I used to think I’d go stir crazy living in a remote area, seeing basically nobody but family, only going out for grocery runs or nature walks. Turns out I love it. I haven’t been this relaxed in ages. Rural life with Internet is way better than I thought.
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Replying to @s_r_constantin
give it a couple weeks, when you start to realize you can’t go hang out with people who share your interests.
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Replying to @zachcaceres
I really couldn’t do that in the Bay Area either. It’s tough to go hang out when you have a kid. Mostly I’m feeling relief from the stress of FOMO + social anxiety around “can I take my kid here or will he be disruptive?”
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @zachcaceres
We need a more child friendly rationalist community!
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Replying to @WatsonLadd @zachcaceres
Honestly, rationalists are very friendly to children! The main bottlenecks have to do with *space* (the smaller the apartment the more likely a toddler will break something) and *venue* (you want to meet a parent? It’s pretty much gotta be in the parent’s home or outside.)
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The other thing, which is kind of unavoidable, is schedules. Stay-at-home parents need daytime weekday company. People with jobs are at work during the day. Makes it isolating to be a stay at home parent.
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The specific downside of a very ADHD-heavy friend group, which really wears on
@oscredwin, is that people just forget about you if you aren’t on social media as much or didn’t come to the latest party or need advance notice before meeting up.3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
It's not that people aren't planning, it's that I have a narrow window to plan in for times I'm not with Simon. Too far in advance, I can't know if I'm free, too soon and I'm usually exhausted.
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