Years ago when the spouse was talking about "wintering" in Florida I was resisting---mainly due to not having "enough information" and seeing just where that might be. Then I got to come down and see and changed my mind---ALL this before even seeing The Villages.
Fast forward a few years and we visited The Villages and we were both smitten!!! We too have had the same responses as you have. MOST people have heard "aren't the summers REALLY hot? I could NEVER live down there!"
Plus more similar comments, some that you already covered.
I think people are just jealous! They can't ever think of leaving their familiar surroundings so have to try to make others feel as they do.
Well the "wintering" in FL for us has changed into "LIVING" in FL and we're loving it. You'll find negative people wherever you live (yes even in FL) but it's your life to be lived as you want to live it. So I say "WELCOME"!!!!!!
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