re: Why is the question 'where are you from' difficult?

Depends on where I am at when the question is asked. If in Georgia, I will say the closest town to where I grew up because very few have even heard on the town I grew up in. If I am out of the state, I usually say about two hours east of Atlanta. If they ask where I live now, and are from Georgia, I will say the town. If they are from out of state, I will say two hours south of Atlanta.