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Originally Posted by Barefoot

It's true that TOTV primarily attracts newbies and wannabees. Some of the most enthusiastic posts are from people who don't live in TV yet! As a Seasonal Resident, I'm a big fan of TOTV because it helps me "keep in touch" while I'm up north. However I've noticed that people who live here and are less than enthusiastic rarely post, often because they don't want to be told "You're just negative, you must be depressed. There is something wrong with anyone who doesn't enjoy TV". I can see that after a few yeaars, some people find TV artificial and contrived.

Having said that, I LOVE wintering in TV and the wonderful friends we've made since 2007. The Villages is a beautiful (huge) city, and a great retirement community with lots of choices. You can be active, zooming around to golf, zumba classes and pickleball. Or you can stay at home and read and garden and bbq in your lanai. I think some older folks are nervous about moving to TV because they feel there would be too much pressure to be active. And while the younger Villagers are zipping around doing six activites a day, there are many people who lead quiet lives, and fill their time with friends, volunteer work, or church activities.

There is a right answer for each and every one of us. Those who don't choose TV, or who sell and move on, may just prefer a quieter life style with less restrictions. It doesn't mean they "don't get it", or that they are depressed or anti-social.

Very very true. There are 76 million people over the age of 50 in the U.S. And, believe it or not, Barefoot, there are several million in Canada and other parts of the world as well. Thank God TV is not the right or favored place for all of them. If it were, I would have no hope for being able to buy a home there, and patio villas would be selling for over a million dollars. I understand clearly that not everyone thinks like me - thank goodness!