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OP, you are now a SAHM with two children. Your world would shrink no matter where you lived.

You feel trapped in a palace you spent $150k modeling to suit your desires. It could be worse.

Idealizing "family" or "community," is a yearning for connection. No fault there. Just be cautious about your motives. My mother warned me, "never make a decision when you're lonely." This is what it sounds like here.

Like all parents of young ones, you'll have to go out and locate community. Some of us live in environments cluttered with people. I live on U Street, for goodness sake. But, don't mistake the high density for "community." That comes from common interests and shared sensibility.

There is no guarantee whatsoever that you'll find this if you move---no matter how much research you do or however fabulous your realtor may be. Look at all of the threads about moms who feel left out among their set. It's a pervasive feeling, not defined by geography. Giving away a palace in exchange for the hope of this vision of community you've developed, it just isn't the way to go.

Invest your wishful thinking into making meaningful ties in your expanded area. [/quote]

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