Why do you live in the town you live in and what keeps you there?

Ruthanne said:
Yes, I'm getting tired of this area. Been here over 10 years.
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I have the opposite to you Ruthanne.. on the 28th of this month I will have had this house for 43 years.. I live in a very expensive area.. surrounded by woodland, farmland, rivers, and canals . All sounds Idylic on paper.. and it is.. for many..

I hate this house, it just didn't feel right to me .. I never wanted it in the beginning but my first husband was adamant.. it was in the town where he was born and raised, and 2 doors from his Mother

To me it's been an unlucky house.. but I always said that once my Daughter was raised, I'd move...I wanted for her the security of staying in the same schools all her life, along with all the friends she'd known since she was a toddler..

Once she finished her Education..she was 19 or 20..., but of course she still stayed at home, so I didn't want to move her away from everything she knew and her work..now! .. So I said when she leaves home I'll move... she moved in her 20's.. but by then I'd met my second husband, and he loved this house, and didn't want to move because it was an easy commute to work.

Over the last 20 years I begged him to let us move but nope..and now he's gone.. and I'm alone.. and once more I say, I need to move... but I just don't know if I can even be bothered any more.. :(
 
Why I'm here: I'd been in previous location for many years.. tolerated the weirdness (long story) but during the last few years it became excessively dangerous. Individuals going around smashing windows, setting fires, break-ins, etc. Landlords would not do anything about the goings-on, so I couldn't stand being there anymore.

Why I stay: well, I've only been in current location a couple of months.
 
26 years ago I moved to Reno for my career. I love it here but have owned 6 different properties. I bought my present condo 2 years ago when I divorced and will only go out feet first 😂. My oldest son and his wife live here and I have tons of friends.

When I was divorcing I knew that I didn’t want to be in a home alone. My stepson told me to slow down that selling and moving especially because his dad had so much junk was going to take 6 months.

Luckily the house was in my name and I had full control. I sold the house in 3 days and was gone 5 weeks later. I have always been one to take action and when I want change I do whatever it takes to make it happen.
 
I moved here when I returned to California. It was a decent town and recommended by my stepfather to check it out. I had looked into Santa Rosa California but this area was cheaper. AT the time. Prices have also risen here.

I probably would have moved away due to the fires. Unfortunately my stepfather has kept me trapped her. Plus the feral colony I feed. If I moved, I'm afraid no one would take care of them.
 
Teacher Terry said:
26 years ago I moved to Reno for my career. I love it here but have owned 6 different properties. I bought my present condo 2 years ago when I divorced and will only go out feet first 😂. My oldest son and his wife live here and I have tons of friends.

When I was divorcing I knew that I didn’t want to be in a home alone. My stepson told me to slow down that selling and moving especially because his dad had so much junk was going to take 6 months.

Luckily the house was in my name and I had full control. I sold the house in 3 days and was gone 5 weeks later. I have always been one to take action and when I want change I do whatever it takes to make it happen.
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That's exactly what you've got to do: take as much control over your life as you can.

Good job!!!
 
I had my first child in the big city of Tampa, Florida. Then gun shootings there (yes, in 1969) made me realize I wanted to raise my children in the small town I grew up in. So, my husband agreed, even though he was from the south, and we moved back here in NY.
I stayed in the same house we built for 25 years, until my kids were up and out. Needless to say, I've made so many friends and wonderful memories in this town, I would be foolish to take away what means the most to me....my friends.
 
Remy said:
I moved here when I returned to California. It was a decent town and recommended by my stepfather to check it out. I had looked into Santa Rosa California but this area was cheaper. AT the time. Prices have also risen here.

I probably would have moved away due to the fires. Unfortunately my stepfather has kept me trapped her. Plus the feral colony I feed. If I moved, I'm afraid no one would take care of them.
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If I may ask: where in CA are you?

As an old Californian...
 
My late husband wanted to move here. I wanted a small place, paid for, not much snow,
big porches, small town, seclusion, low taxes. My private little place is open, happy, bright,
clean, contented; perfect for me. It's small but blissful. I'm kind of a private person anyway.
Can't drink the water here though. I stay because I laid Saltillo pavers and had tongue and
groove ceilings put in, huge wrap around porches, blinds, and a storage room, tool shed.
My pole fences and cedar siding give my place a Western ambiance and I like that.
If I moved, I'd have to do that all over again. Already done that. My attentions are elsewhere now.

