Totally Human Emdash User

I’m sorry Dave—I’m afraid I can’t do that.

Hey now—some of us are totally human!

I was thinking more along the lines of situations where the forcing took the form of emotional pressure.

Sure, there are not zero trees, but that is not the same as there being plenty of trees.

There are definitely worse places to live in, but the lack of trees is depressing.

Yeah, my wife and I moved in with my parents ~ 8 years ago while I was between jobs, and because we all get along it has been such a lovely experience (especially during the pandemic!) that we have never felt a need to move back out. A couple of years ago my uncle moved in because his house was unlivable, and being able to spend time with him has been nice too.

On the other hand, I did also like living by myself, and later just with my wife, for a while, so that I could have my own personal space and privacy. I think I would have felt resentful if I were forced into a particular living situation rather than being able to choose it.

It is not clear to me why you think that is the only other option.

It always makes me sad to see developers come in, raze all of the trees, and replace them with depressing housing in their place…

I think that you missed the point the post is making, which is that it is ironic to claim that capitalism saves us from having to live in drab cookie-cutter housing given what suburbia looks like.