Have you ever been very strongly against something but later felt like a hypocrite for giving in and actually enjoying the thing you were against?

That’s the situation the person in this story finds himself in. The thing he was against was a new apartment building that was constructed in his city, but now he lives there.

Keep reading for all the details.

AITA for moving into a building which I objected to the construction of in the first place?

I know this does not make me like a grade A jerk, but I sometimes wonders if I’m a bit loose on my integrity when I ponder this, especially considering I was somewhat vocal on the issue.

Long story short, there a few neighborhoods near the center of my city, including in the center itself, in which my roommate and I were shopping for apartments.

Pretty expensive rent in the area, so we were on the prowl for a deal, and with a lot of new construction on the market, most buildings were willing to make concessions.

They found a great place!

We finally found a place, 6th floor (top) unit, with a whole month’s rent free.

It has all the amenities we wanted, particularly covered parking, a pool, and so much more.

Not uncommon in modern apartment buildings, but for the price it was a steal.

Now here’s the caveat: I hated this building from the start.

He has his reasons.

I’m a development buff, and believe strongly that new construction should contribute to the fabric of the neighborhood, and frankly this building does not.

It’s a huge monolith that contains 329 individual apartments over an entire block, with train tracks on one side.

It contains no retail, and demolished a block of old buildings, with the exception of a saloon that refused to sell (think UP!)

He feels like a hypocrite.

I said again and again of various development forums that this building was too big, and that something much better could’ve been built in its place, especially considering plans for a streetcar and light rail line are in the works right near by.

But now, I live here.

Does that make me an jerk/hypocrite?

I do genuinely like the building as a resident, but I still do believe it fails to add much street engagement to the neighborhood, though frankly it’s not the worst development in the city.

Is he a hypocrite, or did he just see the opposite perspective?

Let’s see what Reddit thinks of this situation.

This person calls him a hypocrite.

But another person has a different perspective.

Here’s a similar thought.

He’s being too hard on himself.

It’s okay to admit you like something you thought you’d hate.

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