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Yeah, there're a lot of factors you dont see coming that make poetic middle of nowhere life feel not super sustainable long term. Me and my partner lived in th
by pkdpic 5y ago
Yeah, there're a lot of factors you dont see coming that make poetic middle of nowhere life feel not super sustainable long term.
Me and my partner lived in the CA desert for a long time for reasons similar to what you list about problematic big cities and benefits listed in the post but once we felt like we conquered it (?) we ended up wanting to return to family / friends / civilization / 6 dollar cappuccinos / brick oven pizzas / walkable resources etc.
That said I wouldnt trade that time for anything and theres a strong chance Ill be back when im done futilely participating in humanity.
- betwixthewires 5y agoWhat sort of factors? If it's going to suck for me in the coming years I could use a heads up. What's not sustainable about it?
- alar44 5y agoLack of culture and education mostly. Lack of anonymity. Tribalism. Gossip. Conservatism. Racism. Good ol boys. Local government corruption. Brain drain. Shrinking populations. Low wage jobs. Tiny or non-existent dating pool. Hospital far away, possibly no ambulance service. No childcare. No decent stores other than Walmart or Dollar General. Have to drive literally everywhere. The only thing "small town living" has going for it is the scenery.
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- adamauckland 5y agoThis is the problem with moving rural. Unless you own a lot of it, you're still just penned in, and now there's no local amenities or support. I moved into the countryside 12 years ago from a large town where I never had to drive, suddenly my commute was hours a day and there's nothing around