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I'm sorry but I disagree. Here's the thing, everything you're saying is true in the context of a big city. However, you come out to the country and none of what
by littlegiantcap 15y ago
I'm sorry but I disagree. Here's the thing, everything you're saying is true in the context of a big city. However, you come out to the country and none of what you're saying holds true. I've lived in Chicago and I've lived in Iowa for years each. I had lots of friends in both places. I talk to exactly one person from Chicago still, but I regularly keep in touch with all of my Iowan friends even after they've moved.
- rdtsc 15y agoYeah I lived in a small town in Midwest and then in big cities. But maybe I never experienced try truly rural US (as in you have to drive 40 miles to do grocery shopping). I am sort of afraid that the last point holds for me and I just got paranoid and old and people don't want to be friend with me. To me, it might seem like it is a old-world vs US or other such things, but it could be just me rationalizing all along. That is why I am interested in getting others perspective on this.
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- littlegiantcap 15y agoYeah. Well the thing about these smaller towns even up to 20k people or so is that there's this definite good old boy syndrome that exist within the culture. What I mean by this is that while the communities are really tightly knit they also are generally closed off. That's not to say that they are distrustful or completely against outsiders, but you definitely have to make an effort to getting really integrated with the community. That being said midwesterners are awesome people that will go way out of their way to help out not only their own friends but also complete strangers. All I'm saying is that if you really make an effort to get to know us we're pretty nice people :)