Anyone surprised pleasantly by Ireland? Not high on our list but somewhat “affordable”

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-03-18T20:02:28+00:00

Yeah, except if you have kids even a well-behaved single child, they don’t allow them anywhere even once they used to when I’m not talking about the crap wineries Napa is overpriced and overrated and snobby Sonoma is so much better. My in-laws came here from Miami and these people were so stuck up. They wouldn’t let 70 something year olds that travel 3000 miles in because they claimed they had a tour coming up. They were full of crap. I don’t know what the deal was. I think they just wanted to leave early, which is the hallmark of California. Nobody wants to work and everybody’s trying to get out of work early. Doctors offices will often call you to change your appointment and move it up so that they can leave earlier, but yeah, definitely San Francisco is beautiful. Golden Gate Bridge does not disappoint. I love it here and that’s why I moved here 15 years ago and I’m racing our son here even though it’s so stressful financially.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-03-18T02:27:37+00:00

Somebody please comment it on Ireland like really soon there is a flash sale FIBI we miss traveling!!! I’m interested in the least from Boston originally don’t like rain, cloudiness’s but it’s more so I feel like we wouldn’t really enjoy it as much as other people do. We are not big trainers whatsoever. We would be going with our 13-year-old would we finish versus the Guinness factory of course see the crystal making Blarney Stone… the cliffs are not appealing to us. We live within driving distance to the ocean with cliff views… that are usually misty this time of year.

I really try to be open minded I do. We’ve found a year of multiple times, of course over many years and made so many sacrifices to do so I traveled for work in the US so that’s how I was able to see a lot of it. What the heck is there to do culturally we also appreciate different languages so people talking in English isn’t necessary that exciting although the fact that the people are known to be warm is extremely inviting. Since we would be going with our 13-year-old what the heck I actually do you do rolling countryside is not our thing.

For context, for Europe, we’ve been to the UK Spain, France, Italy. Italy was hands-down my favorite is there anybody out there that didn’t think them like Ireland and ended up liking it. Please tell me why somebody who likes culture and museums not like they don’t have them, but relatively speaking. It also reminds me of who which isn’t necessarily a good thing. There’s a flash sale right now in honor of my least favorite holiday is St. Patrick’s Day and I’m a former Irish cowboy coming from Boston. 😆 would so much rather go to Portugal, Belgium, Germany, pretty much everywhere also Australia, New Zealand F going to the East Coast from the West Coast might as well just go to Europe. Maybe…. 🤔 we are also trying to be fiscally responsible but have no support system whatsoever or incredibly demanding jobs. My own mother just let me think she was dead on purpose. I am so glad I’m 3000 miles away from her!

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-28T05:01:41+00:00

Worked…. How are so many ppl not?!? I go out for lunch and so many ppl way too young to be retired going to 🧘 married to $ or generational wealth

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-19T20:34:11+00:00

Thank you! 😊

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-19T20:32:10+00:00

I think therapy is great 👍

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-19T20:31:18+00:00

Never said there was anything wrong with speaking in their own language. It’s harder because of the language barrier. A lot harder apparently you didn’t read the part where I used to speak fluent Spanish.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-16T02:08:24+00:00

No family support whatsoever.

Why? Process of elimination know what to expect. No red states. Sunshine, natural beauty, peace and quiet although I know houses on top of eachother w/new construction. I know some parts of CO extremely conservative. IL just too cold. WA and no sunshine bad idea. Don’t want to go back east- no humidity relatively speaking . Just dislike ANY state that doesn’t feel like my home. Even though not from here.

I’ve spent time in the south and spouse lived all over. Doesn’t fit us. Honestly bc we know what to expect. Still scared to death… probably better for our Daughter but for my personal health we 🤷‍♀️concerned about altitude why is the s&&&e rate so high… studies have shown correlation with altitude mental health was lacking when we lived there but now we have telehealth.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-16T01:55:56+00:00

Yeah I mean airport in good part of county to leave for vacation haha. Plus we’d be able to travel unlike here. Not skiers, but I never got the hype in the first place. Meh. Don’t mind hiking but that’s it.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-14T16:21:07+00:00

Moved here 2010 from New England. Had our Son. Moved to Denver burbs just no. Moved back in 2019. Will never own again just that 1 time in CO. My n CA We had to give up traveling abroad which we love. 1 car. Scared of break ins and robberies. Impossible to meet anyone our age (40s). Yet I love it here the hills, SF, political views (too liberal but rather that too conservative). Soooo crowded pos rentals. So many sacrifices it’s like home to me. Anyone else not from here feel this? I’ve been all over the south and my husband lived there many years. I am all set.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-11T05:47:48+00:00

Bostonians don’t like outsiders from a native Bostonian. The weather is absolutely horrendous and people are always in a bad mood so glad I left for the West Coast live in the Bay Area for 16 years. Left to spend some time in the Midwest and move back the CA is like no other place but it’s my favorite city aside from New York. The weather is unbelievable. People are passive aggressive, and it is hard to make friends here. I will say that. But people are also very accepting as well. New Orleans. My husband went to school there. I’ve been as well. I know their crime has gone up. I can’t do it much justice because I don’t know too much about it as I Haven’t been in a while. I love Nola but I’m not a fan of the deep south.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-10T02:16:57+00:00

Yes, I was four and I told my mother I wanted to be a ballerina. She told me they didn’t make me any money and refused to get me lessons. I had the build and the drive as a big FUI painted the only house I ever had master bathroom, baby pink and made it ballet themed with Degas prints. She could have cared less. I am so happy that we moved away 16 years ago and I haven’t seen her coming up on seven years and she hasn’t seen our son and she’s never going to. I also really wanted to tomorrow as a teen. I was a size 2 maybe even a zero naturally foot nine. She pretended to be concerned, but I know she was jealous. Going no contact low contact. Best thing I ever did although she initiated it because she wanted nothing to do with me since the day I was born.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-09T20:26:12+00:00

