A humblebrag in itself.

Oh FFS, just say it. You live in Surrey.

Why would associate yourself with anyone that would live in Yaletown? Have you no self-esteem?

At least you didn't buy in Surrey!

There is nothing "cool" about Yaletown; it is fear and loathing personified, full of phony, posing, materialistic wankers. It is an embarrassment and a joke for human being with taste and intelligence to admit they live in Yaletown, so don't worry about that. As for the west side, it's not too far removed from Yaletown, except it's generic, lacks character, charm, individuality, and is the embodiment of absolute conformity. Wherever you may live, especially if it's in the east side, rest assured it's way better than those two neighbourhoods and the hollow phonies who live there. Don't let it get to you at all, and congratulations for being a homeowner. Be proud of yourself.

You own a place? You're doing a lot better than a lot of us. Maybe focus on what you have and not the dysfunction of others who cast judgment on everything because they are miserable. They are trying to make themselves better about how unhappy they still are after all this spending by shitting on you. Don't validate their power struggle.

I have lived in East Van for nearly 10 years. The status concerned can enjoy Yaletown, Olympic Village, Gastown and Kits. I can't relax in those places. They all seem like they try so damn hard. I can visit those places if I need my fill of bullshit but I rarely bother.

In my neighbourhood you can wear anything from torn sweats to a formal gown and people don't notice. You can smile and say hello to strangers safely or just tune out into something on your earbuds. You can neglect your garden or hire landscapers and people can't say shit.

In a city like Vancouver, grime is character and character is more exclusive than ever. I make it clear to the snobs moving into my formally rough area (few year price shift: $300,000 houses are now sold for $1.4 mil) that they can't bully the enthic seniors and that I'm still gonna smoke on my patio. I am enjoying this self aware vibe while I can because the pretentious are about to ruin it.

When I initially moved to East Van I watched a body being taken from the park. I've seen people fucking in a tent in the alley. I've fought with drug users who lived in the suite below me over smoking narcotics inside the building. Now the rich shitheads are moving in. I long for that grime. It makes a place real.

Your place will be desirable soon enough and hopefully you'll reflect on how you worked hard and made it as a "have" but didn't notice because you locked into your feelings as a "have not".

Find what you like about your area or what is a quick bus ride away and those other people don't matter. This is much less about your place and more about your feelings of inadequacy. You can fix your feelings easier than buying a "better" place.

a Vancouver thing, the most classist city on earth! i've never been to place like Vancouver were people care so much about what part of the city you live.

I do not associate with people who do not live in detached homes. I do not care if they rent or own, but people who live in apartment buildings all develop this weird, stunted behavior.