[lindaelane]

There are people over 55 with spouses under 55. In some cases, well under 55. I think there can't be a rule saying "No one under 55 unless they are married to a householder over 55". After all, for financial or other reasons, many people don't want to legally marry, but just live with a partner.

Also, what if someone wants a live-in carer to whom they are not related? That's allowed, correct? We can't say the carer must be over 55.

What I believe is that our security and police service here will respond very well if there is a problem with noise. I know I live in what is known as the "quiet end", (north villages), but I've had no problem with noise. For me that would be the only possible drawback of younger people living here.

[toeser]

Originally Posted by Jetakai

I thought the rule was 55 and over. I am a single female hoping to retire to the Villages. I want an over 55 community where I feel safe. I am so tired of 20 somethings sitting on their cars outside my home with their music cranked to oblivion because it is daytime and nothing can be done. I am tired of the petty theft of bikes, and tipped over trash cans, and smashed in mailboxes from mailbox baseball. I want away from "strafing" where kids on bikes race at you as fast as possible and then lock their brakes spraying gravel. There is nothing you can do but hide inside, as they don't "hurt" you. Police do nothing. I am tired of my sweet peas trellis' being torn down because the kids jump them, and of trying to go shopping when some millennial shoves past me and mutters "old biach" or something worse. I have a recumbent bike I am getting rid of because when I rode it, the millennials wanted to try it. I said no because it was to exercise my leg and I had no insurance. The next day I came home from work and all 3 tires were slashed.

You may love your kids/grandkids but they don't act the same when they are outside your watchful eye. I want to live some place I feel safe, with people who understand when I speak and who don't use the F word as an adjective, subject, verb, adverb and predicate all in the same sentence.

I'm sorry I don't want to be around your kids, but why would you move to an over 55 community and hurt other people by bringing them? Just move to a normal neighborhood where your kids fit in.

Not sure where you live, but I have lived in TV for 3 1/2 years and have seen none of this. It's difficult to believe anywhere in TV is that bad.

[Tntcryan]

I’m with you I moved because I thought the crime rate would be low

[OhioBuckeye]

I don't have a problem with the parents having handicap children here as long as they're not drug users or have been in prison. The thing that I worry about is what happens if someday or time TV lets it slide & start letting any person come here & live no matter what their backround is. Besides most of the problems that I've seen here in the time I've live here has been the retirees. I really think TV eventually will let just about any age live here when they quit building. Also I think our Aminities,bonds & HOA will go up as things get older & it will start costing TV more money & we'll be the ones that will pay for it. Just my thought on this so don't beat me up to bad!

[banjobob]

the live-in children are a source of contention , a couple questions arise -why would anyone under 55 want to live with old people or if the children are down on their luck through divorce crime drugs or what ever moving back with your parents should not be the answer with all the government programs available to help in those cases get the kids started and get them out of your home. There seems to be a good supply of over 55 drunks , druggies , sex offenders located among us now seems none have a valid drivers license not suspended.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by Tntcryan

I’m with you I moved because I thought the crime rate would be low

The crime rate here IS LOW.

The problems on TOTV are that people seem to love to discuss other peoples shortcomings and make judgements.

This is a community of PEOPLE, just like anywhere else in the country

[TOMMY D]

Well I'm not posting hate like you imply, just my opinion. The question you are asking are telling me you may fail to understand these words called love and caring. Reason some of these people are doing what they are doing is because they care about their family and choose to home care for those rather than place them somewhere else and one of the reasons may be lack insurance to cover the expense. You call the Villages THE DISNEYLAND of retirement. Look around and see those who have moved here are dealing with different kinds of health issues some being, dementia , parkinson's , alzheimer's, heart conditions just to name a few. Should these people find another community to live in? You also claim that young adults living with their parents for whatever reason will bring on crime? Crime if that is what your concern about then let's look at this said to be a gated community. This it isn't as anybody can get into here without even having a card. Look at how many contractors come in here with laborers of which how do we know if some have criminal records and can come in here and size up someplace to break into . Once again I respect your opinion and have to say this is a community that has its faults like any other one. There are days I see and hear things that make me shake my head in bewilderment. Example two women driving around with notepads recording things people have on their lawn that they shouldn't have and these people aren't living in their area. People with dogs thinking it's right to come to your property to have their dog do their business and on one occasion the person came all the way up to my lani to do it. This is not DISNEYLAND. This is the Villages. Concern, caring and understanding you need to have in a larger community like this. Not everyone thinks the same. Posting here is not about HATE

[Abby10]

If NOTHING else, the OP has brought to the forum many new posters with this thread. Great to hear some of the stories of adult children who are not only in TV for good reason, but also making contributions to the community. Unfortunately, the news media, generally speaking, seems fixated on the bad news around us and not much is reported about the good. Thanks to those of you who chose to share your uplifting stories here.

