re: Why do you prefer small town life ?

Or marry a virgin

You didn’t pee off your front porch when you lived in the city? Is there something wrong with me?

Black Friday in Haines, AK

This is my next move. Pop 2,600. The outdoor center of the universe.

quote:

---

My mother left the ranch life because it was too patriarchal, racist, sexist? Not sure exactly, but she was one of the strivers. She probably felt insecure and decided she had to make something more of herself. Of course, she hasn’t. 
I think this is generally why people leave their small times. They feel like if they stay forever they won’t be who they really want to be. And it’s true that u won’t get rich staying in your small town. I’m not sure that’s really what life is about though. America has a major problem with scale. Everything is too big. Too commerical. Nobody builds roots in their hometown. Everybody is just a zombie looking for the next great place to make some shekels. Nobody cares about the community they live in because they might not even live there a year or two from now. And if they do stay, their neighbours may not. This is something conservatives should think about more. Some perfect political ideology is not going to save America. We have major problems that need to be addressed completely. 

---

Don't know how old you are. But your mom may have had good reasons to leave at the time. Nostalgia is powerful, but sometimes it makes us forget past problems. That's human nature.

Some areas are still relatively racist and sexist (and I'm using the sensible version based on modern terms, not the far leftist version). Smaller towns are more remotely located. They usually attract the kind of people who are okay with being discriminatory.

However, I know very well that there are always good and bad people wherever you go. And all places are not like that.

Conservatism was never the problem. The bigger problem is that resources are usually pooled into a few hands. This makes people of value look elsewhere for opportunities.

Less than 5 minutes from the office. No traffic.....ever

I work for a company that still begins company wide meetings with the Pledge. If you don't agree, you're welcome to sit on your arse and watch.

After my ex left, I had multiple families ready to help me with our children. Always someone asking what they could do to help. Now I understand that's not something limited to small town life, but I felt at ease with these people. They had grown up here and lived here their entire lives.

50 miles from Columbia, 2 hours from Atlanta and Charlotte.

20 miles from Augusta

Good schools where I know the teachers personally.

Home for lunch to let the dogs out.

quote:

---

When you get older, you will have much different opinions on almost everything.

---

I'm not saying I'll be living in NYC or Chicago , but I would be pretty surprised if I end up somewhere smaller than where I am now. If you take kids out of the equation, a lot of the top pros of rural living are eliminated.

It's not about partying or wanting to go-go-go.. plenty of 40+ people are just fine relaxing in a city BR's size. I'd hardly call BR super urban.

quote:

---

I feel a lot different about things at 40 than I did at 25. I don't like big crowds anymore.

---

Exactly. I had a hell of a time in my 20's and 30's living all over the world, partying my arse off, enjoying the various types of nightlife, etc. And eventually it just got old.

I still love to travel, but have zero desire to live in a big city again.

quote:

---

They usually attract the kind of people who are okay with being discriminatory.

---

Everyone is discriminatory, and everyone's ok with it as long as they aren't on the receiving end

It is quieter, and I actually have a good slice of land which wouldn't happen in the city. Land+nature+doing whatever the hell I want >>>> city life

Fewer aholes to deal with.