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Social Security & Medicare

Gaugamela

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3. To me, those communities are exclusionary and phony. They're an escapist

Reply to RainCaster (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:35 AM

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fantasy, a barely disguised death wish, like a Thomas Kincaid painting. I don’t know why anyone would want to banish the world, as though children are somehow the problem. For me the downside would be boredom and a feeling like I’d given up on life and am waiting to die.

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Post 55 communities question - downside? [View all] RainCaster Yesterday OP

I've always felt that living in a mixed community woodsprite Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author woodsprite Yesterday #2

To me, those communities are exclusionary and phony. They're an escapist Gaugamela Yesterday #3

We've tried several snowybirdie Yesterday #4

I believe I live in the exact one marybourg 23 hrs ago #5

Hubby and I bought our house outright, so we'd have a place to live that slightlv 21 hrs ago #6

we live in one of the oldest "active retirement communities..." mike_c 18 hrs ago #7

Post 55 communities AzTired64 15 hrs ago #8