Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1141374)

She's not going to like it. Many old people will resent her. If she's good looking, the married women will shun her. Highly not recommended.[/QUOTE

Wow the Villages old reputation rears it's ugly head.

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1141525)

My take is negative only toward people on this board who complain about young and/or working people who are here and working with a purpose for their future. We have kids in their 20's, and they don't look for "noisier atmosphere" where they live. They look for vitality and to me, the working people in TV add much vitality to it.

Vitality is not always "noisier" as in bothersome to others, or disturbing the peace. On the other hand, "retired" can translate to extremely "noisy" when retirees are drunk at bars in TV or when others are sitting beside a table of 20+ people yelling over each other. It also gets pretty "noisy" here when seniors b*tch about a hypothetical $2 increase to their amenities fee for something like safety striping the multimodal path curves and exits. "Noisy" in TV takes on many forms amongst "retirees"!

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 1142148)

:bowdown::agree: Every younger person I've observed the short time I've been here always seems to be having a respectfully good time; smiling, laughing and amazed about every thing here. On the other hand, a number of the older residents here have a tendency to complain about everything under the sun, try to sit too many together in a restaurant (and with that comes the yelling), drink too much, drive drunk...... other than that, it's utopia.

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 1142148)

:bowdown::agree: Every younger person I've observed the short time I've been here always seems to be having a respectfully good time; smiling, laughing and amazed about every thing here. On the other hand, a number of the older residents here have a tendency to complain about everything under the sun, try to sit too many together in a restaurant (and with that comes the yelling), drink too much, drive drunk...... other than that, it's utopia.

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1142055)

This young person can teach Elementary School. I am sure she will find a place. Good teachers are always needed.

Originally Posted by pgc4340 (Post 1177534)

Many are often in trouble with the law, do not make a living wage, if they work at all. Those are the ones who are disrespected here.

Originally Posted by cuzg8tor (Post 1141403)

Our 25 year old Grand daughter has lived with us here in The Villages for the last three years. She works locally for a home health agency and is completing her Masters degree next month. She has loved it in The Villages. She is not resented in any way by our neighbors and she considers many of them her close friends. She will be moving to a convent in St. Leo Florida in January and we will miss her but she has a higher calling. Bring your daughter down - I think she will enjoy our community.

Originally Posted by cuzg8tor (Post 1141403)

Our 25 year old Grand daughter has lived with us here in The Villages for the last three years. She works locally for a home health agency and is completing her Masters degree next month. She has loved it in The Villages. She is not resented in any way by our neighbors and she considers many of them her close friends. She will be moving to a convent in St. Leo Florida in January and we will miss her but she has a higher calling. Bring your daughter down - I think she will enjoy our community.

Originally Posted by Smeck (Post 1141351)

Were thinking of moving to the villages in fact we have four days booked in March as part of the Lifestyle preview plan.

My daughter who's 23 is thinking of moving down with us, Is she allowed to live with us? If so how common is this? she really isn't enamored with living in a retirement community. Any input would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1141669)

One suggestion for you when reading the answers posted: throw out the #1 most positive and #1 most negative comment, and consider the rest.

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1141500)

Only on this board do I see/hear people so begrudgingly adamant about keeping this a sleepy "retirement" place.

Only here do I hear negative things about people under 55 living here. Our neighborhood has many people still working part-time because they don't want to be idle, they want to let retirement investments grow more, and they don't want to be a golf addict.

We also have a good number who continue to work by computer at their career jobs but from afar, and we have small business owner neighbors, too. Who doesn't want neighbors like this who work and pay taxes/SS/medicare that benefits the whole country????

Everybody we know LIKES younger people coming to live here. Most 20-somethings I'd venture to say are here with a purpose such as working to earn college money and qualifying for in-state tuition.

It looks like many here are clueless about what it's like to have a $1,000/month student loan payment with a new grad income of $30-35,000/year and rent at min. $750 with a roommate, plus car and insurance and gas costs. Suggesting going to DC/NY/Boston with triple the cost of living is just oblivious.

To the o.p., there are plenty of young people or young-MINDED people in TV. Your daughter will be fine here and I'd figure she's not planning to make TV her residence for the next 60 years, but for just a few!

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1177806)

Why do you move to a 55+ retirement community if you want it to be multi generational like any other town? Move to a college town if you like having a bunch of young people around you all the time. I like young people too, but I can't imagine wanting to live in TV if I was in my 20s because I would want to be around my generation, not my parents generation. Everything is geared toward old people.

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1177837)

Age 55+ community had very little to do with our decision to move here, in fact it had almost nothing to do with it. The impeccable cleanliness, beautiful facilities, solvent "city" government, good home prices and uniquely healthy housing market, friendly people from all different states, and perfect weather were at the top of our list of reasons.

As for "everything is geared toward old people", I don't think so. We've never lived anywhere where year-round golf, bicycling, softball, outdoor swimming and tennis, pickle ball, dragon boating, polo, sand volleyball, and especially live music on 3 town squares 365 nights per year with healthy retailers all open were even a remote possibility.

IMO only a person who does not live here would say your last sentence!

Originally Posted by cuzg8tor (Post 1141403)

Our 25 year old Grand daughter has lived with us here in The Villages for the last three years. She works locally for a home health agency and is completing her Masters degree next month. She has loved it in The Villages. She is not resented in any way by our neighbors and she considers many of them her close friends. She will be moving to a convent in St. Leo Florida in January and we will miss her but she has a higher calling. Bring your daughter down - I think she will enjoy our community.

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv (Post 1177837)

Age 55+ community had very little to do with our decision to move here, in fact it had almost nothing to do with it. The impeccable cleanliness, beautiful facilities, solvent "city" government, good home prices and uniquely healthy housing market, friendly people from all different states, and perfect weather were at the top of our list of reasons.

As for "everything is geared toward old people", I don't think so. We've never lived anywhere where year-round golf, bicycling, softball, outdoor swimming and tennis, pickle ball, dragon boating, polo, sand volleyball, and especially live music on 3 town squares 365 nights per year with healthy retailers all open were even a remote possibility.

IMO only a person who does not live here would say your last sentence!

Originally Posted by PattyCakes (Post 1177921)

She'll be just fine. Don't listen to Outlaw, whoever that is. She'll be free to find her own way and be safe in the process. This is not an area filled with folks her age, obviously, but if she's into education, finding herself and expanding her horizions, she'll be just fine. Bring her on.

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1177806)

Why do you move to a 55+ retirement community if you want it to be multi generational like any other town? Move to a college town if you like having a bunch of young people around you all the time. I like young people too, but I can't imagine wanting to live in TV if I was in my 20s because I would want to be around my generation, not my parents generation. Everything is geared toward old people.