[TOMMY D]

Originally Posted by TOMMY D

Well I'm not posting hate like you imply, just my opinion. The question you are asking are telling me you may fail to understand these words called love and caring. Reason some of these people are doing what they are doing is because they care about their family and choose to home care for those rather than place them somewhere else and one of the reasons may be lack insurance to cover the expense. You call the Villages THE DISNEYLAND of retirement. Look around and see those who have moved here are dealing with different kinds of health issues some being, dementia , parkinson's , alzheimer's, heart conditions just to name a few. Should these people find another community to live in? You also claim that young adults living with their parents for whatever reason will bring on crime? Crime if that is what your concern about then let's look at this said to be a gated community. This it isn't as anybody can get into here without even having a card. Look at how many contractors come in here with laborers of which how do we know if some have criminal records and can come in here and size up someplace to break into . Once again I respect your opinion and have to say this is a community that has its faults like any other one. There are days I see and hear things that make me shake my head in bewilderment. Example two women driving around with notepads recording things people have on their lawn that they shouldn't have and these people aren't living in their area. People with dogs thinking it's right to come to your property to have their dog do their business and on one occasion the person came all the way up to my lani to do it. This is not DISNEYLAND. This is the Villages. Concern, caring and understanding you need to have in a larger community like this. Not everyone thinks the same. Posting here is not about HATE

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by Abby10

If NOTHING else, the OP has brought to the forum many new posters with this thread. Great to hear some of the stories of adult children who are not only in TV for good reason, but also making contributions to the community. Unfortunately, the news media, generally speaking, seems fixated on the bad news around us and not much is reported about the good. Thanks to those of you who chose to share your uplifting stories here.

Curious WHAT news media is "fixated on the bad news around us " ???

Seems to me that the ONLY source for the bad news is the website that is banned or whatever.....do not read it much anywhere else, and much of that news is folks who do not live here at all.

[Bucco]

A quick look at that website and a check of the last 20 reports of "crime" shows 3 of those involved Villagers.....3.

1 was an article on a pedophile move
1 was a sentencing of a drunk case
1 involved a chronic problem with man pretending to be a lawyer.

NONE, at least from the articles involved children of Villagers....could be but not shown to be the case.

The hookers in Ocala, the drunk driving in other areas.....arrests made on local roads, etc.....nothing to do with children of Villagers

We have a very low crime rate here and the vast majority are NOT children of Villagers, but either Villagers or whatever the police blotter shows them.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Bucco

The crime rate here IS LOW.

The problems on TOTV are that people seem to love to discuss other peoples shortcomings and make judgements.

This is a community of PEOPLE, just like anywhere else in the country

Not to mention loving to make sweeping statements or give off-the cuff, oversimplified reasons for why someone else wouldn't/shouldn't do what they're doing.

[graciegirl]

And then there are the self righteous pointing out to others that they are self righteous.

And the prevailing wind of the mainstream media to print opinion and to offer some incendiary piece instead of just the hard news, just the facts. To be fair, the advertisers notice how many clicks that are directed toward any potential site. It is a contest now to find the most "catching" title lines.

And the fact that people are always interested reading about bad behavior. Always. Ask any journalist. It is the human condition, and it helps us to judge how to stay safe and alive. Survival of the realistic.

Stand back. I am getting good at bringing on a barrage of opinion from certain people.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

And then there are the self righteous pointing out to others that they are self righteous.

And the prevailing wind of the mainstream media to print opinion and to offer some incendiary piece instead of just the hard news, just the facts. To be fair, the advertisers notice how many clicks that are directed toward any potential site. It is a contest now to find the most "catching" title lines.

And the fact that people are always interested reading about bad behavior. Always. Ask any journalist. It is the human condition, and it helps us to judge how to stay safe and alive. Survival of the realistic.

hmm.....not sure how to respond.

It appeared to me that this thread was about adult children living in The Villages.

Suddenly it has switched to the "mainstream media" (I sure hope the source of the news that this thread WAS directed at is not considered a member of such)

Your post is not addressing the issue involved in the thread...as always it is switched to media coverage instead of the REAL issue of the thread.

Nobody was or is discussing the media.

It has been suggested that The Villages has a high crime rate.....It has been suggested that much of that is due to children coming from the Villages.......

My responses have been to the thread.....you seem to want to talk about the media...think that might need a new thread.

I certainly am not self righteous....just believe in truth and accuracy, and that is what my posts have been geared at and always on the subject. Yes, I offered my opinion, which I will be glad to post links within this forum, that I do not understand why people need to discuss other people publicly and offer opinions on real personal folks that they do not know or know their circumstances. I have and will continue to maintain that labeling and making judgements without facts is wrong in every case, and in every single venue.

[graciegirl]

See?