Apoc Wrote:FWIW, most people I've known in Seattle that didn't have family near and had a kid returned back home. They do it because they realized kids are fucking terrible without grandparent help, but that also means adult children are around to help parents when they age.
this hits close to home for us. we've basically been an "island" for the last 5 years, 7 hrs from both parents. its really tough sometimes to see your neighbors do cool shit all the time because they can just dump the kids off at mom n' dads any day of the week because they live 2 streets over. quality childcare is an all-in thing and man does it add up. the crap you do for a good job...
i do worry about my parents more now, though. i don't ever want to live 5 minutes away, but close enough i can get over to see them whenever it fits our schedule.
Kaan - your mom doing OK right now or still battling?
2010 Civic Si
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT
2019 4Runner TRD Off-Road
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Past: 03 Xterra SE 4x4 | 05 Impreza 2.5RS | 99.5 A4 Quattro 1.8T | 01 Accord EX | 90 Maxima GXE | 96 Explorer XLT