01-10-20, 02:32 PM | |
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01-10-20, 02:44 PM | ||
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Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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I maintain an open mind about kids & adolescents, many have a lot to offer. I don’t especially want to be surrounded by them at all times, but I don’t want to end up being an old curmudgeon either. IMO that just encourages ageism. Besides, they can provide very good tech support, lol.
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01-10-20, 02:59 PM | |
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Oh yeah, FYI, basically the only times you're seeing any grandchildren around here is during schoolbreaks. So few and far between ....
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01-10-20, 03:49 PM | |
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I totally understand preferences for living. We are all different. Parents with young kids seek out neighborhoods that are filled with families with the hope of their children making friends. It would make sense that as we get older, the same would occur.
This thread makes me sad,though. As a country, we have so much intolerance for one another and in particular people who are different from us. The more we separate, the less we understand about each other and the more intolerant we become. That's how we end up with statements such as "ok boomer"....meant to end any kind of communication, depersonalize and put people in their place. Family connections and inter-generational interactions are important and benefit everyone. Empathy and understanding go both ways. Nobody wants to be discriminated against due to race, religion, or age (young or old).
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My husband and I have always avoided age-stratified activities (except school or kids sports functions) or groups because we feel strongly there is much benefit for all to be mixed together--singles and married, widows, divorced people, old and young, etc. It can be harder to find socio-economic diversity, but that's important, too. |
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01-11-20, 10:04 AM | |
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I think the point of this thread was to talk about the pros and cons of living in a 55+ environment. If you like living in a regular neighborhood and 55+ is not for you, that's ok, but it's also ok to want that type of environment.
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01-11-20, 10:19 AM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2006
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There was an article in the WSJ recently that questioned the sustainability of this model over the long term. As baby boomers die, the population of older people will dwindle and these communities are going to have to adapt. There is some concern that buying a property in a 55+ neighborhood might not be a great investment... there may be an over-saturated market in a few years. |
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