You're absolutely right! It's very possible to become so inculcated with the level norms and comfort and lack of diversity of a community that you cannot functi

You're absolutely right! It's very possible to become so inculcated with the level norms and comfort and lack of diversity of a community that you cannot function outside that bubble. You lack the tools to even consider such a thing. It's a terrifying thing. You've described the experience many have upon moving out of a small town in the Midwest. A good friend is having the same experience now when she looks to move away from the Bay Area.