Well, it's presumptuous of you to say that I'm just doing things I like, or implying that I'm not actually really making any sacrifices with the way I choose to

Well, it's presumptuous of you to say that I'm just doing things I like, or implying that I'm not actually really making any sacrifices with the way I choose to live my life. Which is kind of a crummy way to start out your reply. After all, you don't know that I might have a preference to live in a rural area, but choose to live in a city instead to reduce my carbon footprint. After all, rural folks are choosing to live in rural areas, that's a choice they're making too. And you don't know what I've given up by choosing to bike instead of drive--what jobs I've turned down, or people I haven't seen, or fun things I've missed out on. In fact, your whole statement does come down to "your sacrifices are bullshit because I say they are". Hey, if that's how you want to see the world--other people's sacrifices are bullshit--maybe it's because you're uncomfortable with how little you do on your own, or how self-centeredly you live? Man, you're an ass.