The Shocking Truth About 55+ Communities Nobody Tells You
84K views · Sep 27, 2025 · People & Blogs
Comments · 573
@carlssiny1 · 11 months ago · pinned
I moved into a 55+ plus community and couldn’t be happier. As a single gentleman, living in a community with other single seniors is amazing. My romantic life has never been better. It’s like fishing in a barrel.
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@mikeo9219 · 1 year ago
71 and still in my private house... after listening to your video, living here looks better all the time
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@clbcl5 · 11 months ago
#1, I hate being the same age as old people.
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@robw1031 · 11 months ago
HOAs are like voluntarily adding another layer of government to your life, no thanks.
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@user-ww2gh4gv3r · 11 months ago
Bad enough dealing with regular HOAs, can’t imagine dealing with people who have nothing else to do but be in everyone’s business. Heck no.
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@cafsixtieslover · 11 months ago
I can't think of anything worse. I will stick with my house.
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@Fozzi1-1836 · 11 months ago
Some people are just plain miserable.
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@CavalierConfessional · 11 months ago
My in-laws moved into a 55+ community. They loved it at first, but turns out it’s worse than High School. They moved out.
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@ithacacomments4811 · 1 year ago (edited)
I moved into a 62+ apartment complex at age 62 because the rent in my area was ....and still is outrageous!<br>So ages 62 to 102...we are all treated like "seniors" the moment you walk in the door by staff.<br>The 80 to 102 year old residents will see younger residents as "helpers" ....knock knock "will you help me....." I had to set boundaries with the helping or my whole day would be diverted to helping.
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@thenagain-KB · 11 months ago
My mother lived for a short time in a 55+ apartment building. She said it was depressing how often ambulances arrived in the middle of the night and death notices were posted in the elevator. We moved her.
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@loftus4453 · 11 months ago
I’m 59. The politics and cliques that are common in retirement communities would not be a good fit for my personality. I’m female and I strongly dislike womens’ groups such as bunko or bridge groups. The conversation mostly consists of gossip about the neighbors/coworkers who weren’t invited to the group. I find groups of women larger than 3 or 4 individuals to be tedious and draining, so I avoid them. Retirement community activities would be exhausting for me. Everyone is different though. My mother in law thrives in group situations.
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@Miami543210 · 11 months ago
There is only one huge drawback to a 55+ community. That is the HOA’s. The horrific HOA’s. And they’re never ending, never shrinking monthly fees.
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