{"id":6002,"date":"2015-11-03T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T04:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6002"},"modified":"2015-11-03T21:42:59","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T04:42:59","slug":"stapleton-residents-always-watching-judging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6002","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Residents Always Watching, Judging"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"judging\"<\/a>The pressure in Stapleton to \u201ckeep up with the Joneses\u201d is enormous. People in Stapleton are generally smarter, more successful, funnier, and better looking. This in and of itself can make even the most confident person self-conscience. The stress of living up to \u201cStapleton Standards\u2122\u201d is not totally self-inflicted. Stapleton residents keep a keen eye on each other to make sure each and every one of them is living up to \u201cStapleton Standards\u2122.\u201d \u201cI not only feel it is my right to judge others in the community, but I feel it is my duty,\u201d said Stapleton resident Lisa Carman. \u201cWe Stapletonians need to enforce unwritten rules in almost every way of life. What you can wear, how you should act, how you should drive, how you should parent, etc. This is how we keep a balance in creating the best community in the world.\u201d\nResident Troy Hayne feels the same way. \u201cWould people keep their homes and yards as nice if we all weren\u2019t constantly judging each other<\/a>? \u201cProbably not,\u201d assumes Hayne. For many residents, the most important pressure is to make sure people remain physically attractive. \u201cWe have all been to small towns and suburbs,\u201d said Eric Lance. \u201cPeople get married, have kids, and then they just let themselves go. That is not what we are about here in Stapleton. In fact, it\u2019s almost as if we are going the opposite direction. After you have kids, you make sure you put in your time running, at the gym, or doing CrossFit<\/a>. Especially the ladies. You have to stay hot in the Stapleton market. You want to be the girl all the dads are talking about at the Berkshire<\/a>.\u201d\nOne Stapleton resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in fear she would be judged, would prefer residents not be so pretentious and judgmental. \u201cI wish people would just let others in our community be who they are. It is so tiring living here and worrying about what people think of your involvement with the school, what kind of car you drive, how you decorate for the holidays, and so on. Just give it a rest.\u201d Tracy White only partially agrees with this assessment. \u201cThe judging is the gravity that keeps our little Stapleton solar system working,\u201d said White. \u201cIf we stop judging each other, things are going to get crazy quick, same as they would if we removed gravity from the solar system. If people want to live in one of those crazy judge-free zones, that is fine, but I prefer to keep our Stapleton as-is. Perfect.\u201d Carman has the best advice for those new to the Stapleton community. \u201cWhenever you leave your house, think to yourself, \u2018how will others think I look and act and what do they think about my family life and my material possessions?\u2019 This is the first step in keeping up with \u2018Stapleton Standards\u2122.\u2019\u201d]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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