Parent said it's easier for your voice to be heard, and you responded with they either haven't lived in a small town or yours are different. So are you saying,

Parent said it's easier for your voice to be heard, and you responded with they either haven't lived in a small town or yours are different. So are you saying, implied from what you chose to quote, your experience is that it is not easier for your voice to be heard? My experience is the exact opposite.