"but when you have no choice but to suck it up, its no use letting the past ruin the future."

So true...and I might add, no use letting it ruin the present too!

Even in Canada, the west Coast, Vancouver, is still a major city, but more friendly than Toronto for example. At least in my experience. It seems weird that "super busy people", success, and progress equates with less friendly and social. Something's been lost along the way I think.