I'm one of those who moved back to my small rural hometown after going to a private top-20 school 6 hours away. It was a culture shock returning, and even the w

I'm one of those who moved back to my small rural hometown after going to a private top-20 school 6 hours away. It was a culture shock returning, and even the worldview of my roommate, who's been a good friend since birth, is so unnatural and foreign to me. He doesn't want new experiences and is just content to work and sit around in the hopes that he might do something when he retires. He wants to get married, but also won't put himself out there to meet people outside of church. That said, my closest friends here all also went away and came back (one works at his sister's law firm; the other two are both fairly well off with freelancing, inherited a home, etc), and the difference in their view from those who stayed is truly fascinating. I wish more people from this town would leave and see what the world has to offer, realize it's so different. I truly want to get out again, and it's taking its toll on me mentally for sure.