor Christian -  the racism, hatefulness, envy, entitlement, ignorance, cultural differences of these people that are stated openly was a shocking reality check about the state of USA. I have modified my public life accordingly.   Another thing is that I am pretty good about figuring out when Blacks are posting (and what types of Blacks - AA or Africans). The Blacks who grew up here - they don't bother to take offense or comment on many of the controversial posts because they were clued in much, much before I was.  I am still reacting...but the more savvy Blacks, they just grayrock the blah blah blahs.[/quote]

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