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Originally Posted by Salvador
Hello.
Got a bit of a question.
How are homosexual couples received in The Villages?? Would people resent living next to one??? Would it catch a lot of attention?? You know....stares and ogles and whispers....would the good old fashioned folks not want to shake hands 
To give you some background, my partner, a physician and golf nut, is reaching retirement age and we would like to relocate to Florida from the mid-west. However, after visiting the gay retirement havens of Ft. Lauderdale/South Beach/Miami Beach a couple times, we decided the culture there wasn't for us (very youth centric and superficial among other things).
We are discrete and conduct our lives conservatively (not Tuba players, so to speak) and don't necessarily seek out diversity--
--but would living in the Villages be pushing the envelope too far???
Any thoughts on how the straights (or breeders  ) here feel about the issue??
PS.......be as honest or cruel as you want to be, because I would like to gauge the true sentiment of the community. |
I have read the posts responding to Salvador's questions. I have hesitated to respond but I am going to say something. No offense to all of you with the best intentions inviting Salvador to be your neighbor. No offense to you Salvador.
I don't know you, and in fairness, I don't know the wonderful inviting folks who want you to move in next door, sight unseen just because you are gay or for whatever it was in your question that leads them to believe you'd be a good neighbor.
What if Salvador and his partner have big noisy dogs that use your yard as their bathrooms? Or what if they play their music too loud or invite relatives with young kids to use the adult only pools? What if they don't cut their grass or mow too early?
It is just so silly, and please don't misunderstand what I'm saying. Who knows if he'd be a good neighbor. The point is to judge someone on who they are as a person. You aren't going to like everyone who is gay or straight or bisexual or swingers...red and yellow black and white. We are all different. Just because Salvador is gay it isn't going to make him a good neighbor or a bad neighbor.
"Would people resent living next to one?" you asked. Who knows Salvador. That's life. You take your chances. Life is what you make it to be. But I'll tell you one thing, if you have a good relationship with your doctor partner, you enjoy being together and having fun; if you like the sunshine and warm welcoming people, TV is for you.