Oh, and there are lots of Mexican restaurants here! I love Mexican food! haha!
 
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Youngster said:
I live in a small town. I like the small town atmosphere. I know my neighbors and they know me. We talk to each other and give a hand when it's needed.
We have a fourth of July parade down main street and a town picnic in the city park.
These are just a few of the reasons why I live here. They are also the reasons why I stay.
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I can't move, because I'm..... I'm......poor.... I'd love to move to Washington, IA. 9K residents. I was there in 1996, so know the town.

Houston, MO. Birthplace of Emmet Kelly. I worked there, not a big rip roaring place either. But small.

Woodland, WA They need subsidized housing for seniors. Not a huge population there. I could go up to Kalama, WA (5 miles?) And get a nice cheeseburger fries and shake from little burger shop.
 
Disgustedman said:
I can't move, because I'm..... I'm......poor.... I'd love to move to Washington, IA. 9K residents. I was there in 1996, so know the town.

Houston, MO. Birthplace of Emmet Kelly. I worked there, not a big rip roaring place either. But small.

Woodland, WA They need subsidized housing for seniors. Not a huge population there. I could go up to Kalama, WA (5 miles?) And get a nice cheeseburger fries and shake from little burger shop.
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Towns change. and not always for the better.
 
Disgustedman said:
I can't move, because I'm..... I'm......poor.... I'd love to move to Washington, IA. 9K residents. I was there in 1996, so know the town.

Houston, MO. Birthplace of Emmet Kelly. I worked there, not a big rip roaring place either. But small.

Woodland, WA They need subsidized housing for seniors. Not a huge population there. I could go up to Kalama, WA (5 miles?) And get a nice cheeseburger fries and shake from little burger shop.
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I would like to move back to the city where unlike here in the Rural Shires, there's lots to do, places to go, things to see, easy transport if I don't want to use a car.. hospitals , doctors, shops on the doorstep.. ..buttttt...the pay off is the Mahussive crime....people get mugged in broad daylight even in the most upmarket areas, and now even with witnesses.. .. kids are stabbed to death in the less salubrious areas ..soo. I stay where I am here where there's nothing much to do...
 
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hollydolly said:
I have the opposite to you Ruthanne.. on the 28th of this month I will have had this house for 43 years.. I live in a very expensive area.. surrounded by woodland, farmland, rivers, and canals . All sounds Idylic on paper.. and it is.. for many..

I hate this house, it just didn't feel right to me .. I never wanted it in the beginning but my first husband was adamant.. it was in the town where he was born and raised, and 2 doors from his Mother

To me it's been an unlucky house.. but I always said that once my Daughter was raised, I'd move...I wanted for her the security of staying in the same schools all her life, along with all the friends she'd known since she was a toddler..

Once she finished her Education..she was 19 or 20..., but of course she still stayed at home, so I didn't want to move her away from everything she knew and her work..now! .. So I said when she leaves home I'll move... she moved in her 20's.. but by then I'd met my second husband, and he loved this house, and didn't want to move because it was an easy commute to work.

Over the last 20 years I begged him to let us move but nope..and now he's gone.. and I'm alone.. and once more I say, I need to move... but I just don't know if I can even be bothered any more.. :(
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@hollydolly maybe now you are on your own the house will now be a home
You sound like a strong woman and you will just get on with it one day at a time and one foot in front of the other
We are always here to chat with you if you need us 🤗
 
I grew up in a small north Idaho town, and spent most of my adult life in either Washington or Idaho. I still have family out there, and miss living in the West.
If I was younger, and had money to move, the place i would like would be along the Washington/Oregon coast near Astoria, Oregon.

We moved out here from Idaho because my daughter lived here in Alabama, and this is most likely where I will live for the rest of my life.
It is not my favorite place, but I don’t have to deal with snow or extreme cold, prices are reasonable, and I have family here.

Also, @Disgustedman , I lived in Bucyrus , Missouri for a few years, and Houston MO was where I went for groceries and other shopping. It is a nice little town, and I enjoyed living in Missouri.
I also lived near Mossyrock , WA, not too far from Woodland. I really liked the small west coast towns, and being able to ride my horse up towards Mt. Saint Helens.
 
Tish said:
I live in a small rural town, not too far away from two large cities, what I love about it the most is nature and the mateship between neighbors.

It's absolutely stunning and very peaceful.
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Have you posted pictures Tish? I'd love to see some.
 

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