As someone who actually grew up in a village of 1000 people I find this nostalgia a typical product of the imagination of people who never actually tried living

As someone who actually grew up in a village of 1000 people I find this nostalgia a typical product of the imagination of people who never actually tried living outside of the city, and are therefore free to imagine it as beautiful or horrible as they want without nuance getting in the way. As for myself I like to visit my family for even a week or two, but I sure don't miss living in a village. Also, every year there are a few people who actually try to move to the village I am from. Most of them sell their house again within a few years because they don't understand that living in the countryside sucks if you're not trying to be part of the local community, and if you move in acting like you're better than the locals that's not going to happen.