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XP: Non clicky poll about where you live
robinsokj
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Where we live now is suburban. Good mix of people.
Would you consider where you live rural, suburban, or city?
I could never live in a city, live in suburbia now, but might be moving to the country and I'm trying to figure out if my fears are valid.
H is looking into a new job which would move us to a very rural area. I'm afraid of how closed-minded rural people can be. We also don't go to church. DH just doesn't care, and I am atheist. I'm afraid of how we'll be treated because of that. I know these fears could be totally unfounded, but I went to college near this place so I've had some interaction with the locals.
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Re: XP: Non clicky poll about where you live
I live in suburbia now, but grew up in a very rural environment (no stoplights, 1 grocery store, no fast food places etc). It definitely was small town mentality for much of the residents, and a majority of the town went to the same church that was very cliqueish.
However I don't think that because you live in a rural area means that you will grow up with the "small town mentality". A lot of it is how you raise your kids. My parents took us to the city often and to museums, plays etc and taught us to be open to different people/ideas etc. They also didn't push church on us and just allowed us to figure that out for ourselves.
Well, I would say we currently live in urban-suburbia. If that makes sense.?
We are looking to move to DH's home town, which is bible-belt RURAL. As in, the city limit sign literally says "This is God's country. Welcome to xx, where Jesus is Lord."
Don't worry, we will be raising our kids with open minds, and visiting the city often
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I live in a rural area. Our town has about 14,000, but I live about a mile outside of town. Our closest neighbor is 1/2 mile away. I kind of like it, we've only lived here for a little over a year. I agree with misscharlotte, the town is kind of cliquey and a lot of what goes on does center around church, but you can easily find your place without having to be apart of any congregation or anything.
One thing I love about being in a more rural area is that we have a ton of room for the girls to play. We live on a horse farm, so there is a lot of room anyway, but the room that the girls have for a swing set and their toys is a lot more than what we'd have just living a mile closer and in town.
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I will add I could personally never live in a rural area. I would miss the culture (museums/shows) and things to do. I think I would lose my mind.
But different strokes for different folks.
I live in the suburbs 20 minutes outside of Manhattan. It is the best of both worlds.
This, except I'm in Queens, not SI.
Oooooh, I'd do it. DH and I LOVE that area, and go as often as we can! And its not too terribly far from Front Royal/Harrisonburg...even not that far from DC!
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