Originally Posted by Waggy122

I’m willing to bet there is more going on with your AA neighbors attitude such as a 17 more years of life sucking labor, likely declining health just due to age, maybe a stale marriage that’s well behind honeymoon stage of a young FO, financial pressure of multiple private schools/colleges and mouths to feed with a stay at home wife. Probably has him jaded with everything. Things are sunshine and kittens when you are younger and fresh. Probably best to compare apples to apples.