Our son moved to Chicago, loved it, then moved to New York, and loved it even more. sigh I'm so allergic to traffic, nowhere to park, crowds and the high cost of anything you do in the city, I don't even like to VISIT cities, much less LIVE in one. And I do realize the benefits. So often, people discover that small towns and rural areas are not as friendly or tolerant as the stereotype. "Live and let live" is often much more widespread in big cities. Tolerance. Sharing space with others. A lot of country people seem to get territorial and distrustful of stranger or anyone not born in the area, and some are suspicious of their own kin. If I didn't have to drive, I think I could love city life, as long as I was within walking distance of Central Park or some hiking trail. The older I get, the more I encounter "urban rejects" and people who hate people, and for me the urge to live in a city gets more appealing all the time. (Now to get the husband on board.) Thanks for this, Joan - you inspired me to write a second freewrite based on this prompt!
A city with good transport system would be ideal, our cities don't offer that so living in one would never be ideal. Only ever tried once for a short 6 months before moving, it was fun but not my idea of life.
Moving to the city does not appeal to me either, especially not our cities! Places of filth and decay, people who do not care and have no self respect, it's a sad state of affairs indeed!
Well written story @joanstewart!
City life no longer has any appeal, concrete jungles over populated with human decay even the suburbs are fast going that way.
This is just a short story throwing the mind around, lived up in Hillbrow for a short spell when young, it was fascinating and fun, however many of the thoughts in the story were still relevant then as they are now.
Hmmm. Interesting because I've lived in the hinterlands for quite some time now and I have been thinking of going to a city.... Perhaps, the grass (or lack there of) is always greener?
I share your sentiments. I like that you found a place and faced your fears. I lived one year in a small city. That was more than enough the first time I witnessed a woman attacking someone at the local gas station with a baseball bat and security standing impotent with no gun.
Only ever made 6 months living in a city, then moved down to the coast much further away from any city, traveled in each day for work, never regretted the move @wandrnrose7... Yep out of the city!
You described the city well. As I still lived there I was not one of the ants. I sat on a stoop and watched people, or on a terrace, still hate to be pushed, all those elbows and smells and go shopping as less as possible and if there are fewer people around.
Moving back into the city I will never do again, I even do not pay it a visit since I left.
Some thrive in city life, some of us wilt and die inside at the mere thought of going there, thank goodness we are all different, makes life and people interesting.
You are right that people in the cities are very friendly, more friendly there than anywhere else. Supportive and kind. The traffic and parking are the only things I don't like about it, and I detest them so much I can't live in a city.
Nice freewrite, got me thinking, thanks.
Our son moved to Chicago, loved it, then moved to New York, and loved it even more. sigh I'm so allergic to traffic, nowhere to park, crowds and the high cost of anything you do in the city, I don't even like to VISIT cities, much less LIVE in one. And I do realize the benefits. So often, people discover that small towns and rural areas are not as friendly or tolerant as the stereotype. "Live and let live" is often much more widespread in big cities. Tolerance. Sharing space with others. A lot of country people seem to get territorial and distrustful of stranger or anyone not born in the area, and some are suspicious of their own kin. If I didn't have to drive, I think I could love city life, as long as I was within walking distance of Central Park or some hiking trail. The older I get, the more I encounter "urban rejects" and people who hate people, and for me the urge to live in a city gets more appealing all the time. (Now to get the husband on board.) Thanks for this, Joan - you inspired me to write a second freewrite based on this prompt!
A city with good transport system would be ideal, our cities don't offer that so living in one would never be ideal. Only ever tried once for a short 6 months before moving, it was fun but not my idea of life.
Transportation. Parking spots. Ways to schlepp around groceries. The 21st C market place still hasn't gotten it down to a science.
Moving to the city does not appeal to me either, especially not our cities! Places of filth and decay, people who do not care and have no self respect, it's a sad state of affairs indeed!
Well written story @joanstewart!
City life no longer has any appeal, concrete jungles over populated with human decay even the suburbs are fast going that way.
This is just a short story throwing the mind around, lived up in Hillbrow for a short spell when young, it was fascinating and fun, however many of the thoughts in the story were still relevant then as they are now.
Hmmm. Interesting because I've lived in the hinterlands for quite some time now and I have been thinking of going to a city.... Perhaps, the grass (or lack there of) is always greener?
All depends on the city and country, if travel is available into the city, personally I would prefer to travel in every day.
I share your sentiments. I like that you found a place and faced your fears. I lived one year in a small city. That was more than enough the first time I witnessed a woman attacking someone at the local gas station with a baseball bat and security standing impotent with no gun.
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Only ever made 6 months living in a city, then moved down to the coast much further away from any city, traveled in each day for work, never regretted the move @wandrnrose7... Yep out of the city!
should I stay or shall I go? there is the dilemma
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You described the city well. As I still lived there I was not one of the ants. I sat on a stoop and watched people, or on a terrace, still hate to be pushed, all those elbows and smells and go shopping as less as possible and if there are fewer people around.
Moving back into the city I will never do again, I even do not pay it a visit since I left.
Some thrive in city life, some of us wilt and die inside at the mere thought of going there, thank goodness we are all different, makes life and people interesting.
You are right that people in the cities are very friendly, more friendly there than anywhere else. Supportive and kind. The traffic and parking are the only things I don't like about it, and I detest them so much I can't live in a city.
Nice freewrite, got me thinking, thanks.
People in cities are more accepting of others, right mindset to cope with many people living at close quarters, city life did not suit me at all.