[Xavier]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

The good has all been mentioned. As snowbirds, the one bad aspect of the Villages that we experience on the roadways, in restaurant lines and grocery stores, and even here on TOTV, etc is the disparagement we receive from the full-timers who believe they are entitled to life in the winter season as it is in the off-season.

Many full-timers do welcome us back as the friends we have become - BUT - there are always those who truly resent our seasonal 'flocking'. They care not to appreciate us for paying year-round full-time amentities and other expenses [as well as suppport the businesses] while only using same for three months or so! We learned long ago that the world just needs all kinds of folks to provide us with perspectives.

This is our permanent home, but we do travel for 4 or 5 months each Summer in our motor home. That sort of makes us snowbirds. When I hear someone take off on Snowbirds I simply say, "That would be us." or "Don't go there." The conversation has always stopped at that point. I do the same thing when, although infrequently, others take off on Politics or our President. It really burns my butt when anyone has the unmitigated gall to assume that everyone thinks the same way they do. They expect everyone to join the conversation supporting their communication. I certainly know how to put the brakes on without being nasty. It sort of takes the wind out of their sails. There is way too many good things about The Villages to let this stuff get under your skin.

Xavier