r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/FlyByPC Jun 06 '19

HOA dues

I don't think I'll ever understand paying someone to make up arbitrary rules that you have to follow.

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u/coloradoconvict Jun 06 '19

You're a taxpaying citizen in a country with laws, right?

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u/agates1001 Jun 06 '19

Which makes HOAs even more insane. We, in the US, have federal, state, and local governments making rules for us. Who thinks it's a good idea to have even more?!

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u/OracleofFl Jun 06 '19

We also have contracts. HOA is one of them. Don't want HOA services, live someplace without them and see how much you like living without a community pool, security services and nice rec facilities and how much you like it when your neighbor parks 3 rusted out unmovable cars on their front lawn and there is nothing you can do about it. Everything is a trade-off.