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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Income taxes don't affect me, I don't work and have no major investments.
I hate the weather, I hate the politics, I hate the overly-obnoxious "where woke goes to die" rhetoric of hatred, mistrust, misinformation, and ignorance. Yes, that ignorance exists in every state. But it isn't celebrated quite so brazenly as it is here in this state.
In Central Florida specifically, I hate that I can't find a decent pizza. I hate that fried whole belly clams are $35 and up, IF you can find a place that has them on the menu. I hate the lack of ethnic diversity. I hate that everyone gets cremated, and when you type "cemetery near me" or "graveyard near me" you get crematoriums and memorial gardens for results with the Baldwin Brothers at the top of the list. Where I come from, graveyards are chock full of American history, and are very peaceful places to just sit and reflect on life.
I hate that there aren't any town greens, which is arguably over specific, but I come from the home of the first Town Green in the country so I'm biased.
I hate that people think a 20-year-old home is "old." I hate the mentality behind that. Again - where I come from - an "old" home was built prior to 1925, and there are thousands of them in the New England area that function just fine, are well-insulated, have withstood dozens of nor'easters, and are beautiful. I hate the overdevelopment of what was once beautiful swampland. Development, I'm all for. Overdevelopment, see traffic jam #99972, Turnpike Exit Detour #49297, and sinkhole #2721.
I hate that homes sit on cement slabs, with no basements. One thing in particular, which to me is just really WEIRD: I hate that all these developments - not just The Villages - feature their garages as the most prominent visual when you are looking at houses. The garages are all out in front of the house, not behind or beside it. That is just - really really weird to me.
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Really hate the politics. Hate the entitlement. Hate that many of these "mature" people (and I use that word lightly) feel they can act any way they want (I actually had a guy cuss me out and kick my tires the other day in the parking lot of a store and I had no idea what I did). Hate that the restaurants are overpriced and has mediocre food. Hate that I have to drive through congested areas to just get to shopping areas. Hate that renting is so prevalent in the neighborhoods (no real neighbors to connect with). Hate the prices of everything (all the merchants just assume I came with a $1 million dollar portfolio--NOT). Hate the monopolization of the restaurants, healthcare, and other things. Hate the attitude of "if you don't like it, leave!" It just isn't as simple as that.
Love that it is beautiful; Love our little house and yard; Love that there are walking areas (although I wish there were more that are shaded). Love that the snowbirds leave. Discovered I love golf (didn't play until we moved here). Love that we have a lanai where the cats can sit and watch the wildlife. Love the diverse wildlife- I never get tired of the Sand Hill Cranes. Love the biodiversity.
So don't tell me to just leave!