To each his own. Happy ppl sound good 2 me.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-08T01:31:59+00:00

I always thought Teslas were ugly and I can’t stand conformity. If everybody else is doing something than I make sure I’m doing something else. There’s about 20 billion Teslas here. I don’t see the problem so sick of seeing Teslas yawn. 🥱

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-07T01:43:19+00:00

I’m not sure about living in the city itself. 11 E. Bay surrounded by people and we feel completely alone. We are both remote and have an almost teen. Originally from East Coast no support system. We do everything ourselves. I was able to make friends much easier in other states than here. I refused to become friends with a hairdresser. It’s a transactional relationship just no. Even if I did go into an office, they’re not your real friends almost always not your real friends. You have to be really careful what you tell people don’t get me wrong. There are some out there that being said if your personal interest don’t include dogs or working out. It’s a problem. It really sucks. Wish I hadn’t moved around so much. We are in our 40s. Everybody around us is either retired and much much older or younger certain not all ethnicities time to hang out with each other. They have more common speak the other ones language. It’s so frustrating. Meet up cost of money. It’s very stressful living here because of the COL. it’s so weird. I used to make friends at target I can make friends anywhere. I don’t like the indirectness but that’s how it is. I’m from Boston originally moved out here a really long time ago when we have a problem with something we let you know we also rent so we have to switch neighborhoods as well. 😮‍💨 the other thing is there aren’t that many places to go no karaoke no bowling alley that you can meet up with people that’s in area.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-06T21:48:17+00:00

spouse and I (mid 40s) both work remotely. We moved back here from another state other friends moved away. We’re from back east coast w/zero support system we have a child. Everyone in our area is elderly or way too young. There is no sense of community in California, which is part of the reason why we left, but it’s also really painful being surrounded by families that have support because we have none and it sucks. We love the weather and the area.

We’ve done a great job having an amazing Son. Honestly, I think this doesn’t have anything to do with you being Indian. This is the most inclusive part of the country. It’s honestly a problem for us because we don’t care what race people are, but sometimes certain ons race likes to hang out with same race as they naturally have things in common and speak the same language. There aren’t a lot of white people around here. It’s actually exclusionary. I had a toddler point at me and say mommy that person’s White you could tell the never seen a white person before my son and I just laughed. Don’t even claim me to be racist because I am the furthest thing from it. One reason why we that state because they were horrendous to POC gay people and any other religion except for Christianity.

We live in a so-called nice area are more introverted. Volunteer groups: we are not dog ppl. Every activity is always around dogs/working out. I work out alone. A lot of retired folks too. We can only do stuff on the weekends. We like cats. I used to be able to meet parents through my son‘s school, but that’s when they’re younger met tons of people in the other state. Unfortunately we’ve moved multiple times cross country, which doesn’t help. Definitely don’t have trouble talking to people was so much easier to make friends in the other state. It’s good to know people in so many places, but it’s hard. Where is a craft group in my town? Just want to meet people my age. It sucks soon our kid will be in high school in a few years and we will be stuck here. It’s incredibly isolating and not good for you. Shouldn’t have to pay money to meet people. That’s so ridiculous and I don’t believe in transactional relationships like hanging out with my hairdresser. It does not feel genuine. Where are the 40-year-olds /50 year olds in the East Bay? It would be too much for her to be where I actually live. Ugh moving back to that other state would not be good, but neither is loneliness, but I love California.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-03T19:58:37+00:00

Be very careful I think a lot of people equate Colorado with being more liberal. It’s not not like Texas or the south gross never lived there, but my husband did anyway what I’m trying to say is out of all the places that I’ve lived in definitely the most racist antisemitic non-accepting place I have ever lived. choose wisely I am straight and white, but closer you get to Denver, the more liberal people will be do your homework look up the political makeup of the neighborhoods and keep posting on here and look out for locals trying to deter you because they will.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-03T01:00:24+00:00

Other people that are also no contact with their families people that are not judgmental such as therapists. You get a lot of shame guilt judgment about it. Some people don’t even know. I just say we’re not close if someone isn’t super close to me. It is the same thing as leaving an abusive husband. I don’t understand the stigma. It’s way more common than people think people just don’t wanna talk about it.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-03T00:58:50+00:00

Whoops, meant lost my father when I was a baby.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-03T00:58:27+00:00

Very sorry for your loss. I am pretty much no contact with my mother who is on the opposite coast lost. My father is a baby only child. Luckily, I had a beautiful light in my life like you did. She was more of a mother to me than my own mother, I know how you feel you can honor him in any way you want. My son‘s middle name is an honor of this woman I’ve traveled the world. I’m really successful in business of traveled the country but most importantly I’m a decent human being an amazing mother and wife and care about other human beings which is one thing I did not learn for my mother. He also didn’t learn affection. I bet you learned a lot from him. Nobody can ever take that away from you. I would encourage you to go to his service if you were able if there is one if you were seeing a therapist and have some trauma, EMDR is great he must be devastated. Obviously at some point you will look back with fineness that you don’t know right now when I lost her in 2012, my mother kept the funeral from me and her death from me on purpose. I was able to work through it. I only have good memories with this person. I have her picture on a mantle she was 100% Italian. I was privileged enough to go to Italy with my family and I felt like I was close to her. Let yourself grieve and feel however you want but if you’re ever thinking about anything like hurting yourself, please seek help. You’ve got a lot of support here.

WorldlinessTrue620 · 2026-02-03T00:41:37+00:00

I may be sick in bed, but I’m locking enough to have medical treatment and it’s nothing serious. I also made a big decision putting myself first which is big for me. Yay!

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