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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I originally came to this thread with the attitude of "hey, different strokes for different folks" -- I have never really though that hard about what other families do, as I like our family size and house size.

Reading the thread has made me a convert though: y'all are horrifying. These people talking about 5k, 6k, even 10k houses for 2-3 people? It's gross. The PP who said that at that point, it doesn't matter how environmentally conscious your house is, it's environmental impact is horrific? Is correct.

I don't care if you have a couple spare bedrooms or not, if you have a living room and den, whatever. But when the overall size of your home is this big, you are doing something really selfish. I don't know, I live in an apartment in the city. I get that other people want more space and I don't begrudge that. But there has to be something between the way I live (3 people in 1000 sq ft) and the way some of you all are living. It's just so obviously unsustainable! Good lord.[/quote]

Why is  it gross?  [b]If they can afford it, what's wrong with it.[/b]  We have 1000 square feet too and its a struggle at times especially with work at home and kids in virtual learning.  Not to mention, all the kid stuff.[/quote]

The planet cannot afford it.[/quote]

Agreed, plus this is a weird metric because a 3-bedroom condo in DC can cost a million dollars, and you can buy a 5 bedroom house in an exurb for less than that. Buying a huge home is a personal choice that does not correlate with wealth, so this is not about trying to punish rich people. A lot of people living in huge homes simply live in low COL areas and are doing it for the hell of it.[/quote]

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