[quote=flu][quote=njtosd][quote=flyer]Interestingly, we don’t know any bitter people in CV. Many of them purchased their homes years ago and have either stayed or easily moved up to something bigger and better in the area or elsewhere.
More recently, a few friends and family purchased homes around San Diego, including CV, during the last downturn a few years ago, and are very glad they got in on that window of opportunity. We still have several rental properties there, and are very happy with the arrangement, so I’m just not seeing the bitterness in any way, shape or form.[/quote]
It’s a perception bias. People want to believe that those who they see as affluent are sad/bitter/superficial. They only real stereotype that I see is that a lot of the people in CV are a little anxiety ridden – which led them to work hard in school and at their jobs and earn enough money to pay for a higher than average priced house. One of my daughter’s friends makes herself do 50 push-ups if she gets a low A on an assignment. It’s a bit worrisome.[/quote]
I hadn’t thought about that. I ask my kid to do a few jumping jacks when shes dozing off or in dreamland and needs to wake up to finish her work. I don’t think I can do 50 pushups (yet)[/quote]
This isn’t imposed by the parents – it’s the kid who is mad at herself. She excels at everything but is still very self critical. I think you get couples who are both sort of neurotic who can give rise to (sometimes) even more neurotic kids. Assortive mating, as they say in the bio business.
I have never been able to do 50 pushups. Sigh.
