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General 17w
is it truly so bad to want to stay in your hometown? you all talk about people who stay so poorly - but i think where i live is one of the better places to be. i have ikea and topgolf. i get to keep and renovate the family home + the area is highly ranked
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Anonymous 17w

If you have ikea you probably don’t live in a small town, so the negative stereotypes don’t really apply. I’m guessing KC?

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Anonymous 17w

Not everyone is quite so lucky, but good for you!

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Anonymous 17w

not bad at all! still don’t know where I’ll end up but i have no complaints if i end up in my hometown. my parents settled here for a reason 🤙

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Anonymous 17w

For me personally, I’m happy to stay in my home town but I want it to be because I chose to not because I didn’t have any options.

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Anonymous 17w

If you never get out of your hometown you will never grow

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Anonymous 17w

Do what makes you happy. But be aware you are actively constructing your reality in a bubble. There is a massive world out there. I like my town and my state. I but I’m also fascinated at the fact that there are 8.1 BILLION of us living our lives in different cultures and societies. I would be kicking myself for not seeing more of life if I just stayed put. The best part is the more I discover about what’s outside my bubble the more I understand myself. As weird as that sounds it’s true!

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Anonymous 17w

Coming back home can be very uncomfortable. Leaving can be escapism.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17w

i live in the suburbs of cincinnati. i’m close to multiple different states if i want to have a getaway. 20 minutes outside the city for activities. there are multiple rivers and lakes for boating or swimming.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 17w

as a child i wanted out so bad, but then i left for college and heard about places other people came from. as an adult who now wants kids, i definitely see why people settle here. the schools are good and there’s plenty to do

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

i don’t think this is true for everyone. i don’t live in the middle of nowhere🤷🏾‍♀️ and i did leave. i hated it 😁

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

Change is uncomfortable but it makes you grow

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

and i don’t know why you think that things can’t change just because you want to stay in the same town. the world changes every day.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

Not at all :) we also go through so many phases in life and if you’re in the phase of wanting to be in your hometown there’s no shame in that. I will say though that there’s a difference between being stuck in a comfort zone that dosent encourage growth and simply being content at where you are. We’re so young I’m sure you will reach a phase where you want change.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

well not everyone thinks the same

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

Great observation 🤓

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 17w

no successful person ever said “I stayed in my hometown”

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

so the people who went on to college and came back to be doctors, teachers, police officers… they aren’t successful…just because they stayed in the town they grew up in.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 17w

Absolutely agree, if you stay in your hometown it’s the easier and more comfortable choice. You don’t grow as a person and learn new things by being comfortable

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 17w

I promise you life can throw you so many curb balls that force you to out of your comfort zone regardless if you choose to stay in your hometown or not. Growth can be found anywhere you want , just like getting out of your comfort zone.

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 17w

idk why yall act like i can’t get up and travel either. im close to the airport , something i didn’t have when i left. i have the resources to leave whenever id like but if things are good WHY would i? above all else i want to be a mom and have a family. i live in one of the best ranked places for that. there is no reason that someone should look down on someone for returning home. not all of us have miserable upbringings

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

OP you are fine 😂😭

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