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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Budget? Capitol Hill has all this in spades, but you need $$ to afford the space/non-postage stamp backyard you want.[/quote]

Not as much anymore. Newer people don't seem to be into the old village feel of the Hill IME. [/quote]

Really? I think it's still there. :) I have loved raising our kids on the Hill. [/quote]

I agree with the PP. Are your kids older? We have toddler/preschool age and the parents of same age kids seem very standoffish. When I meet families with older kids who have been around the Hill for a while, they seem friendlier.

My DH has also commented on this, and he’s not usually one to notice a lot of social nuances. But when we take the kids to the playground or are out on walks, we often meet people with same age kids who do not give us the time of day even when our kids are interacting with each other. Like not even a nod of recognition. It is very weird.[/quote]

Agree with this. I have a toddler on the hill and have been so disappointed that people don’t seem interested in my attempts to talk. It seems impossible to make friends here if people don’t even make small talk with you. I actually gave up for now. It’s tiring to be friendly and get rebuffed repeatedly. [/quote]

Maybe it's a COVID/ pandemic thing? [/quote]

Maybe - but I doubt it since we’re outside at the playground. I mean, how weird is it to try to chat with someone lightly while our kids play near each other and the other parents just smile and nod without engaging? It’s bizarre and hard to not feel like an outsider. [/quote]

I agree, it's weird! I'm asking around (friends/ colleagues who know the area) and trying to get to the bottom of it. I may be on a dud block. My kid is too little to do much at the playground yet, so we've only done short visits.[/quote]

Maybe we’ll run into each other some day! It was hard to not take it personally but it sounds like it is just how this area is. I even had a mom chat me up once and ask for my number - and she never even texted! I don’t have time to deal with being treated like I’m on a bad Tinder date. It’s too bad. I always wanted to live in the city so I wouldn’t feel as isolated like my mom was. Turns out, that can happen even there. [/quote]

I find a lot of Nannies prefer to keep to themselves. You may just not be able to tell who is a parent and who is a hired caregiver. Try joining a class at The Little Gym maybe? It’s at least half Nannies but I think they feel more comfortable talking since it’s a controlled environment. [/quote]

I know I’m not approaching nannies. These are parents on weekends. I find them rude and unfriendly. I’ve resigned myself to not having a social life. I also don’t want to be drowning in kids activities when my child is so young. I never imagined people on the Hill would be so unfriendly. [/quote]

Are you on the MoTH listserv? They do some mom meetups[/quote]

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