re: Why I call Louisiana home

I left Louisiana for 12 years after college, lived in 2 different states, and hated every minute of it. Glad to be back in Louisiana and hope I never have to leave again.

You never said where you are moving to

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Nope

We left

We are traitors

We are not one of them anymore

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I never called anyone a traitor. My brother manages a large construction company in B-ham.

I’m just saying- Louisiana is a great place to live and raise your family. I understand if others want to live elsewhere to each his own. There’s just no reason to shite on your home when you leave, especially if you don’t have any true reasons outside of Baton Rouge traffic.

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It took me two years. Once you realize there’s just a lot more opportunities elsewhere it’s an easy decision.

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Maybe I’m in a unique situation but I’m in the construction industry and my wife is a physician so we don’t have to chase one area for work. We chose to live in Louisiana because we love it.

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Part of me says frick yeah (Louisiana Native), and the other part of me says get out there and travel the world.

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ctiger69

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You are always melting in those why La sucks threads.

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but to call Louisiana shitty because of Baton Rouge traffic is illogical.

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I haven't seen anybody do that on it's own. There's infinite more reasons to get out that dying state besides Baton Rouge traffic. My personal number one reason for leaving is to get away from all the idiot, stupid Louisianians who love living in ignorance, who are increadibly judgemental and defensive of the shithole they have allowed their state to become.

I’ll return home at the end of May for my best friend’s wedding.

I’m bringing down my girlfriend for the second time and I’m going to role out the culinary and tourism red carpet. My parents have already promised a smorgasbord of catfish, boudin, crawfish, shrimp and grits, étouffée, etc.

We’ll go check out Oak Alley, Abita Brewery, the French Quarter, the WWII Museum, and a number of other spots I haven’t visited in years.

As excited as I am, I have not ONCE contemplated moving back there. If your family roots run deep enough, I can see why most are reluctant to leave. And although all of my immediate family still lives there, it’s just not enough. Louisiana felt so damn small and shut-in while I was living there.

There are limited professional opportunities in the state; corruption at every level of government; uncontrolled crime; deteriorated public education; and the Sportsman’s Paradise appeal never meant shite to me.

I love the food, music, culture, and people. However, none of that is enough to pull me back for good. In the same way that my grandfathers had to get out of West Virginia and Arkansas in order to find success and lifelong happiness, so did I.

I’ll probably live in Tennessee, North Carolina, or Georgia for many years to come.