I used to live just off of Whyte Ave in Edmonton, and I loved it. There was always something going on, and a ton of stuff within walking distance. I really miss that part of my life sometimes. But the simple truth is that I wouldn't be able to do it with the two kids I have now.
As for neighbours, I never knew anyone but the manager at the apartment I lived in in Edmonton, nor did I know anyone at the two other apartments I lived in here in Calgary. And now I live in the burbs, and I know the one neighbour on one side, I despise the other neighbour so I never talk to him, and that's it for my interaction with neighbours. I don't care about them, and am more than happy to keep to myself. I don't get what the big deal is. I have enough friends, I don't see why I have to get along with people with whom the only thing we have in common is where we live.
Ah, one day I'll win the lottery and I'll be able to afford a nice little house on a 5 acre parcel of land. Then I won't have to deal with stupid neighbours.
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