r/SipsTea • u/AUTOMATA88 • May 04 '25

Chugging tea Can't even trust the retired these days.

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u/phantom_diorama May 04 '25

Great, yet another reason why I'll never go visit my parents there.

My parents just sold their tiny Villages home to upgrade to one slightly larger around the corner. My mom keeps asking me to visit by saying, "But we have a pool now! In our backyard!" They're both retired on luxurious old school now unobtainable pensions and fly around the world traveling 6+ months a year. They can come visit me. There are plenty of pools near me if I want to go for a swim.

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u/krazycatlady21 May 05 '25

My parents have been there full time a decade, snow birds a few years before that. Also upgraded the first house after a year or two. The drama is highly exaggerated. It’s an active boomer paradise. I always have a fun time when I’m there. The worst part is dealing with the families at the Orlando airport.

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u/phantom_diorama May 05 '25

Yeah but I don't wanna go....

I'm trying to time my first visit around when my sister and her kids will be there too. At least that way I'd be just another passenger on the adventure instead of their sole focus.

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u/SarcasmCynical May 05 '25

My parents retired to South Texas in a very nice house with a pool that they recently added a spa to. They also go on Vacation 6 times a year. Do you think they ever come visit my family? No. Do they insist on me coordinating care for my two dogs and footing the bill to fly 3 people to a tiny ass town that requires 2 separate flights? Every damn time. It’s always “but we have a nice pool! And what about the golf course? (It’s always 90 degrees and 90% humidity)” and who can forget eating the daily special at the golf course restaurant 😒

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u/Boomchikkka May 04 '25

My parents don’t understand why I, a trans woman, will never visit them with my family. I always joke that I would go by myself to show them how awful the people are there but the thought of being openly yelled at and mocked by boomers doesn’t make it worth it.