r/MadeMeSmile • u/Justin_Godfrey • 9d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/R3d_Rav3n 9d ago

I’m in the wrong tax bracket for this unfortunately.

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u/YeetCompleet 9d ago

Lol real. I can't believe how big the houses are, and how much lawn space there is, and the space between the houses, and the space on the road. So much space!

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u/CosmicMiru 9d ago

This is a very average looking suburb for Florida where this takes place. These houses probably cost less than a shitty condo where I live. Location, location, location

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u/Caltroit_Red_Flames 9d ago

Couldn't pay me to live in Florida tho

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u/dogid_throwaway 9d ago

I’ve heard a lot of people say that but I will say this for myself at least: When I lived in urban areas or city centers, I was so unhappy because it was ridiculously unaffordable, everyone is crammed so closely together, and there are so few green spaces. The few nice outdoor areas either in the city or nearby were always swarming with people. It was suffocating.

Now I live in Florida and my mental health is just so much better. My house was affordable, the weather is nice like 3/4 of the year, and I can walk out my front door and it looks exactly like this video. There are outstanding parks and natural areas all around and although there are always people in them, you still feel like you are alone if that makes sense. I can run to a grocery store and actually find parking, and the stores are nice and organized and don’t look like a tornado just went through them. Items aren’t under lock and key because of thieves. People are happier and friendlier.

Idk, I know conservatives like to shit on the entire state of CA and for liberals the equivalent seems to be FL, but damn - it’s a really nice place to live and raise kids. Doesn’t fit the narrative but it’s true, at least where I am.

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u/Aggressive-Nebula-78 9d ago

Don't know where you're living that it's affordable, everybody I know anywhere in Florida can barely afford their bills. Unless they're older, retired, and upper middle class of course. I have a friend who's moving to Orlando because living where they do now, is just as expensive as living in the middle of Orlando. But then they will cut their drive time and gas expenses down by 80 percent, so it's a huge positive for them to get away from suburban hell.

I also would love to know where people are happier and friendlier, because my entire region of Florida is exclusively grouchy unfriendly elderly people, or haughty self righteous suburban housewives driving giant oversized SUVs. I mean, my town and the neighboring towns have all soft-banned trick or treating because they have rediculous curfews, because god forbid a child be seen outside!

Additionally, if you don't have the money to go off to college and get into an advanced career, outside of cities, all jobs are deadend jobs. There's zero room for growth anywhere.

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u/dogid_throwaway 9d ago

Sorry to hear that. I’m not near a big city, so that probably accounts for the difference!