Steve B wrote:
Must be some fabulous grandparents living in that retirement
community if they can't stand the sight of a 6 year old child. What
assholes.

We live our lives, grow up, grow old, raise our children, kick them
out of the nests if we are good parents, and they fly off on their
own. For some, they get stuck raising their grandkids, by whatever
reasons.
Assholes who reach grandparenthood want to take their money and live
in a place where someone else mows the grass, paints the houses,
fixes the roof, and does all that stuff. They can sleep until 10AM
because there aren't a bunch of screaming kids running around outside
their doors. Digging holes, leaving "stuff" all over, and getting
into their "stuff". They pay good money for that quiet. Kids aren't
allowed. And then these kids turn into teenagers, and all that
brings with it, even if they are well behaved teenagers.

Do you also insist that it takes an asshole who won't let you take
your 8 year old son into a drinking establishment?

It's an unfortunate situation, but not one where all these residents
should be forced to alter their lifestyles because one family's
situation has soured. They signed legal papers saying so, even the
grandparents of the child. It's time for them to relocate the child,
or move out.
I would never buy into a HOA. I shouldn't say never, because one
never knows. But if I did, I sure as hell wouldn't want screaming
kids and rude teen agers to deal with again. BTDT, did my time,
raised my kids, they're through college now, and on to careers. But
if something did happen to any of my children, and I had to help
raise the grandkids, hell yes, I'd do it. But I wouldn't put it on
the backs of a bunch of other people and make it THEIR problem. I'd
move out to a house where they could live more comfortably.

Does that make me an asshole?

Steve

It's your reasoning and words that make you an asshole, Steve.



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